Astrologaster
Nyamyam · 2019 · Dialogue Heavy, Comedy, Funny, Historical, Visual Novel
PC
Very Positive95% · 473
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About Astrologaster
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?
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
A wonderfully witty roleplaying game about the historical figure Simon Forman. Take on the persona of this odd doctor-astrologer and involve yourself in a host of historical events and in the lives of various historical figures from early 17th Century England. Will you interpret the stars in a way to - hopefully - give the best medical advice for your patients? Or will you tell them only what they wish to hear, to ensure a letter of recommendation towards obtaining a coveted medical license? And how often will you achieve [i]coitus post consultatio[/i]? The fantastic subject matter, absurdly clever writing and good voice acting make this a [i]very[/i] strong recommendation to anyone with an interest in the works of Shakespeare, medicine, British history, astrology and/or ribaldry.1 found this helpful
It's cute. A playful homage to a forgotten era. I like it's presentation with the pop-up books and transition chorus. But astrologers must suspend their disbelief. In the conversational puzzles, we are required to attend to details. Yet, certain details to not align with our knowledge. The game takes place in 1592. It references planets that were not yet discovered. Uranus was discovered in 1781. Neptune was discovered in 1846. Pluto was discovered in 1930. Those were all positionally referenced by the second consultation. I'll probably continue playing it though, and just pretend. It is fiction, after all. Take it with a grain of salt...or Strong Water, as the case may be.
This is one of the few games I've completed so quickly. It doesn't take the player by the hand, and instead focuses on delivering a funny and engaging narrative. The real-life elements feel really enriching too. Big fan, love it, 10/10.
This game inspired me to become a Doctor.
AN INDIE GEM THIS ONE. Choose your own adventure visual novel game that is funny, witty, silly & theatrical. If you like visual novel games and a bit of history this game is great. Gameplay is not perfect but still bearable, sometimes the subtitles go a bit quicker than the characters are speaking them but it’s really well voice acted. I love that you aren’t required to press buttons to prompt each line of dialogue like in other visual novels I’ve played, where in this one it just plays until you’re actually required to interact ie. picking options. And I think changing scenes with a ‘flip of the page’ like you’re reading a book is fun. Loving this so far!
its very funny
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