SMRTR ProgrammingJul 30, 2025Lobsters

Interacting With Text Adventures Through Perl

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A Perl script enables interaction with text adventure games through pipes, using the Bocfel interpreter with cheapglk. It handles game output, prompts for user input, and manages timing to determine when the game expects commands. This approach lays groundwork for future integration with language models to automate gameplay.

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