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Introduction

Welcome
Features
FAQ
I Want To...

Getting Started

Create a Game
Create a Player
Create a Room
Create an Exit
Create a Door
Create a Key
Create a Puzzle
Add Some Treasure
Set Scores
Debug the Game

Example Games

How to Play Text Games
Dungeon Demo
Writing Demo
Plumbing Demo
Plug Demo
Open Demo
Cloak of Darkness

Display & Layouts

Overview
Display Styles
Layout Styles
Layout: Infocom
Layout: Legend
Layout: Level 9
Layout: MacVenture
Layout: Magnetic Scrolls
Layout: Scott Adams
Custom Layouts
Custom CSS

Widgets

Compass Widgets
Inventory List Widgets
Inventory List Widgets w/ Images
Object Description Widgets
Object List Widgets
Object List Widgets w/ Images
Room Description Widgets
Room Image Widgets
Room Exits Widgets
Room Exits Widgets w/ List
Verb List Widgets
Verb List Widgets w/ Images
Multi Widget Example 1
Multi Widget Example 2

Using Images

Adding Images
Image Lookups
Inline Images
Widget Images
GUI Open Demo

Author's Manual

Customize Output
Area Effects
Substances
Basic Scripting
Public Functions
Basic Verb Use
Gender & Pronouns
- Gender & Pronouns
- Custom Pronouns
A Few Bits of Grammar
Goals, Hints, and Scores
Intro and Outro
- Introcards
- Outrocards
Debugging
- Debug in Game
- Debug in Console
Advanced Descriptions
Advanced Verb Use
Advanced Scripting
Troubleshooting

Reference Manual

Engine Classes
Parser Classes
- Input
- ParsedNoun
Dictionary Classes
Verb Definitions
- Index
- Altercation
- Composition
  - draw
  - erase
  - read
  - type
  - write
- Consumption
- Conversation
  - ask
  - find
  - say
  - show
  - talk
  - tell
  - yell
- Destruction
  - break
  - cut
  - dig
  - flick
  - poke
  - squeeze
  - stomp
  - tear
- Direction
  - aft
  - backward
  - down
  - east
  - enter
  - exit
  - fore
  - forward
  - in
  - left
  - north
  - northeast
  - northwest
  - out
  - port
  - right
  - south
  - southeast
  - southwest
  - starboard
  - up
  - west
- Function
- Gesticulation
  - aim
  - point
  - tap
  - wave
- Introversion
  - recall
  - sleep
- Interaction
  - follow
  - give
  - kiss
  - pet
- Locomotion
  - climb
  - crawl
  - descend
  - dismount
  - drive
  - float
  - fly
  - go
  - goTo
  - hop
  - hover
  - jump
  - peddle
  - ride
  - run
  - skate
  - slither
  - step
  - swim
  - walk
  - wear
- Manipulation
  - attach
  - bury
  - button
  - catch
  - detach
  - dip
  - drop
  - empty
  - fill
  - flip
  - hold
  - lasso
  - move
  - plug
  - plugIn
  - pour
  - press
  - pull
  - push
  - put
  - release
  - remove
  - screw
  - shake
  - shine
  - take
  - throw
  - tie
  - toggle
  - turn
  - turnIn
  - turnOff
  - turnOn
  - turnOver
  - twist
  - unbutton
  - unplug
  - unscrew
  - untie
  - unzip
  - use
  - zip
- Open & Shut
  - close
  - lock
  - open
  - pick
  - seal
  - unlock
  - unseal
- Position
  - hang
  - kneel
  - lie
  - sit
  - stand
- Restoration
  - fix
  - revive
- Sensation
- ~Deprecation
Asset Classes
- Index
- _Base Classes
- _Global Classes
- _Special Classes
- Characters
- Climbing
- Clothing
  - Clothing
  - Scrunchy
- Containers
- Controls
- Doors & Apertures
- Electronics
- Food and Drink
- Forest
- Furniture
- Garage
  - Rope
- Glasses & Optical
- Intangibles
- Junk Drawer
- Kitchen
- Keys
- Luggage
- Lighting
  - Candle
  - Lantern
- Money
  - PaperMoney
- Plumbing
- Reservoirs
- Room & Room Parts
- Scenery
- Spells
  - Spell
- Sports Equipment
- Substances
- Toys
  - Doll
- Tools
- Treasure
  - Chalice
  - Chest
- Underground
  - Stalactite
- Vehicles
- Weapons
- Writing Materials
Asset Extensions
Asset Helpers
Asset Traits
Built-in Asset Precursors
How The Parser Works
How A Verb Works
How A Verb Is Built

Downloads

Game File Bundler

It Seemed to Make Sense at the Time

Tutorial explaining how to work with substance assets in AdventureJS.

tutorial, substances

Add More Assets:Substances

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