Master List: Links for Beginners

[FairyGodfeather]

Since this gets asked a lot I thought I’d try and create a master list of links for beginners. If anyone wants to add links to the list please feel free to since I’m making this wiki format.

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• Start here for newcomers
• The Wiki
• ChoiceScript Basic Tutorial on wiki
• RETowers’ Tutorial by @RETowers
• Lglasser’s Tutorial by @Lglasser
• ChoiceScript Guide for sharing by @LisHz
• CSIDE YouTube tutorial

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Dedicated ChoiceScript Development Tools

You do not need to download or update ChoiceScript when using either of these tools.

CSIDE by @CJW - aims to help you learn coding with its own step-by-step Interactive Tutorial
CSIDE on browser (no download thingy-thingies. Requires access to your Dropbox account)

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Other Tools

You will need to obtain the latest version of ChoiceScript if using a text editor.

Notepad++ - Text Editor for Windows
CScript plugin for Notepad++ by @CJW, these ones by @KickinTyres and @Szaal.

Atom - Text Editor for Windows, iOS, Linux
CScript plugin for Atom

Visual Studio Code ChoiceScript extension - Text Editor for Windows, iOS, Linux

Chat Mapper - a tool for writing and testing nonlinear dialogue and events

Fairmath Calculator by @Twiger_Fluff,
Fairmath Calculator Online by Lucid , Google Spreadsheet version by @Eleckar

yEd Graph Editor - a graphing, flowcharting, mind-mapping tool

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Official CoG guidelines
Choice of Games Guidelines

Choice of Games Blog Game Design

Choice of Games Style Guide

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Websites
cogdemos CScript hosting site maintained by @EvilChani

Neocities Free Hosting

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Misc
Viewing Game Code

An example of setting up relationship and gender

[Eiwynn]

This should be stickied at the top too or thumbtacked or whatever it is called in Discourse.

Well done my friend.

[Ashling]

Thanks for this list! Very useful.

[Cecilia_Rosewood]

Thought I might as well pin this to the top of the choicescript help category. Might save us some frequently repeating questions

[FairyGodfeather]

Updated to add @RETowers tutorial.

I’m still sad that @CJW’s Choicescript Development Environment doesn’t work anymore.

[Szaal]

Umm… just wanted to point out
This thread isn’t stickied to me

Nice thread tho

[FairyGodfeather]

I dunno how the stickying works, @Szaal. I didn’t want to sticky the post myself since I know too many stickies can be annoying.

I probably need to tidy up the list a bit, and maybe write a small blurb about each of the links?

I added in https://www.choiceofgames.com/category/blog/game-design/ which is full of articles about designing games that I loved reading.

[Vendetta]

I briefly came across CoG’s “Style Guide” but neglected to bookmark it and can’t find the link again. Might be a good one to include in this list?

[Nonvita]

Choice of Games Style Guide

[Eiwynn]

@Vendetta

I briefly came across CoG’s “Style Guide” but neglected to bookmark it and can’t find the link again. Might be a good one to include in this list?

Edited in the OP. It is a Wiki, so if there are other links you think should be there, feel free to add them.

@Nonvita - thank you for the link. Added to the Master list.

[Szaal]

BTW, I’ve edited it first : |
Well, I guess there’s a room for only one boss. I’ll delete mine.

Edit: Or not? Well, I’ll leave it for the time being

[Eiwynn]

@Szaal

BTW, I’ve edited it first : |
Well, I guess there’s a room for only one boss. I’ll delete mine.

Edit: Or not? Well, I’ll leave it for the time being

If I missed your edit, I apologize. I skimmed the links but didn’t see it in the Wiki post.

Edit: I see it now. Later, after I do some work on my own writing, I’ll try to organize the links a little. Again, I’m sorry I didn’t see you already link it in the Wiki.

[Szaal]

Heheh, no offense taken.
It’s also a mistake on my part by not commenting this thread as I made the change.

I think I can tidy up the list myself, if you don’t mind. If anyone don’t mind.

[Eiwynn]

Please, straighten it up. I’m behind in my writing, so if I can concentrate on that, those waiting for my updated project will be happy.

Thanks for your help in keeping the list relevant and kept up.

[Szaal]

I updated the list with the recent tool Fairmath Calculator.

Thx for you guys that created it

P.S. Should the title be changed?
I think the scope of this list is no longer limited to Beginners.

[LordOfLA]

Visual Studio Code (https://code.visualstudio.com/ free, open source, runs on Mac, Linux, Windows) now has a choice script syntax highlighting plugin called ChoiceScript VSCode for those that want to use it as there development tool.

[Lantag]

Hi,I just join Choice of Games a few weeks now and are interested to write a my own game.I am not a skillful writer nor scripter.
Any tips for begginers?

[Szaal]

Is there anything specific you want to know? Coding tips, or tips in general?