GameGrid: The In-Console Game

An in-command-prompt, very powerfully built, game only in beta mode, developed with the state-of-the-art Ruby language.

GameGrid

An in-command-prompt game only in beta mode, built with the Ruby language. The game is based on legends, and currently only has a tutorial preview. It lets you use "commands" like walk(1,2) to walk 1 foot up, and 2 feet right. You can also use commands like attack(:stomach) in battles.

Installation

You can run this file with either command line or in-browser runs.

Before any installation, make sure to download these files and open the zip file you downloaded. It contains files needed to install the game.

UNIX Command Line Method: (this is easier, but only for Unix (mac, linux, etc) computers and not windows)

Go to your command line (Terminal/CommandPrompt) and type gem install GameGrid and hit enter. It will install. Now type irb and hit enter. Wait 10 seconds for it to load, then type
require "GameGrid" and hit enter. The game has begun! After finishing the survey, type tutorial and hit enter to start the tutorial.

To replay the game any time, follow these steps, but skip the first one (gem install GameGrid).

Make sure you have the latest version of Ruby, and RubyGems. Type gem update --system to update.

Non-Unix Command Line Method:

Make sure you have Ruby installed. Macs () already have Ruby installed. Download this file called GameGrid.rb Go to Terminal/CommandPrompt and drag the folder in which GameGrid is in to Terminal/CP. It should load. Then type in the Terminal/CP this:irb, and hit enter. Now type require "~/Downloads/GameGrid".It is running. Type tutorial to start the tutorial. If this method fails, go to the in-browser method, which will not fail: