This will all become much easier when Squiffy is properly released, as there will be easily downloadable binaries for Windows and Mac OS X. Eventually there will be a web-based editor - before that, I'll probably create a simple online service where you can upload a Squiffy file and then download the generated game.
Until then, here's what to do:
- if you're using Windows, you need to install Python from
https://www.python.org/downloads/. Either Python 2 or Python 3 should work - I've been mostly testing with Python 2. If you're using a Mac, you already have Python 2.
- install pip. If you're using Python 3 you've already got this (apparently). Otherwise follow the instructions at
https://pip.pypa.io/en/latest/installing.html- install the Markdown package by typing this at a command prompt or Terminal window: pip install markdown
- download Squiffy by clicking "Download ZIP" at the bottom of the right-hand column on
https://github.com/textadventures/squiffy, and unzip it somewhere.
You can create a Squiffy file in any text editor - Notepad, Sublime Text, TextEdit etc. It's probably easiest to make a new folder inside your Squiffy folder and put it there.
e.g. if your new folder is called "mygame" and your Squiffy file is "mygame.squiffy" then you can go to a command prompt and type:
python squiffy.py mygame/mygame.squiffy
If it all works then you'll get some files written into your "mygame" folder. Double-click index.html to play the game.
You can zip the files up and upload to textadventures.co.uk.
