MathBrush
Top 10 Reviewer
Member since April 5, 2015
Last visited June 24, 2021
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) (35 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) (25 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, Adam 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) (11 ratings) A tribute to Anchorhead. |
| Color the Truth, by mathbrush (2016) (54 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... |
| Swigian, by Mathbrush (as Rainbus North) (2017) (28 ratings) I don't like talking. Let's build a fire. Swigian is a minimalist game. It is long, but quickly finished, with few words and few complications. |
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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 - 30 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...
A timeline of some important games for authors - 33 items June 20, 2020
This is a timeline of some highly influential games that were among the first to use specific techniques or which left a mark on future...
Polls by MathBrush
Best ChooseYourStory games - 37 votes for 11 games; created December 9, 2020
Best Hosted Games from Choice of Games - 19 votes for 9 games; created August 2, 2020
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Use of Multimedia of 2019 - 10 votes for 10 games; created June 22, 2020
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Innovation of 2019 - 9 votes for 9 games; created June 22, 2020
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Implementation of 2019 - 7 votes for 6 games; created June 22, 2020
I'm interested in knowing what the best ChooseYourStory games to play are
Best Hosted Games from Choice of Games - 19 votes for 9 games; created August 2, 2020
Sobol suggested having a poll just for Hosted Games, as they have a greater variety in quality and receive less attention.
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Use of Multimedia of 2019 - 10 votes for 10 games; created June 22, 2020
This is for suggesting games released in 2019 which you think might be worth considering for Best Use of Multimedia in the XYZZY awards....
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Innovation of 2019 - 9 votes for 9 games; created June 22, 2020
This is for suggesting games released in 2019 which you think might be worth considering for Best Innovation in the XYZZY awards. This is...
For your consideration: XYZZY-eligible Best Implementation of 2019 - 7 votes for 6 games; created June 22, 2020
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
The Alchemist, by Dariel Ivalyen June 22, 2021
"I saw this game on a list of 'Best Twine/Ink games on itch.io' I've been working through: https://itch.io/c/1424718/twineinky-if This one..." - See the full review
Hibernated 1 (Director's Cut), by Stefan Vogt June 21, 2021
"In this game, you play as someone awoken from cryosleep near the end of a long journey when your spaceship encounters an alien vessel...." - See the full review
Stay?, by E. Jade Lomax June 15, 2021
"I generally enjoyed the first time I played through this game. It seemed like a twine game with a visual novel-type structure, with a few..." - See the full review
willow blossoms, by Meg Sharp June 13, 2021
"One of the biggest reasons I enjoy amateur fiction online is that when someone writes it's like they share a piece of their soul with..." - See the full review
For a Dream of Innocence, by Nigel Evans, Failbetter Games May 19, 2021
"This is an Exceptional Story for Fallen London. In this exceptional story, you are drawn into the story of a scientist experimenting with..." - See the full review
"I saw this game on a list of 'Best Twine/Ink games on itch.io' I've been working through: https://itch.io/c/1424718/twineinky-if This one..." - See the full reviewHibernated 1 (Director's Cut), by Stefan Vogt June 21, 2021
"In this game, you play as someone awoken from cryosleep near the end of a long journey when your spaceship encounters an alien vessel...." - See the full reviewStay?, by E. Jade Lomax June 15, 2021
"I generally enjoyed the first time I played through this game. It seemed like a twine game with a visual novel-type structure, with a few..." - See the full reviewwillow blossoms, by Meg Sharp June 13, 2021
"One of the biggest reasons I enjoy amateur fiction online is that when someone writes it's like they share a piece of their soul with..." - See the full reviewFor a Dream of Innocence, by Nigel Evans, Failbetter Games May 19, 2021
"This is an Exceptional Story for Fallen London. In this exceptional story, you are drawn into the story of a scientist experimenting with..." - See the full reviewSee all 2243 reviews by MathBrush
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MathBrush's Played Games List
The Alchemist, by Dariel Ivalyen
Hibernated 1 (Director's Cut), by Stefan Vogt
Stay?, by E. Jade Lomax
willow blossoms, by Meg Sharp
Djinn on the Rocks, by Joshua Wilson
Hibernated 1 (Director's Cut), by Stefan Vogt
Stay?, by E. Jade Lomax
willow blossoms, by Meg Sharp
Djinn on the Rocks, by Joshua Wilson