Story mode

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Story mode, or walkthrough mode, or guide mode, or readthrough mode is a feature in some parser works, predominantly from 2023 onwards, which allows the reader to traverse and experience the work without choosing and entering parser commands.

The details of implementations differ, but the basic idea is that the game embeds a walkthrough that reaches at least one ending, and proffers the appropriate next command for the reader to accept (usually by pressing Enter), advancing the story; in some implementations, the reader can break off and explore the current game state with normal parser commands at any time, and return to the walkthrough if they wish (usually reverting any changes the reader made to the game state).

Such works "play themselves" and include the means of generating their own complete transcript; the walkthrough commands will usually include commands needed for that transcript to make sense (such as examining objects), rather than comprising the strict minimum set of commands to reach an ending, in the way that many standalone walkthroughs do.

Motivations include accessibility, lowering the barrier to experiencing the stories contained in parser works for a wider audience, and tutorial/hint features.

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