In this narrative-driven comedy game, you guide Simon Forman by reading star charts and solving humorous problems. Includes voiced dialogues, Renaissance music, and ongoing character stories.
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81% of sampled ratings are 5 stars
About Astrologaster
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 and Physick. Not only does he have the power to cure the sick, he can find their lost pets or even predict their futures, 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 expose Forman as a fraud and bring him down. But Doctor Forman is determined to prove them wrong!
Astrologaster is based on a true - and truly ridiculous - story.
Read The Stars - Guide Forman in casting and interpreting real astrological charts.
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’ favor or ruin their lives. Advise 14 characters who return 5-7 times. Patients have their own ongoing stories which often overlap with each other.
Win A Medical License - Convince patients to write letters of recommendations. Collect enough letters to exchange them for a medical license.
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.
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Reviews for Astrologaster
Bexfield
love this bookgame
thanks for the history lesson as well!
1000 Splinters
Extraordinary Work of Art
This is hidden gem on the App Store, an exceptional use of the app form to humorously recreate the life of a 16th century unlicensed doctor. It is, by turns, witty, sophisticated, thoughtful, and poignant, and contains some of the best writing, voice acting, and original music in gaming. While the gameplay itself is underwhelming (mainly picking choices with slight guidance), the story and characters are a delight to play through. A true treasure, and definitely worth your money if you love sly humor, Shakespeariana, or historical fiction.