#i7forbeginners — Public Fediverse posts

've been saying I'd write about playtesting when I got to the end of my current Let's Make IF thing. And so I have (part 1 of 2)

https://topexpert.blog/2024/11/19/lets-test-if-1-being-a-playtester/

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today, on let's make IF...

https://topexpert.blog/2024/10/28/lets-make-if-15-disabling-unwanted-commands/

The to-do list for this project is getting shorter:

- handling responses for parser errors
- handling responses for standard rules verbs
- limiting the parser to keep focus on the main four commands

I may write something about playtesting next week, since I've gotten lots of questions about it (both for testers and authors).

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With a couple of posts per week, I'm not tooting re: every update. The template is almost done, at least, I think every blank to fill in is completed.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/10/15/lets-write-if-13-further-framings/

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I mentioned last time that I have two goals for the current "Portrait With Wolf" project (besides showing people how to do stuff, ofc):

1 Build a template for people to write Inform 7 "poetry" based on common visual features of a parser game's screen.
2. Do my own larger, more complex poetry project based on the template.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/10/10/lets-make-if-12-formatting-and-forgeries/

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today, on let's make IF...

Two posts in one week! A bit on printing lists, and choosing endings based on values.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/10/04/support-for-multiple-endings/

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This week, on let's make IF...

Busy busy! Adding abbreviations for common commands, introducing a bit of randomness, and ending a game.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/09/30/lets-write-if-9-refinements-and-endings/

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did you know? you can control when title information prints and display introductory text before an Inform 7 game begins.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/09/23/lets-write-if-8-before-we-get-to-far-into-this/

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this week, on let's write IF:

making front matter for our project, and installing an extension.

http://topexpert.blog/2024/09/23/lets-write-if-8-before-we-get-to-far-into-this/

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did you know? you can use the noun from a player's command to look up something in a table!

https://topexpert.blog/2024/09/16/lets-write-if-7-a-table-of-contents/

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A busy day today! A basic "table of contents" for other tables, and some simple definitions.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/09/16/lets-write-if-7-a-table-of-contents/

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today on let's make IF...

a refresher on tables and more on varying text

https://topexpert.blog/2024/09/09/lets-write-if-5-more-design-thoughts-on-a-project-with-highly-variable-text/

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Today on let's make IF, Labor Day (US) edition:

Even if IF Comp has begun! Even if it's a holiday! Top Expert is still cooking.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/09/02/lets-write-if-4-a-basic-design-for-highly-variable-texts/

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This week on let's make IF: a few simple tactics for varying text.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/08/27/lets-write-if-4-more-variations/

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today on let's make IF

https://topexpert.blog/2024/08/21/lets-write-if-3-same-place-different-text/

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this week on Let's Make IF season 2....

properties and action processing for beginners

https://topexpert.blog/2024/07/29/lets-make-if-s2e5-basics-of-properties-and-world-state/

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today on season 2 of Let's Make IF...

another look at different phases of action processing

https://topexpert.blog/2024/07/23/lets-make-if-s2e4-more-on-actions-and-action-processing/

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this week on let's make IF: introducing actions and time

https://topexpert.blog/2024/07/16/lets-make-if-s2e3-turns-and-actions/

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ICYMI: more Inform 7 stuff for beginners this week: synonyms and displaying text based on simple conditions.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/07/09/lets-make-if-s2e1-conditions-and-text/

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Today, in Season 2 of Let's Make IF...

- basics of conditional text
- using synonyms for nouns

https://topexpert.blog/2024/07/09/lets-make-if-s2e1-conditions-and-text/

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Let's Make IF: Season 2

Let's Make IF reached some important milestones last time, including some solutions that I had been working on since this series began. I think it's time for season 2.

I'll return to fundamentals for a few posts before thinking up a new challenge to take on. If you are brand new, this is a great time to jump on.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/07/03/lets-make-if-season-2-episode-1/

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this week, on top expert...

https://topexpert.blog/2024/06/25/lets-make-if-aaand-scene/

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This week, on let's make IF....

Reaching the end (hopefully) of a series on urgency, timers, and scenes.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/06/18/lets-make-if-what-a-scene/

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today on let's make if...

https://topexpert.blog/2024/06/08/the-goal-is-in-sight/

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this week on top expert:

I keep working at my character sheet rule, which I'll use to track and update the player's objectives, tasks, and score.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/06/05/more-goal-tracking-improvements-and-additions/

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Scenes and tracking player objectives, part 1

https://topexpert.blog/2024/05/31/interlude-tracking-player-objectives/

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today, on let's make if...

https://topexpert.blog/2024/05/14/lets-make-if-more-about-time/

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LET'S IF: The Return of the Collapsing Room

https://topexpert.blog/2024/05/10/lets-if-further-thoughts-on-space-and-time/

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today, on let's make if...

accommodating extra nouns

https://topexpert.blog/2024/05/03/lets-make-if-handling-excess-nouns/

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https://topexpert.blog/2024/04/18/lets-make-if-lets-magic/

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Let's Make IF Reboot: Let's Cave

It's here! The first post in an ongoing series regarding my cave game project is now live. The first several posts will explore its magic system, which incorporates many lessons learned from Repeat the Ending.

https://topexpert.blog/2024/03/25/lets-make-if-reboot-lets-cave/

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