Verbs and commands

The ADRIFT 5 standard library provides a large number of pre-defined commands to perform many of the common actions that are required in an adventure game. This is a summary of the standard commands. For more detailed information, command abreviations and alternate wording, go to The Standard Library page.

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References

The words between % symbols in the left colomb are called references, and are replaced by the name of an actual object in the game.

%object% is the name of any static or dynamic object, eg. 'pen' or 'large red ball'. If it is in the plural form %objects%, then you can also use "All" to perform this command on all relevant objects.

%character% is either the proper name or descriptor of a character, eg. 'john doe' or 'tall man'.

%direction% can only be a compass direction, up, down, in or out.

%number% can be any number.

%text% can be anything.

Picking up and putting down objects

Only objects which have their "Object Type" property set to "Dynamic" can be picked up. Other characters in the game can also carry objects, not just the player. Where %objects% is shown, rather than %object%, it is possible to list several dynamic objects to be picked up or dropped at once, or use the word "all" to take everything at the location or drop everything in your inventory.

> inventory > i

Lists what the player is currently wearing & holding. Every character has an inventory of objects that they are carrying or wearing, but the player can only inspect their own inventory.

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

> drop %objects% > put down %objects% > put %objects% down

The named object, which must be in the players inventory, is put on the ground.

> get %objects% from %object% > pick up %objects% from %object% > pick %objects% up from %object% > remove %objects% from %object% > take %objects% from %object%

Take an object that is inside or on top of another object.

> give %objects% to %character% > give %character% %objects% > offer %objects% to %character% > offer %character% %objects%

Object in players inventory goes to another characters inventory.

> put %objects% in %object%

object in players inventory is put into a container.

> put %objects% on %object%

object in players inventory is put onto an object with a surface.

Sitting and Laying down

The player can sit down on chairs or lay on beds. They can also lay down or sit on the floor or ground.
An object must have the property "Characters can sit on this object" for the player to be able to sit on it.
An object must have the property "Characters can lie on this object" to lay on it.
Objects with the property "" can also be stood on.

> get on %object% > sit in %object% > sit on %object% > sit up in %object% > sit down on %object%

The player sits on the indicated object. If they are already laying on the object, they sit up.

Pushing and Pulling

> push %objects% > pull %objects%

Push.

Conversation

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

Open and Close

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

Look and Examine

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

Clothing

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

Food and Drink

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

Player Movement

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.

Attack!

> get %objects% > pick up %objects% > pick %objects% up > take %objects%

Pick up a dynamic object from the players current location.