Remove thing and fold into gameobj. Allow to mark obvious / not obvious commands
authorChristopher Allan Webber <cwebber@dustycloud.org>
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:01:06 +0000 (21:01 -0600)
committerChristopher Allan Webber <cwebber@dustycloud.org>
Thu, 26 Jan 2017 03:01:06 +0000 (21:01 -0600)
Makefile.am
mudsync.scm
mudsync/command.scm
mudsync/gameobj.scm
mudsync/thing.scm [deleted file]
worlds/bricabrac.scm

index b7320605a5ee33fa94e71113d87f0cfd2d60b183..d4885f476ec815aa2e9ccc3f688623e675eb3703 100644 (file)
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ SOURCES =  \
        mudsync/player.scm \
        mudsync/room.scm \
        mudsync/run-game.scm \
        mudsync/player.scm \
        mudsync/room.scm \
        mudsync/run-game.scm \
-       mudsync/thing.scm \
        mudsync/package-config.scm \
        mudsync/contrib/mime-types.scm \
        mudsync.scm
        mudsync/package-config.scm \
        mudsync/contrib/mime-types.scm \
        mudsync.scm
index 15f4c862ad18d7ead1d2339c0f8b7cb3a284035d..810f6d45040042b63d6ddd16f789bfb08b8a14ec 100644 (file)
@@ -35,8 +35,7 @@
         command
         player
         room
         command
         player
         room
-        run-game
-        thing))
+        run-game))
 
     (for-each (let ((i (module-public-interface (current-module))))
                 (lambda (m)
 
     (for-each (let ((i (module-public-interface (current-module))))
                 (lambda (m)
index a79f50d3e7f878ae24b9a1b6d8d5d98ebaeb0086..6314c70fbcdc88e162b55af1c62d0e9373989aab 100644 (file)
 ;; (define command-priority sixth)
 
 (define-record-type <command>
 ;; (define command-priority sixth)
 
 (define-record-type <command>
-  (make-command verbs matcher should-handle action priority)
+  (make-command verbs matcher should-handle action priority obvious?)
   command?
   (verbs command-verbs)
   (matcher command-matcher)
   (should-handle command-should-handle)
   (action command-action)
   command?
   (verbs command-verbs)
   (matcher command-matcher)
   (should-handle command-should-handle)
   (action command-action)
-  (priority command-priority))
+  (priority command-priority)
+  (obvious? command-obvious?))
 
 (define-syntax %build-command
   (syntax-rules ()
 
 (define-syntax %build-command
   (syntax-rules ()
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@
    (append (%build-command verb-or-verbs cmd-defs ...) ...)))
 
 
    (append (%build-command verb-or-verbs cmd-defs ...) ...)))
 
 
-(define (direct-command verbs action)
+(define* (direct-command verbs action #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-direct-obj
                 ;; @@: Should we allow fancier matching than this?
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-direct-obj
                 ;; @@: Should we allow fancier matching than this?
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj)
                   (member direct-obj goes-by))
                 action
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj)
                   (member direct-obj goes-by))
                 action
-                %default-priority))
+                %default-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
-(define (loose-direct-command verbs action)
+(define* (loose-direct-command verbs action #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-direct-obj
                 ;; @@: Should we allow fancier matching than this?
                 ;;   Let the actor itself pass along this whole method?
                 (const #t)
                 action
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-direct-obj
                 ;; @@: Should we allow fancier matching than this?
                 ;;   Let the actor itself pass along this whole method?
                 (const #t)
                 action
-                %default-priority))
+                %default-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
 
 
-(define* (prep-indir-command verbs action #:optional prepositions)
+(define* (prep-indir-command verbs action #:optional prepositions
+                             #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-indir-obj
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj indir-obj preposition)
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-indir-obj
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj indir-obj preposition)
                        (member preposition prepositions))
                       (member indir-obj goes-by)))
                 action
                        (member preposition prepositions))
                       (member indir-obj goes-by)))
                 action
-                %high-priority))
+                %high-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
-(define* (prep-direct-command verbs action #:optional prepositions)
+(define* (prep-direct-command verbs action #:optional prepositions
+                              #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-indir-obj
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj indir-obj preposition)
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-indir-obj
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj indir-obj preposition)
                        (member preposition prepositions))
                       (member direct-obj goes-by)))
                 action
                        (member preposition prepositions))
                       (member direct-obj goes-by)))
                 action
-                %high-priority))
+                %high-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
-(define* (loose-prep-command verbs action #:optional prepositions)
+(define* (loose-prep-command verbs action #:optional prepositions
+                             #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-indir-obj
                 (const #t)
                 action
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-indir-obj
                 (const #t)
                 action
-                %high-priority))
+                %high-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
 
 
-(define (empty-command verbs action)
+(define* (empty-command verbs action
+                        #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-empty
                 (const #t)
                 action
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-empty
                 (const #t)
                 action
-                %low-priority))
+                %low-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
-(define (greedy-command verbs action)
+(define* (greedy-command verbs action
+                         #:key (obvious? #t))
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-greedy
                 (const #t)
                 action
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-greedy
                 (const #t)
                 action
-                %low-priority))
+                %low-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 
-(define (direct-greedy-command verbs action)
+(define* (direct-greedy-command verbs action
+                                #:key (obvious? #t))
   "greedy commands but which match the direct object"
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-direct-obj-greedy
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj rest)
                   (member direct-obj goes-by))
                 action
   "greedy commands but which match the direct object"
   (make-command verbs
                 cmatch-direct-obj-greedy
                 (lambda* (goes-by #:key direct-obj rest)
                   (member direct-obj goes-by))
                 action
-                %low-priority))
+                %low-priority
+                obvious?))
 
 ;; @@: We should probably ONLY allow these to go to users!
 (define* (custom-command verbs matcher should-handle action
 
 ;; @@: We should probably ONLY allow these to go to users!
 (define* (custom-command verbs matcher should-handle action
-                         #:optional (priority %default-priority))
+                         #:optional (priority %default-priority)
+                         #:key (obvious? #t))
   "Full-grained customizable command."
   "Full-grained customizable command."
-  (make-command verbs matcher should-handle action priority))
+  (make-command verbs matcher should-handle action priority obvious?))
index 00858522281f2bc5257b6b13e51fe2c14aad469c..7abb448db99f608352b70a99b0003539f477e41b 100644 (file)
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@
   ;; game master id
   (gm #:init-keyword #:gm
       #:getter gameobj-gm)
   ;; game master id
   (gm #:init-keyword #:gm
       #:getter gameobj-gm)
+
   ;; a name to be known by
   (name #:init-keyword #:name
         #:init-value #f)
   ;; a name to be known by
   (name #:init-keyword #:name
         #:init-value #f)
@@ -73,7 +74,8 @@
 
   ;; Commands we can handle
   (commands #:allocation #:each-subclass
 
   ;; Commands we can handle
   (commands #:allocation #:each-subclass
-            #:init-thunk (build-commands))
+            #:init-thunk (build-commands
+                          ("take" ((direct-command cmd-take #:obvious? #f)))))
 
   ;; Commands we can handle by being something's container
   (container-commands #:allocation #:each-subclass
 
   ;; Commands we can handle by being something's container
   (container-commands #:allocation #:each-subclass
@@ -81,7 +83,9 @@
 
   ;; Commands we can handle by being contained by something else
   (contained-commands #:allocation #:each-subclass
 
   ;; Commands we can handle by being contained by something else
   (contained-commands #:allocation #:each-subclass
-                      #:init-thunk (build-commands))
+                      #:init-thunk 
+                      (build-commands
+                       ("drop" ((direct-command cmd-drop #:obvious? #f)))))
 
   ;; Most objects are generally visible by default
   (generally-visible #:init-value #t
 
   ;; Most objects are generally visible by default
   (generally-visible #:init-value #t
   (visible-to-player?
    #:init-value (wrap-apply gameobj-visible-to-player?))
 
   (visible-to-player?
    #:init-value (wrap-apply gameobj-visible-to-player?))
 
+  ;; Can be a boolean or a procedure accepting two arguments
+  ;; (thing-actor whos-acting)
+  (takeable #:init-value #f
+            #:init-keyword #:takeable)
+  ;; Can be a boolean or a procedure accepting two arguments
+  ;; (thing-actor whos-dropping)
+  (dropable #:init-value #t
+            #:init-keyword #:dropable)
+
+  ;; TODO: Remove this and use actor-alive? instead.
   ;; Set this on self-destruct
   ;; (checked by some "long running" game routines)
   (destructed #:init-value #f)
   ;; Set this on self-destruct
   ;; (checked by some "long running" game routines)
   (destructed #:init-value #f)
             (get-container-commands gameobj-get-container-commands)
             ;; Commands for inventory items, etc (occupants of the gameobj commanding)
             (get-contained-commands gameobj-get-contained-commands)
             (get-container-commands gameobj-get-container-commands)
             ;; Commands for inventory items, etc (occupants of the gameobj commanding)
             (get-contained-commands gameobj-get-contained-commands)
+
             (get-occupants gameobj-get-occupants)
             (add-occupant! gameobj-add-occupant!)
             (remove-occupant! gameobj-remove-occupant!)
             (get-occupants gameobj-get-occupants)
             (add-occupant! gameobj-add-occupant!)
             (remove-occupant! gameobj-remove-occupant!)
             (visible-name gameobj-visible-name)
             (self-destruct gameobj-act-self-destruct)
             (tell gameobj-tell-no-op)
             (visible-name gameobj-visible-name)
             (self-destruct gameobj-act-self-destruct)
             (tell gameobj-tell-no-op)
-            (assist-replace gameobj-act-assist-replace))))
+            (assist-replace gameobj-act-assist-replace)
+            (ok-to-drop-here? (const #t)) ; ok to drop by default
+
+            ;; Common commands
+            (cmd-take cmd-take)
+            (cmd-drop cmd-drop))))
 
 
 ;;; gameobj message handlers
 
 
 ;;; gameobj message handlers
@@ -352,3 +372,79 @@ By default, this is whether or not the generally-visible flag is set."
     (#f #f)
     ;; otherwise it's probably an address, return it as-is
     (_ special-symbol)))
     (#f #f)
     ;; otherwise it's probably an address, return it as-is
     (_ special-symbol)))
+
+
+\f
+;;; Basic actions
+;;; -------------
+
+(define* (cmd-take gameobj message #:key direct-obj)
+  (define player (message-from message))
+  (define player-name
+    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-name)))
+  (define player-loc
+    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-loc)))
+  (define our-name (slot-ref gameobj 'name))
+  (define self-should-take
+    (slot-ref-maybe-runcheck gameobj 'takeable player))
+  ;; @@: Is there any reason to allow the room to object in the way
+  ;;   that there is for dropping?  It doesn't seem like it.
+  ;; TODO: Allow gameobj to customize
+  (if self-should-take
+      ;; Set the location to whoever's picking us up
+      (begin
+        (gameobj-set-loc! gameobj player)
+        (<- player 'tell
+            #:text (format #f "You pick up ~a.\n"
+                           our-name))
+        (<- player-loc 'tell-room
+            #:text (format #f "~a picks up ~a.\n"
+                           player-name
+                           our-name)
+            #:exclude player))
+      (<- player 'tell
+          #:text (format #f "It doesn't seem like you can take ~a.\n"
+                         our-name))))
+
+(define* (cmd-drop gameobj message #:key direct-obj)
+  (define player (message-from message))
+  (define player-name
+    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-name)))
+  (define player-loc
+    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-loc)))
+  (define our-name (slot-ref gameobj 'name))
+  (define should-drop
+    (slot-ref-maybe-runcheck gameobj 'dropable player))
+  (define (room-objection-to-drop)
+    (mbody-receive (drop-ok? #:key why-not) ; does the room object to dropping?
+        (<-wait player-loc 'ok-to-drop-here? player (actor-id gameobj))
+      (and (not drop-ok?)
+           ;; Either give the specified reason, or give a boilerplate one
+           (or why-not
+               `("You'd love to drop " ,our-name
+                 " but for some reason it doesn't seem like you can"
+                 " do that here.")))))
+  (cond
+   ((not player-loc)
+    (<- player 'tell
+        #:text `("It doesn't seem like you can drop " ,our-name 
+                " here, because you don't seem to be anywhere?!?")))
+   ;; TODO: Let ourselves supply a reason why not.
+   ((not should-drop)
+    (<- player 'tell
+        #:text (format #f "It doesn't seem like you can drop ~a.\n"
+                       our-name)))
+   ((room-objection-to-drop)
+    (<- player 'tell
+        #:text room-objection-to-drop))
+   (else
+    (gameobj-set-loc! gameobj player-loc)
+    ;; TODO: Allow more flavortext here.
+    (<- player 'tell
+        #:text (format #f "You drop ~a.\n"
+                       our-name))
+    (<- player-loc 'tell-room
+        #:text (format #f "~a drops ~a.\n"
+                       player-name
+                       our-name)
+        #:exclude player))))
diff --git a/mudsync/thing.scm b/mudsync/thing.scm
deleted file mode 100644 (file)
index a964c50..0000000
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,102 +0,0 @@
-;;; Mudsync --- Live hackable MUD
-;;; Copyright © 2016 Christopher Allan Webber <cwebber@dustycloud.org>
-;;;
-;;; This file is part of Mudsync.
-;;;
-;;; Mudsync is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
-;;; under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
-;;; the Free Software Foundation; either version 3 of the License, or
-;;; (at your option) any later version.
-;;;
-;;; Mudsync is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
-;;; WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-;;; MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
-;;; General Public License for more details.
-;;;
-;;; You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
-;;; along with Mudsync.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-
-;;; Common "things" and stuff you can do with things.
-
-(define-module (mudsync thing)
-  #:use-module (mudsync command)
-  #:use-module (mudsync gameobj)
-  #:use-module (8sync actors)
-  #:use-module (8sync agenda)
-  #:use-module (oop goops)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 match)
-  #:use-module (ice-9 format)
-  #:export (<thing>))
-
-(define-class <thing> (<gameobj>)
-  ;; Can be a boolean or a procedure accepting two arguments
-  ;; (thing-actor whos-acting)
-  (takeable #:init-value #f
-            #:init-keyword #:takeable)
-  ;; Can be a boolean or a procedure accepting two arguments
-  ;; (thing-actor whos-dropping)
-  (dropable #:init-value #t
-            #:init-keyword #:dropable)
-  (commands
-   #:allocation #:each-subclass
-   #:init-thunk (build-commands
-                 ("take" ((direct-command cmd-take)))))
-  (contained-commands
-   #:allocation #:each-subclass
-   #:init-value (build-commands
-                 ("drop" ((direct-command cmd-drop)))))
-  (actions #:allocation #:each-subclass
-           #:init-thunk
-           (build-actions
-            (cmd-take thing-cmd-take)
-            (cmd-drop thing-cmd-drop))))
-
-(define* (thing-cmd-take thing message #:key direct-obj)
-  (define player (message-from message))
-  (define player-name
-    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-name)))
-  (define player-loc
-    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-loc)))
-  (define thing-name (slot-ref thing 'name))
-  (define should-take
-    (slot-ref-maybe-runcheck thing 'takeable player))
-  (if should-take
-      ;; Set the location to whoever's picking us up
-      (begin
-        (gameobj-set-loc! thing player)
-        (<- player 'tell
-            #:text (format #f "You pick up ~a.\n"
-                           thing-name))
-        (<- player-loc 'tell-room
-            #:text (format #f "~a picks up ~a.\n"
-                           player-name
-                           thing-name)
-            #:exclude player))
-      (<- player 'tell
-          #:text (format #f "It doesn't seem like you can pick up ~a.\n"
-                         thing-name))))
-
-(define* (thing-cmd-drop thing message #:key direct-obj)
-  (define player (message-from message))
-  (define player-name
-    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-name)))
-  (define player-loc
-    (mbody-val (<-wait player 'get-loc)))
-  (define thing-name (slot-ref thing 'name))
-  (define should-drop
-    (slot-ref-maybe-runcheck thing 'dropable player))
-  (if player-loc
-      ;; Set the location to whoever's picking us up's location
-      (begin
-        (gameobj-set-loc! thing player-loc)
-        (<- player 'tell
-            #:text (format #f "You drop ~a.\n"
-                           thing-name))
-        (<- player-loc 'tell-room
-            #:text (format #f "~a drops ~a.\n"
-                           player-name
-                           thing-name)
-            #:exclude player))
-      (<- player 'tell
-          #:text (format #f "It doesn't seem like you can drop ~a.\n"
-                         thing-name))))
index cf34903e0d1df476f2198c759db7fa768a1e49e0..26b479634df4ffa63fe74ce7011c43b10e53c8e7 100644 (file)
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 ;;; Some simple object types.
 ;;; =========================
 
 ;;; Some simple object types.
 ;;; =========================
 
-(define-class <readable> (<thing>)
+(define-class <readable> (<gameobj>)
   (read-text #:init-value "All it says is: \"Blah blah blah.\""
              #:init-keyword #:read-text)
   (commands
   (read-text #:init-value "All it says is: \"Blah blah blah.\""
              #:init-keyword #:read-text)
   (commands
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ Alphanumerics, _ and - only, 2-15 characters, starts with an alphabetic
 character.\n")))
 
 
 character.\n")))
 
 
-(define-class <summoning-bell> (<thing>)
+(define-class <summoning-bell> (<gameobj>)
   (summons #:init-keyword #:summons)
 
   (commands
   (summons #:init-keyword #:summons)
 
   (commands
@@ -275,14 +275,14 @@ Ooh, ~a!" (random-choice
     #:desc "It looks like you could sign this form and set your name.")
 
    ('thing:lobby:porcelain-doll
     #:desc "It looks like you could sign this form and set your name.")
 
    ('thing:lobby:porcelain-doll
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a creepy porcelain doll"
     #:desc "It strikes you that while the doll is technically well crafted,
 it's also the stuff of nightmares."
     #:goes-by '("porcelain doll" "doll"))
    ('thing:lobby:1950s-robots
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a creepy porcelain doll"
     #:desc "It strikes you that while the doll is technically well crafted,
 it's also the stuff of nightmares."
     #:goes-by '("porcelain doll" "doll"))
    ('thing:lobby:1950s-robots
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a set of 1950s robots"
     #:desc "There's a whole set of these 1950s style robots.
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a set of 1950s robots"
     #:desc "There's a whole set of these 1950s style robots.
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ They seem to be stamped out of tin, and have various decorations of levers
 and buttons and springs.  Some of them have wind-up knobs on them."
     #:goes-by '("robot" "robots" "1950s robot" "1950s robots"))
    ('thing:lobby:tea-set
 and buttons and springs.  Some of them have wind-up knobs on them."
     #:goes-by '("robot" "robots" "1950s robot" "1950s robots"))
    ('thing:lobby:tea-set
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a tea set"
     #:desc "A complete tea set.  Some of the cups are chipped.
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a tea set"
     #:desc "A complete tea set.  Some of the cups are chipped.
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ You can imagine yourself joining a tea party using this set, around a
 nice table with some doilies, drinking some Earl Grey tea, hot.  Mmmm."
     #:goes-by '("tea set" "tea"))
    ('thing:lobby:mustard-pot
 nice table with some doilies, drinking some Earl Grey tea, hot.  Mmmm."
     #:goes-by '("tea set" "tea"))
    ('thing:lobby:mustard-pot
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a mustard pot"
     #:desc '((p "It's a mustard pot.  I mean, it's kind of cool, it has a
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a mustard pot"
     #:desc '((p "It's a mustard pot.  I mean, it's kind of cool, it has a
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ like this in a museum.")
              (p "Ha... imagine that... a mustard museum."))
     #:goes-by '("mustard pot" "antique mustard pot" "mustard"))
    ('thing:lobby:head-of-elvis
              (p "Ha... imagine that... a mustard museum."))
     #:goes-by '("mustard pot" "antique mustard pot" "mustard"))
    ('thing:lobby:head-of-elvis
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "the pickled head of Elvis"
     #:desc '((p "It's a jar full of some briny-looking liquid and...
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "the pickled head of Elvis"
     #:desc '((p "It's a jar full of some briny-looking liquid and...
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ everything you read."))
     #:goes-by '("pickled head of elvis" "pickled head of Elvis"
                 "elvis" "Elvis" "head" "pickled head"))
    ('thing:lobby:circuitboard-of-evlis
     #:goes-by '("pickled head of elvis" "pickled head of Elvis"
                 "elvis" "Elvis" "head" "pickled head"))
    ('thing:lobby:circuitboard-of-evlis
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "the pickled circuitboard of Evlis"
     #:desc '((p "It's a circuitboard from a Lisp Machine called EVLIS.
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "the pickled circuitboard of Evlis"
     #:desc '((p "It's a circuitboard from a Lisp Machine called EVLIS.
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ Too bad..."))
                 "pickled circuitboard of EVLIS"
                 "evlis" "Evlis" "EVLIS" "circuitboard" "pickled circuitboard"))
    ('thing:lobby:teletype-scroll
                 "pickled circuitboard of EVLIS"
                 "evlis" "Evlis" "EVLIS" "circuitboard" "pickled circuitboard"))
    ('thing:lobby:teletype-scroll
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a scroll of teletype"
     #:desc '((p "This is a scroll of teletype paper.  It's a bit old
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a scroll of teletype"
     #:desc '((p "This is a scroll of teletype paper.  It's a bit old
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ English language surrounding the word 'free' have lead to a lot of terminology d
                 "scroll of teletype paper holding the software Four Freedoms"
                 "scroll of teletype paper holding the software four freedoms"))
    ('thing:lobby:orange-cat-phone
                 "scroll of teletype paper holding the software Four Freedoms"
                 "scroll of teletype paper holding the software four freedoms"))
    ('thing:lobby:orange-cat-phone
-    <thing> 'room:lobby
+    <gameobj> 'room:lobby
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a telephone shaped like an orange cartoon cat"
     #:desc "It's made out of a cheap plastic, and it's very orange.
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "a telephone shaped like an orange cartoon cat"
     #:desc "It's made out of a cheap plastic, and it's very orange.
@@ -420,12 +420,12 @@ if this room is intended for children or child-like adults."
             #:name "east"
             #:to 'room:grand-hallway)))
    ('thing:playroom:cubey
             #:name "east"
             #:to 'room:grand-hallway)))
    ('thing:playroom:cubey
-    <thing> 'room:playroom
+    <gameobj> 'room:playroom
     #:name "cubey"
     #:takeable #t
     #:desc "  It's a little foam cube with googly eyes on it.  So cute!")
    ('thing:cuddles-plushie
     #:name "cubey"
     #:takeable #t
     #:desc "  It's a little foam cube with googly eyes on it.  So cute!")
    ('thing:cuddles-plushie
-    <thing> 'room:playroom
+    <gameobj> 'room:playroom
     #:name "a cuddles plushie"
     #:goes-by '("plushie" "cuddles plushie" "cuddles")
     #:takeable #t
     #:name "a cuddles plushie"
     #:goes-by '("plushie" "cuddles plushie" "cuddles")
     #:takeable #t
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ seat in the room, though."
     #:catchphrases prefect-quotes)
 
    ('thing:smoking-parlor:no-smoking-sign
     #:catchphrases prefect-quotes)
 
    ('thing:smoking-parlor:no-smoking-sign
-    <thing> 'room:smoking-parlor
+    <gameobj> 'room:smoking-parlor
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "No Smoking Sign"
     #:desc "This sign says \"No Smoking\" in big, red letters.
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "No Smoking Sign"
     #:desc "This sign says \"No Smoking\" in big, red letters.
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ It has some bits of bubble gum stuck to it... yuck."
 ;;; Breakroom
 ;;; ---------
 
 ;;; Breakroom
 ;;; ---------
 
-(define-class <desk-clerk> (<thing>)
+(define-class <desk-clerk> (<gameobj>)
   ;; The desk clerk has three states:
   ;;  - on-duty: Arrived, and waiting for instructions (and losing patience
   ;;    gradually)
   ;; The desk clerk has three states:
   ;;  - on-duty: Arrived, and waiting for instructions (and losing patience
   ;;    gradually)
@@ -783,13 +783,13 @@ the scenery tapers off nothingness.  But that can't be right, can it?"
 hotel insignia.  She appears to be rather exhausted."
     #:goes-by '("hotel desk clerk" "clerk" "desk clerk"))
    ('thing:break-room:void
 hotel insignia.  She appears to be rather exhausted."
     #:goes-by '("hotel desk clerk" "clerk" "desk clerk"))
    ('thing:break-room:void
-    <thing> 'room:break-room
+    <gameobj> 'room:break-room
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "The Void"
     #:desc "As you stare into the void, the void stares back into you."
     #:goes-by '("void" "abyss" "nothingness" "scenery"))
    ('thing:break-room:fence
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "The Void"
     #:desc "As you stare into the void, the void stares back into you."
     #:goes-by '("void" "abyss" "nothingness" "scenery"))
    ('thing:break-room:fence
-    <thing> 'room:break-room
+    <gameobj> 'room:break-room
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "break room cage"
     #:desc "It's a mostly-cubical wire mesh surrounding the break area.
     #:generally-visible #f
     #:name "break room cage"
     #:desc "It's a mostly-cubical wire mesh surrounding the break area.