Hugo programming language
Encyclopedia
Hugo is a programming language
and design system for interactive fiction
created by Kent Tessman. While not as popular as Inform
or TADS
, it is still used, particularly for multimedia interactive fiction (as opposed to strict text adventures).
Programming language
A programming language is an artificial language designed to communicate instructions to a machine, particularly a computer. Programming languages can be used to create programs that control the behavior of a machine and/or to express algorithms precisely....
and design system for interactive fiction
Interactive fiction
Interactive fiction, often abbreviated IF, describes software simulating environments in which players use text commands to control characters and influence the environment. Works in this form can be understood as literary narratives and as video games. In common usage, the term refers to text...
created by Kent Tessman. While not as popular as Inform
Inform
Over the following decade, version 6 became reasonably stable and a popular language for writing interactive fiction. In 2006, Nelson released Inform 7 , a completely new language based on principles of natural language and a new set of tools based around a book-publishing metaphor.- Z-Machine and...
or TADS
TADS
Text Adventure Development System is a prototype-based domain-specific programming language and set of standard libraries for creating interactive fiction games.-History:...
, it is still used, particularly for multimedia interactive fiction (as opposed to strict text adventures).
External links
- Unofficial support forum
- Cloak of Darkness: Hugo presents a short game implemented in Hugo, as well as other languages for comparison