Mike Russo

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Member since October 30, 2020
Last visited November 5, 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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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 Cannot Speak, by Ted Tarnovski   November 6, 2025
"I’ll give credit to You Cannot Speak for an interesting opening – sudden-onset aphasia, intrigue on a Martian colony, and sleep..." - See the full review

One Step Ahead, by ZUO LIFAN   November 6, 2025
"Probably the most interesting thing about the rise of LLMs (a low bar) is that it’s given us a new AI story. When I was growing up,..." - See the full review

valley of glass, by Devan Wardrop-Saxton   November 6, 2025
"On thing that I never fully appreciated until I started writing some of my own fiction is just how full of holes most narratives are. I..." - See the full review

Temptation in the Village, by Anssi Räisänen   November 5, 2025
"I don’t mean to be controversial here, but I’m going to go ahead and say it: Kafka was a great author. Oh, I know some might disagree..." - See the full review

By All Reasonable Knowledge, by BMB Johnson   November 5, 2025
"Context, they say, is king, and here is proof number nine hundred: I enjoy testing IF, and will gladly spend hours cataloging typos,..." - See the full review

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