Duncan Bowsman

Duncan Bowsman's nickname on the ADRIFT forum is Duncan_B. He is sometimes credited as DB. He is DB on the ifMUD and bowsmand at intfiction.org.

He is also Tiberius Thingamus, who is also Thingamus on the ADRIFT Forum, and publishes as Thingameister.

Author Credits

• the virtual human (27-Jul-2008; ADRIFT 4).
• Asteroid Aftermath (27-Sep-2008; ADRIFT 4). The Odd Competition: 9th place (tie).
• Gorxungula's Curse (27-Sep-2008; ADRIFT 4). The Odd Competition: 7th place.
• Dish Duty (31-May-2009; ADRIFT 4). ADRIFT IntroComp 2009: 9th place.
• Dung Beetles Are Aliens! (31-May-2009; ADRIFT 4). ADRIFT IntroComp 2009: 2nd place.
• To End All Wars (31-May-2009; ADRIFT 4). ADRIFT IntroComp 2009: 6th place.
• Newton (as "Tiberius Thingamus"; 13-May-2009; ADRIFT 4).
• Ye Intro for Yon Astounding Castle! of Some Sort (as "Tiberius Thingamus"; 31-May-2009; ADRIFT 4). ADRIFT IntroComp 2009.
• Top Hat (24-Sep-2009; ADRIFT 4).
• The Ascot (01-Oct-2009; ADRIFT 4). IF Comp 2009: 15th place. XYZZY Awards 2009: Finalist for Best Individual Puzzle (defeating the Eagle Beast).
• Yon Astounding Castle! of some sort (full version) (as "Tiberius Thingamus"; 01-Oct-2009; ADRIFT 4). IF Comp 2009: 11th place.
• Attack of the Mutaydid Meat Monsters (15-Dec-2009; ADRIFT). The Even Competition: winner.
• JINXTRON (19-Mar-2010; ADRIFT). March Writing Spiel.
• Mango (with Aaron Reed and Alexei Othenin-Girard; 27-Mar-2010; Z-code). PAX Speed-IF.
• Albert is Lost!: An Adventure in Real Life (as "Tiberius Thingamus"; 17-Apr-2010; ADRIFT). March Writing Spiel.
• Pirate's Plunder! (as "Tiberius Thingamus"; 02-Aug-2010; ADRIFT). InsideADRIFT Summer Competition 2010: 3rd place.
• I Was a Teenage Headless Experiment (31-Oct-2010; ADRIFT 4). Ectocomp 2010: 4th place.
• Delusions Again (12-Mar-2011; Z-code). PAX East 2011 Speed-IF.
• Whitterscap's Key (24-Apr-2011; ADRIFT 4). The Challenge: 3rd place.
• The Crooked Estate (17-Jun-2011; ADRIFT 4). @party competition 2011.
• Attack of Doc Lobster's Mutant Menagerie of Horror (31-Oct-2011; ADRIFT 4). Ectocomp 2011: 2nd place.
• Irvine Quik & the Search for the Fish of Traglea (30-Sep-2012; ADRIFT 4). IF Comp 2012: 18th place.
• Halloween Scarecrow II: Interview with a Scarecrow (2-Nov-2014; Twine).

Review and Article Credits

• Reviews of Ectocomp 2008.
• Reviews of Spring ting (sic).
• Review of El Ascensor.
• Review of Unscientific Fiction - in SPAG.
• Review of Love Is as Powerful as Death, Jealousy Is as Cruel as the Grave - in SPAG.
• Bad Grenade Launcher: Seven Easy Steps to Writing Bad Item Descriptions (as "Chuck Schlaedlingsbekämpfungsmittel") - SPAG #55, July 15, 2009.
• A 'DRIFTer's First IFComp - SPAG #56, November 16, 2009.
• PAX East 2010: The Storytelling in IF Panel - SPAG #58, May 29, 2010.
• 24 reviews at IFDB.
• Won ADRIFT Review Competition 2011 for his review of Where is Richard?
• 38 reviews at the ADRIFT site.

Organizational Credits

• Current editor of the InsideADRIFT newsletter, beginning with issue #39 in October 2009.
• Was an official judge for the Spring ting.
• Organizer for Ectocomp 2009, Ectocomp 2011, and Ectocomp 2012.

Testing Credits

• Ghost Town (by Cowboy) (Cowboy; 22-Apr-2009; ADRIFT 4).
• The Believable Adventures of an Invisible Man (Hannes Schueller; 31-Jan-2010; Z-code 8).
• Concept Review: Hoosegow (Ben Collins-Sussman and Jack Welch; 01-Feb-2010; Z-code).
• Wes Garden's Halting Nightmare (01-Jun-2010; ADRIFT 4).
• Sand-dancer (Aaron Reed and Alexei Othenin-Girard; 16-Aug-2010; Z-code).
• Brain Dead Weekend (Eric Anderson; 29-Aug-2011; ADRIFT 4).
• Cursed (Nick Rogers; 01-Oct-2011; ADRIFT 4).
• Hollywood Visionary (Aaron Reed; 01-May-2015; ChoiceScript)
• The Ice-Bound Concordance (Aaron Reed and Jacob Garbe; 01-21-2016; Custom)

Other Credits

• Winner of "Biggest Contribution to ADRIFT (Outside Writing)" at InsideADRIFT Awards 2009.
• Special thanks in the credits of In Memory (Jacqueline A. Lott; 07-May-2011; ADRIFT 4).
• Special thanks in the credits of Back Home (James Webb; 09-Oct-2011; ADRIFT 4).
• Credited as 'decade game listings research assistant' in 50 Years of Text Games. (Kickstarter post)

Links

• Duncan_B - Duncan's profile on the ADRIFT website