[PAR] [TLE] Online text-based role-playing game [SEP] An online text-based role playing game is a role-playing game played online using a solely text-based interface.  Online text-based role playing games date to 1978, with the creation of "MUD1", which began the MUD heritage that culminates in today's MMORPGs.  Some online-text based role playing games are video games, but some are organized and played entirely by humans through text-based communication.  Over the years, games have used TELNET, internet forums, IRC, email and social networking websites as their media. [PAR] [TLE] A Dark Room [SEP] A Dark Room is an open-source software role-playing text-based game originally published in mid 2013 for web browsers by Doublespeak Games.  Later that year it was released in the App Store for iOS devices.  In 2014 a prequel entitled "The Ensign", which provided more insight into the world and its characters, was released for iOS.
[PAR] [TLE] Online text - based role - playing game [ SEP ] An online text - based role playing game is a role - playing game played online using a solely text - based interface . Online text - based role playing games date to 1978 , with the creation of " MUD1 " , which began the MUD heritage that culminates in today 's MMORPGs . Some online - text based role playing games are video games , but some are organized and played entirely by humans through text - based communication . Over the years , games have used TELNET , internet forums , IRC , email and social networking websites as their media . [PAR] [TLE] A Dark Room [ SEP ] A Dark Room is an open - source software role - playing text - based game originally published in mid 2013 for web browsers by Doublespeak Games . Later that year it was released in the App Store for iOS devices . In 2014 a prequel entitled " The Ensign " , which provided more insight into the world and its characters , was released for iOS .
While A Dark Room was originally published in mid 2013, how far back do Online text-based role-playing game date?
While A Dark Room was originally published in mid 2013 , how far back do Online text - based role - playing game date ?
1978
1978