Interface is composed of input and output. Interface will dictate what can or cannot be done. Like any human language, it is the funnel through which the programmer must squeeze the avalanche of thoughts, ideas and feelings that he/she seeks to share with the fellow player. The interface is the mode of communication between the computer and the player. Interface is another very important aspect of game programming. However, there are certain technical steps that one needs to follow in one way or another. Since game design requires one to explore one's artistic abilities, it cannot be formulated in a step by step process. We shall be concentrating at elementary game programming through text based interfaces. Though graphics plays an important role in game programming, in this article we're not going to emphasize upon graphics and sound element of a game. The difference between a story and a game is that a story represents the facts in an immutable (i.e., fixed) sequence, while a game represents a branching tree of sequences and allows the player to create his own story by making choice at each branch point. The game's story includes any background before the game starts, all information the player gains during the game or when they win and any information they learn about character in the game. It encompasses how fun the game is, how immense it is, and the length of playability. This includes starting music, CD music, MIDI or MOD tracks, Foley effects (environment sounds), and sound effects. Sound consists of any music or sound effects that are played during the game. This includes 3D objects, textures, 2D tiles, 2D full screen shots, Full Motion Video (FMV) and anything else that the player will see. Graphics consists of any images that are displayed and any effects that are performed on them. In general, a computer game has five elements: A game is a perfect combination of actions-reactions or event-responses where every response is based on the most-recently occurred event. A game is a closed, i.e., complete and self sufficient formal system that represents a subset of reality. Game programming is one common example of event driven programming. Event driven programming refers to that style of programming wherein the user of the application is free to choose from several options rather than be confined to a predetermined sequence of interactions with the program. Before we actually jump into game programming, we need to know something called event driven programming.
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