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I think this is something that will interest the fanfic writers.
Recently, I've come up with an idea. Do you know the game books? I don't know if this is how you call them, but they are books in which you go from one page to another, depending on the choices you take. On each page, you have several choices, each one leading to a different other page, and so on until you come to an end. (good or not)

I've created something similar that will work directly on the site!
If you're interested to make one, you can already try by going there :

http://baltosource.timduru.org/inc/zgam ... =2&nsite=1

It's not complete yet : for now, you can only do the most basic things (add a page, add links to other pages) No random events, and no points, but I plan on including this in the future - but since it's already enough complex right now I think it will be better if you could just try and see if you understand how it works already.
The interesting thing is also that you can add pictures on the pages : so, you can mix a "fanfic" with "fanarts"! So I will probably use the same engine for you to be able to make fanfics (non-interactive) with pictures, something that you couldn't do until now.

Of course I don't expect everyone to understand now, so I'll probably have to make an example. The page where the game books will be displayed isn't on the site yet, I prefer to wait to have at least one instead of displaying an empty page.

So, what is your opinion? It may still be buggy (especially because I'm using some programming stuff I've never used before), so if you test it and see any bug, report it to me.

EDIT : I made an example page :



EDIT 2 : And if you still don't see what I'm talking about, check this :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighting_F ... Game_Books

hm...seems like fun. i'll try it out.

Too hard for my simple mind...:S after a while might work

As you already know, I love this idea, and I'm working on.

Sounds fun! I may work on one whilst I'm on vacation.
This should be interesting! What fun it will be to make the reader choose the fate of one (or more) of the characters! *evil grin*

Great idea, Steet!

-LWf

Steet, I think this is called "RP Stories"... And I love those!! ^^ Can't wait to read one! ^^

A quick tutorial for the people who will try it :

- Go to the page :
http://baltosource.timduru.org/inc/zgam ... =2&nsite=1

- Create an account (enter your pseudo and a password), then connect.

- You'll be asked to make a new game. Choose a title and a description (same as for the fanfics)

- You will be in the main menu :

* Add pictures :
This is not required, but if you want to add pictures in your pages, it would be easier to do it before adding the pages.
It works exactly the same way as you would send fanarts on the site. Just send your pictures. You can delete the pictures you sent if you made an error. A number will be associated to each picture automatically.

* Add a new page :
Choose the page number (you can leave the default value, which is the first number possible). You can add a title for the page, this can be useful to remember which page is which.
Then, enter the text of the page. You can use HTML tags and you can jump lines.
You can add one picture by page, it will be displayed at the top. To do this, just click on one of the pictures you sent, and its number will appear.
Then, hit "create this page".

You will be asked to create links. These are the choices that will be offered to the reader, at the bottom of the page you created.
To add one : enter the link text (for example : "go west"); enter the linked page number : the page that will be displayed after clicking on this link.
Add the link, you will be offered to add another or to stop.

* Modify a page :
Choose the page you want to modify in the list, or enter its number in the textbox right next to the list. Then hit "Modify this page".
Change anything you want to change, then hit "Modify". Then, you can modify the links of the page. You can choose to edit one, or to create a new link.

Finally, after having created a few pages, you can :
* Test the game :
Choose the page you want to start the game in the list, or enter its number in the textbox right next to the list. Then hit "Test the game".
When the game will be completed, the start page will always be the first one (page n°1).
To return to the editor, click on the link at the bottom "Go back to edit the game".

i'm currently working on one right now...i was totally clueless last night when i first tried. thanks for the directions, steet!

Hmm, sounds like a fun idea!

I might give it a shot! I'll have to plot and plan one out, of course . . .

It's like those "Choose Your Own Adventure" books! Sweeeeeeeet.

^______^

- Juuchan17

EDIT: I've started mine . . . now to work on some pictures! ^__^

Thats totally wicked steet!
I might make one.

Figeju.... As far as i understood, it's something like flash quests games? Figeju....

Flash quest game? What's that?...Do you have any example to show?

I've corrected one big bug, that would happen when you would modify a link (the link appeared in the wrong page)
I guess I'll have to finish my own example and put on the site, before most people can see why it's interesting and how to make one...

(Triple posts, yeah! ....Ok I know, but I wanted to move this up)
I just wanted to say that I haven't forgotten about this, not at all, but I have put it in a wait line because of the new registering thing on the site. (I'll have to make some changes to it to integrate the site/forum passwords)