For All the Healthcare Workers
Prepare for a story about mental health, healthcare, friendship and more. All in a cute and cozy setting. Today indie studio BUNTSPECHT.GAMES are thrilled to announce that their that their cozy adventure game, Fall of Porcupine, will be free to all Canadian, UK, and American healthcare workers. Previously only available to 1000 healthcare workers, the game is now coming to all. Of course, a press release provides more details on the game. Additionally, a developer commentary video is delving even deeper into the themes of the game.
Fall of the Porcupine introduces players to Finley, a freshly graduated med school student preparing for his first residency. However, his first residency is taking place in a pretty small town. It seems like a nice enough place. Or at least it does at first. In fact, things soon become far more than Finley expects. Focusing on the effects unhealthy medical practices can have on healthcare workers, the game introduces players into a far less appealing medical world.
Importantly the game is based on the premise 20 interviews the development team conducted with healthcare professionals. Originally being given free to 1000 healthcare workers from the U.S, UK, and Canada, the game will now be available to all healthcare workers from those nations. Currently a free demo, “The Last Days of Summer” has over 100,000 downloads on Steam.
Fall of Porcupine is releasing in 2023. It will be available on Steam, Nintendo Switch, Playstation 4/5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S. So, do you have a gamer healthcare professional in your life? Why not let them know about a game for them?