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Games written with TADS can include graphics, animations, sound effects, fancy text formatting, and other multimedia features, using versatile and familiar HTML syntax that neatly integrates graphics with text. View screen shots ยป TADS 3.1.3 now available May 16, 2013: TADS 3.1.3 is now available. This is a small update, mostly to fix bugs. This builds on 3.1, a major upgrade released in December 2011. 3.1 has a huge list of new features, including Web capabilities that let you create games that run over the Internet. A game can use the network features to become a network server, client, or both. 3.1 also has a raft of enhancements to the TADS language that make it easier and faster to write games, and dynamic compilation technology that creates whole new possibilities for games and li

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