Video games have always pushed the visual capabilities of computers, but text adventure games like Zork pushed boundaries using nothing but words.

Search for “text adventure” without the quotes. Open the JavaScript developer console by pushing Command+Option+J on a Mac, or Ctrl+Shift+J on Windows.

While you are unlikely to be eaten by a Google Grue, you can play a text adventure in the company’s Chrome browser. It’s a clever little Easter egg that’s actually kind of fun, if you have ...