A language specializes in making a text-based adventure game!!!
Iris is incredibly easy to learn, within a few minutes, you will able to make a text-based game yourself!
1. Paragraphs
The most basic part of an Iris project is a paragraph.
Hello, welcome to Iris
This will output the content.
Texts on adjacent lines will be counted as one:
Iris
is awesome
It is the same as:
Iris is awesome
To have a break between your paragraphs, just have a break line between them:
This is the first paragraph!
This is the second one!
2. Comments
Text will be printed out by default unless it is a comment.
A comment is ignored by Iris so it wouldn't be printed:
# This is a comment, and this is unprintable!
3. Sections
Sections are the most important part of Iris, for it is the structural unit of the game.
A section starts with a - (minus sign); normal paragraphs, comments, or choices are within every section.
- Section_one
Hello, welcome to this section
- Section_two
Zzz, Zzz, section two is sleeping Zzz, Zzz
Contents within sections won't be printed out unless you call that section. Call a section with a > (arrow sign), as follows:
1/1/2000
You are on the street, you really want to go home
> House
- House
"Welcome home, son" - your mother said
...
4. Choices
A choice is indicated by a + (plus sign). The choice will flow into the next instruction when you have chosen.
You see a cup of coffee
+ Drink it
You blacked out
> Die
+ Not drink it
Not thing happens
> Survive
1. Variables
To declare a variable, you would use ~ (tilde sign), then the variable name, = (equal sign), and lastly the variable's value.
For example:
~ date = "1/1/2000"
You can also integrate Javascript within it:
~ sin = Math.sin
~ a = sin(10)
Variables can also be displayed within paragraphs choices, within this syntax:
~ role = "Wizard"
You are a ${role}!!!
2. If statements Iris supports various features, including if statements. If statements, which are like variables, can be integrated with Javascript!
To start writing an if statement, you start with a ? (question mark) and then your condition.
~ money = 1000
? money > 100 {
You are rich!
}
Also, remember to keep the close bracket in a new line, otherwise, it will cause an error!
# This will cause an error
? money > 100 {
You are rich! }
# But his won't
? money > 100 {
You are rich!
}
Notes: When you name a section, don't use space or any special characters, otherwise the game will cause errors!!! Notes: When you name a variable, don't use space or any special characters, otherwise the game will cause errors!!!
Run
node ./src/iris.js <your file(s) here>
It will create a new HTML file(s), open it up, and let's try out your new text-based game!
🎉🎉🥳 Taddaaa!!! And you have learned how to make a game with Iris!!! 🎊🎊👏
Iris is built with love and care. Iris specializes in making a text-based adventure game, with such easy syntax, you will be able to create a text-based game, that is what makes Iris special!!!
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