Jim Aikin

Note: Jim's nickname on ifMud is midiguru.

Author Credits

• Not Just An Ordinary Ballerina (1999; Z-code). Finalist in XYZZY Awards 1999 for Best Puzzles.
• Last Resort (Dec-2006; Glulx).
• Lydia's Heart (Aug-2007; TADS 3). Extensively upgraded version of Last Resort: same story, more rooms, new puzzles, new dramatic events.
• Tin (05-Aug-2007; TADS 3). IntroComp 2007: First runner-up.
• Mrs. Pepper's Nasty Secret (with Eric Eve; 16-Feb-2008; TADS 3). IFBeginnersComp: 1st place. Interactive Short Fiction Competition: Winner.
• April in Paris (01-Oct-2008; TADS 3). IF Comp 2008: 8th place.
• A Flustered Duck (31-Mar-2009; Glulx). Spring Thing 2009: Winner.
• Heavenly (02-Feb-2010; Z-code 8). Casual Gameplay Design Competition 7: 16th place.
• The White Bull (07-Apr-2012; TADS 3). Spring Thing 2012: 2nd place.
• Captivity (01-Oct-2020; TADS 3). IF Comp 2020: 16th place (tie).
• The Only Possible Prom Dress (1-Oct-2022; TADS 3).

Review and Article Credits

• Reviews for SPAG.
• SPAG Specifics of Floatpoint.

Organizational Credits

• Organized IF Authors' Workshop (archive), whose goal is to help one another with every aspect of authorship (writing, story development, character development, puzzles...) except coding problems. Announced in April 2008 (see r*if thread).

Testing Credits

• Inevitable (Kathleen M. Fischer; 2003; Z-code 5).
• The Primrose Path (Nolan Bonvouloir; 30-Sep-2006; Z-code 8).
• Blighted Isle (Eric Eve; 14-Jul-2007; TADS 3).
• Ferrous Ring (Carma Ferris; 30-Sep-2007; Glulx).
• Nightfall (Eric Eve; 01-Oct-2008; Glulx).
• Shelter from the Storm (Eric Eve; 31-May-2009; TADS 3).
• Jack Toresal and The Secret Letter (Michael Gentry and David A. Cornelson, illustrator: Erika Swanson, publisher: Textfyre; 26-Jun-2009; FyreVM).

Other Credits

• The Inform 7 Handbook. Version 3.0 (via Dropbox) as of April 2023, for Inform 10.1.2 (also on the IF Archive); formerly on his own site (archive)).
  • Older version 2.0 for 6L38: former website (archive); on readthedocs.io; print-on-demand.
  • Italian translation, of the older version 1.00 from 2009 at the time of writing, by Leonardo Boselli.
• Some articles at his website, including Getting Started with Interactive Fiction (archive), Playing Fair with the Player (archive), and Tips on Using TADS 3 (archive).

Links

• The Interactive Fiction Pages (archive) at MusicWords, Jim Aikin's former website.
• Jim Aikin (archived) - at Baf's Guide.
• Jim Aikin - at Wikipedia.

Interviews

• Interview: Jim Aikin, on "Run! Run!" - August 17, 2008.