

The institute itself is a bright, clean-looking place with white linen on the examination bed and a potted plant against the wall. The graphics continue to be done in the same cartoon-like but semi-realistic style as before. This long-standing surreal but thought-provoking game from Parapluesch has expanded again with a new patient this month. Now he is away on a research project, so it is up to you to nurse these widely varied patients back to health. The Asylum, run by Dr Kinderman, specialises in dealing with the psychiatric issues of toys. But there is hope for our stuffed companions. It is little wonder that many of those so cruelly abused descend into some form of insanity. Unfortunately for our plushie friends, this loyalty also means that they will be there when we need some outlet for our frustrations in life. When the troubles of the world weigh us down, there is one group of friends that will always be there to listen to our woes, our faithful cuddly toys. The Asylum: Psychiatric Clinic for Abused Cuddly Toys All these await you in this month’s round-up of releases from the freeware scene. Or you could just take a film crew to the frozen north to find the life of a Yeti isn’t exactly as you expected it to be. Perhaps you’d rather hunt a dark version of Red Riding Hood or rescue a hapless vampire from military experimentation. If you prefer psychological adventures, you might wish to meet the new patient at a most unusual asylum or help a man delve deep into his own psyche. This month you can travel to the stars in pursuit of snack food or delve the depths of the ocean as a zombie pirate captain.
