Mark J. Tilford

Note: Known as ralphmerridew on the ADRIFT Forum.

Tech Credits

• jAsea, an open source clone of the ADRIFT Runner, designed so it can be run directly or be run as an applet in a browser. No longer being developed; it has been replaced by Simon Baldwin's splinter project SCARE.
• Geas is an open-source clone of the Quest interpreter.
• taf2inf, a Perl script that performs a simple ADRIFT to Inform conversion.
• coauthor of gtalk; added glulx support and QList
• Simple Chat, an Inform 7 extension for menued conversation
• Simple CYOA, an Inform 7 extension for CYOA games
• Automap, an Inform 7 extension for Beyond Zork style automapping
• tAsea, a Perl script that does full ADRIFT to TADS conversion.

Review and Article Credits

• IF Comp reviews:
  • 2006.
  • 2007.
  • 2008: 1 and 2.
  • 2009: intro, 1, 2, and 3.
• Reviews of Ectocomp 2008.

Testing Credits

• Tested Urban Cleanup
• Awarded "Pulling No Punches" at BetaComp 2004.
• A Day In The Life Of A Super Hero (David Whyld; 01-Oct-2004; ADRIFT 4).
• My Mind's Mishmash (Robert Street; 30-Sep-2007; ADRIFT 4).

Other Credits

• Named "Most innovative Drifter" at InsideADRIFT Awards 2003 for jAsea.

Links

Interviews

• Interview- Special Guest Ralph Merridew, jAsea creator (View HTML), (View PDF) - InsideADRIFT Issue 4, March 2003.