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+ | {{ii}} Inform began as a reverse-engineered version of [[Engine:ZIL|ZIL]]. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Games made in Inform are not playable on their own; instead, Inform generates story files which must be opened with an interpreter. | ||
+ | {{ii}} Inform can be used to make games in either of two formats: Z-code (usually .zblorb, .z5, or .z8) and Glulx (usually .gblorb or .ulx). Some interpreters can play both, while others can only play one or the other. [http://ccxvii.net/gargoyle/ Gargoyle] is a popular multi-platform interpreter which can play both Z-code and Glulx games as well as games made in other interactive fiction authoring systems. A comprehensive list of interpreters which can play Inform games can be found at the [http://www.ifarchive.org/indexes/if-archive.html IF Archive] under interpreters-multi, interpreters-glulx, and interpreters-infocom-zcode (some downloads may be out of date). |
Latest revision as of 23:23, 14 June 2019
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Graham Nelson | |
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http://inform7.com/ | |
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1993 | |
Latest release date | |
December 24, 2015 | |
Game | Developer | Publisher | First release |
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Anchorhead | Michael Gentry | January 31, 2018 | |
Hadean Lands | Zarfhome Software | October 30, 2014 |
Information
- Inform began as a reverse-engineered version of ZIL.
- Games made in Inform are not playable on their own; instead, Inform generates story files which must be opened with an interpreter.
- Inform can be used to make games in either of two formats: Z-code (usually .zblorb, .z5, or .z8) and Glulx (usually .gblorb or .ulx). Some interpreters can play both, while others can only play one or the other. Gargoyle is a popular multi-platform interpreter which can play both Z-code and Glulx games as well as games made in other interactive fiction authoring systems. A comprehensive list of interpreters which can play Inform games can be found at the IF Archive under interpreters-multi, interpreters-glulx, and interpreters-infocom-zcode (some downloads may be out of date).