How to play Addventure

What is this?

This is Addventure. Yes, it's spelled with two "d"s.

Addventure is like many other "choose your own adventure" games, with a slight twist. Most games have been created by one person, and have a definite starting and stopping point. There is usually a central plot, and you're playing a game that was created for you.

With Addventure, however, the rooms have been created by many people - previous players of the game. While there is a definite starting point, the game diverges from there into a wide variety of unknown plot twists. Most importantly, however, if the game gets to a point that has never been reached before - you, the player, get to create a room for others.

How to play

I use the term "room" to indicate a point in the game where you are presented with what is happening and options. In the game, they do not have to be physical rooms. Every room is numbered, so you know how far you've traveled.

Text desctiptions usually contrain an explanation of what is happening, has hapened, or what the situation is. It can be whatever the original author decided to create for you.

The choices are links to other rooms. You select which path you would like to follow by selecting one of the options. (How you select the option depends on your browser - usually you can click on the option or cursor to the option and press the Enter key.) Usually this takes you to another room - but sometimes it takes you to a room that has never been created before.

How to add a room

How to not add a room

You don't have to add a room if you don't want to, but if nobody added anything then the game would be awfully boring to play in the future.

To avoid adding a room, you need to use the "back" feature that your browser provides.

Description entry

Your browser should present you with space to enter a description of what is happening, or the scenario, or whatever you like. You should not try to format the text in any way (unless you know how to write html documents), so don't worry about things lining up, or spacing, or spaces between paragraps - usually they won't show up.

There is also an area to enter how many options the user will have.

When you have entered the text and the number of options, select the "Accept" button to enter the options.

NOTE: If anything appears below the text "Ignore anything below this line", you should not edit it or there is a good chance your room will not be created. Some browsers do not yet hide this information.

Option entry

Several boxes, one for each option that you requested to write, are now displayed. Enter each option in a box by itself. You don't have to create the link, since Addventure will create them for you.

If you wish, you can sign the room to give yourself credit.

When you have entered everything, select the "Accept" button to save the room and enter it.

NOTE: If anything appears below the text "Ignore anything below this line", you should not edit it or there is a good chance your room will not be created. Some browsers do not yet hide this information.

NOTE: Do not attempt to quit at this point without finishing creating the room, or there will be a "dead end" in the game.

Entering the room

Some browsers will not load the room immediately. If you are presented with the form to create the room, you should tell your browser to re-load the room.

Feedback

Feedback on the design of the game is always welcome. I can't, however, accept responsibility for the contents of the game, since they aren't mine.

Enjoy the game

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