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|cover = Mind Scanners cover.jpg | |cover = Mind Scanners cover.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brave At Night}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Brave At Night}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/engine|Unity|name=Unity 2019|ref=<ref name="engineversion">{{Refcheck|user=Baronsmoki|date=2022-08-02}}</ref>|build=2019.4.6f1}} | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 20, 2021}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|May 20, 2021}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 20, 2021}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|May 20, 2021}} | ||
|reception = | |reception = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|mind-scanners| | + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|mind-scanners|76}} |
{{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11388/mind-scanners|77}} | {{Infobox game/row/reception|OpenCritic|11388/mind-scanners|77}} | ||
|taxonomy = | |taxonomy = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Continuous turn-based }} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
| − | |introduction = '''''Mind Scanners''''' is a | + | |introduction = '''''Mind Scanners''''' is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:Healthcare}} {{Glossary:Puzzle}}-{{Glossary:Simulation}} game developed by [[Company:The Outer Zone|The Outer Zone]] and published by [[Company:Brave At Night|Brave At Night]]. |
| − | |release history = A | + | |release history = A demo release of the game was available during the 2020 Steam Autumn Festival.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1389550/view/2869313953446474058|title=Steam Community Announcement - Greetings Mind Scanners! BIG NEWS - Demo coming soon!|date=2022-02-13|snippet=Everyone loves a demo, so we’re excited to announce that Mind Scanners will have a demo up '''NEXT WEEK''' as part of Steam’s Autumn Festival.}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1389550/view/2869313953450326936|title=Steam Community Announcement - Mind Scanners: a retro-futuristic management RPG DEMO PITCH|date=2022-02-13}}</ref> The full game was released on 20 May 2021. The game received content updates until late 2021 alongside the expected bugfixes and improvements, with the most notable update occurring on 30 November 2021, which included expanded endings and new major and minor story events.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1389550/view/3113672282599590260|title=Steam Community Announcement - Mind Scanners update + console launch 🥳|date=2022-02-13}}</ref> |
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | mind-scanners | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | mind-scanners | unknown | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | mind_scanners | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | mind_scanners | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store| 9mv8j6mfjnqv | Microsoft Store | | + | {{Availability/row| Microsoft Store| 9mv8j6mfjnqv | Microsoft Store | Purchase includes an Xbox Series/One version. | | Windows }} |
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1389550 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 1389550 | Steam | | | Windows, OS X }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners\demo_saves_v30\master.save|{{P|hkcu}}\Software\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners}} |
| + | {{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
{{Game data/config|OS X|}} | {{Game data/config|OS X|}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners\demo_saves_v30}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\appdata\locallow}}\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners\demo_saves_v30\}} |
| + | {{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}} | ||
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | {{Game data/saves|OS X|}} | ||
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|widescreen resolution notes= | |widescreen resolution notes= | ||
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|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = false | |ultrawidescreen = false | ||
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|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
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| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
| − | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Can be toggled by pressing {{Key|Alt|Enter}}. |
|borderless windowed = true | |borderless windowed = true | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
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| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
| − | |vsync notes = | + | |vsync notes = <ref name="VsyncAndFPS">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2022-02-13|comment=Despite my laptop monitor configured to run at its native 165 Hz, the game is, according to Steam Overlay, never faster than 120 FPS.}}</ref> |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = true | |120 fps = true | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = Capped at 120 FPS during gameplay, 60 FPS during cutscenes.<ref | + | |120 fps notes = Capped at 120 FPS during gameplay, 60 FPS during cutscenes.<ref name="VsyncAndFPS"/> |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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|red book cd audio = | |red book cd audio = | ||
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|dos modes = | |dos modes = | ||
|dos modes notes = | |dos modes notes = | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = false | |windows 32-bit exe = false | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = true | |windows 64-bit exe = true | ||
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|windows exe notes = <ref name="LinuxFileCmd">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2022-02-13|comment=Tested using Linux <code>file</code> command.}}</ref> | |windows exe notes = <ref name="LinuxFileCmd">{{Refcheck|user=Expack3|date=2022-02-13|comment=Tested using Linux <code>file</code> command.}}</ref> | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| The Outer Zone | |
| Publishers | |
| Brave At Night | |
| Engines | |
| Unity 2019[Note 1] | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | May 20, 2021 |
| macOS (OS X) | May 20, 2021 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| OpenCritic | 77 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Continuous turn-based |
| Perspectives | Cinematic camera |
| Controls | Point and select |
| Genres | Puzzle, Simulation |
| Art styles | Pixel art, Stylized |
| Themes | Cyberpunk, Healthcare, Sci-fi |
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Mind Scanners is a singleplayer healthcare puzzle-simulation game developed by The Outer Zone and published by Brave At Night.
A demo release of the game was available during the 2020 Steam Autumn Festival.[2][3] The full game was released on 20 May 2021. The game received content updates until late 2021 alongside the expected bugfixes and improvements, with the most notable update occurring on 30 November 2021, which included expanded endings and new major and minor story events.[4]
General information
- Official Discord server
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Store | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Microsoft Store | |
Purchase includes an Xbox Series/One version. | |
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| Steam | |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners\demo_saves_v30\master.save HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1389550/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\AppData\LocalLow\The Outer Zone\Mind Scanners\demo_saves_v30\ |
| Microsoft Store | |
| macOS (OS X) | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1389550/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Epic Games Launcher | ||
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud | ||
| Xbox Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Pillarboxed[5] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Can be toggled by pressing Alt+↵ Enter. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | [6] | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Capped at 120 FPS during gameplay, 60 FPS during cutscenes.[6] | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
- The game engine may allow for manual configuration of the game via its variables. See the Unity page for more details.
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings.
Language selection.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, sound effects. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | All dialogue is text-only. | |
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Danish | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Polish | ||||
| Russian |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 | [8] |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 7 | 10 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 (high-range) |
| System memory (RAM) | 2 GB | 3 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 500 MB | 3 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti DirectX 10 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 DirectX 11 compatible |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
| macOS (OS X) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 10.12.6 | 10.15.4 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core m3 | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 300 MB | 3 GB |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD Graphics | |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ Unity engine build: 2019.4.6f1[1]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1389550) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Verified by User:Baronsmoki on 2022-08-02
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Greetings Mind Scanners! BIG NEWS - Demo coming soon! - last accessed on 2022-02-13
- "Everyone loves a demo, so we’re excited to announce that Mind Scanners will have a demo up NEXT WEEK as part of Steam’s Autumn Festival."
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Mind Scanners: a retro-futuristic management RPG DEMO PITCH - last accessed on 2022-02-13
- ↑ Steam Community Announcement - Mind Scanners update + console launch 🥳 - last accessed on 2022-02-13
- ↑ Mind Scanners - 3440x1440 resolution 21:9 Black Bars - last accessed on 2022-02-13
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-02-13
- Despite my laptop monitor configured to run at its native 165 Hz, the game is, according to Steam Overlay, never faster than 120 FPS.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-02-13
- Tested using Linux
filecommand.
- Tested using Linux
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 2022-02-13
- Confirmed via game's
Player.logoutput file.
- Confirmed via game's