Mike Russo

Los Angeles

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Member since October 30, 2020
Last visited November 20, 2025
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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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Interactive Fiction by Mike Russo

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)
(5 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)
(3 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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you are an ancient chinese poet in exile, by KA Tan November 15, 2025

"(I beta-tested this game). “Where do you get your ideas?” is surely the most vapid question you can ask a writer, but spare a thought..." - See the full review

3XXX: NAKED HUMAN BOMBS, by Kastel November 15, 2025

"(I beta tested this game) 3XXX is not a subtle game. From the moment you enter its hyperrepressed world, where tough-as-nails cops clean..." - See the full review

The Wise-Woman's Dog, by Daniel M. Stelzer November 15, 2025

"I beta-tested this game) I always question my objectivity when I’ve beta-tested a game – it’s hard to figure out an appropriate..." - See the full review

Fired, by Olaf Nowacki November 14, 2025

"(I beta-tested this game) As late-period capitalism slouches its way to the trash-heap of history, to be replaced by something that’s..." - See the full review

Phobos: A Galaxy Jones Story, by Phil Riley November 14, 2025

"(I beta tested this game) The first Galaxy Jones game was a highlight of Spring Thing 2023, a rip-roaring sci-fi adventure that saw you..." - See the full review

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