Graham Nelson
Graham A. Nelson is a British mathematician, poet, and the creator of the Inform design system for creating interactive fiction games. He has authored several IF games, including Curses and Jigsaw.
Education
In 1994, Nelson received a Ph.D. in mathematics from the University of Oxford under the supervision of Simon Donaldson.Writing
Nelson co-edited Oxford Poetry and in 1997 received an Eric Gregory Award from the Society of Authors for his poetry. he was managing editor of Legenda, the imprint of the Modern Humanities Research Association.Interactive fiction
Nelson is the creator of the Inform design system for creating interactive fiction games. He has also authored several IF games, including Curses and Jigsaw, using the experience of writing Curses in particular to expand the range of verbs that Inform is capable of understanding.Personal life
Nelson is married to IF writer Emily Short.Games
Written
Curses Deja Vu Balances Jigsaw The Meteor, the Stone and a Long Glass of Sherbet, for IF Comp 1996. Was a finalist for Best Individual Puzzle, Best Puzzles, Best Writing, and Best Game at the XYZZY Awards 1996The Tempest, for IF Comp 1997. Winner of Best Use of Medium at the XYZZY Awards 1997.Time and Dwarves. Demo code for Inform programmers.RuinsPorted
AdventureAdventurelandCrobeFyleetOther works
- "The Craft of the Adventure" Singularities, with Polly Clark and Tim Kendall. Oxford: Hubble Press.. Anthology of poetryInform Designers Manual, with Gareth Rees. Placet Solutions,