Mindmap of the Main TAF Game Elements
March 7, 2022•27 words
This is a mindmap of the major elements of a TAF game. It was created with the free and open source minder application.
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User Interface - The Three Windows
March 7, 2022•258 words
TAF uses a very simple user interface. It doesn't require anything overly-complicated. Anything too sophisticated will get in the way of the intended look, feel , and atmosphere I'm trying to achieve.
Main Window
The main action takes place in one window. The aesthetic is a throw-back or homage to the era of green screen visual display units that were in vogue when the first text-based adventure games were created.
The text is coloured as close as possible to the actual shade of green that...
Read postThe Numeric Keypad
March 11, 2022•224 words
The numeric keypad acts as a controller for a subset of the commands. It makes entering movement commands and some other common commands very simple.
Key
Command
/
Carrying
*
Peek
-
Close Trace window
+
Open Trace window
8
North
2
South
4
West
6
East
7
Northwest
9
Northeast
1
Southwest
3
Southeast
5
Up
0
Down
.
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You'll find that these map onto the numeric keypad in such a way that the number keys 'point' in the direction of the movement command they're ...
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