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== AGS Community == | == AGS Community == | ||
'''[[Adventure Game Studio|AGS]]''' - Adventure Game Studio | '''[[Adventure Game Studio|AGS]]''' - Adventure Game Studio<br> | ||
'''ATC''' - AGS Team Challenge: In this competition, groups of five people attempt to make a game. Each team has a story writer, a background artist a sprite artist, a musician and a programmer. The goal of this activity is not to create the best game, but merely to complete a game within a certain time frame.<br> | '''ATC''' - AGS Team Challenge: In this competition, groups of five people attempt to make a game. Each team has a story writer, a background artist a sprite artist, a musician and a programmer. The goal of this activity is not to create the best game, but merely to complete a game within a certain time frame.<br> | ||
'''[[:Category:AGS_Beginners'_FAQ|BFAQ]]''' - Beginner's Frequently Asked Questions<br> | '''[[:Category:AGS_Beginners'_FAQ|BFAQ]]''' - Beginner's Frequently Asked Questions<br> | ||
'''[[CJ]]''' - Chris Jones: Creator of AGS.<br> | |||
'''[[MAGS]]''' - Monthly AGS competition.<br> | '''[[MAGS]]''' - Monthly AGS competition.<br> | ||
'''[[OROW]]''' - One Room One Week competition.<br> | '''[[OROW]]''' - One Room One Week competition.<br> | ||
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'''[[5_Days_a_Stranger|5DAS]]''' - 5 Days a Stranger: First in the Chzo Mythos series by [[Yahtzee]].<br> | '''[[5_Days_a_Stranger|5DAS]]''' - 5 Days a Stranger: First in the Chzo Mythos series by [[Yahtzee]].<br> | ||
'''[[6_Day_Assassin|6DA]]''' - 6 Day Assassin: A short but popular game by MrColossal. It is not related to the similarly named games of the Chzo Mythos.<br> | '''[[6_Day_Assassin|6DA]]''' - 6 Day Assassin: A short but popular game by MrColossal. It is not related to the similarly named games of the Chzo Mythos.<br> | ||
'''[[6_Days_a_Sacrifice|6DAS]]''' - 6 Days a Sacrifice: Fourth in the Chzo Mythos series by Yahtzee.<br> | '''[[6_Days_a_Sacrifice|6DAS]]''' - 6 Days a Sacrifice: Fourth in the Chzo Mythos series by [[Yahtzee]].<br> | ||
'''[[7_Days_a_Skeptic|7DAS]]''' - 7 Days a Skeptic: Second in the Chzo Mythos series by Yahtzee.<br> | '''[[7_Days_a_Skeptic|7DAS]]''' - 7 Days a Skeptic: Second in the Chzo Mythos series by [[Yahtzee]].<br> | ||
'''[[A_Tale_of_Two_Kingdoms|ATOTK]]''' - A Tale of Two Kingdoms: A full length game by Crystal Shard Entertainment that boasts multiple solutions and endings.<br> | '''[[A_Tale_of_Two_Kingdoms|ATOTK]]''' - A Tale of Two Kingdoms: A full length game by Crystal Shard Entertainment that boasts multiple solutions and endings.<br> | ||
'''[[Ben_Jordan|BJ]]''' - Ben Jordan: Popular series by Grundislav.<br> | '''[[Ben_Jordan|BJ]]''' - Ben Jordan: Popular series by Grundislav.<br> | ||
'''[[Daemons_in_the_Attic|DITA]]''' - Daemons in the Attic: a much awaited full lenght adventure by [[Ghost]].<br> | '''[[Daemons_in_the_Attic|DITA]]''' - Daemons in the Attic: a much awaited full lenght adventure by [[Ghost]].<br> | ||
'''[[Fountain_of_Youth|FOY]]''' - Fountain of Youth: A highly anticipated Indiana Jones fangame by [[m0ds]], but only a demo has been released. However, it is of such high quality that it was picked as Pick of the Month June '08.<br> | '''[[Fountain_of_Youth|FOY]]''' - Fountain of Youth: A highly anticipated Indiana Jones fangame by [[m0ds]], but only a demo has been released. However, it is of such high quality that it was picked as [[Pick of the Month]] June '08.<br> | ||
'''[[Once_Upon_a_Crime|OUAC]]''' - Once Upon a Crime, a medium length parody game by [[Ghost]], [[Pick_of_the_Month|Pick of the Month]] in January 2008.<br> | |||
'''[[Pleurghburg:_Dark_Ages|P:DA]]''' - Pleurghburg: Dark Ages: One of first full-length games from AGS.<br> | '''[[Pleurghburg:_Dark_Ages|P:DA]]''' - Pleurghburg: Dark Ages: One of first full-length games from AGS.<br> | ||
'''[[RON]]''' - Reality-on-the-Norm: A community made series of games centering around the town of the same name.<br> | '''[[RON]]''' - Reality-on-the-Norm: A community made series of games centering around the town of the same name.<br> | ||
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'''BS''' - Broken Sword<br> | '''BS''' - Broken Sword<br> | ||
'''CMI''' - Curse of Monkey Island<br> | '''CMI''' - Curse of Monkey Island<br> | ||
'''COC''' - Conquests of Camelot<br> | |||
'''DOTT''' - Day of the Tentacle<br> | '''DOTT''' - Day of the Tentacle<br> | ||
'''FOA''' - Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis<br> | '''FOA''' - Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis<br> | ||
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'''GK''' - Gabriel Knight<br> | '''GK''' - Gabriel Knight<br> | ||
'''KQ''' - King's Quest<br> | '''KQ''' - King's Quest<br> | ||
'''LSL''' - Leisure Suit Larry<br> | |||
'''MI''' - Monkey Island<br> | '''MI''' - Monkey Island<br> | ||
'''PQ''' - Police Quest<br> | '''PQ''' - Police Quest<br> | ||
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'''SCUMM''' - Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion: Not a game, but the scripting language for most of the LucasArts games.<br> | '''SCUMM''' - Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion: Not a game, but the scripting language for most of the LucasArts games.<br> | ||
'''SQ''' - Space Quest<br> | '''SQ''' - Space Quest<br> | ||
[[Category:Getting Started]] |
Latest revision as of 13:21, 3 June 2021
There are many acronyms in the adventure genre. This page is provided as a short list and guide for beginners. If a Wiki page is available, then this page will link to that. If not, a definition is provided for entries that are not self explanitory.
AGS Community
AGS - Adventure Game Studio
ATC - AGS Team Challenge: In this competition, groups of five people attempt to make a game. Each team has a story writer, a background artist a sprite artist, a musician and a programmer. The goal of this activity is not to create the best game, but merely to complete a game within a certain time frame.
BFAQ - Beginner's Frequently Asked Questions
CJ - Chris Jones: Creator of AGS.
MAGS - Monthly AGS competition.
OROW - One Room One Week competition.
Using the AGS Editor
GUI - Graphical User Interface
AGS Games
5DAS - 5 Days a Stranger: First in the Chzo Mythos series by Yahtzee.
6DA - 6 Day Assassin: A short but popular game by MrColossal. It is not related to the similarly named games of the Chzo Mythos.
6DAS - 6 Days a Sacrifice: Fourth in the Chzo Mythos series by Yahtzee.
7DAS - 7 Days a Skeptic: Second in the Chzo Mythos series by Yahtzee.
ATOTK - A Tale of Two Kingdoms: A full length game by Crystal Shard Entertainment that boasts multiple solutions and endings.
BJ - Ben Jordan: Popular series by Grundislav.
DITA - Daemons in the Attic: a much awaited full lenght adventure by Ghost.
FOY - Fountain of Youth: A highly anticipated Indiana Jones fangame by m0ds, but only a demo has been released. However, it is of such high quality that it was picked as Pick of the Month June '08.
OUAC - Once Upon a Crime, a medium length parody game by Ghost, Pick of the Month in January 2008.
P:DA - Pleurghburg: Dark Ages: One of first full-length games from AGS.
RON - Reality-on-the-Norm: A community made series of games centering around the town of the same name.
Commercial Games
BASS - Beneath A Steel Sky
BS - Broken Sword
CMI - Curse of Monkey Island
COC - Conquests of Camelot
DOTT - Day of the Tentacle
FOA - Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis
FT - Full Throttle
GF - Grim Fandango
GK - Gabriel Knight
KQ - King's Quest
LSL - Leisure Suit Larry
MI - Monkey Island
PQ - Police Quest
QFG - Quest for Glory
SCUMM - Script Creation Utility for Maniac Mansion: Not a game, but the scripting language for most of the LucasArts games.
SQ - Space Quest