David Whyld

Note: David Whyld is the most prolific ADRIFT author. At the time of this edit (November 2008), he has 58 games released so far. David's nickname on the ADRIFT Forums used to be davidw.

Author Credits

• Blood Relatives (2001; ADRIFT).
• Scene Of The Crime (2002; ADRIFT).
• Y.A.D.F.A (Yet Another Damn Fantasy Adventure) (2002; ADRIFT).
• Whatever Happened To Uncle Grumble? (2002; ADRIFT).
• Lair Of The Vampire (2002; ADRIFT). ADRIFT End of Year Comp 2002: 4th place.
• The Door To Utopia (2002; ADRIFT).
• The Haunted House Of Hideous Horror (2002; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 1st One Hour Comp 2002.
• The Princess In The Tower (2002; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 1st One Hour Comp 2002.
• O.N.N.A.F.A. (Oh No Not Another Fantasy Adventure) (2002).
• A Day At The Office (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT One Room Comp 2003: 2nd place.
• Scene Of The Crime 2: City In Fear (2003; ADRIFT).
• Cowboy Blues (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Spring Comp 2003: 2nd place.
• The Saga Of Percy The Viking (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 2nd One Hour Comp 2003: 2nd place.
• Neighbours From Hell (2003; ADRIFT and Quest). Davidw's Minicomp 2003: 1st place.
• Jim Pond & The Agents Of F.A.R.T. (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Summer Comp 2003: 2nd place.
• The Worst Game In The World... Ever!!! (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Summer Comp 2003: 4th place.
• Sophie's Adventure (2003; ADRIFT). IF Comp 2003: 16th place. ADRIFT End of Year Comp 2003: 3rd place.
• A.S.D.F.A. (A Short Damn Fantasy Adventure) (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 3rd One Hour Comp 2003: 10th place
• The Revenge Of Clueless Bob Newbie! (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 3rd One Hour Comp 2003: 7th place.
• The Revenge Of Clueless Bob Newbie, Part 2: This Time It's Personal (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 3rd One Hour Comp 2003: 8th place
• Halloween Hijinks (2003; ADRIFT).
• Dead Reckoning (2003; ADRIFT). ADRIFT End of Year Comp 2003: 2nd place.
• Barney's Problem (2004; ADRIFT). AIF.
• Paint!!! (2004; ADRIFT). InsideADRIFT End of Year Comp 2004: 1st place.
• To Score Or Not To Score (01-Apr-2004; ADRIFT). A. Bomire's 2004 Mini-Comp: 8th place.
• Goblin Hunt (2004; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 4th One Hour Comp 2004: 4th place
• Shards of Memory (2004; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Spring Comp 2004: 1st place.
• Jailbreak Bob (2004; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 1st Three Hour Comp 2004: 2nd place.
• The Mystery Of The Darkhaven Caves (2004; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Summer Comp 2004: 3rd place.
• Choose Your Own... (2004; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Summer Comp 2004: 1st place
• A Day In The Life Of A Super Hero (2004; ADRIFT). IF Comp 2004: 23rd place
• Buried Alive (2004; ADRIFT). ADRIFT 2nd Three Hour Comp 2004: 1st place
• Back To Life... Unfortunately (2004; ADRIFT).
• Choices (2005; ADRIFT). AIF.
• Second Chance (2005; ADRIFT). Spring Thing 2005: 5th place. InsideADRIFT End of Year Comp 2005: joint 5th place.
• Private Eye (2005; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Spring Comp 2005: joint 1st place. InsideADRIFT End of Year Comp 2005: joint 11th place.
• In The Claws Of Clueless Bob (18-May-2005; ADRIFT). Download from Adrift website
• The Final Question (21-May-2005; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Intro Comp 2005: joint 2nd place.
• Decisions (05-Jun-2005; ADRIFT). AIF.
• The Amazing Uncle Griswold (24-Jul-2005; ADRIFT). IntroComp 2005.
• Options (06-Aug-2005; ADRIFT). Download from ShadowVault.
• Lights, Camera, Action! (21-Aug-2005; ADRIFT). InsideADRIFT Summer Comp 2005: 2nd place.
• Regrets (21-Aug-2005; ADRIFT). InsideADRIFT Summer Comp 2005: 5th place
• Mortality (01-Oct-2005; ADRIFT). IF Comp 2005: 12th place. InsideADRIFT End of Year Comp 2005: 2nd place.
• Consequences (01-Dec-2005; ADRIFT). AIF. Erins 2006: Nominated for Best Female PC (Melissa), Best Lesbian Sex Scene (Melissa/Susan).
• A Spot Of Bother (12-Dec-2005, ADRIFT). InsideADRIFT End of Year Comp 2005: joint 5th place.
• The Warlord, The Princess & The Bulldog (31-Mar-2006; ADRIFT). Spring Thing 2006: 4th place. InsideADRIFT Game of the Year Comp 2006: Joint 1st place. InsideADRIFT Awards 2006: winner of "Best In-game Implementation". XYZZY Awards 2006: Finalist for Best Puzzles.
• For Love Of Digby (4-Apr-2006; ADRIFT).
• The Reluctant Vampire (1-Jul-2006; ADRIFT). InsideADRIFT Summer Competition 2006: 1st place. InsideADRIFT Game of the Year Comp 2006: 4th place.
• Choose Your Own Three Hour Adventure (12-Aug-2006; ADRIFT). ADRIFT Hourglass Comp 2006. 8th place.
• Requiem (30-Sep-2006; ADRIFT). IF Comp 2006: 19th place.
• The Reluctant Resurrectee (02-Apr-2007; ADRIFT 4). Spring Thing 2007: 2nd place.
• The Cellar (19-Jun-2007; ADRIFT 4). HP Lovecraft: The Commonplace Book Project 2007 entry.
• The World According To CBN (21-Aug-2007; ADRIFT 4).
• In The Mind Of The Master (30-Sep-2007; ADRIFT 4). IF Comp 2007: 14th place.
• Without A Clue (2-Apr-2008; ADRIFT 4). Spring Thing 2008: 2nd place.
• Wolves At The Door (06-Jul-2008; ADRIFT 4). InsideADRIFT Summer Comp 2008: 2nd place (tie).
• A Date With Death (01-Oct-2008; ADRIFT 4). IF Comp 2008.
• How Suzy Got Her Powers (01-Oct-2011; ADRIFT). IF Comp 2011: 29th place. XYZZY Awards 2011: Finalist, Best Individual Puzzle.
• Full Circle (04-Oct-2012; ADRIFT).
• Best Laid Plans (17-Jul-2013; Glulx). IntroComp 2013.
• A Slight Problem with Zombies (31-Oct-2013; Twine; Web browser). Ectocomp 2013: 17th place of 25 entries.
• Another Cliched Adventure Game (31-Oct-2014; Twine). Ectocomp 2014: 13th place (tie).
• The Adventures of Postman Matt (and his black and white cat) (2018; ADRIFT).

Review and Article Credits

• Wrote reviews of most ADRIFT games and of some other games. See his personal IF website, and also:
  • Reviews of IF Comp 2007: intro, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18.
  • Reviews for Baf's Guide.
  • Reviews for SPAG.
  • Reviews for Interactive Fiction Reviews Organization.
• Wrote articles about IF.

Organizational Credits

• Fourth editor of the InsideADRIFT newsletter, beginning with issue 29 in May 2006 and ending with issue 35 in May 2007.

Testing Credits

• The Colour Pink (Robert Street; 01-Oct-2005; Z-code 8).
• Escape to New York (Richard Otter; 01-Oct-2005; ADRIFT 4).
• The Potter and the Mould (Robert Street; 31-Mar-2006; ADRIFT 4).
• Unauthorized Termination (Richard Otter; 30-Sep-2006; ADRIFT 4).
• Starship Volant: Stowaway (Christy Henshaw as C. Henshaw; 02-Apr-2007; ADRIFT 4).

Game Appearances

• ADRIFT-O-Rama (Mystery; 2003; ADRIFT 4). One of the mini-golf holes is called "David W.'s Hole" which features two sarcastic old men (Stapler and Waldork) sitting on a balcony while a chicken paces back and forth.
• ADRIFTMAS Party (Mystery; 2002; ADRIFT 4). davidw, as an NPC, is one of the guests at the party.

Other Credits

• Winner of the "Biggest contribution to the ADRIFT community (excluding game writing)" at InsideADRIFT Awards 2005.
• Winner of the "Biggest contribution to the ADRIFT community (excluding game writing)" at InsideADRIFT Awards 2006.

Links

• Shadow Vault - David's website which contains an almost complete listing of Adrift games for download, as well as many walkthroughs and reviews.
• David Whyld (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• David Whyld - profile page at textadventures.co.uk (Quest).

Interviews

• Interview- Special Guest David Whyld (View HTML), (View PDF) - InsideADRIFT Issue 6, May 2003.
• Interview: David Whyld (View TXT), (View PDF) - AIF Newsletter, September 2005.