Posted July 26, 2023 by gingerbeardman
The format is the same as a regular custom deck, with additional text to define available buttons and jump locations.
Example (title and options cards)
The Secret of Little Rapa\\a work of interactive fiction\\\Matt Sephton\2023
system,game,#999
Example (button definition)
BEACH: ⬆️ FOREST ➡️ + ⬇️ + ⬅️ + Ⓐ + 🎨 #FAB 🔔 clap
BEACH
is the label of the current line:
is the start of the button definition⬆️ ➡️ ⬇️ ⬅️ Ⓐ
are the available buttons on that card+
(next card), -
(prev card), LABEL
(jump to label), number
(jump to line, perhaps less useful)FOREST
card🎨
and the following #FAB
code define the colour for that card#000
which is a colour-cycling rainbow🔔
MP3 sounds can be triggered by filenameclap
Example (main cards)
*Welcome, traveller!*\\This deck demonstrates how\a simple _Interactive Fiction_ game\can be played using Strategies\\*Controls* ✛ Ⓐ \\START: + 🎨 #EEE
*You find yourself laying on\a beach of golden sand.*\\GOTO: ⬆️ BEACH ➡️ + ⬇️ + ⬅️ + 🎨 #ffd32c
*The beach seems to go on forever,\every direction looks the same.*\\BEACH: ⬆️ + ⬇️ - ➡️ - ⬅️ - 🎨 #ffd142
*Upon entering a lush green forest,\you can hear running water.*\\GOTO: ⬆️ FOREST ➡️ + ⬇️ + ⬅️ + 🎨 #0A4C
*The forest seems to go on forever,\every tree looks the same.*\\FOREST: ⬆️ + ⬇️ - ➡️ - ⬅️ - 🎨 #093C
*A small stream blocks your way, at one\point it seems narrow enough to cross,.*\\GOTO: ⬆️ - ⬇️ - ➡️ + ⬅️ - 🎨 #07A8
*You climb the hill; the higher you go\the more difficult it is to breathe.*\\GOTO: ⬆️ + 🎨 #2A8C
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