Speed-IF

Speed-IF is a minicomp usually run from ifMUD and giving a two-hour (soft) limit to author a game based on a predetermined premise. Someone develops a premise from suggestions or from their own imagination. The first Speed-IF was done shortly after the 1998 IF Competition.

Here is a description of how Speed-IF came about: "I started the first SpeedIF back in October of'98 because I had just finished coding Cattus Atrox and was going through what I call, 'Coding Withdrawal'. So I asked if anyone would be interestedin a speed if contest. We started at one hour and eventually realized that two hours was about the right amount of time. The games are usually setup with a madlib questionaire session, but there have been afew variations. The segmented SpeedIF worked well, if you ask me. the most important part though is that you have a good funny 'feel' for the evening. It lends to better games. We have almost always done these from the ifMUD on weekends at around 8pm to 10pm." - David Cornelson

The complete list of past Speed-IFs can be found at Four Coffees.

Select a year: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005

1998

• Speed-IF 1 produced one game on October 2, 1998 and was the inaugural Speed-IF.
• Speed-IF 2 produced four games on October 29, 1998.
• Speed-IF 3 produced five games on December 3, 1998.

1999

• Speed-IF 4 on September 10, 1999.
• Speed-IF 5 on November 21, 1999.
• Speed-IF 5.5 on November 26, 1999.
• Speed-IF 6 on November 27, 1999.
• Speed-IF 7 on December 2, 1999.
• SpeedApocalypse on December 11, 1999.
• Speed-IF 2000 on December 12, 1999.

2000

• Speed-IF 8 on January 15, 2000.
• Speed-IF 9 on April 14, 2000.
• Speed-IF 11 on May 29, 2000.
• Speed-IF 10 on June 26, 2000.
• Speed-IF 12 on July 13, 2000.
• Speed-IF 13 on August 1, 2000.
• Speed-IF 14 on October 31, 2000.

2001

• Speed-IF 2001 on January 20, 2001.
• Speed-IF XYZZY on March 3, 2001.
• Speed-IF 15 on March 14, 2001.
• Speed-IF 16 on April 7, 2001.
• Speed-IF Without Number on April 16, 2001.
• DNA Tribute Speed-IF on May 12, 2001.
• Speed-IF Y on May 24, 2001.
• Speed-IF Schmeed-IF on May 27, 2001.
• Speed-IF O on June 18, 2001.
• Speed-IF Pi-Theta-Aleph-Parallax on July 21, 2001.
• Speed-IF 17 on August 11, 2001.
• Speed-IF Third Anniversary on September 29, 2001.
• Speed-IF -1 on November 18, 2001.
• Speed-IF y=1/x on December 8, 2001.

2002

• Speed-IF 18 on January 26, 2002.
• Speed-IF EXTREME on February 1, 2002.
• Speed-IF Orange on February 23, 2002.
• Speed-IF Spring Training on March 1, 2002.
• Speed-IF Crinkle-Cut on March 23, 2002.
• Speed-IF Jacket on April 21, 2002.
• Speed-IF Halloween 2002 on October 31, 2002.
• Speed-IF 10^-9 on December 14, 2002.

2003

• Speed-IF 19 on January 12, 2003.
• Speed-IF Argonaut on March 8, 2003.
• Speed-IF ToasterComp II on April 12, 2003.
• Speed-IF Jacket 2 on April 13, 2003.
• Speed-IF Late on May 18, 2003.
• Speed-IF U on May 24, 2003.
• Speed-IF 20 on June 28, 2003.
• Speed-IF of Destiny on July 26, 2003.
• Speed-IF Let's Make A Nightmare on September 16, 2003.
• Speed-IF 5th Anniversary on September 27, 2003.

2004

• Speed-IF That Dare Not Speak Its Number on January 24, 2004.
• Speed-IF Century on February 28, 2004.
• Speed-IF >= 20 on April 10, 2004.
• Speed-IF Autocratic Fist on July 10, 2004.
• Speed-IF Scenario 1 on September 5, 2004.

2005

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