Neil deMause

Neil deMause is a sports writer whose 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! (as "D.L. Schneck"; 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.

Review and Article Credits

• "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.
• Review of Veritas - XYZZYNews #1.
• Reviews of IF Comp 1996.
• Reviews of IntroComp 2002.

Organizational Credits

• Associate editor of XYZZYnews.
• Unwittingly organized SpeedApocalypse.
• Created the IntroComp and organized its first year, IntroComp 2002.

Game Appearances

As an NPC:

• Kids, don't eat your Halloween candy... (Dan Shiovitz; 1998; TADS 2). The PC visits Neil at his apartment and gets some cookies.
• The Pumpkin (Andrew Schepler; 1998; Z-code). The PC is at Neil's apartment; Neil himself, however, is ensorcelled and unresponsive.

As as cameo character:

• Are You A Chef? (Adam Biltcliffe; 2000; Z-code). As neild, tragically turned into a sprout.
• Speed IF #2 (J. Robinson Wheeler; 1998; Z-code). The PC travels to Neil's apartment/house. Neil himself appears only at the end of the game.

As a reference only:

• The Hand That Rocks The Pumpkin (Christopher Huang; 1998; Z-code). The PC is trying to get to Mr deMause's apartment.

Links

• Neil deMause: Interactive Fiction - Neil's IF page.
• Neil deMause (archived) - at Baf's Guide.

Interviews

• Undo, by Null Dogmas aka Neil Demause - SPAG #7 (Special 1995 I-F Competition Issue).
• IF Roundtable: The Art of the Puzzle from XYZZYnews #14. Adam Cadre, Lucian P. Smith, Andrew Plotkin, and Neil deMause discuss puzzles. 1998.
• Writers and Adventures. Stephen Granade interviews Neil deMause, Eric Mayer, and Adam Cadre. 2000 or later.