In this 1-hour long project-based course, you will learn how to develop a text adventure game with Ink, the fundamentals of this narrative scripting language, creating dynamic content for a fully interactive text-based adventure with illustrations.
Create a text adventure game with Ink
Taught in English
Instructor: Angelo Paolillo
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What you'll learn
Familiarize with Ink narrative scripting language on Inky
Understand and apply interaction mechanisms
Understand and apply dynamic content generating mechanisms
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Learn step-by-step
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Get started with Ink
Begin writing: using tags, external resources, notes and comments
Implement user choices
Manage the narrative flow with knots and diverts
Use INCLUDE to build re-usable scenes and maps
Create dynamic content with lists and alternatives
Create dynamic content based on conditions
Package and export for web to play in browser
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No downloads or installation required
Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
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