ABOUT ME

I’m Astrid Dalmady, a writer and narrative designer. I’ve written interactive fiction, static fiction, and podcasts.

You can find all my work at my portfolio, as well as most of my interactive fiction projects on the Interactive Fiction Database.

If you would like to contact me, please send an email to info[at]astriddalmady[dot]com.

Awards and Press

Cactus Blue Motel
Winner of Best Setting and Best NPCs in the 2016 XYZZY Awards. Nominated for Best Game, Best Writing and Best Story
3rd Place at the 2016 IF Comp
Featured on Rock Paper Shotgun’s IF Only column and IFComp Winner’s List
Featured on Giant Bomb‘s IF Comp 2016 coverage
Featured on Giant Bomb’s Best Games of 2016 List
Showcased at the 2017 QGCon Arcade
Featured on the Playdate Podcast
Featured in the New Delta Review

Tangaroa Deep
Nominated for Best Story and Best Setting in the 2016 XYZZY Awards
Winner of the Audience Choice Ribbon at the 2016 Spring Thing
Featured on Rock Paper Shotgun’s Best Free Games of 2016
Featured on Rock Paper Shotgun’s Best Free Games of the Week
Featured on The Telegraph’s 15 of the best video games you may have missed in 2016

Arcane Intern (Unpaid)
Nominated for Best Story at the 2015 XYZZY Awards
11th Place at the 2015 IF Comp
Featured on Rock Paper Shotgun’s Best Free Games of the Week

Investigative Journalism: A Welcome to Night Vale Fan Game
Featured articles at:
The A.V. Club
Tor.com
The Daily Dot
Inverse

Beware the Faerie Food You Eat
Honorable Mention at the 2015 WAG Challenge

Role for Resistance
Featured on the Playdate Podcast