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A beloved game prototype made in 48 hours

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Masterpieces of modern digital comedy often come from sleep-deprived caffeine binges. The prototype for this famously clunky medical simulator was hacked together in a mere forty-eight hours during a frantic weekend jam session.

A beloved game prototype made in 48 hours
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