MathBrush
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Member since April 5, 2015
Last visited January 26, 2022
Profile ID (TUID): nufzrftl37o9rw5t
I am not the Brian Rushton who is the author of the Plasma Master books.
I give one star for each of the following criteria:
-Polish (no or few implementation errors or typos or bugs, nice styling for web games)
-Interactivity (do I feel part of the story? For kinetic fiction, do I feel invested in the action?)
-Descriptive writing
-Emotional impact (any emotion, whether awe, pathos, fear, disgust, etc.)
-Would I play it again?
News about games authored by MathBrush (RSS Feed)Interactive Fiction by MathBrush
Absence of Law, by mathbrush (2017) (36 ratings)Excuse me, can you help me? Yes, you, browsing IFDB games! I need your assistance, but I don't have long. There's so much going on: remote surveillance, unauthorized cloning, forgotten languages,... |
| The Magpie Takes the Train, by Mathbrush (2020) (29 ratings) A millionaire guards a fabulous ruby in her private train car. Countless thieves have failed to steal it. But they weren't the Magpie! |
Cragne Manor, by Ryan Veeder, Jenni Polodna et al.Show other authorsAdam Whybray, Adri, Andrew Plotkin, Andy Holloway, Austin Auclair, Baldur Brückner, Ben Collins-Sussman, Bill Maya, Brian Rushton, Buster Hudson, Caleb Wilson, Carl Muckenhoupt, Chandler Groover, Chris Jones, Christopher Conley, Damon L. Wakes, Daniel Ravipinto, Daniel Stelzer, David Jose, David Petrocco, David Sturgis, Drew Mochak, Edward B, Emily Short, Erica Newman, Feneric, Finn Rosenløv, Gary Butterfield, Gavin Inglis, Greg Frost, Hanon Ondricek, Harkness, Harrison Gerard, Ian Holmes, Ivan Roth, Jack Welch, Jacqueline Ashwell, James Eagle, Jason Dyer, Jason Lautzenheiser, Jason Love, Jeremy Freese, Joey Jones, Joshua Porch, Justin de Vesine, Justin Melvin, Katherine Morayati, Kenneth Pedersen, Lane Puetz, Llew Mason, Lucian Smith, Marco Innocenti, Marius Müller, Mark Britton, Mark Sample, Marshal Tenner Winter, Matt Schneider, Matt Weiner, Matthew Korson, Michael Fessler, Michael Gentry, Michael Hilborn, Michael Lin, Mike Spivey, Molly Ying, Monique Padelis, Naomi Hinchen, Nate Edwards, Petter Sjölund, Q Pheevr, Rachel Spitler, Reed Lockwood, Reina Adair, Riff Conner, Roberto Colnaghi, Rowan Lipkovits, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Scott Hammack, Sean M. Shore, Shin, Wade Clarke, Zach Hodgens, Zack Johnson (13 ratings)A tribute to Anchorhead. |
| Color the Truth, by mathbrush (2016) (57 ratings) Rosalita Morales is dead, and you have to figure out who did it. The four people closest to her had the motive and the means: her partner, her secretary, her ex-husband, and her sister. Re-live... |
| Grooverland, by Mathbrush (2021) (13 ratings) "Magic comes with a price. But on your birthday, all your expenses are paid. Welcome to Grooverland." Grooverland is a large parser game that takes over two hours to complete. It is based on the... |
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Polls by MathBrush
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Sobol suggested having a poll just for Hosted Games, as they have a greater variety in quality and receive less attention.
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This is for suggesting games released in 2019 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards....
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This is for suggesting games released in 2019 which you think might be worth considering for Best Implementation in the XYZZY awards....
Reviews by MathBrush
Cygnet Committee, by P.B. Parjeter January 26, 2022
"I beta tested this game. This is a pretty long choice-based game with an expansive map. Each room has about 1 puzzle on average. The..." - See the full review
Locked Door IV: Safety In Numbers, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This series of games starts with a simple puzzle in the first entry (just a locked door) but adds puzzles every time. This entry is quite..." - See the full review
Locked Door III: Crate Expectations, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This version of the Locked Door series (which adds more and more puzzles to the original) introduces the first real puzzle, although its..." - See the full review
Locked Door II: Fair Trade, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This game is part of an iterative series, where every new episode builds on the last. This one adds an NPC and requires a single somewhat..." - See the full review
Locked Door, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This game is essentially one of the coding examples from the Inform manual. It consists of two rooms, one with a locked door and a key...." - See the full review
"I beta tested this game. This is a pretty long choice-based game with an expansive map. Each room has about 1 puzzle on average. The..." - See the full reviewLocked Door IV: Safety In Numbers, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This series of games starts with a simple puzzle in the first entry (just a locked door) but adds puzzles every time. This entry is quite..." - See the full reviewLocked Door III: Crate Expectations, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This version of the Locked Door series (which adds more and more puzzles to the original) introduces the first real puzzle, although its..." - See the full reviewLocked Door II: Fair Trade, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This game is part of an iterative series, where every new episode builds on the last. This one adds an NPC and requires a single somewhat..." - See the full reviewLocked Door, by Cody Gaisser January 24, 2022
"This game is essentially one of the coding examples from the Inform manual. It consists of two rooms, one with a locked door and a key...." - See the full reviewSee all 2387 reviews by MathBrush
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MathBrush's Played Games List
Cygnet Committee, by P.B. Parjeter
Locked Door IV: Safety In Numbers, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door III: Crate Expectations, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door II: Fair Trade, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door IV: Safety In Numbers, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door III: Crate Expectations, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door II: Fair Trade, by Cody Gaisser
Locked Door, by Cody Gaisser