Blorb

File Format
Name	Blorb
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Interactive Fiction Blorb
Extension(s)	.blb, .blorb, .zblorb, .zlb, .gblorb, .glb

Description

Blorb is a container file format for packaging Interactive Fiction (IF) games with external resources, such as sound and image files. It was developed by Andrew Plotkin. Blorb is primarily used for packaging Z-code and Glulx IF games, but it is possible to use it for other formats as well.

Extensions

• .blb
• .blorb
• .zblorb/.zlb (used to indicate Z-code)
• .gblorb/.glb (used to indicate Glulx)

Interpreters

To play an IF game packaged as a Blorb file, you need an interpreter for the base IF file. See Z-code and Glulx for appropriate interpreters.

Other Tools

• IF Archive: Blorb Programming

Sample Files

• eas3.blb: Earth and Sky 3: Luminous Horizon, by Paul O'Brian
• LostPig.zblorb: Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
• Counterfeit Monkey.gblorb: Counterfeit Monkey, by Emily Short
• https://telparia.com/fileFormatSamples/archive/blorb/

Information

• Blorb Homepage
• Blorb Specification, version 2.0.3