Can you diagnose someone's troubles by looking at the stars? Probably not, right? But wouldn't it be useful if all worldly problems could be solved just by looking up and reading a solution in the sky, plain as day. Well, apparently someone did think that. Elizabethan astrologer, occultist, and 'doctor' Simon Forman apparently used the stars to divine a cure for himself, and others, for the plague that was ravaging London in 1592.
Astrologaster is based on the story of Forman's career, in which he used astrology to diagnose patients, but also make predictions in regards to their love lives, their financial investments, and their personal affairs. It's a slippery slope that sees you play god, balancing between telling patients the truth and what they want to hear.
But Astrologaster isn't an overly serious game. It was made in partnership with historians at the University of Cambridge, but it takes some liberties with the subject matter. As Forman, you'll diagnose famous figures from the period such as the Earl of Essex, Robert Devereux, writer Emilia Lanier, and the Archbishop of Canterbury, John Whitgift. It's a fun journey that sees you more than a little embroiled in important historical events.
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