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The Plague Doctor of Wippra

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Experience a working day as medieval German plague doctor Oswald Keller. Make diagnoses, prescribe treatments, and even perform surgery. You'll also have to face popular ignorance and stand up to superstition. It's dangerous work, but it's your only chance at finding the cause of the Black Death.



The Plague Doctor of Wippra is a short point-and-click adventure filled with medical puzzles, medieval period detail, and beautiful, hand-drawn pixel art. Expect interesting characters, a gripping story, and captivating gameplay in a historical setting with contemporary resonance.

Features

  • Moody medieval setting with believable characters
  • Rich atmosphere and nuanced storytelling
  • Gorgeous, painterly, low-res pixel art
  • Puzzles with real-life historical and medical context
  • Choices matter and drive the story, with multiple endings
  • The feeling of a retro adventure in a modern presentation
  • Contains no bad jokes
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Developer
Electrocosmos
Publisher
Application Systems Heidelberg
Age rating
Not rated

System requirements for Linux

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 18.04, CentOS 7 or SteamOS
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ or Vulkan capable
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

System requirements for macOS

Minimum:
  • OS: High Sierra 10.13+
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.2+ or Metal capable
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

System requirements for PC

Minimum:
  • OS: Windows 7 SP1
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or equivalent
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX compatible graphics card
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
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Last Modified: Dec 22, 2022

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