Black Tower Studios' Dr. Oops! Puts Players in a Fake Doctor's Shoes
The game's blend of real medical conditions with comedic deduction, plus its satirical take on healthcare and debt, sets it apart in the adventure genre.
Reporting from 1 source: 4Gamer.net.
4Gamer played a development build of Dr. Oops!, a black comedy diagnostic adventure from Black Tower Studios. Players act as a fake doctor forced to repay a debt by diagnosing eccentric patients. The game features real diseases, a checklist-based deduction system, and a director who voices all characters.
Dr. Oops! casts players as a college student abducted by the mafia and forced to become a fake doctor to repay his mother's debt. The game, in development at Black Tower Studios, was playable in a special build at 4Gamer. Director Isao Negishi, a former PlatinumGames designer, voices every character, from the nurse Miss Orange to the eccentric patients.
The core loop involves interviewing patients and matching symptoms to real diseases. A checklist system helps narrow down options, but players must connect clues themselves. Speed matters, as daily repayment quotas are enforced by the mafia enforcer Mr. Blonde, who beats the protagonist if targets are missed. The game also includes rhythm-based heart massage and crane-game brain swaps.
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