Mathbrush
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Mathbrush is a pseudonym for Brian Rushton, a mathematician. He is a prolific reviewer at IFDB.
Author Credits
- Ether (01-Oct-2015; Glulx). IF Comp 2015: 10th place.
- Halloween Dance (31-Oct-2015; Glulx). Ectocomp 2015: 5th place in La Petite Mort division.
- Barroom Brawl (14-Mar-2016; Glulx). The First Quadrennial Ryan Veeder Exposition for Good Interactive Fiction: 2nd place.
- Fridgetopia (04-Apr-2016; Z-code).
- Untie (as "Alex Ellis"; 02-May-2016; Web browser).
- Color the Truth (01-Oct-2016; Glulx). IF Comp 2016.
- 9 Secret Steps (2017; Web browser).
- Absence of Law (01-Oct-2017; Inform 7; Web browser). IF Comp 2017: 5th place.
- Swigian (as "Rainbus North"; 01-Oct-2017; Glulx). IF Comp 2017: Tied for 21st place.
- Sherlock Indomitable (7-Apr-2018; Glulx). Spring Thing 2018.
- The Origin of Madame Time (01-Oct-2018; Glulx). IF Comp 2018: 17th place.
- Scarlet Portrait Parlor (as "Prismatik"; 2020; Glulx). Second Quadrennial Ryan Veeder Exposition for Good Interactive Fiction: 3rd place for Event One (8 points out of 10).
- The Magpie Takes the Train (01-Oct-2020; Glulx). IF Comp 2020: 5th place.
- The Impossible Stairs (01-Jul-2022; Dialog). ParserComp 2022: 1st place.
- Never Gives Up Her Dead (22-Dec-2023; Inform 7).
Review and Article Credits
- Reviews - at IFDB.
- Author Highlights - a series of essays about IF authors who have written "a notable corpus of games":
- Author Highlights: Adam Cadre.
- Author Highlights: Victor Gijsbers.
- Author Highlights: Chandler Groover.
- Author Highlights: Brendan Patrick Hennessy.
- Author Highlights: Jon Ingold.
- Author Highlights: Steve Meretzky.
- Author Highlights: Katherine Morayati.
- Author Highlights: Graham Nelson.
- Author Highlights: C.E.J. Pacian.
- Author Highlights: Paul Allen Panks.
- Author Highlights: Andrew Plotkin.
- Author Highlights: Porpentine.
- Author Highlights: Aaron Reed.
- Author Highlights: Emily Short.
- Author Highlights: Mike Snyder.
- Author Highlights: Ryan Veeder.
- Exploring the 'Best Games' - a series of articles examining works that won "Best game" in the XYZZY Awards:
- Exploring the 'Best Games': So Far, by Andrew Plotkin.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': I-0, by [redacted].
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Spider and Web by Andrew Plotkin.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Varicella, by Adam Cadre.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Being Andrew Plotkin.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': All Roads, by Jon Ingold.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Savoir Faire, by Emily Short.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Slouching Towards Bedlam.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Blue Chairs, by Chris Klimas.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Vespers, by Jason Devlin.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': The Elysium Enigma, by Eric Eve.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Lost Pig, by Admiral Jota
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Violet, by Jeremy Freese
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Blue Lacuna, by Aaron Reed.
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Aotearoa, by Matt Wigdahl
- Missing a best game: Cryptozookeeper, by Robb Sherwin
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Cryptozookeeper, by Robb Sherwin
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Counterfeit Monkey, by E. Short
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Coloratura, by Lynnea Glasser
- Exploring the 'Best Games': 80 Days, by Inkle
- Exploring the 'Best Games': Birdland, by Brendan Hennessy
- Conclusion: What makes a 'Best Game'
- History of IFComp, year by year - a series of articles summarizing the influences, notable entries, and impact of each year's IF Comp, started in 2017:
- History of IFComp, year by year: 1995.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 1996.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 1997.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 1998.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 1999.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2000.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2001.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2002.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2003.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2004.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2005 (halfway).
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2006.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2007.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2008.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2009.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2010.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2011.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2012 (Howling Dogs , Twine).
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2013.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2014.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2015.
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2016.
- The future of IFcomp and IF (plus a list of boring tips) (written July 2017).
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2017 (series resumed publishing in 2024)
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2018
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2019
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2020
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2021
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2022
- History of IFComp, year by year: 2023
- Game development and historical analysis posts advertising the game Sherlock Indomitable:
- What makes a ‘best puzzle’?
- What I learned from playing every Choicescript game (patterns in good/bad games)
Organization Credits
- Organizer for The Emily Short Anniversary Contest 2020.
- Organizer for Spring Thing (2023 onwards).
Tech Credits
- Creator of Bisquixe, an Inform 7 / Javascript user interface library.
Links
Interviews
- An Interview with Brian Rushton - January 25, 2020.