I cant think of the type of genre those games are, but i was thinking about making a map like them. Like in order to leave the start room you would have to find a key, or explosives. More than one way out, kinda like the puzzling i guess.
Example room text-
"You awaken to find yourself in unfamilar surrondings, The only thing that remains clear is your name, and some basic math. As you sit up, you can see very little. The only light is coming from a grate in the cieling. There is a slow but constant dripping, which suggests some fluid. What do you do?"
This would be the 1st room description, tho with more detail in the acual map.
tell me your ideas, suggestion, comments