Psychologist Simultor 2015

Overall★★★★★★★★★★3.19
Fun★★★★★★★★★★3.17
Innovation★★★★★★★★★★3.78
Theme★★★★★★★★★★4.00
Graphics★★★★★★★★★★3.08
Audio★★★★★★★★★★2.50
Humor★★★★★★★★★★3.81
Mood★★★★★★★★★★3.09
Coolness★★★★★★★★★★63%
Welcome to Psychologist Simulator 2015 !
by Vincent " Princesse" Swaenepoel
for Ludum Dare 31

Psycologist isn't a funny job. Give you some time to relax and play on your phone. But don't forget your patient !

Press X to reassure your patient.
If you do it too often, she realizes you don't listen to her.
If you forget her, she will become crazy.

Press "Left" and "Right" to play on your phone (the only one screen).

Have fun !

[Pro-tip : Wait a little, your patient need time to narrate her story]

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Comments25

Ailin7 Dec 2014, 19:34
Genius :D
Domicuc8 Dec 2014, 14:02
Mate.. you are weird person xD but i like concept! You can check my tower defense too x)
Jonapulse
Jonapulse10 Dec 2014, 02:06
It was funny, gave me a laugh.

Once I figured out when to press 'X' there wasn't much more I could find, though.
RockhopperGames
RockhopperGames10 Dec 2014, 12:30
Hmm, I'm not sure I'm so keen on the concept of this game. Working on a little screen is a good way to use the LD theme, and the "um"s and "ahuh"s were good too, but I didn't think the psychology mechanic was particularly well implemented. It seems more like a flat criticism of the field, which while understandable for some people, didn't sit quite right for me. I think some more depth to the mechanics could have helped address this issue though.
Natura-Time10 Dec 2014, 12:30
Nice idea !
But the game is easy and kinda repetitive once you figured that the ball is always following the same path. :/
el-pepi
el-pepi10 Dec 2014, 23:58
Very creative. It's fun for a short while, but gets really repetitive.
AMS11 Dec 2014, 00:02
This is a strange idea for a game, but I like it too much, nice job!
ElectricSeagull11 Dec 2014, 00:11
Very cynical. It does somehow make you feel like you're in that position, knowing you're being a horrible person, but trying to get a better score all the same. I like.
Victory Garden11 Dec 2014, 06:24
Hmmm.... an interesting game concept. I like the graphics, and the mood is well-established. The pose that you chose for the client--reclining, and facing away--is interesting. It's not just the psychologist who is disengaged, but also his patient. He's distracting himself with his phone, and she's distracting herself with the wall... I was tempted at first to read it as a straight condemnation of psychology, but instead it seems like a portrait of disengagement and misattunement in general, which in turn develops disengagement in the player...

A nice little entry. Thank you for the game.
Soron
Soron11 Dec 2014, 08:03
Amusing twist on the theme :). I also like this emerging trend of playing two or more games simultaneously - it's quite satisfying for my hyperactive mind.
GSM Productions11 Dec 2014, 08:21
That was pretty clever and funny :D I love how the instructions only speak about the patient, but immediately when you get into the game you see what it is really about. Really good idea!
Louisload
Louisload11 Dec 2014, 21:17
uhum, yaa. sometimes I do "uhum" too much.
reheated11 Dec 2014, 21:26
Haha, I thought it was pretty funny. I liked the way the speech bubble changes.
Ithildin
Ithildin11 Dec 2014, 22:49
The concept was awesome :D
The experience, though, felt a bit bland after a while. Perhaps providing with a third thing to juggle at the same time as keeping track of the reassuring and playing could have added a bit more of depth.

Still, nice job!
lase12 Dec 2014, 01:28
Hilarious. I immidiately messed up and had to restart, but I like it. Plus, I really enjoy Breakout!
stasss13 Dec 2014, 12:18
Brilliant! Humor over 9000)))
Backterria
Backterria18 Dec 2014, 08:11
Very good idea!I liked that i was playing in such a small screen :)
rodobodolfo
rodobodolfo22 Dec 2014, 01:22
made me laugh, really funny.
The main problem is that the ball phyisics is wrong (it should change direction according to where it hits the paddle(
01rafael29 Dec 2014, 17:50
Strong psychodelic stuf!
mohammad30 Dec 2014, 00:43
Not a bad game for an intresting concept. If the gameplay was expanded it would be more intresting.

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