ChoiceScript language preview

1. Startup stats

*create variables and a *stat_chart, as seen in startup.txt

horizon-dark

*create leadership 40
*create honesty 50

*stat_chart
    percent leadership Leadership
    percent honesty Honesty

atom-one-dark

*create leadership 40
*create honesty 50

*stat_chart
    percent leadership Leadership
    percent honesty Honesty

github-dark

*create leadership 40
*create honesty 50

*stat_chart
    percent leadership Leadership
    percent honesty Honesty

dracula

*create leadership 40
*create honesty 50

*stat_chart
    percent leadership Leadership
    percent honesty Honesty

nord

*create leadership 40
*create honesty 50

*stat_chart
    percent leadership Leadership
    percent honesty Honesty

github

*create leadership 40
*create honesty 50

*stat_chart
    percent leadership Leadership
    percent honesty Honesty

2. A branching choice

*label, *choice, #options, and *goto

horizon-dark

*label crossroads

You reach a fork in the road.

*choice
    #Go left.
        *goto left_path
    #Go right.
        *goto right_path

atom-one-dark

*label crossroads

You reach a fork in the road.

*choice
    #Go left.
        *goto left_path
    #Go right.
        *goto right_path

github-dark

*label crossroads

You reach a fork in the road.

*choice
    #Go left.
        *goto left_path
    #Go right.
        *goto right_path

dracula

*label crossroads

You reach a fork in the road.

*choice
    #Go left.
        *goto left_path
    #Go right.
        *goto right_path

nord

*label crossroads

You reach a fork in the road.

*choice
    #Go left.
        *goto left_path
    #Go right.
        *goto right_path

github

*label crossroads

You reach a fork in the road.

*choice
    #Go left.
        *goto left_path
    #Go right.
        *goto right_path

3. Conditional narration

*if/*elseif/*else with *set and variable interpolation

horizon-dark

*if (leadership > 50)
    *set honesty +10
    The crowd cheers your decisive leadership.
*elseif (leadership > 20)
    The crowd offers polite applause.
*else
    The crowd murmurs uncertainly.

Your honesty is now ${honesty}.

atom-one-dark

*if (leadership > 50)
    *set honesty +10
    The crowd cheers your decisive leadership.
*elseif (leadership > 20)
    The crowd offers polite applause.
*else
    The crowd murmurs uncertainly.

Your honesty is now ${honesty}.

github-dark

*if (leadership > 50)
    *set honesty +10
    The crowd cheers your decisive leadership.
*elseif (leadership > 20)
    The crowd offers polite applause.
*else
    The crowd murmurs uncertainly.

Your honesty is now ${honesty}.

dracula

*if (leadership > 50)
    *set honesty +10
    The crowd cheers your decisive leadership.
*elseif (leadership > 20)
    The crowd offers polite applause.
*else
    The crowd murmurs uncertainly.

Your honesty is now ${honesty}.

nord

*if (leadership > 50)
    *set honesty +10
    The crowd cheers your decisive leadership.
*elseif (leadership > 20)
    The crowd offers polite applause.
*else
    The crowd murmurs uncertainly.

Your honesty is now ${honesty}.

github

*if (leadership > 50)
    *set honesty +10
    The crowd cheers your decisive leadership.
*elseif (leadership > 20)
    The crowd offers polite applause.
*else
    The crowd murmurs uncertainly.

Your honesty is now ${honesty}.