Mike Russo

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Member since October 30, 2020
Last visited September 3, 2026
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Author of Sting and 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)
(28 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,...

Sting, by Mike Russo (2021)
(22 ratings)
Six bees. Five bags of groceries. A four-pound dumbbell. Three sailboats. One twin. Sting is a puzzleless parser memoir about ordinary days and unexpected interruptions.

Untitled Relationship Project, by Sophia de Augustine, Charm Cochran, Drew Cook, Matt Devins, Piergiorgio d’Errico, Max Fog, Hanon Ondricek, Hidnook, Joey Jones, Kastel, Manonamora, Mathbrush, Mike Russo, Tabitha (2024)
(6 ratings)
This is a short game about bits and pieces of relationships, written by a group of authors.

'Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, by Mike Russo (2024)
(6 ratings)
You’ve been going about this all wrong. Instead of bemoaning their giantish constitution, you should be planning a giantish substitution. An entry in 2024's REALLY BAD IF Jam.

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The Most Valuable Card in the World, by DC and mathbrush   August 8, 2026
"Exciting news, folks – it’s time for our third and final (at least for now) installment of: Wait, Did I Beta Test This? Yes! Just a..." - See the full review

The Priest and the Rennes Alignment, by catventure   August 8, 2026
"The conspiracy theories around the secret treasure of Rennes-le-Chateau are incredibly well-trodden ground in pop culture in general due..." - See the full review

Help! I am Locked in a Fortune Cookie Factory!, by Outgrabe   August 8, 2026
"Criticism, I firmly believe, is most valuable when it’s sympathetic to the specific goals of a work. “This apple is no sort of..." - See the full review

Dead Man's Chest, by Garry Francis   August 7, 2026
"In every event where I use a randomizer, I feel like there are at least one or two coincidences that prove that God does in fact play..." - See the full review

The Woodcutter's Quest, by Garry Francis   August 7, 2026
"It sounds like the very definition of damning with faint praise to say that my favorite thing about The Woodcutter’s Quest is the wood...." - See the full review

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