Collaboration with my 13-year old nephew
We started with some straight-line Python code he wrote. Now it's got loops!
To run the game,
python3 hero_template.py
To edit the cave system,
python3 hero_crafter.py
The main role in hero_crafter is to dig new passages and rooms.
When you're in a room you can choose any direction to dig, e.g., dig northeast
Then you're asked to describe the room. The game automatically creates return passages in the opposite direction. If it doesn't know the opposite direction (e.g., you type dig upwards), it will ask you for the reverse (in this case downwards might make sense).
To save the file, use the save command, e.g. save newcave.py
If you're happy with your new cave, you can copy it over cave_map.py