https://github.com/jschomay/elm-narrative-engine

A tool for building interactive fiction style stories in Elm.
https://github.com/jschomay/elm-narrative-engine

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A tool for building interactive fiction style stories in Elm.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jschomay/elm-narrative-engine
• Owner: jschomay
• License: other
• Created: 2016-06-21T04:40:54.000Z (about 8 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2023-08-18T21:18:20.000Z (10 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-04-17T03:09:31.770Z (2 months ago)
• Topics: elm-lang, elm-narrative-engine, game-engine, interactive-fiction
• Language: Elm
• Homepage: https://enegames.itch.io/elm-narrative-engine
• Size: 1.1 MB
• Stars: 132
• Watchers: 8
• Forks: 15
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: changelog.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE

Lists

• awesome-elm - Elm Narrative Engine - A framework for building interactive fiction style stories in Elm. Detailed example [elmnarrativeengine.com](http://elmnarrativeengine.com) shows how to build a "chose your own adventure" game; perfect for beginners. **Elm v.0.19** (Examples / Other editors)

README

        
# Elm Narrative Engine

A tool for building non-linear interactive story games.

## Usage

```elm

worldModel =

    parseWorldModel

        [ entity "PLAYER.fear=1"

        , entity "TORCH.item.illumination=7.current_location=PLAYER"

        , entity "CAVE.location.dark"

        -- etc...

        ]

rules =

    parseRules

        [ rule "entering dark places"

            """

            ON: *.location.dark

            """

            "It's too dark to go in there!"

        , rule "entering the cave with a light source"

            """

            ON: CAVE

            IF: *.item.illumination>5.current_location=PLAYER

            DO: PLAYER.current_location=CAVE.fear+2

            """

            "You enter the cave, {PLAYER.fear>4? your heart pounding | bravely}..."

        -- etc...

        ]

inventoryView =

    query "*.item.current_location=PLAYER" worldModel |> List.map item_view

```

Clone https://github.com/jschomay/elm-interactive-story-starter to get started.

See the [visual editor](https://enegames.itch.io/elm-narrative-engine) to easily author you content and import it into your custom game.