Yet Another Research Dog (2018)
- Developer
- Dawnblaze Entertainment
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Genres
- Casual, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 4.3 of 5, 350 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 1.8 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
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The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A casual game about the drudgery and anxiety of academic labor, where you juggle endless tasks to avoid firing, starvation, and mental breakdown, with occasional moments of levity.
autobiographicalcasualgrindingstressfulworkplace satireunequal treatmentsurvivaldarkly humorous
What players say
Players say the game is a short point-and-click story that resonates with those in academia, though its rote mechanics and negative tone are divisive. The campaign lasts about an hour, with difficulty spikes from random lab failures, and evenings at home offer nothing beyond sleeping.
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