MathBrush

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Member since April 5, 2015
Last visited April 27, 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

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)
(23 ratings)
A tribute to Anchorhead.

Absence of Law, by mathbrush (2017)
(44 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,...

Never Gives Up Her Dead, by Mathbrush (2023)
(13 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...

The Impossible Stairs, by Mathbrush (2022)
(25 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)
(70 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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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
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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

Der Turm des Hexenmeisters, by Carsten Pfeffer   April 27, 2024
"This game was entered in the IF Grand Prix 2024, in German. In it, you play as someone determined to stop a sorceror from hatching a..." - See the full review

Staub, by IkeC   April 23, 2024
"This was a well-made Inform game in German with custom CSS. It uses the Hybrid Choices extension for Dialog. You play as a traveller who..." - See the full review

Holography, by Emily Short   April 21, 2024
"I used an Internet Archive backup to play this game. In it, you start with a one-sentence story, and then expand on it. After three or..." - See the full review

Fugue, by Emily Short   April 21, 2024
"This is a choice-based game written using a parser. At the time it came out, 2008, choice-based games had a long history already but they..." - See the full review

Codex Crusade, by leechykeen   April 20, 2024
"This game was in a poll for games that need more reviews. In this game, you play as a lowly librarian who has been tasked by a mysterious..." - See the full review

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MathBrush's Played Games List

Der Turm des Hexenmeisters, by Carsten Pfeffer
Staub, by IkeC
Holography, by Emily Short
Fugue, by Emily Short
Codex Crusade, by leechykeen

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MathBrush's Club Memberships

Seattle IF joined June 20, 2021