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Neil deMause is a sports writer who was very active in the IF community during the late '90s. Neil's nickname on the ifMUD is neild.

Author Credits

MacWesleyan a.k.a. PC University (1995; TADS 2).
Undo (as "Null Dogmas"; 1995; TADS 2). IF Comp 1995: 6th place, TADS division.
Lost New York (1996; TADS 2). Finalist for Best NPCs, Best Puzzles, Best Setting, Best Story, Best Writing, and Best Game at the XYZZY Awards 1996.
The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang (1997; TADS 2). IF Comp 1997: 13th place. Winner of Best NPCs at XYZZY Awards 1997. Also finalist for Best Individual PC.
Verb! (1998; TADS 2). Textfire 12-Pack.
Spyder and Jeb (1998; TADS 2).
The Frenetic Five vs. Mr. Redundancy Man (1999; TADS 2). Finalist for Best Individual Puzzle and Best NPCs at the XYZZY Awards 1999.
SLUDGE: A SpeedIF Adventure (1999; TADS 2). Speed-IF 5.
TRUDGE: An Interactive Hike (1999; TADS 2). Speed-IF 6.
Deep Brow Lifter (2000; TADS 2). DinoComp.
The Frenetic Five vs. the Seven Deadly Dwarves (2002; TADS 2). Finalist for Best NPCs at the XYZZY Awards 2002.

Other Credits

Associate editor of XYZZYnews.
"Special Delivery: 5,000 Mailboxes in TADS." XYZZYnews #1. The IF Archive and Bran Muffin Communications, 1995.
"Beta-Testers I Have Loved." XYZZYnews #8. The IF Archive and Bran Muffin Communications, 1996.
"All That Erasmatazz." XYZZYnews #14. The IF Archive and Bran Muffin Communications, 1998.
Unwittingly organized SpeedApocalypse.
Created the IntroComp and organized its first year, IntroComp 2002.

Links

Neil deMause: Interactive Fiction - Neil's IF page.
Baf's Guide listing for Neil deMause

Interviews

Writers and Adventures. Stephen Granade interviews Neil deMause, Eric Mayer, and Adam Cadre.
IF Roundtable: The Art of the Puzzle from XYZZYnews #14. Adam Cadre, Lucian P. Smith, Andrew Plotkin, and Neil deMause discuss puzzles.

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-Note: Neil's nickname on the [[ifMUD]] is neild.
+'''Neil deMause''' is a sports writer who was very active in the [[IF community]] during the late '90s. Neil's nickname on the [[ifMUD]] is neild.
 ==Author Credits==
 * ''MacWesleyan'' a.k.a. ''PC University'' (1995; [[TADS 2]]).
 * ''Undo'' (as "Null Dogmas"; 1995; [[TADS 2]]). [[IF Comp 1995]]: 6th place, TADS division.
-* ''Lost New York'' (1996; [[TADS 2]]). Ffinalist for [[Best NPCs]], [[Best Puzzles]], [[Best Setting]], [[Best Story]], [[Best Writing]], and [[Best Game]] at the [[XYZZY Awards 1996]].
+* ''Lost New York'' (1996; [[TADS 2]]). Finalist for [[Best NPCs]], [[Best Puzzles]], [[Best Setting]], [[Best Story]], [[Best Writing]], and [[Best Game]] at the [[XYZZY Awards 1996]].
 * ''The Frenetic Five vs. Sturm und Drang'' (1997; [[TADS 2]]). [[IF Comp 1997]]: 13th place. Winner of [[Best NPCs]] at [[XYZZY Awards 1997]]. Also finalist for [[Best Individual PC]].
 * ''Verb!'' (1998; [[TADS 2]]). [[Textfire 12-Pack]].
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 ==Other Credits==
-* Has often assisted with [[XYZZYnews]].
+* Associate editor of [[XYZZYnews]].
-* Wrote [http://www.xyzzynews.com/xyzzy.8g.html Beta-Testers I Have Loved] for XYZZYnews #8.
+* "Special Delivery: 5,000 Mailboxes in TADS." XYZZYnews #1. The [[IF Archive]] and Bran Muffin Communications, 1995.
+* "[http://www.xyzzynews.com/xyzzy.8g.html Beta-Testers I Have Loved]." XYZZYnews #8. The [[IF Archive]] and Bran Muffin Communications, 1996.
+* "All That Erasmatazz." XYZZYnews #14. The [[IF Archive]] and Bran Muffin Communications, 1998.
 * Unwittingly organized [[SpeedApocalypse]].
-* Conceived [[IntroComp]] and organized its first year, [[IntroComp 2002]].
+* Created the [[IntroComp]] and organized its first year, [[IntroComp 2002]].
 ==Links==
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 [[Category:TADS 2 authors|DeMause, Neil]]
 [[Category:XYZZY Award Winners (People)|DeMause, Neil]]
+[[Category:Interviewed|DeMause, Neil]]