Not excactly Zork but a simple way to create your own interactive stories.
From GitHub
$ git clone git@github.com:zrrrzzt/simple-textbased-game-engine.gitor just download the zipfile
cd into directory and install required dependecies with npm
$ npm installTo start your story just run npm start.
$ npm startThis module comes with a short demo story.
To create your own story just add .json files in the story folder.
The startup file must be index.json the rest is up to you.
The storyfiles are structured like this:
{
"name": "The great beginning",
"description": [
"You are so alone. You are very afraid.",
"The room is completely dark"
],
"action": "continue",
"alternativesHeader": "What to do?",
"alternatives": [
{
"description": "Turn on the light.",
"next": "01.json"
},
{
"description": "Scream for help.",
"next": "02.json"
},
{
"description": "Pray for a miracle",
"next": "03.json"
}
]
}name The page title
description The page story. It's an array. Each element will be separated with a line-break \n
action continue or end End will stop the program
alternativesHeader This is the header fot the alternatives... doh!
alternatives An array with alternatives. Each element needs description and next filepath for next story page
For an end page you do not need all elements.
{
"name": "The cake is a lie",
"description": [
"You are to damn smart.",
"You win",
"Game over"
],
"action": "end",
"alternatives": []
}Go on. Have fun :-)