Mike Russo
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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) (18 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) (2 ratings)
| '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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"(Note: this is a review of the Spring Thing 2024 version of The Time Machine, followed by my original review of its ParserComp 2021..." - See the full reviewOne King to Loot them All, by Onno Brouwer May 16, 2024
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