Quest 5

Quest 5.3 adds support for a game to use multiple player objects. The game is still a single-player game, but you can now switch between different characters at any time. This means you can now create a game where the player can explore from different points of view, or perhaps simply choose a pre-defined character [...]

Quest 5.3 adds support for a game to use multiple player objects. The game is still a single-player game, but you can now switch between different characters at any time. This means you can now create a game where the player can explore from different points of view, or perhaps simply choose a pre-defined character [...]

Microsoft have released Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop. This is the first time there has been a free version of Visual Studio which is capable of editing mixed-language .sln files. This means you can now open and edit the source code for the desktop version of Quest without having to use a paid-for [...]

Microsoft have released Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows Desktop. This is the first time there has been a free version of Visual Studio which is capable of editing mixed-language .sln files. This means you can now open and edit the source code for the desktop version of Quest without having to use a paid-for [...]

Just a quick note to say I’ll be running Quest workshops at the South West Learning Technologies Conference in Exeter on Thursday 4th October. I’ll be giving an introduction to Quest and with Kristian Still we’ll be discussing the various uses of interactive fiction within the classroom. Hope to see you there!

Just a quick note to say that in addition to iOS and Android, Quest games can now be turned into apps for Windows Phone devices too. The first app “The Things That Go Bump In The Night” is now live on the Windows Phone Marketplace. Interested in creating your own text adventure app? Any Quest [...]

Just a quick note to say that in addition to iOS and Android, Quest games can now be turned into apps for Windows Phone devices too. The first app “The Things That Go Bump In The Night” is now live on the Windows Phone Marketplace. Interested in creating your own text adventure app? Any Quest [...]

A text adventure generally involves moving around the game world by following compass directions – north, south, east, and west, with the occasional use of up and down, or in and out. Many players like to map out a game as they play using pencil and paper, but I expect the majority of players try [...]

If you want to expand the audience for your text adventure game, and have the chance of winning something unusual (or maybe even some money), consider entering it into a competition – of which there are a few coming up. The IFComp is now in its 18th year. People have already donated prizes which range from a $100 [...]

I had the great pleasure on Tuesday of leading two workshops on Quest at Games Britannia, the schools videogame festival held at the impressive Magna Science Adventure Centre – a former steelworks in Rotherham. Each workshop lasted two hours and there were about 15 children in each, with a range of ages maybe from about [...]