An example of a short text-adventure game.

test_adventure_example.py

has_paper = False
has_doll = False


def drums():
    print "The drums are drummable"

def paper():
    if has_paper == True:
        print "You already have the paper"
    else:
        print "You should try taking the paper"

def table():
    while True:
        print "There are some papers and a munchkin apple doll on the table"
        command = raw_input("? ")
        if command == "go back":
            return
        elif command == "look at paper":
            paper()
        elif command == "take paper":
            has_paper = True
        else:
            print "I don't know what you just said"
        
def start():
    while True:
        print "You are standing in a room. It has a table, and a few drums."
        command = raw_input("? ")
        if command == "look at drums":
            drums()
        elif command == "look at table":
            table()
        elif command == "quit":
            return
        else:
            print "I don't know what you just said"

start()