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From Inform 7 to TADS 3

Posted on June 16, 2022 by midiguru

From time to time, an author who has been writing interactive fiction in Inform 7 gets curious about how easy or difficult it would be to switch to TADS. Eric Eve (who has used both systems) wrote a good comparison … Continue reading →

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Getting Back to Basics

Posted on August 23, 2010 by midiguru

If I keep harping on this, it’s because I’m happy. I want to share the excitement. Inform 6 is just ever so much nicer to use than Inform 7! I can’t even begin to tell you. If you just wandered … Continue reading →

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At Sixes and Sevens

Posted on August 20, 2010 by midiguru

A few days ago I started working on a text game using Inform 7. Trying to get comfy with the language and all the lumber arrayed around it. Today I’m asking myself, would I perhaps rather write the game in … Continue reading →

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I Scare Myself

Posted on August 17, 2010 by midiguru

A few weeks ago I had lost all interest in interactive fiction. Figured I was past all that. Had moved on. Stupid, frustrating field of endeavor that nobody cares about. Feh. Shows you how little I know about myself. Today I’m … Continue reading →

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Hobbyist Programming

Posted on June 25, 2009 by midiguru

Trying to get back into TADS 3. It’s an incredibly powerful language in which to write interactive fiction, but it’s not for the faint of heart. The first time I tried learning it, I found myself crying, “Classes and templates … Continue reading →

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