Description:
Design system for interactive fiction
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Type: Formula
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Latest Version: 6.44-r3@0
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Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
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Links:
Homepage |
formulae.brew.sh
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Category: Developer tools
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Tags:
interactive-fiction
game-development
compiler
z-machine
text-adventure
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Install:
brew install inform6
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About:
Inform 6 is a compiler that creates interactive fiction story files from source code. It is the classic tool for writing text adventures in the Z-machine format, enabling creators to build complex parser-based games. Its primary value is in compiling narrative logic and world simulation into portable executable files.
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Key Features:
- Compiles Inform source code to Z-machine story files
- Supports both Z-code and Glulx targets
- Highly configurable compiler settings and memory management
- Backwards compatible with classic Inform libraries
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Use Cases:
- Developing classic text adventure games (interactive fiction)
- Compiling legacy interactive fiction projects
- Learning the fundamentals of parser-based game design
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Alternatives:
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inform7
– Inform 7 is a natural language-based successor, while Inform 6 uses a C-like syntax preferred by some authors for precision.
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tads3
– TADS 3 is an alternative authoring system that offers a different object-oriented syntax and runtime feature set.
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| Jan 20, 2026 8:28pm |
6.44-r3 |
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0e2461ac |
| Jan 1, 2026 2:07pm |
6.44-r1 |
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73c8eb86 |
| Dec 31, 2025 11:07am |
6.43-r2 |
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37535913 |
| Dec 28, 2025 11:03am |
6.43-r1 |
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7a57921f |
| Sep 12, 2025 12:25pm |
6.42-r9 |
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4161a6a6 |
| Nov 20, 2024 6:41pm |
6.42-r6 |
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77b925a4 |
| Sep 14, 2024 8:57am |
6.42-r4 |
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0d34a24d |
| Aug 2, 2024 12:58pm |
6.42-r4 |
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7372959a |
| Aug 1, 2024 6:48pm |
6.42-r4 |
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3d82efa7 |
| Jun 21, 2024 12:39am |
6.42-r2 |
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da78628c |
| Dec 29, 2023 5:03am |
6.41-r10 |
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ea9e37c3 |
| Dec 29, 2023 4:17am |
6.41-r10 |
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2dbcbbfc |
| May 29, 2023 8:08am |
6.41-r5 |
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