Heh, too many people are put off by 'learning AGS'. You don't need to learn anything much, it's just a matter of knowing maybe 5 basic commands, then learning the rest if and when you need them (and I don't think anybody's ever used anywhere near all of AGS's commands in a game
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You could work though AGS's tutorial in a few minutes, and have a character walking around a basic room in no time.