Mask of the Plague Doctor

Reviewing (mostly) every game (or DLC) in my library, part 519: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️☆☆ (8/10) Mask of the Plague Doctor—given to me for free by the Choice of Games staff!—is just ("just") a solid title. And I mean that in the most complimentary way. Written by Peter Parrish, it is incredible solid in virtually every facet: nothing flashy or groundbreaking, just confidently good across the board—writing, mechanics,...

8 found this helpful, 2025-12-06

While the writing isn’t bad, I’ve enjoyed this interactive fiction title far less than the other dozen or so similar IF games I’ve played/read. The story was rather boring, featuring uninteresting characters and no real surprises. I suppose the only surprise was how little focus there was on the medical aspects of the story, such as treating patients and curing the plague. The game does have these aspects of course,...

3 found this helpful, 2026-01-03

It was okay. Just my opinion, but the story was rather dull and didn't appeal to me significantly. I could see some people enjoying it, the writing is quite nice.

1 found this helpful, 2026-04-15