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What is Interactive Fiction anyway? |
| Briefly, interactive fiction (IF) is an old form of computer game with no graphics. All the interaction with the program is done via the keyboard. The game gives you a textual description of the setting you are in, and you type the commands you wish to perform within the game. |
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For a more detailed description and several links to learning about interactive fiction games, go to the Beginners page at Brass Lantern For access to a massive online archive of IF files check out The IF Archive. |
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My IF Stuff
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 Click the graphic to go to the Adrift web site. |
Adrift is the program I am presently using to design interactive fiction games. Here is a description taken from the Adrift web site: Adrift is a program written for Windows 95/98/NT/2K which allows you to create your own Text Adventure. Instead of having to learn a new adventure programming language, the Adventure Generator takes all the difficulty away leaving you with a simple, yet powerful game designer. Adventures are built up by adding rooms, objects, tasks, events and characters. All you have to do is type in the descriptions, and select how everything interacts with each other from pull down menus and lists. |
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I have uploaded a couple of my "in-progress" Adrift files. You can download them here: |
| Gotham City - A bare bones Batman environment. Most of the city is mapped out and you may travel through it in the Batmobile. |
| Better Mousetrap - A cartoon type adventure. I still need to finish "fleshing out" the second floor of the house to make it more interactive. But it is playable. |