Hello all! I'm going to go ahead and apologize ahead of time for asking so many questions, but I'm trying to figure out if Twine will work for a game I want to make. I've had a story in my head for a while now, and have pretty much got that part all mapped out, so now, I'm looking for the right software to use to make it happen. I have almost no programming knowledge, but I'm willing and able to learn, even if it takes a while to do so. I really just need to know if I can do the following things using Twine, even if other programs or programming languages will need to be learned and used in conjunction with it.
1. Can I save my final game as an executable file instead of HTML? I want my game to run full screen like any other game and not be browser based at all. I would also like to be able to have a PC version and mobile version.
2. I want the interface to basically be a computer terminal where the "story" is really someone on the other end talking to the player directly. I want the words that the "person" the player is talking to, to type out as if it is being typed at that moment on the other end, even to the extent that the "person" the player is talking with makes spelling mistakes at times, and backspaces and corrects themself.
3. I need to be able to add some sounds and music at certain points which are specifically triggered by the player's choices.
4. I also need to be able to add some images and possibly video or simple animations at certain points. Specifically, I really need to be able to flash images on the screen very quickly at some points in the game. Something like you would think of when you think of a subliminal message that quickly flashes during game play.
5. I need the game to "know" if someone hasn't played for a certain length of time and adjust what is said to them depending on how long it's been since they last played.
Those are the 5 big ones that I absolutely need to make the game that's in my head. If anyone can tell me if they are all possible in Twine or which one's are and aren't, I'd really appreciate it.
If all these things are possible in Twine, any links to guides where I can learn to program these features would be greatly appreciated. If all these things are not possible in Twine, if anyone could point me in the right direction as to what software I need to learn, that would be awesome.
Thanks ahead of time to anyone who took the time to read all that and for any help.
1. Can I save my final game as an executable file instead of HTML? I want my game to run full screen like any other game and not be browser based at all. I would also like to be able to have a PC version and mobile version.
2. I want the interface to basically be a computer terminal where the "story" is really someone on the other end talking to the player directly. I want the words that the "person" the player is talking to, to type out as if it is being typed at that moment on the other end, even to the extent that the "person" the player is talking with makes spelling mistakes at times, and backspaces and corrects themself.
3. I need to be able to add some sounds and music at certain points which are specifically triggered by the player's choices.
4. I also need to be able to add some images and possibly video or simple animations at certain points. Specifically, I really need to be able to flash images on the screen very quickly at some points in the game. Something like you would think of when you think of a subliminal message that quickly flashes during game play.
5. I need the game to "know" if someone hasn't played for a certain length of time and adjust what is said to them depending on how long it's been since they last played.
Those are the 5 big ones that I absolutely need to make the game that's in my head. If anyone can tell me if they are all possible in Twine or which one's are and aren't, I'd really appreciate it.
If all these things are possible in Twine, any links to guides where I can learn to program these features would be greatly appreciated. If all these things are not possible in Twine, if anyone could point me in the right direction as to what software I need to learn, that would be awesome.
Thanks ahead of time to anyone who took the time to read all that and for any help.