MathBrush

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Member since April 5, 2015
Last visited March 11, 2026
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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? for visual novels, does it make effective use of the medium?)
-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)
(27 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)
(29 ratings)
A tribute to Anchorhead.

Absence of Law, by mathbrush (2017)
(49 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)
(34 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)
(75 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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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...

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Polls by MathBrush

Outstanding Game in an Uncommon System of 2025 - 20 votes for 9 games; created February 1, 2026
This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

Outstanding Dendry/Dendrynexus Game of 2025 - 18 votes for 3 games; created February 1, 2026
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Outstanding TADS Game of 2025 - 7 votes for 2 games; created February 1, 2026
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Outstanding Bitsy Game of 2025 - 3 votes for 2 games; created February 1, 2026
This poll is part of the 2025 IFDB Awards. The rules for the competition can be found here, and a list of all categories can be found...

Outstanding Videotome Game of 2025 - 24 votes for 8 games; created February 1, 2026
This poll is part of the 2025 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

Life of a Mercenary, by Philip Kempton   March 7, 2026
"I was given a review copy of this game. While this isn't the Hosted Game with the highest wordcount (coming in at 380K words), it's..." - See the full review

Moonrise, by Natalie Cannon   February 21, 2026
"I received a review copy of this game. This is a visceral and fun werewolf game where you, a medical resident, become turned into a..." - See the full review

The Soul Stone War 3, by Morgan Vane   February 17, 2026
"I was warned ahead of time that this game was different than the others in the series, and that's definitely true. It feels more like an..." - See the full review

The Soul Stone War 2, by Morgan Vane   February 16, 2026
"I liked this sequel better than the original game. In that one, you were a frail weakling protected by four big powerful love interests...." - See the full review

The Soul Stone War, by Morgan Vane   February 8, 2026
"This is a popular Hosted Games from a few years ago, the first part in a long series. The idea is that there is a powerful King who is a..." - See the full review

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MathBrush's Play Lists

Played Games

Life of a Mercenary, by Philip Kempton
The Soul Stone War 3, by Morgan Vane
The Soul Stone War 2, by Morgan Vane
The Soul Stone War, by Morgan Vane
First Year Demons, by Rebecca Slitt

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Wish List

The Little Match Girl 6: Fulcrum of the Telkon Vortex, by Ryan Veeder
The Anachronist, by Peter Levine
Philateloids, by C.E.J. Pacian
The Snow Queen, by St. Bride's School.
Drift Mine Satellite, by Everest Pipkin

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