Sam Kabo Ashwell

Note: Sam's nickname on the ifMUD is maga, formerly maga_dogg.

Author Credits

• stupidgame (2001; TADS 2). Speed-IF 17.
• Final Assault of the Big Green Cliches (2001; TADS 2). Speed-IF y=1/x.
• Manna (2002; TADS 2). Speed-IF 18.
• Dithyrambic Bastards (2002; TADS 2). Speed-IF Crinkle-Cut.
• A Spliff in Time (as "George Tall"; 2002; TADS 2). Speed-IF Jacket
• Yellow Dog Running (2002; TADS 2). Speed-IF Halloween 2002.
• Dead By Morning (2003; AAS). AAS April Fool's prank.
• Ugly Chapter (2003; TADS 2). Speed-IF Jacket 2.
• Badland Machine (2003; TADS 2). Speed-IF of Destiny.
• Things (with Jacqueline A. Lott; 2004; TADS 2). Speed-IF >= 20.
• Within a Wreath of Dewdrops, or, A Poisoned Zenith (with Jacqueline A. Lott, both as "Alphonse de l'Entaille"; 2005; Z-code). Third 24 Hours of Inform.
• Upwards (29-Aug-2005; Z-code). Speed-IF Jacket 3.
• The Corn Identity (the 1st IF Whispers Team; 2005; Z-code). IF Whispers.
• Djibouti Dirigible Discombobulation (25-Aug-2007; Z-code). Speed-IF Introcomp.
• House of Dream of Moon (the 3rd IF Whispers Team; 06-Dec-2007; Z-code). IF Whispers.
• The War On New Year's or, Dance Dance January Revolution (30-Dec-2007; Z-code). New Year's Speed.
• What Happens in Vagueness ("The IFW4 Team"; 26-Aug-2008; Z-code). IF Whispers.
• Dulle Griet and the Antenorian Icebox (16-Jan-2010; Z-code). Newer New Year's Speed IF.

Review and Article Credits

• Various reviews on IF-Review.
• IF Comp reviews: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
• IntroComp reviews: 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2007.
• XYZZY Awards 2008 thoughts.
• Reviews for SPAG.
• Wrote spoilery reviews with Jacqueline A. Lott about: Syberia, Syberia 2, Myst IV, NiBiRu, and Runaway 2.
• Wrote up a recommended/favourites list.

Organizational Credits

• Organizer for the following Speed-IFs: Speed-IF y=1/x, Speed-IF EXTREME, Speed-IF Orange, Speed-IF Jacket, Speed-IF 19, Speed-IF Jacket 2, Speed-IF 20, Speed-IF of Destiny, Speed-IF That Dare Not Speak Its Number, Speed-IF Autocratic Fist, Speed-IF Jacket 3, and Speed-IF Introcomp.

Testing Credits

• Hey, Jingo! (Caleb Wilson; 2002; Glulx).
• City of Secrets (Emily Short; 2003; Glulx).
• A Stop For the Night (Joe Mason; 2003; Z-code).
• The Fire Tower (Jacqueline A. Lott; 2004; Z-code).
• Glass (Emily Short; 30-Apr-2006; Z-code).
• When in Rome 2: Far from Home (Emily Short; 30-Apr-2006; Z-code).
• Floatpoint (Emily Short; 30-Sep-2006; Glulx).
• An Act of Murder (Christopher Huang; 30-Sep-2007; Z-code 8).
• Lost Pig (Admiral Jota; 30-Sep-2007; Z-code 8).

Other Credits

Concept Review: Hoosegow (Ben Collins-Sussman and Jack Welch; 01-Feb-2010; Z-code).

Links

• Sam Kabo Ashwell's listing on Baf's Guide.
• Interactive Fiction Stuff is Sam's list of favorite IF, complemented by original icons he's drawn for each.
• Oxbridge Pissheads is Sam's webcomic. (Not IF-related.)