coding a text based game

PHP programming forum. Ask questions or help people concerning PHP code. Don't understand a function? Need help implementing a class? Don't understand a class? Here is where to ask. Remember to do your homework!

Moderator: General Moderators

Post Reply
mezy97
Forum Newbie
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:56 am

coding a text based game

Post by mezy97 »

i need help with coding a text based game would anyone like to point me in the right direction on how to even start thank you.
User avatar
superdezign
DevNet Master
Posts: 4135
Joined: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:06 pm

Post by superdezign »

The right direction would be to not worry about the coding. When making a game, the game and it's content is more important than it's features. Start designing what it will feel like.
User avatar
The Phoenix
Forum Contributor
Posts: 294
Joined: Fri Oct 06, 2006 8:12 pm

Re: coding a text based game

Post by The Phoenix »

mezy97 wrote:i need help with coding a text based game would anyone like to point me in the right direction on how to even start thank you.
I'd start by looking at any of the many fine open source text based games out there. Legend of the green dragon, blacknova traders, alien assault traders, and so on.

That should give you ideas about how you want the game to work (and how you don't want it to work). Then if you go opensource, you can even use some of their code to build your own. Heck, you might even decide to just contribute to an existing game and make it better.

But if you hit a tough spot, post specific issues on the forums here, and people might help. :)
User avatar
Chalks
Forum Contributor
Posts: 447
Joined: Thu Jul 12, 2007 7:55 am
Location: Indiana

Post by Chalks »

I recommend looking at http://www.kingdomofloathing.com

By far the most fun game I've ever played. Really.



edit: ugh. I fail at spelling.
mezy97
Forum Newbie
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:56 am

Post by mezy97 »

thanks everyone would anyone like to help me build this game if so let me kno thank you but im aiming for more a gangster type game if u ever heard of gangparadise.com or my friend created one http://gangstars.ulmb.com its really good i just wanna create one of my own. thanks everyone
User avatar
superdezign
DevNet Master
Posts: 4135
Joined: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:06 pm

Post by superdezign »

mezy97 wrote:thanks everyone would anyone like to help me build this game if so let me kno thank you but im aiming for more a gangster type game if u ever heard of gangparadise.com or my friend created one http://gangstars.ulmb.com its really good i just wanna create one of my own. thanks everyone
Instead of doing something that's already been done, you could aim at least a step above.
mezy97
Forum Newbie
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Aug 10, 2007 4:56 am

Post by mezy97 »

yea i know i wanted to make a boxing text based game but everyone said it would be too difficult
User avatar
superdezign
DevNet Master
Posts: 4135
Joined: Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:06 pm

Post by superdezign »

mezy97 wrote:yea i know i wanted to make a boxing text based game but everyone said it would be too difficult
8O

I don't even know how you'd play that... I think *that's* the part you should focus on first.
Post Reply