Mike Snyder

Note: Mike's nickname on the ifMUD is Merk.

Mike can be contacted at either of the following addresses:

• sidneymerk [AT] hotmail .com
• wyndo [AT] prowler-pro .com

Author Credits

• Mystic Force (1993; QuickBASIC).
• Breath Pirates (1997; QuickBASIC).
• Lunatix: The Insanity Circle (1999; QuickBASIC). IF Comp 1999: 12th place. Was a finalist for Best Puzzles, Best Story, Best Writing, and Best Game at the XYZZY Awards 1999.
• Trading Punches, Part 1 of The Convergence Saga (as "Sidney Merk"; 2004; Hugo). IF Comp 2004: 10th place.
• Distress (01-Oct-2005; Hugo). IF Comp 2005: 4th place. XYZZY Awards 2005: Winner of Best Puzzles; also a finalist for Best Use of Medium, Best Individual Puzzle (beating the creature), Best Setting, Best Story, and Best Game.
• The Traveling Swordsman (as Anonymous; 30-Sep-2006; Hugo). IF Comp 2006: 4th place.

Review and Article Credits

• Has written reviews for the C32 Contest, IF Comp 2004, and IF Comp 2005; see his website.
• Contributor to The Non-Comp Review Project 2004.

Organizational Credits

• Current maintainer of IFCollab, the Interactive Fiction Collaborators List.

Links

• Sidney Merk's Interactive Fiction Home Page - is actually Mike Snyder's IF homepage.
• Baf's Guide listing for Mike Snyder
• Lunatix Online is a browser-based multiplayer RPG co-written by Mike Snyder and Anna Kasl.
• StarLock is a browser-based multiplayer MUD-like RPG (sci-fi) written by Mike Snyder.