Text-Based Adventure Game Plan:
Language: Python, excellent for handling text and interacting with users.
Concept: An interactive story where the player makes choices that affect the game’s outcome.
Game elements:
A storyline with multiple paths based on player choices.
Different scenarios or encounters depend on your choices.
Features:
Descriptive text provides context and progression in the story.
Choices are presented to the player at critical points in the story.
The consequences of choices affect the story’s direction and outcome.
User interaction:
Text prompts for player decisions.
A simple input mechanism to select choices (e.g., typing numbers or keywords).
Text-Based Adventure Game Code:
def adventure_game():
print("Welcome to the Adventure Game!")
print("You find yourself at the entrance of a dark forest. Do you enter?")
choice = input("Type 'yes' to enter or 'no' to walk away: ")
if choice.lower() == 'yes':
print("You venture into the forest and find a fork in the path. Do you go left or right?")
choice = input("Type 'left' or 'right': ")
if choice.lower() == 'left':
print("You encounter a fearsome dragon! Do you fight or run?")
choice = input("Type 'fight' or 'run': ")
if choice.lower() == 'fight':
print("With courage, you defeat the dragon and find a treasure chest. You win!")
else:
print("You wisely run away and live to fight another day. You win by surviving!")
else:
print("You find a peaceful clearing with a sparkling pond. You rest and enjoy the tranquility. You win by finding peace!")
else:
print("You walk away from the forest and find a quiet village to rest. A peaceful choice!")
if __name__ == "__main__":
adventure_game()
How to run:
Save this script as a .py file.
Run the script using Python, and the Text-Based Adventure game will start.
Players choose by typing responses to the prompts.
This code provides a basic framework for a Text-Based Adventure game where the player’s choices determine the story’s path. Throughout the game, there are simple if-else statements used to navigate through different scenarios.
Function definition
Def adventure_game():
You will need to define a function named adventure_game. All the game code is in this function.
Game introduction
Print(“Welcome to the Adventure Game!”)
Then, you find yourself at the entrance to a dark forest. Do you enter?”)
The game starts with a print statement introducing the player to the scenario.
First choice
“Write ‘yes’ if you want to enter the room or ‘no’ if you want to walk away: “)
The player is asked to choose by typing ‘yes’ or ‘no.’ This input determines the first branch of the story.
Decision Tree
If choice.lower() == ‘yes’:
# Further storyline and choices
Else:
Print(“You walk away from the forest…”)
Each branch of the story is determined by the player’s choices.
I use choice. Lower () to ensure that the player’s input is case-insensitive (e.g., ‘Yes,’ ‘YES,’ and ‘Yes’ are all treated equally).
Nested decisions
If choice.lower() == ‘left’:
# Scenario for choosing left
Else:
# Scenario for choosing the right
Inside the first ‘yes’ branch, another decision point asks the player to choose ‘left’ or ‘right.’
Each choice leads to different scenarios and further decisions.
Consequences of choices
If choice.lower() == ‘fight’:
# Outcome of fighting
Else:
# Outcome of running away
The game provides different outcomes based on players’ choices. For example, you can choose to ‘fight’ or ‘run,’ resulting in different endings.
Ending the game
Print(“You win by finding peace!”)
Each path in the game ends with a conclusion, signifying the end of that particular story branch.
Running the game
If name == “__main__”:
Adventure_game()
This code runs the adventure_game function if the script is executed directly. Python scripts are intended to be run as programs.
Learning Points for Students
Functions: How to define and use Python functions.
Conditional Statements: Using if-else statements to create decision points.
User Input: Handling user input with the input() function.
String Methods: Use .lower() to make the game case-insensitive.
Storytelling in Code: Crafting a narrative and branching paths through code logic.
Reference Links to Include:
Python Official Documentation:
- Purpose: Essential for Python syntax and library references.
Choose Your Own Adventure Python Tutorial:
- Purpose: Offers a practical example and insights into creating text-based games, which can be inspirational for your readers.
GitHub Repositories for Text-Based Games in Python:
- Purpose: To provide examples of text-based adventure games, offering coding inspiration and insights.
Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation:
- Purpose: A resource for the broader context of interactive fiction, which might inspire further creativity in your readers.
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