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* Was one of the judges at every [[IF Art Show]] to date (1999–2004). | * Was one of the judges at every [[IF Art Show]] to date (1999–2004). | ||
* Was an official judge for [[EnvComp]]. | * Was an official judge for [[EnvComp]]. | ||
* On the advisory board for the [[Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation]]. | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
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* [http://ifwiki.ru/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D1%81%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%BB Робертс, Майкл] (Roberts, Mike) at IF-Вики (the Russian IF wiki). | * [http://ifwiki.ru/%D0%A0%D0%BE%D0%B1%D0%B5%D1%80%D1%82%D1%81%2C_%D0%9C%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BA%D0%BB Робертс, Майкл] (Roberts, Mike) at IF-Вики (the Russian IF wiki). | ||
Latest revision as of 17:48, 30 June 2016
Mike Roberts is a software engineer whose TADS authoring system is one of the mainstays of the IF community.
Author Credits
- Deep Space Drifter (with Steve McAdams; 1988; TADS).
- Ditch Day Drifter (1990; TADS).
- Perdition's Flames (1993; TADS).
- The Plant (1998; TADS 2). IF Comp 1998: 3rd place. Was a finalist for Best Individual Puzzle at the XYZZY Awards 1998.
- Rat In Control (2003; TADS 3) test game comparing relative directions to compass directions.
- Return to Ditch Day (2004; TADS 3). Was a finalist for Best Game, Best Individual NPC (Xojo), and Best Use of Medium at the XYZZY Awards 2004.
Tech Credits
- Created and maintains the TADS authoring system. Originally shareware in 1987; released as freeware in 1996.
- Created and maintains IFDB, the Interactive Fiction Database, in October 2007.
Review and Article Credits
- Wrote reviews of the games in IF Comp 1999.
- IF Art Show reviews : Summer 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2007.
- Reviews of EnvComp.
- Reviews for SPAG.
Organizational Credits
- Was one of the judges at every IF Art Show to date (1999–2004).
- Was an official judge for EnvComp.
- On the advisory board for the Interactive Fiction Technology Foundation.
Links
- Michael J. Roberts (archived) - at Baf's Guide
- Робертс, Майкл (Roberts, Mike) at IF-Вики (the Russian IF wiki).
Interviews
- Interview with SynTax - issue #17, 1992.
- Interview with SynTax - issue #36, 1995.
- Interview with SPAG - issue #33, June 25, 2003.
- Interview with AIF Newletter - March 2007. Interview by A. Bomire.