Mike Russo

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Member since October 30, 2020
Last visited November 21, 2024
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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)
(26 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)
(20 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)
(4 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)
(2 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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Naughty in the library, by HHRichards   November 7, 2024
"(I wrote two reviews for this one, here are both) Naughty in the Library, like its companion piece Hot in the Office, is largely an..." - See the full review

4 Edith + 2 Niki, by fishandbeer   November 7, 2024
"(This is a lightly-edited version of a review I posted to the IntFiction forums during 2022's IFComp). I sometimes worry that I give..." - See the full review

Ascension of Limbs, by AKheon   November 7, 2024
"Ascension of Limb applies effective horror theming to what’s mechanically a sort of card game (I think if you squint at it, it might be..." - See the full review

Under the Cognomen of Edgar Allan Poe, by Jim Nelson   October 29, 2024
"Last night my wife and I had one of our all-too-infrequent dates (we’re parents of a toddler, the struggle is real), and I made the..." - See the full review

Deliquescence, by Not-Only But-Also Riley   October 29, 2024
"Deliquescence is an emotionally charged game presenting one of the most painful experiences possible – being with someone you love in..." - See the full review

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