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How to create c# text based game like this

Started by TheScriptan Jan 21, 2013 at 1:51 PM 5 replies 4.1k views

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TheScriptan

Jan 21, 2013 at 1:51 PM

I was really confused when i tried to make so simple game, maybe im just out of ideas, here is what i want to make:

int input = 0; Console.WriteLine("You woke up in the island what you gonna do?");

Console.WriteLine("1. Go to city");

Console.WriteLine("2. Survive in wilderness");

input = Console.ReadLine();

if (input == 1) {How i need to go to the jumpspot?}()

if (input == 2) isDead = true; isDeadTrue();

jumpspot: How i need jump here to continue the game???

Console.WriteLine("You are in the city what you gonna do?");

Console.WriteLine("1. Search for food");

Console.WriteLine("2. Kill people");

if (input == 1) {jumpspot2:}()

if (input == 2) isDead = true; isDeadTrue();

jumpspot2:

and it goes on

Inuyashakagome16

Jan 21, 2013 at 2:25 PM


while(isDead != true)
{
    //intro and selection options
    //.....

    if(input == 2)
    {
        isDead = true;
    }
    //continue on
}

? Something like that possibly. Pretty much when you choose "Survive in wilderness" the bool variable "isDead" is set to true which then pushes you out of the while loop. "While(isDead != true"

(my apologizes if some of this syntax is incorrect, i've been using C++ for a while so my C# is rusty)

pulpfist

Jan 21, 2013 at 2:38 PM

I suggest you read up on classes, loops and lists (including the Dictionary)

If you do, you should be able to understand how this skeleton works

[source]

using System;

using System.Collections.Generic;

using System.Linq;

using System.Text;

namespace RPG

{

// A class representing a location in the game world

class Location

{

public Location(string description) // Class constructor

{

Description = description;

Exits = new Dictionary();

}

// Description of this location

public string Description;

// Available exits for this location (Could use a List instead, but I prefer a Dictionary)

public Dictionary Exits;

}

class Program

{

static void Main(string[] args)

{

// A Dictionary of locations, representing the game world

Dictionary Locations = new Dictionary();

// Create the locations and add them to the "world"

Locations["Island"] = new Location("An island surrounded by turquoise water");

Locations["Town"] = new Location("A town with shops and houses");

Locations["Farm"] = new Location("A farm in the forrest");

Locations["Tavern"] = new Location("A tavern selling food and drinks");

// Connect the locations together

Locations["Island"].Exits["Town"] = Locations["Town"];

Locations["Town"].Exits["Island"] = Locations["Island"];

Locations["Town"].Exits["Farm"] = Locations["Farm"];

Locations["Farm"].Exits["Town"] = Locations["Town"];

Locations["Town"].Exits["Tavern"] = Locations["Tavern"];

Locations["Tavern"].Exits["Town"] = Locations["Town"];

// A reference to the "current" location

// This reference always points to the current location

Location currentLocation = Locations["Island"];

// Game loop

while (true)

{

// Print information

Console.Clear();

Console.WriteLine("You are here: " + currentLocation.Description);

Console.Write("You can go: ");

foreach (string exit in currentLocation.Exits.Keys)

Console.Write(exit + " ");

Console.WriteLine();

// Take input from player

string input = Console.ReadLine();

if (input == "Quit" || input == "quit") // Exit if the player types Quit

break;

// If the player typed the name of one of the current locations exits, update the current location

if (currentLocation.Exits.Keys.Contains(input))

{

currentLocation = currentLocation.Exits[input];

}

else

{

Console.WriteLine("Can not go to " + input);

}

[/source]

TheScriptan

Jan 21, 2013 at 2:47 PM

Thank you Inuyashakagome16 you really helped me. I did very stupid mistake, i needed to try more with my made code :D

Inuyashakagome16

Jan 21, 2013 at 3:15 PM

Thank you Inuyashakagome16 you really helped me. I did very stupid mistake, i needed to try more with my made code

No problem. :) I would look into what pulpfist was talking about with classes, loops, lists, and the dictionary. I probably should have had a response like that instead of JUST the answer an a mild explanation. Your setup is fine, but as he stated and the example he posted I would look into those areas as well. :)

TheScriptan

Jan 21, 2013 at 3:30 PM

I didn't wanted areas i just wanted that my script continues :)

pulpfist

Jan 21, 2013 at 11:15 PM

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