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* ''[[Cryptozookeeper]]'' (27-May-2011; Hugo). [[IntroComp 2010]]. [[XYZZY Awards 2011]]: Winner of [[Best Game]], [[Best Writing]], [[Best Setting]], [[Best NPCs]] and [[Best Individual NPC]]; also finalist for [[Best Story]]. | * ''[[Cryptozookeeper]]'' (27-May-2011; Hugo). [[IntroComp 2010]]. [[XYZZY Awards 2011]]: Winner of [[Best Game]], [[Best Writing]], [[Best Setting]], [[Best NPCs]] and [[Best Individual NPC]]; also finalist for [[Best Story]]. | ||
* ''[[Retro-Nemesis]]'' (4-Jan-2012; Hugo). [[The Hugo "Open House" Competition]]. | * ''[[Retro-Nemesis]]'' (4-Jan-2012; Hugo). [[The Hugo "Open House" Competition]]. | ||
* ''[[Enceladus]]'' (01-Oct-2019; Hugo). [[IF Comp 2019]]. | * ''[[Enceladus]]'' (01-Oct-2019; Hugo). [[IF Comp 2019]]: 26th place. | ||
* ''[[Jay Schilling's Edge of Chaos]]'' (with [[Mike Sousa]]; 2020; [[TADS 3]]). [[IF Comp 2020]]: 25th place. | * ''[[Jay Schilling's Edge of Chaos]]'' (with [[Mike Sousa]]; 2020; [[TADS 3]]). [[IF Comp 2020]]: 25th place. | ||
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* ''[[Blue Chairs]]'' ([[Chris Klimas]]; 01-Oct-2004; [[Z-code]] 5). | * ''[[Blue Chairs]]'' ([[Chris Klimas]]; 01-Oct-2004; [[Z-code]] 5). | ||
* ''[[Orevore Courier]]'' ([[Brian Rapp]]; 30-Sep-2007; Z-code 8). | * ''[[Orevore Courier]]'' ([[Brian Rapp]]; 30-Sep-2007; Z-code 8). | ||
==Game Appearances== | |||
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* ''[[Meeting Robb Sherwin]]'' ([[Jizaboz]]; 01-Oct-2019; Z-code). | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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[[Category:Porters]] | [[Category:Porters]] | ||
[[Category:Prolific authors]] | [[Category:Prolific authors]] | ||
[[Category:Real people in games]] | |||
[[Category:Reviewers]] | [[Category:Reviewers]] | ||
[[Category:Testers]] | [[Category:Testers]] | ||
[[Category:XYZZY Award Winners (People)]] | [[Category:XYZZY Award Winners (People)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:10, 14 March 2025
Robb Sherwin, from the GET LAMP documentary
Author Credits
- Saied (1998; Z-code). ChickenComp.
- Chicks Dig Jerks (1999; Z-code). IF Comp 1999: 31st place.
- Revenger (2000; Z-code). DinoComp.
- A Crimson Spring (2000; Hugo). IF Comp 2000: 23rd place.
- Fallacy of Dawn (2001; Hugo). Winner of Best Individual NPC and Best Writing at the XYZZY Awards 2001. Also was a finalist for Best Individual PC, Best NPCs, Best Setting, Best Story, and Best Game.
- No Time To Squeal (with Mike Sousa; 2001; TADS 2). IF Comp 2001: 4th place. Was a finalist for Best Writing at the XYZZY Awards 2001.
- Necrotic Drift (2004; Hugo). Winner of Best Individual NPC (Audrey) at the XYZZY Awards 2004; also finalist for Best Game, Best Writing, Best Story, Best Setting, Best NPCs, Best Individual Puzzle (the poltergeist), and Best Individual PC (Jarret Duffy).
- Pantomime (31-Mar-2006; Hugo). Spring Thing 2006: 3rd place. XYZZY Awards 2006: Finalist for Best Writing and Best Story.
- Cryptozookeeper (27-May-2011; Hugo). IntroComp 2010. XYZZY Awards 2011: Winner of Best Game, Best Writing, Best Setting, Best NPCs and Best Individual NPC; also finalist for Best Story.
- Retro-Nemesis (4-Jan-2012; Hugo). The Hugo "Open House" Competition.
- Enceladus (01-Oct-2019; Hugo). IF Comp 2019: 26th place.
- Jay Schilling's Edge of Chaos (with Mike Sousa; 2020; TADS 3). IF Comp 2020: 25th place.
Porting Credits
Review and Article Credits
- Has posted 61 reviews (as of October 2007) of IF games at Trotting Krips.
- Reviews (dead link 🔍) of PrologueComp.
- Reviews for SPAG.
- PAX East 2010: A PAX Story - SPAG #58, May 29, 2010.
Organizational Credits
- One of the co-hosts of Trotting Krips.
- Judge for PrologueComp (2001).
Testing Credits
- The Beetmonger's Journal (Scott Starkey; 2001; TADS 2).
- Blue Chairs (Chris Klimas; 01-Oct-2004; Z-code 5).
- Orevore Courier (Brian Rapp; 30-Sep-2007; Z-code 8).
Game Appearances
As an NPC:
- Meeting Robb Sherwin (Jizaboz; 01-Oct-2019; Z-code).
Links
- Jolt Country: The Great On-Line Empire - Robb Sherwin's website.
- Cryptozookeeper - Robb Sherwin's blog about the development process of his next game.
- Robb Sherwin (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
Interviews
- GET LAMP: Robb Sherwin. Interview video clips of Robb Sherwin for Get Lamp.
- Website of Edge - Interview in the videogame magazine Edge #175 (May 2007).
- Interview with Robb Sherwin and Cryptozookeeper Preview - August 6, 2008.
- Five Questions for Robb Sherwin, Creator of Cryptozookeeper - November 15, 2011.
- Interview with Cryptozookeeper author Robb Sherwin - November 16, 2011.
- The Cryptozookeeper Interview at Gnome's Lair - November 16, 2011.