Text-Based Gaming

[IronicBob]

I'm considering making a text-based game in my spare time, but have no way to go about it. Does anybody have any advice?

 

[VictimOfScience]

Awesome! The world needs more people who want to create and play text-based games. I love interactive fiction. Here is a good place to start:

http://www.tads.org/

 

[Barnz]

Make a new Larry game.

 

[Paulaner]

Interactive Fiction, or text adventures, is the answer: Inform 7

 

[Paulaner]

Awesome! The world needs more people who want to create and play text-based games. I love interactive fiction. Here is a good place to start:

http://www.tads.org/

Also Inform 7

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

 

[15357]

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Game:Zork


Also, for the REAL Zork:

http://www.infocom-if.org/downloads/downloads.html

 

[VictimOfScience]

Also Inform 7

EDIT: Sorry for the double post.

I totally agree with that too. Interestingly enough, that is the icon that is on my desktop. :thumbs:

 

[Eejit]

Halflife2.net: The MUD?

That could be almost as amusing as Sourceworld.

 

[Ravioli]

Tried doing one while learning C++ on my own, but i couldnt understand how the **** Classes worked, so i ended up using if statements and other basic stuff. I stopped after i realized its a pain in the ass. You must really know the more advanced stuff if you want to make serious text based games.

 

[VirusType2]

Zork IV

Return from the Future

 

[IronicBob]

Thanks for the advice and support, I've installed TADS 3 and am having fun deciphering it.
If I make any headway with this, I'll post news here.