Victor Gijsbers

Author Credits

• De Baron a.k.a. The Baron (31-Mar-2006; Z-code). Dutch and English versions. Spring Thing 2006: 1st place. XYZZY Awards 2006: Winner of Best use of Medium. Also finalist for Best Game, Best Writing, Best Story, Best NPCs, Best Individual NPC (the gargoyle), and Best Individual PC (PC).
• Fate (02-Apr-2007; Z-code). Spring Thing 2007: 1st place. XYZZY Awards 2007: Finalist in 3 categories: Best Game, Best Story, and Best Use of Medium.
• Figaro - an example (01-May-2007; Z-code). Innovation Comp: entered as an example game as part of his entry for the comp.
• The Art of Fugue (11-Sep-2010; Glulx).
• The Game Formerly Known as Hidden Nazi Mode (11-Sep-2010; Z-code).
• 'Mid the Sagebrush and the Cactus (18-Sep-2010; Glulx).
• Kerkerkruip (01-Oct-2011; Glulx). IF Comp 2011: 8th place; Miss Congeniality: 3rd place (tie). XYZZY Awards 2011: Winner, Best Use of Innovation, Best Supplemental Materials.
• Nemesis Macana (as "Herman Schudspeer"; 03-May-2012; Z-code).
• Turandot (01-Oct-2019; ChoiceScript; Web browser). IF Comp 2019: 2nd place.

Review and Article Credits

Reviews

• Review (archive) of The Great Machine: A Fragment - for The Non-Comp Review Project 2005.
• Reviews of 2007 IF Art Show.
• IF Comp reviews:
  • 2004.
  • 2008: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.
  • 2009: intro, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, final thoughts, and final results.
  • 2010.
• Spring Thing 2009 reviews: 1, 2, and 3.
• Reviews of IntroComp 2009.
• Victor Gijsbers's reviews - at IFDB.
• Reviews for Interactive Fiction Reviews Organization.

Analyses

• SPAG Specifics analysis of Gigantomania.
• SPAG Specifics analysis of The King of Shreds and Patches.
• SPAG Specifics analysis of Metamorphoses.
• SPAG Specifics analysis of Photopia.
• Review of Pytho's Mask - for IF-Review.
• SPAG Specifics analysis of Rendition.
• Articles at The Rosebush.

Essays

• Co-Authorship and Community: An essay on innovating Interactive Fiction (April 30, 2007). Written as part of his entry for Innovation Comp.

Organizational Credits

• Created the Interactive Fiction Top 50, a recurring event where participants discuss and vote for the top interactive fiction works of all time.
• Creator and editor of The Rosebush, a magazine of IF theory and criticism.

Testing Credits

• Blue Lacuna: Sneak Preview (Aaron A. Reed; 02-Apr-2008; Glulx).

Other Credits

• Winner (and sole entrant) of Innovation Comp (2007). His entry consisted of both the Co-Authorship and Community essay and the Figaro example game (see above).

Links

• Victor Gijsbers' Blog "The Gaming Philosopher".
• Victor Gijsbers' Site.
• Victor Gijsbers (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Author Highlights by Mathbrush (19-Jul-2018).

Interviews

• Interview - Victor Gijsbers on Kerkerkruip - 2011.