Reviews

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  GabrielK

  Sep 22, 2016

  As some not-so-kind soul pointed out to me in a very rude way that I might have missed the difficulty setting when I first wrote my negative review, I have to admit, I actually did. Which brought me to the conclusion, I HAVE to correct myself so I will update my former review. Loved the first Heart's Medicine, which I played ages ago (which I hope will find it's way on steam too some day) This is the second chapter of Allison's medical journey. We meet characters from the first game and there are also new additions to the cast. And while this game is technically a clicker/ time management hybrid, it's the story that glued me in front of the screen (similar to the first game). The addition of songs, the flashbacks and the characters are all well made, even if some details are clearly borrowed from american hospital series, but again, well implemented. But here comes the warning, it is too difficult on normal setting. Even during the first stage (containing 10 levels and some optional side-levels) it gets too hectic too early. You will finish the levels, but some goals to get the diamonds are either too hard or lack logic ("Have all waiting spots filled", "Put x patients at the newsstand" -- what for ?). For people just playing it for relaxation and the story, stick to easy and you should be fine.
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  giki

  Sep 23, 2016

  Hearts Medicine does not try to be anything else than what it is, it is a simple narrative hospital game with built in mini games to progress the story. You can buy new furniture for the hospital, upgrade items in the area you are in and develop the story. The gameplay mechanics are fun albeit they do get tedious after awhile however the story progresses to another section of the hospital which will switch up the game a bit. If you enjoy story games with intermittant gameplay than this is definately for you. I was able to find enjoyment at it and I think the story is fun and interesting, which is perfect for what the game is asking for. The game also has a ton of levels which means that it isnt just a short quick story it is going to take awhile to get to the end, and I will definately be looking forward to playing more. Check out some gameplay if you are still looking for more information on how this game works! https://youtu.be/_S5_EELev-s
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  Minoushje

  Sep 25, 2016

  I played this game before, though not on Steam. I never realized it was available here. As soon as I did, I bought it straight away. I was in love with the game, the music but mostly with the storyline. That's the reason I nominated this game for the “I'm Not Crying, There's Something In My Eye” Award (november 2016). Basically you play as Allison Heart, an aspiring surgeon, while working on different departments of Little Creek Hospital. Starting at the Ward and ending up in the Surgery, you'll have 90 levels to play (60 + 30 bonus levels), helping patients by playing different mini-games (applying cream, stitching up wounds, setting bones and more). And don't forget about Oliver the Guinea Pig, the hospital's very own four legged escape artist. During this there is plenty of drama... a love triangle, an accident, death and much more. It could easily be an episode from E.R., Grey's Anatomy or any other succesful hospital tv show. So join Allison, Daniel, Connor, Ruth, Sophia and everyone else in this second game of Heart's Medicine (and personally I hope that many more may follow).
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  TMFaisal

  Sep 29, 2016

  Game Story Of The Year !! At some point, I've been playing this game just to find out what happens next. And the gameplay is fun and has a new place every 10 levels. Even If you don't like Casual Games, You should try Heart's Medicine! To the developers and writers : Thank you for making such a great game, and I can't wait for the next one <3
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  Aeternull

  Oct 2, 2016

  I just completed the game, collecting all the achievments. The game was good and it had its memorible moments. It made me laugh here and there. Felt sad on couple of scenes. Loved some of the characters. And I had fun playing it.... for a bit. I really wanted to recommend the game but I couldn't. Even with all the great, there are two bad things in this game that, for me, completely overshadows the good ;( The game is very very repetitive and very long... and the mixture of long and repetitive is thr worst! It has 90 stages. 60 being Story related and the remaining 30 are meanigless extra stages that serve absolutely nothing and adds nothing more than 'game time'. After completing about 20 stages, you will start to realize the game is the same as how you started. Doing the same thing except with different colors and different rooms. It turned into a chore game and became very tedious to play. It took me 13 hours to finish it. 13 hours of doing the same thing over and over again, it was annoying but I went through it just for the sake of finishing the game, seeing the end, and getting 100%. But you might be wondering, what was it that I did over and over again. I'll tell you. It's like this: -Patient comes in -You click on patient and then click on here he/she needs to go -Onece the patient reachs the place. You give them an item or do a small mini game Those 3 lines ares exactly the entire gameplay. The entire 13 hours of gameplay I had :< Everything else was fine. Story was okay. Music was normal. Character are good. Some twist in the story but nothing special. It just was too boring, and felt like a total chore game. And that's why I don't recommend it ;_; Hope this small review helps someone ^_^ Thank you for reading
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  Haywire

  Oct 3, 2016

  This game was exactly what I was looking for when it popped up on Steam one day. Between work and real life commitments I haven't had time to really dig into some of the bigger games I've wanted to play lately, but I still wanted a distraction and something I could play without really having to invest a ton of time and/or a learning curve. Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal filled that niche perfectly. The gameplay interface is nice and uncluttered, and the graphics suit the theme/mood of the game well. I really enjoyed the story too, even if it's more than a little soap opera-y at times. Ok, most of the time, but still. It's not all that challenging but there were more than a handful of levels that I had to attempt a few times to get everything done, just challenging enough for me - not enough to make me rage!quit or break my keyboard. The deeds/trophies really got me hooked, because I'm a completist at heart, I suppose. An apt comparison would be comparing this to a well designed Facebook game that doesn't actually require you to either wait for an energy meter of some sort to refresh, to bug your friends for more energy, or to buy energy etc. in order to keep playing. I really dug it and am looking forward to what comes next in this series, or any other games from the developer for that matter. While I'm sure it won't appeal to everyone, if you're looking for a nice distraction in the form of a time management game then this comes highly recommended.
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  Miss Nile

  Dec 31, 2016

  This game was a really wonderful experience. ^^ Pretty addictive, to say the least. XD The storyline is beautiful, and the soundtracks are breathtaking. I am not kind of player who pays attention to the music in the background in games and usually, I do play without the headphones on my ears but with Heart's Medicine, I took care to have the headphones on my ears nearly all the time so I can enjoy the beautiful sounds. ^^ The storyline is very touching as well. I kept playing for hours straight just to find out how events unfold. Allison, the main character, is quite likable and nearly all the characters are lovable. Each of them had a special trait and was funny in their own way. There isn't a single one that you could have a grudge against, hmm well, maybe except for Daniel, whom I just couldn't like. lol But yup, this one is definitely recommended. If you're into time management games, will enjoy a good storyline and lovely music, this one is for you. XD
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  Emzzibub

  May 25, 2017

  Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal is an amazing game that i absolutely adore. As part of the Delicious Emily franchise, again you are brought back to the town of Snuggford where you will get to enjoy another piece of the series where most of the games are set, allowing you to fall in love with the town that little bit more! You star as Allison Heart, a new intern at the hospital who's eager to start her first day in surgery. The grumpy surgeon doesn’t want her around, however, so she has to work her way through other areas of the hospital before landing her dream gig. While she tries to repair her career, Allison meets and befriends several other doctors, interns, and patients, all of whom play key roles in the story as it unfolds. With minigames to play, upgrades to unlock, 90 levels and a few hidden secrets to boot, Time to Heal is great opportunity to flex those Time Management skills in a fun and enjoyable way. Heart’s Medicine - Time to Heal hits all the right marks for casual gaming perfection. The presentation is top-notch. Everything from the visuals to the music lends itself perfectly to a high budget release. The storytelling is handled remarkably well, building suspense with each short cutscene just like a television show builds suspense with episodes. You'll laugh, you'll cry and more importantly you should BUY this game and help the developers to continue making such wonderful, well created games.
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  RipWitch

  Jun 5, 2017

  [b] At least things can’t get any worse [/b] It is becoming common to see PC ports of console and handheld games. It is not surprising seeing to see mobile games joining in as well. However, there is a vast distinction between how they are treated initially. While console and handheld ports are only called out if the port was obviously not well done, mobile ports are almost instantly called out as being the worst. This can be the case, but not always. There are some great mobile games that made their way onto Steam, and Blue Giraffe’s games are one of them. Heart’s Medicine - Time to Heal, being the second installment in the series, brings us straight to a tense situation as you open up to a rushing ambulance. Joe at the wheel trying to drive in the rain while Allison tries to stitch up Daniel as Jenny tries to help. As Allison progresses in treating Daniel’s injuries enough so he can survive the trip to the hospital, the ambulance quickly loses control and plummets off a cliff. You are than left on a cliffhanger as it goes three months earlier to this scene. This opening easily sets up the type on tone you should expect and a literal cliffhanger that teases you to find out more. Before you do, be ready to learn what has happened that made it escalate, and it does not disappoint. We learn that Allison, whom the series follows, is starting as an intern in Surgery department. But the head of Surgery will not take more than one intern and the other intern happened to be there before you. Sadly, Allison has to wait longer to be in the Surgery department by starting at the bottom of the internship. Luckily this hospital does contain friends, so those who are teaching you already know you and bond even more. And well, all the drama would not be in your forefront as it builds up. With the first game not available on Steam, it does not seem like you need to play it to get what is happening in this one. As far as I could tell, the first game may of had why Allison decided to get into the internship and establishing the relationships between the characters. This is where the gameplay starts to help drive the story. The best comparison someone can make is to Diner Dash, as they both focus on your speed. As patients walk in, you need to see where they need to go, correctly assign them, and wait till they tell you what they need. Allison brings in her part as she needs to pick up items you queue up and walk to the patient to administer it. The items come in three categories: some are infinite no matter what, others you need to restock, and ones you need to combine items. As bonuses are included to how quick you are (quick assign, quick treatment, and treatment chain), this can easily throw you off. Especially first getting them and if it takes a while for Allison to pick them up, it can cause some quick treatments to be sacrificed. These treatments can also cause either a touch input, like sliding down a slider, or a minigame to be activated depending on the color of the quick treatment timer. Not to mention the treatments that do not need any input from you cost different amounts of time. There is a lot of learning you do without knowing so you can gauge Allison’s actions to get every quick treatment. Not to mention there are challenges in each level. One is to just find a guinea pig named Oliver whenever you hear the queue. The other is displayed on the top right of the screen. It can be story based or just something random that I can only imagine Allison doing as either a dare or to make her day interesting. A lot are time based, such as having to clean something up or to use an item within seven seconds of grabbing it, while others are numbers based, like get 15 hearts in this minigame. You do not need to do these challenges, as the story will still turn out the same, but they will give points that may put you over the three star mark. Once the treatment is done, they will be in line to get checked out where you can get a max of five people waiting to get a combo. I absolutely love the minigames. It gives another level of interactivity as you learn how to do it and try and find out how to do a shortcut. With only 10 shifts per department, not including the extras, you do learn fast as they spread out giving them to you. As you move departments, these minigames change to reflect what that department does. So the Pharmacy will have you find the correct medicine box while the Emergency Room will have you stitch up a wound. And man the sound design in these minigames makes it better. The point system is not for nothing as well, as with each star, maximum of three, you get 300 coins to spend on upgrades for the department. You do need to know that you will not get enough to buy everything before you leave. It is easy to spend it on upgrades immediately, but replaying it will make you more stingy. Trust me, you need to upgrade the last department. What stops someone from just sitting there the whole level? It so happens that they thought about this. It is hard to not get a single point. Even if you forgot that a patient wanted something or need to be checked out constantly, you will get points. Try and sit it out, and just get Oliver and maybe the challenge, it will know and make you retry it. Want more challenges? You’re in luck as there are specific challenge levels spread around! Most are just a harder challenge to do while some brings in Emily, from another series named Delicious Emily, so you can serve food in the hospital canteen. This lets you gain diamonds so you can bring in items to decorate an area of the renovated hospital and so you can get an achievement. Doing everything initially took me 11 hours to do, with the main gameplay taking around 7-9 hours, so the challenges can bring more replayability. What will happen in the next installment in the Heart’s Medicine story? How is Allison doing after her internship? What drama is going to follow? Answers reside in the next installment, Hospital Heat, which is out now. [h1]Overall[/h1] + Good storytelling, certainly went into the hospital drama well + Solid gameplay that easily takes in casuals + Great audio and music used + Pleasing art style - Can be too repetitive Heart’s Medicine - Time to Heal is a great casual game. The story providing the drama it promised while also bringing in those heartbreaking moments that always hit you even if you seen it before. The visuals certainly catches the eye as well, and became an easy way to pinpoint other games the same team has made. I certainly would not of found Heart’s Medicine on the app store and I’m glad it made its way to the Steam store.
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  Zam

  Jun 11, 2017

  Cute and beautiful artwork. Didn't know it was gonna be like Diner Dash. I was thinking it was interesting because despite the happy art style, it had some drama in it and thought it was a novel of some sort. Still a great little game, addictive.
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  M6Hurricane

  Jun 17, 2017

  Easily one of the most under-rated games on Steam. The mechanics are easy to learn but challenging to master. But really it's the story telling that makes this game so aluring. The subtleties in the character animations, the music, and even the plot all come together in a really well made package. The game is simple and well-executed, it knows what it is and performs beautifully in that scope. I would absolutely recommend getting Time to Heal.
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  Chibiscus (✿◠‿◠)

  Jun 28, 2017

  I bought this Game in the Summer Sale together with its Soundtrack and I must say that I am absolutley in love with this game and its Soundtrack! First of all alot of people might ask why do you buy a casual mobile game when you can play it for free? See the thing is those "free" casual mobile games are not actually free rather then freemium. If you dont know what a freemium is feel free to check out my [url=http://steamcommunity.com/id/KurukiiKaesekuchen/recommended/463060/] Clover Tale Review [/url] on Steam as I described it in there. The Game itself is a mix between Greys Anatomy, Scrubs, Dr.House & Diner Dash Games. I personally fell immediatly in love with the Story and due to me liking casual Managing games I also loved the Gameplay. Thanks to Challenges and changing rooms this game will not get boring in any way. The Graphics are very simple so I am sure low end pc's or laptops should have no problems running it. There is no Voice Acting in this Game which personally didnt bother me, the atmosphere thanks to great music was regardless amazing. I probably must of cried a million times already because of how beautiful the story has been told. To my suprise the game also took me 10 Hours to complete (with a few challenges) and yet still it felt way to short and I would like to binge play it all over again. This Game is one of the few Gems on Steam especially Story Wise. I do recommend this Game to all Greys Anatomy, Dr.House & Scrubs Fans. I also do recommend this Game to all Achievment Hunters & I do recommend this Game to anybody that loves casual managing games or an amazing Story.
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  Twixxie

  Jun 29, 2017

  Great game, would highly reccomend
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  ℕ𝕀𝕋

  Jun 30, 2017

  Берите, только если вам нравится тайм-менеджмент. Да, тут симпатичная графика и довольно необычная для казуальных игр история, которая берет начало как наивная и безобидная, а затем наркотики, болезни, утрата близких. Но на 95% это изнуряющий тайм-менежер. Разбавлен бонусными уровнями, необязательными испытаниями и поиском на каждой карте забавной морской свинки.
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  fluffy

  Jul 5, 2017

  Amazing story, characters and soundtrack! With the janitor detail i felt like i am watching Scrubs again.. I couldn't move anywhere until the game finish and now just listening the OST over and over. Thank you for this game. p.s. definitely Daniel fan e_e
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  Angfucious

  Jul 11, 2017

  I am a sucker for time management games, so when I saw a 'let's play' on Youtube, I picked it up. The graphics are quite pleasing. The music during the stages actually stayed below the annoying point, and a lot of the cut music was quite good. Here is the game in a nutshell: it's a cute, fun, happy, sad, hilarious, tear jerking, oliver catching, heart warming, mushy moment game. And they did a good job leaving you hanging for the next installment of the game. Just get the game. It's worth regular price, so it's a bonus if you catch it on sale.
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  Canisse

  Dec 28, 2017

  I liked the game, but I cannot recommend it as long as it requires an always online connection. This is ridiculous, it's a single player game!
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  Feena

  Jan 11, 2018

  A time management game with a good story. Heart's medicine main character is Allison, a medicine intern student in Little Creek Hospital who jumps from a drama to another. I liked her personality in this game (but not the second one). https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=934041219 This game follows the very first one "Heart's Medicine: Season One" (Which is now on steam), the game originally was released back in 2012 I believe. This one's graphics are much better and the game runs OK, if only they fix those challenges bugs which require you to repeat the whole perfect day in order to get it. It happened to me at least 4 times. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=934067911 Just like most of the time management games, you need to serve people within a time limit or you'll lose a point. The variety of mini-games are good, some of them are challenging too. You can also play as Emily (From Delicious Emily's game) in some of the challenges stages and serve in the cafeteria. The cutscenes of the games are really good, the story is the good thing about this game, the rest are average. I liked most of the characters, they grew on me as I'm playing and learning more about their life. https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1265268696 Pros: +Beautiful graphics. +Good characters development. +Good original music +Steam achievements. Cons: - There are bugs in some of the stages which require you to repeat it. - Challenge stages are frustrating. - Needs custom mouse cursor (Sometimes you can't see the default small system cursor when the stage is busy) I recommend this game if you don't mind the game being repetitive, although most of the time management games are like that this one was a little bit frustrating. It is a little bit pricey so I recommend getting it with a discount. [i]Other reviews: [url=https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561198071375554/recommended/605990/]Heart's Medicine - Hospital Heat Review[/url] [/i] [quote]𝐹𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑤𝑠 𝑐𝘩𝑒𝑐𝑘 𝑚𝑦 𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑟 𝑝𝑎𝑔𝑒 [url=http://store.steampowered.com/curator/32399565/]𝐹𝑒𝑒𝑛𝑎'𝑠 𝐶𝘩𝑜𝑖𝑐𝑒[/url][/quote]
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  Faudraline

  Jan 14, 2018

  [b]At the end of the day, faith is a funny thing. It turns up when you don’t really expect it. It’s like one day you realize the fairy tale may be slightly different than you dreamed of. The castle, well, it may not be a castle. And it’s not so important that it’s happy ever after just that it’s happy right now. See, once in a while, once in a blue moon people will surprise you. And once and a while people may even take your breath away. — Meredith Grey, [i]Grey's Anatomy[/i][/b] [i]Heart's Medicine[/i] is a spin-off of Game House's [i]Delicious[/i] casual game series, and this one, [i]Time to Heal[/i] is actually the second season of the series. The first game was released on 2010, and it covers the start of Allison's internship. If you are interested, the game can still be reached via Game House's website. Here in this game, we take the role of Dr. Allison Heart, a young, compassionate intern at the Little Creek Hospital. It's been a while since Allison started her internship - check the previous game - and forged some bonds with many of her fellow doctors. The story starts with a tragedy - a pattern which can be seen in many games in the franchise: Allison is in the ambulance during a heavy rainstorm, trying to keep a heavily wounded Daniel alive, alongside Jenny. Joe, the driver speeds through the storm to rush Daniel to hospital. At some point though, Joe misses a turn, and the ambulance flies down to a creek. Flashing back to couple weeks backwards, our game starts. In this one, Allison will try and help many of the hospital staff and come into terms with his father's loss while also trying to make a romantic choice between Dr. Connor McCoy, the pediatrician, and Dr. Daniel Summers, the head of the hospital. This eternal triangle will be ever present in all [i]Heart's Medicine[/i] games. All in all, consider this a soap opera in a casual game format. Here we are. To begin with, I must say that I adored the amount of attention and effort put into the story - however cheesy or overdramatic it may be. All characters involved have their distinct personalities, goals, fears and insecurities; starting with our protagonist: Allison Heart. Allison is a young girl with a broken family, traumatized at a young age about the frailty of life. Thus, she becomes a doctor, and every case is personal for Allison. She doesn't only lose sleep over her cases, she risks everything for her patients constantly. All other characters in the story, affect the narrative and events with a well-woven interrelation, according to their own psyches. This is not only a game. This is also a family drama in the shape of a casual game. Aside great story elements, the game itself is a time management, nearly identical with the rest of the [i]Delicious[/i] series. In each chapter, Allison will be attained into a different department in the hospital, and will attend the care of various patients and treatments. Patients will keep coming up, and you are expected to attend them within the time limit to score enough points to complete the chapter. As an addition to this pattern, some treatments contain mini-games, also relying on your reflexes and time management skills. The whole game is an endless rush, so I would definitely recommend it to you, if you are in need of taking your mind off something. As you play this one, you automate your clicking and think nothing at all. Both at the start and the end of each successful chapter, the story progresses, and a new chapter becomes available for you to play. As side bonuses, you can collect gems from additional challenges to decorate the hospital and/or try to catch Oliver, a guinea pig and the mascot of the hospital, as part of a basic HOG challenge for additional achievements. As far as time management games concerned, [i]Delicious[/i] series is one of the best, and the spin off, [i]Heart's Medicine[/i] definitely delivers. Both Allison herself, and all members of the staff are characters worth getting acquittanced with. Please enjoy! Please also check out Lady Storyteller's Curator page [url=http://steamcommunity.com/groups/ladystoryteller#curation]here[/url] - follow for regular updates on reviews for other games!
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  Ryan Dorkoski

  Feb 5, 2018

  [b][i]Heart's Medicine - Time to Heal[/i] is outstanding.[/b] Period. You basically have a soap-opera story with time management mechanics. Think [i]Diner Dash[/i] for a modern audience. The artwork is just perfect. The gameplay is horribly addicting and fun. The only criticism I have is that it all feels a bit mobile. Usually that's a deal-breaker for me, but not this time. [b]Pros:[/b] +Story is great +Gameplay is really fun and addicting +Lots of 'meat on the bone' here; you will get a lot of hours out of it [b]Cons:[/b] -Has a mobile feel to it [b]Worth full price, easily.[/b]