Разработчик: Nyamyam
Описание
The story
London, 1592. A great plague sweeps through the capital. When doctors flee the city in fear, a hero rises. His name is Simon Forman, “Doctor” of Astrology, Astronomy and Physick. Not only does he have the power to cure the sick, he can find their lost pets and predict their futures! All by reading the movements of the stars. But when the plague ends, Forman’s problems begin. The real doctors return to London and they will stop at nothing to bring him down...The game
Play as ‘Doctor’ Simon Forman - unlicensed medical professional and astrologer - and help him win a medical licence. Astrologaster is a narrative-based comedy game.Explore Forman’s life, his work, and his relationships with his clients. Make story choices by performing astrological readings. Choose strategically or make decisions just for fun - but be aware that your choices will have consequences (and unpredictable side effects!)
13 clients come to see you 5-7 times seeking advice for personal, professional and medical problems. By examining the stars in the sky, you diagnose and determine answers for your clients’ problems. As well as affecting the storyline, these choices will alter your clients’ satisfaction levels. Satisfied clients will write you letters of recommendation, and with enough of these letters you can obtain a medical licence from the University of Cambridge.
So-called “real” (licensed) doctors call Forman a quack and fraud. Help Forman prove these medical establishment elitists wrong!
Features
- Perform real* astrology: Examine the sky and choose astrological interpretations that Forman will use to advise his patients. (But remember: astrology is not an exact science!)
- Solve Hilarious Problems: Consult on problems ranging from Elizabethan terror plots and foul diseases, to romantic entanglements and stolen pies!
- Change Lives: Win your patients’ favour or ruin their lives. Advise 14 characters who return 5-7 times. Patients have their own ongoing stories which often overlap with each other. Use gossip from some characters to guide and manipulate others.
- Win A Medical Licence: Convince patients to write letters of recommendations. Collect enough letters to exchange them for a medical licence.
- Fully Voiced Character Dialogue: Sitcom-style comedy brought to life by a cast of over a dozen actors.
- Sing Along: Enjoy Renaissance-era music and sing along to each character’s theme song.
- Casebooks Come Alive: Simon Forman’s cases are presented as a beautiful pop-up book. Turn pages to delve deeper into your patients’ stories.
Summary
Astrologaster is a story-driven astrological comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Based on a true - and truly ridiculous - story.Simon Forman was considered a sage by some and a charlatan by others. What will your legacy be? Will you put your faith in the stars?
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 8
- Processor: Intel i3/i5/i7 dual core or equivalent
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 2.1 compatible card
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i5 quad core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Open GL 3.2 compatible card
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
Mac
- OS: macOS 10.14 - Mojave
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal
- Storage: 700 MB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
- OS: macOS 10.15 - Catalina
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Metal
- Storage: 700 MB available space
- Sound Card: Yes
Linux
Отзывы пользователей
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My face hurts from smiling constantly! I've never played a game quite like this! I'm almost 5 hours in to the game and I'm such a bad doctor I've only gotten 1 letter of rec so far-- and it was only because of all the coitus post consultatio!
This is a choices matter story set up like you're reading a pop-up book. The game is fully voice-acted with musical comedy stanzas beautifully sung in between each guest you see. You make many choices mostly based on your comprehension skills, vibes, and the tongue-in-cheek concept that astrology is "just telling people what they want to hear." But be careful, just because someone wants something to happen doesn't mean it should, or will.
It's wild to remember that large swaths of people way back then really did believe some of these silly things. This fact makes Astrologaster even better. This is probably the smartest and funniest game I've played all year.
A genuine work of art. Funny, genuinely witty, gorgeous, and it manages it all without constraining the player (it feels very interactive and reactive to player choice).
An interesting interactive narrative that successfully moves the player along a storyline from start to finish, as the audience continues along the path of the astrologer to discover if the doomed doctor escapes execution. Characters come and go providing the background for the astrologer's story and engaging the audience, who want to find out how their story ends as well. More movement could have been provided to make the game less static. But all in all, a nice read. Rated 7 out of 10.
fun game
About 10 hours with a smile on my face. Brilliant little project! Play Your cards right and get coitus post consultatio ;)
coitus post consultatio 👉🏻👈🏻
Astrologaster follows a doctor who uses astrology to diagnose and treat his patients. The goal is to earn letters of recommendation. I enjoyed it! I suggest buying it during a sale! ヽ(•‿•)ノ ❀
This is such a funny and fun interactive fiction game. The characters are very well done and the voice acting is excellent. The art looks like a pop up story book and the music is excellent and fits perfectly. If you like highbrow artsy Shakespeare type stuff, this is a fun experience.
If Shakespeare (who features in this!) was a video game; a bit snobby, "highbrow", artsy-fartsy blah, an interesting interactive museum exhibit maybe, but not much of a game. Clearly made with love but unless you have a keen interest in a very specific period of history maybe it's not for you, as it wasn't for me.
Gameplay: 7/10
Graphics & Sound: 9/10
Narration: 10/10
✔️ Great sense of satyre-based humour.
✔️ Wide range of fun and flawed characters.
✔️ Fun historical references.
✔️ Fully voiced dialogues, and sung (!!!) interludes.
💭 The game isn't really replayable - different choices don't really open up narrative branches as much as they affect your scoring and relationship with characters.
Very fun short game I had a blast playing through, I recommend it to anybody! I finished it in 4-5 hours.
This game is a hidden gem! The humor is sharp, the characters are wonderfully eccentric, and the story is full of clever twists. Playing as an astrologer trying to diagnose patients based on the stars is such a fun and refreshing concept. The art style is gorgeous, and the voice acting is top-notch, making the entire experience feel like a whimsical stage play. If you enjoy narrative-driven games with a lot of humor, Astrologaster is a must-play!
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Nyamyam |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 23.12.2024 |
| Metacritic | 74 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 95% положительных (355) |