07-31-2022, 05:38 PM
Hello all,
I didn't see a specific thread for introductions, so I just wanted to take a second to introduce myself. My name is Joe and and I'm a mail carrier by day, aspiring adventure game writer by night. I'm sure this is a common story around here, but I first discovered QBasic on the family computer back when I was in Elementary school (Windows 3.1 days) and instantly fell in love. I remember scouring the early internet and my local library for anything I could read on QB.
I spent a lot of years downloading other peoples' games and programs, learning the ins and outs of the software, and eventually even tried to write my own games. Ultimately, though, I was just a little kid and nothing of substance ever came to fruition. I don't remember the exact day it happened, but at some point I closed QBasic for the final time and never went back to it.
Until now.
Sitting in my home some 25 years later, reflecting back on the good ol' days and I got bit by the bug. The itch to write that text adventure game I always wanted to but never did. I started exploring all the different options for writing an adventure game in 2022 and came across the usual suspects---Quest, Inform, Twine. But none of those were exactly what I was looking for. Until I came across a guy on YouTube doing exactly what I was looking to do myself: Going back and writing the text adventure game he always wanted to, but never did...in QBasic!
My mind was blown. I had no idea QB was even still being used. Then I found QB64, read about the incident that happened, and eventually found my way here. I'm currently working my way through Terry Ritchie's QB64 Game Programming Guide and getting all this rust off (Hey, it's been 25 years!). But I just wanted to say that I'm so glad I found this place.
I was wondering if anyone else on the forum has or is making their own text adventure games (either finished or unfinished) that I might check out while I'm getting my chops back. I'd love to see what other people in the community are working on.
But either way, nice to meet everyone and I hope to be a regular face around here!
I didn't see a specific thread for introductions, so I just wanted to take a second to introduce myself. My name is Joe and and I'm a mail carrier by day, aspiring adventure game writer by night. I'm sure this is a common story around here, but I first discovered QBasic on the family computer back when I was in Elementary school (Windows 3.1 days) and instantly fell in love. I remember scouring the early internet and my local library for anything I could read on QB.
I spent a lot of years downloading other peoples' games and programs, learning the ins and outs of the software, and eventually even tried to write my own games. Ultimately, though, I was just a little kid and nothing of substance ever came to fruition. I don't remember the exact day it happened, but at some point I closed QBasic for the final time and never went back to it.
Until now.
Sitting in my home some 25 years later, reflecting back on the good ol' days and I got bit by the bug. The itch to write that text adventure game I always wanted to but never did. I started exploring all the different options for writing an adventure game in 2022 and came across the usual suspects---Quest, Inform, Twine. But none of those were exactly what I was looking for. Until I came across a guy on YouTube doing exactly what I was looking to do myself: Going back and writing the text adventure game he always wanted to, but never did...in QBasic!
My mind was blown. I had no idea QB was even still being used. Then I found QB64, read about the incident that happened, and eventually found my way here. I'm currently working my way through Terry Ritchie's QB64 Game Programming Guide and getting all this rust off (Hey, it's been 25 years!). But I just wanted to say that I'm so glad I found this place.
I was wondering if anyone else on the forum has or is making their own text adventure games (either finished or unfinished) that I might check out while I'm getting my chops back. I'd love to see what other people in the community are working on.
But either way, nice to meet everyone and I hope to be a regular face around here!