Category Archives: Inform Lessons

“There is a loud explosion, and a twenty-foot hole appears in the far wall, burying the dwarves in the rubble. You march through the hole and find yourself in the main office, where a cheering band of friendly elves carry the conquering adventurer off into the sunset.” – Adventure by … Keep reading →

Introduction

This is the ninth and final entry in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

This lesson will cover the darkness of the cave and Adventure’s … Keep reading →

Introduction

This is the eighth in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

There are two significant mazes in the cave. One is the maze of twisty … Keep reading →

Introduction

This is the seventh in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

Dwarf Overview

In Adventure, dwarves are threatening little men that occasionally appear in the … Keep reading →

This little quick-start guide has come a long way!

At this point, the Welcome to Adventure series provides a quick-start understanding of:

• how to make and connect rooms, with doors, lockable and otherwise
• how to make objects, including containers and supporters
• how to make new verbs, including out-of-world … Keep reading →
  

Introduction

This is the sixth in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

Scoring

In the early days, many text adventures relied upon a scoring system to … Keep reading →

Introduction

This is the fifth in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

Overview: The Bird and the Snake

As you head into Colossal Cave, you discover … Keep reading →

 Introduction

This is the fourth in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

XYZZY Overview

It’s not Adventure without XYZZY, so this lesson will cover how to … Keep reading →

Introduction

This is the third in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

Making Doors

In Inform 7, a door is a thing that connects two rooms … Keep reading →

Introduction

This is the second in a series of quick-start Inform 7 tutorials using examples from Colossal Cave Adventure. More information about this tutorial series can be found here: A Quick-Start Guide to Inform 7.

Making Basic Objects

I said this lesson would be about objects, but we’re actually … Keep reading →