spslater / ggj2022

Global Game Jam 2022

• plug and play
• script parser
• action parser [verb] [noun] (check if noun is in range)
• keep track of location
• inventory
• store history

actions

Make sure that each scripted command only works if you're in the correct room!

• look at things

  • probably with several synonyms that all work.
  • Look, look at, examine, inspect, view, etc.
  • Typing "look" by itself repeats the initial description of the room.

• use things

  • probably "use"
  • Sometimes this might prompt the player to say what to use it with
    • like "Use X with what?"
    • to prompt a "Use X with Y" syntax.
    • maybe to use two items together do a "combine"

• pick up things

  • probably with synonyms pick up, take, grab, etc
  • "inventory" command to show what they currently are holding.
  • you are already holding the {X} if item is already in inventory.

• move

  • with synonyms go, move, walk etc.

classes

• room (map)
• things, items, objects
• actions
• self
• plot