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.

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.

Review and Article Credits

• Reviews of Ectocomp 2008.
• Reviews of Spring ting.
• 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.
• Reviews at IFDB.
• Won ADRIFT Review Competition 2011 for his review of Where is Richard?

Organizational Credits

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

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).

Other Credits

• Winner of "Biggest Contribution to ADRIFT (Outside Writing)" at InsideADRIFT Awards 2009.

Links

• DB's Blog.
• Tiberius's Twitter page.
• Duncan_B - Duncan's profile on the ADRIFT website