Let’s Get Surgerizing!

Dr. Botcher’s Minute Med School is a zany room-scale game for 3-6 players. Get ready to perform surgery on a life-sized puppet. You’ll play a series of fast paced mini-games that send you running around the room and test your memory, teamwork, and hand-eye coordination.

no guts; plenty of glory

When designing Dr. Botcher’s Minute Med School, it was my goal to make the players feel like doctors without grossing them out too much. The game uses stylized characters, oversized props, and a toy-like aesthetic to reduce the ‘ick-factor’. But, I made sure to include lots of medical activities in the gameplay, such as:

Easy admissions

Whether you’re a sharp-minded doctor or several beers into your night, this game will provide you with a challenge. The difficulty adapts automatically based on group size and your team’s performance. In this way, I hope to create a fun challenge for a wide range of ages and skill levels.

Dr. Botcher’s Minute Medical School is now open at Two Bit Circus in downtown Los Angeles!

Client

Two Bit Circus

PRESS

‘“Dr. Botcher’s Minute Medical School” certainly conjures Muppet vibes. It’s sort of like stepping into a life-size game of “Operation”’ -LA Times

“Fast paced mayhem in a puppet universe the winks and nods at a classic kid’s board game while delivering the mad science vibe 2BC excels at.” -No Proscenium

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Contributions

—Designed the core loop and overall structure of the experience.

—Oversaw the design and balancing of minigames within the room.

—Worked with a team of engineers and fabricators to build out the space.

—Researched several gross medical dramas that I wish I hadn’t seen.

—Facilitated playtesting of the game.