MathBrush

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Member since April 5, 2015
Last visited November 21, 2024
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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?

Interactive Fiction by MathBrush

Never Gives Up Her Dead, by Mathbrush (2023)
(19 ratings)
Time is running out after a meteor strikes your interstellar starship. While the crew is under full alert, only you seem to notice the strange red portals opening up throughout the ship. Explore...

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 Munt, 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
(2018)
(25 ratings)
A tribute to Anchorhead.

Absence of Law, by mathbrush (2017)
(48 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 Impossible Stairs, by Mathbrush (2022)
(28 ratings)
Getting ready for a party can take a lot of time. Help CJ navigate a text adventure of temporal trials. Merciful puzzlefest. Parser or point-and-click, as you please. Authorized sequel to The...

Color the Truth, by mathbrush (2016)
(73 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...

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Recommended Lists by MathBrush

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I've played a lot of these recently, so I'm making a list. A contrast to my Detective and Mystery games list and similar to my Espionage...

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My list for best sci-fi games has grown too large again, and so I'm splitting it off again. This list only includes games whose primary...

Annotated list of best sci-fi games - 33 items   July 21, 2020
A few months ago, I thought, "There really aren't that many sci-fi IF games". Then I started going through old games I had played, and...

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Polls by MathBrush

Outstanding Game in an Uncommon System of 2023 - 46 votes for 12 games; created February 1, 2024
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

Author's Choice for Best Game of 2023 - 73 votes for 24 games; created February 1, 2024
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

Outstanding Decker Game of 2023 - 21 votes for 6 games; created February 1, 2024
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

Outstanding ADRIFT Game of 2023 - 12 votes for 3 games; created February 1, 2024
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

Outstanding TADS Game of 2023 - 24 votes for 4 games; created February 1, 2024
This poll is part of the 2023 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

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Reviews by MathBrush

Standoff, by Matthew R.F. Balousek   November 19, 2024
"This is a pdf that gives the rules for a collaborative storytelling game. The basic idea is that you need an antagonist who ultimately..." - See the full review

Last-Minute Magic, by Ryan Veeder   November 19, 2024
"I like this game, and I've played it more than any other Ectocomp game, but it's designed in a way that fully exploring it is very..." - See the full review

No More, by alyshkalia   November 18, 2024
"I helped test this game. This is a brief one-room parser game with a well-written atmosphere. You are in a carriage with your father who..." - See the full review

Die Another Day, by Emery Joyce   November 17, 2024
"This game is a lovely metaphor for many things in life. In this game, you die every single day, and it's very inconvenient. You have to..." - See the full review

Dark Waters on the Night Shift, by Deborah Sherwood   November 17, 2024
"This is a puzzle-centered choice-based game about an operative at a water treatment plant who receives a haunting visit on Halloween...." - See the full review

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MathBrush's Played Games List

Standoff, by Matthew R.F. Balousek
Last-Minute Magic, by Ryan Veeder
No More, by alyshkalia
Die Another Day, by Emery Joyce
You promise, by Aster Fialla and Jake Gardner

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