Mike Russo
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Author of the Eleusinian Miseries.
My super rigorous scoring rubric:
1 star = terminally buggy or otherwise really not worth playing.
2 stars = some real strengths but some flaws too.
3 stars = an enjoyable game that's well worth playing.
4 stars = a great game that might just be lacking a bit of ambition or pizzazz to get it over the top.
5 stars = an amazing achievement that I'll remember for a long time to come.
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The Eleusinian Miseries, by Mike Russo (2020) (19 ratings)Well, isn't this a lark! After solid years of going after old Alky to let you in on that Mysteries wheeze of his, at last tonight's the night. He's dragged you from Athens to Eleusis for the to-do,... |
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Eleanor, by Rob April 24, 2021
"NOTE: The first part of this review was written about an earlier version of the game, where I got stuck on a puzzle; read on for an..." - See the full review
Hand of God, by Dana Freitas April 23, 2021
"NOTE: The first part of this review was written about an earlier version of the game, which had a game-ending bug; read on for an..." - See the full review
Project Arcmör, by Donald Conrad and Peter M.J. Gross April 23, 2021
"(I beta tested this game) Project Arcmör is a Twine horror/sci-fi hybrid that has no compunctions about killing you. Most frequently this..." - See the full review
So I Was Short Of Cash And Took On A Quest, by Anssi Räisänen April 23, 2021
"So I Was Short of Cash… is a rarity in this Spring Thing, as it’s a story-light, puzzle-focused parser game that doesn’t take itself too..." - See the full review
Budacanta, by Alianora La Canta April 23, 2021
"Rounding out the excerpts in this year’s Back Garden, Budacanta is a visual novel with ropey graphics but a neat conceit: you’re a voice..." - See the full review
"NOTE: The first part of this review was written about an earlier version of the game, where I got stuck on a puzzle; read on for an..." - See the full reviewHand of God, by Dana Freitas April 23, 2021
"NOTE: The first part of this review was written about an earlier version of the game, which had a game-ending bug; read on for an..." - See the full reviewProject Arcmör, by Donald Conrad and Peter M.J. Gross April 23, 2021
"(I beta tested this game) Project Arcmör is a Twine horror/sci-fi hybrid that has no compunctions about killing you. Most frequently this..." - See the full reviewSo I Was Short Of Cash And Took On A Quest, by Anssi Räisänen April 23, 2021
"So I Was Short of Cash… is a rarity in this Spring Thing, as it’s a story-light, puzzle-focused parser game that doesn’t take itself too..." - See the full reviewBudacanta, by Alianora La Canta April 23, 2021
"Rounding out the excerpts in this year’s Back Garden, Budacanta is a visual novel with ropey graphics but a neat conceit: you’re a voice..." - See the full reviewSee all 142 reviews by Mike Russo
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