Text-Based Adventure Game

Text-Based Adventure Game

1. Self Determined Criteria

   • Make an adventure type game
     • Making an adventure type game where the player is on a journey to reach home safely.
   • Add mythical creature
     • Adding mythical creatures such as yetis and dwarves as that is what the user is interested in.
   • Make it fairly long (10 question or more)
     • Making it fairly long allows the user to enjoy the game more as it is less enjoyable if the game is short.

2. Prescribed Criteria

   • PC2
     • You must have at least two choices for each input. IE. Yes | No, left | Right, Buy | Sell
       • Two or more choices for each question/ option
       • Have a question with the choice “yes/or no”
   • PC1
     • Your story must have at least 10 different inputs before finishing.
       • At least one option per question
       • At least 10 questions in the story as a whole
       • Must have 2 or more options per question
   • PC3
     • You must use variables
       • Use variables that allow the player to answer questions
         • Use choice statements such as (choice = input” ___, (choice 1/choice 2) to allow players to answer questions.
   • PC4
     • You must use a WHILE Loop
       • Use a while loop
         • Use a while loop for repeating a specific block of code an unknown number of times until ending the game. For example, “while true”.

3. Coding Constructs

   • Make sure to use IF, WHILE, LOOP, etc, statements.
     • age = 20 if age >= 18: print("You are an adult.")
   • Using variables to Improve code clarity, store data, and modify data.
     • example: age = 30, height = 180
   • Using arrays to organise and manage collections of data within computer programs
     • A list of codes, for example: an empty array as a backpack, throughout the game you add objects into the array.
   • Use print statements to show the user pictures, choices, etc.
     • example: print("Hello World")

4. Ideas for Story

   • Should match the users interest
     • Mythical creatures included
       • Yeti's, dragons, and dwarves
     • Should be text-based and an adventure game
       • IF statements with inputs and choice statements.
     • Does not have a boring ending
       • Having a rewarding ending
     • Interactive and fun to play
       • Having questions and answers depending on the users choice

5. Game type

   • Text-based adventure game
     • Action
     • Adventure

6. Aesthetic Features

   • Add pictures
   • Add a title

7. Existing Text Based Adventure game

   • Zork
     • Description: One of the first interactive fiction games; fantasy setting with treasure hunting and puzzles.
       • Pros: Deep, complex world
       • Cons: Can be difficult for beginners
   • AI Dungeon
     • AI-powered game that generates responses dynamically based on player input.
       • Pros: Endless Story possibilities
       • Cons: Dependent on AI quality
   • Choice of games
     • Branching narrative games where players choose from pre-written options
       • Pros: Clear decision points
       • Cons: Mostly reading with fewer mechanics
   • The Oregon Trail
     • Descriptions: Simulation of a pioneer’s journey across America, making survival choices.
       • Pros: Educational and strategic
       • Cons: Can become repetative