#astrologaster

[juliancoseley]

happy valentines!!! here are some more vday cards of various levels of niche that i made for my gf last year. plus another (spoilery) pentiment under the cut bc the resolution is weird and the text is barely legible but i am proud of it

[gallopinggallifreyans]

Roasted

[onewhoturns]

A-Z Challenge GAME 1

Based on poll results, A is gonna be the first game, and this challenge can include games I’ve started but haven’t finished, as well as games I haven’t tried yet.

Here's the game options I'm looking at for my first playthrough, to start some time this week (no time frame for the challenge, cause I have a job and that does kinda stop me from playing several games on the clock - though not all games, some games work great at work). Descriptions of the options (ft trailers and tags) below the cut.

where to start?

Acolyte (sci-fi detective game with ai assistant interface, ~7.5 hrs)

Alt-Frequencies (narrative game tuning radios, ~2.5 hrs)

[for achievements] Afterparty (dialogue-based comedy in literal hell, ~14 hrs)

[FINISH] A Musical Story (artsy funk rhythm game, ~4 hrs)

[FINISH] Astrologaster (cyoa comedy advising the humors, ~7 hrs)

Voting ended onAug 16, 2023

1. Acolyte (2022)

"Acolyte is a narrative ARG/Detective game that gives you your own Acolyte; a digital assistant you can talk to freely with unlimited dialogue options. Just like a real conversation." Steam tags: detective, interactive fiction, investigation, conversation, mystery, story rich, puzzle

2. Alt-Frequencies (2019)

"An audio mystery set in a time loop. Record, rewind time and broadcast snippets of radio shows to expose radio hosts, conspiracy theorists and politicians." Steam tags: indie, politics, interactive fiction, experimental, investigation, detective, narration

3. Afterparty (2020) (I've played this through once before, but not on steam, so no achievements have unlocked yet)

"In Afterparty, you are Milo and Lola, recently deceased best buds who suddenly find themselves staring down an eternity in Hell. But there's a loophole: outdrink Satan and he'll grant you re-entry to Earth." Steam tags: indie, supernatural, narrative, comedy, adventure, choices matter, story rich, atmospheric

4. A Musical Story (2022) (I have 37/54 achievements after 2hrs of play, hltb estimates an average 6.5hrs completionist)

"‘A Musical Story’ is a rhythm game set against a 70s backdrop. Explore the memories of Gabriel, a young man trying to come to terms with his situation through the connections to his musical memory." Steam tags: rhythm, music, adventure, story rich, casual, cute, colorful

5. Astrologaster (2019) (I have 2/25 achievements after 2hrs of play, hltb estimates an average 6.5hrs completionist)

"Astrologaster is a comedy game set in Shakespeare’s London. Play as 'Doctor' Simon Forman and treat his patients using astrology. A story-driven adventure based on a truly ridiculous story." Steam tags: comedy, funny, story rich, interactive fiction, choose your own adventure, visual novel

[supergreatfrien]

Trying out Astrologaster for an hour

Just an honest doctor-astrologist trying to make a living in a world where THE MAN says you can't be a doctor without a license.  Like their fancy "medical science" knows better than the stars!

[gamemoons]

Astrologaster (2019)

[marshvlovestv]

Each MBTI type as one of the 50 games I’ve played since May

ENFJ: Arcade Spirits

ENFP: The Rainsdowne Players

ENTJ: Paradise Killer

ENTP: Broken Minds

ESFJ: Elsinore

ESFP: Ikenfell

ESTJ: Contradiction

ESTP: 80 Days

INFJ: Jimmy and the Pulsating Mass

INFP: Astrologaster

INTJ: Lamplight City

INTP: The Darkside Detective

ISFJ: The Banner Saga

ISFP: Celeste

ISTJ: Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders

ISTP: Unforeseen Incidents

Of course I’m going to do this again if I reach 100.

[ugh-whatev]

Just a handful of the games I’m super excited to play off of the Bundle for Racial Justice and Equality on itch.io, there’s well over 50 I want to play at some point lol. Minimum donation of $5 for 1000+ games, all proceeds are split between the NAACP and community bail funds. There’s only 2 days left (as of 6/13) if you would like to donate and get a bunch of great indie games!

[rpgchoices]

Sometimes I really want to read a short summary of what to expect from a game with a very particular description that CATER to my OWN SPECIFIC interests, so here we go.

(click here for other videogames)

what to expect from ASTROLOGASTER (this is from the itch.io justice bundle!)

You play as Simon, an astrologer that uses stars reading to cure people (finding out what is their illness)

The game has  beautiful drawing and you play it like a book. 

There is voiced dialogue and each character and scene is introduced with a song

Elizabethan England 

The game works like this: you need the approval of your clients to become an actual doctor, and you meet different people

You read the stars which give you different options, ex. “You have indigestion”, “You are pregnant” etc. 

You choose one and the client is happy/angry at you. Sometimes you can actually give them the truth, sometimes it might be more beneficial for Simon to lie to them

Simon is not a good character! He is kind of a jerk, so expect to hare him!

Some amazing secondary female characters

Different consequences and things happening based on your choices

plot? You have to get enough experience and letters of recommendations to become an actual doctor gameplay? choosing different diagnosis Characters? A lot!! Each recurring character (patients) is very well written and has some hints and secrets that you will have to uncover (and will be able to uncover... or not)