# How to start a new game/project

**URL:** <https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050>\
**Category:** ChoiceScript Help\
**Created:** [July 14, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050 "2016-07-14T04:45:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Indraxus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@Indraxus](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Indraxus)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 4:45am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050/1 "2016-07-14T04:45:31Z")

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Okay, I finished the tutorial, and all of that, but now I can’t figure out how to start a plain thing for my game, will any notepad file work, or must I open it a certain way?w

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**Author:** ![Lordirish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/lordirish/32/238051_2.png) [@Lordirish](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Lordirish)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 5:55am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050/2 "2016-07-14T05:55:13Z")

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Notepad ++ for pc wrangler for mac are the most common programs use for now.

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**Author:** ![gkkiller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/gkkiller/32/18994_2.png) [@gkkiller](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/gkkiller)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 8:35am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050/3 "2016-07-14T08:35:02Z")

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Download the ChoiceScript folder from the link on the website.  
Delete all the files in the scene folder except startup and choicescript\_stats.  
Edit those files using your text editor of choice - Notepad++ is probably the best one.

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**Author:** ![Indraxus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/ad7895/32.png) [@Indraxus](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Indraxus)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2016, 1:21pm UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050/4 "2016-07-14T13:21:13Z")

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Thanks so much! You guys were really helpful

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**Author:** ![EvilRedNeko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/evilredneko/32/15970_2.png) [@EvilRedNeko](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/EvilRedNeko)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050/5 "2016-07-21T05:42:58Z")

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Hello, I have finished reading 6 of the Choice Games stories (The ORPHEUS Ruse, Meta Human Inc., and the whole Heroes Rise series) and I decided to check out the site, and that is when I saw the Choice Script and decided I wanted to attempt to make my own.

My question is: What folders do I need? Is the only folder I need for my own new project the mygame folder and its contents minus the listed files?

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**Author:** ![Shawn\_Patrick\_Reed](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/choiceofgames/user_avatar/forum.choiceofgames.com/shawn_patrick_reed/32/20691_2.png) [@Shawn\_Patrick\_Reed](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/u/Shawn_Patrick_Reed)\
**Post date:** [July 21, 2016, 6:28am UTC](https://forum.choiceofgames.com/t/how-to-start-a-new-game-project/19050/6 "2016-07-21T06:28:42Z")

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Startup, and Choicescript\_stats  
As well as whatever you want to call any additional chapters in your game.

Which aren’t actually folders- just text files. But the folders and files necessary are all contained within the CS download. The files have a sample tutorial-like game, which can be erased easily enough to start your own project. Just need to learn how via the instructions [https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/choicescript-intro/](https://www.choiceofgames.com/make-your-own-games/choicescript-intro/) -many of which can be found through the links at the top right within the link I’ve provided.