Medical video games

[Grrath]

I've been trying to find more interactive ways of learning all this step 1 stuff than just reading books all day. Firecracker and videos are ok but not that interesting. Anybody know any games that deal with actual medicine (or as close as possible)? Even if its just a bunch of random cases, it better than doing boring USLME questions all the time.

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[Aubrey Graham]

Surgeon simulator ftw.


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[Grrath]

Surgeon simulator ftw.


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Lol I guess I would use that if I wanted to learn exactly what NOT to do. Not sure I can just smash someone ribs open with a hammer in real life.

 

[BeornBear]

You want to study for step 1 by playing video games? What, I don't even...

 

[Grrath]

You want to study for step 1 by playing video games? What, I don't even...

Not really but If i can learn stuff on my downtime rather than playing halo or doing firecracker till I go insane, I'd like to learn about it.

 

[Psai]

Not really but If i can learn stuff on my downtime rather than playing halo or doing firecracker till I go insane, I'd like to learn about it.

i do uworld questions in my downtime on my phone
i wish i was lying

 

[Grrath]

i do uworld questions in my downtime on my phone
i wish i was lying

Isn't that kinda wasting the questions though? Don't know if I'll retain much from that.

 

[muhali3]

http://www.healingblade.com/video.html

not a video game, but a card game. probably best thing there is out there so far. although reviews seem mixed.

 

[Grrath]

http://www.healingblade.com/video.html

not a video game, but a card game. probably best thing there is out there so far. although reviews seem mixed.

That's actually really cool. Might pick it up if only for the artwork. Too bad it's sold out.

 

[muhali3]

Here's another game made by the same people. http://www.amazon.com/Nerdcore-Medical-Occams-Razor/dp/0615269990. Doesn't seem as good from reading the reviews.

 

[Frazier]

Isn't that kinda wasting the questions though? Don't know if I'll retain much from that.

Kicker is he already took step 1.

 

[Psai]

You need it for third year too

 

[Grrath]

Kicker is he already took step 1.

If that is true I won't know whether to respect him or pity him.

 

[Sinclaire]

This is the only Step 1 related game I know of:

Microbe Invader
http://www.microbeinvader.com/


Basically a free role-playing game (RPG) for clinical microbiology made by a med student. Kind of like Final Fantasy and Pokemon. Kinda wished I knew about it when I was taking micro.

Micro Invader facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/MicrobeInvader?ref=br_tf

 

[FalconSlice]

Unfortunately, not everything boring and necessary is inherently super fun to learn. The largest task for me is to get motivated enough so that I go into every study session excited and pumped to learn about clotting factors or craniopharyngiomas or whatever I am pummeling my brain with at that time

 

[Kahreek]

Trauma Center on wii, it is harder than the real thing!

 

[Jabbed]

This is the only Step 1 related game I know of:

Microbe Invader
http://www.microbeinvader.com/


Basically a free role-playing game (RPG) for clinical microbiology made by a med student. Kind of like Final Fantasy and Pokemon. Kinda wished I knew about it when I was taking micro.

Micro Invader facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/MicrobeInvader?ref=br_tf

This looks brilliant.

 

[deleted503015]

I wish there was a "catchphrase" style electronic game where all the phrases were diseases. Would be a fun way to study in groups

Edit: could probably do that with flash cards but the little beeping thing makes it more fun

 

[Shikima]

Surgeon simulator ftw.


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I was thinking the same game on Steam before opening up this thread!

 

[Jabbed]

Just found out about the "Prognosis" line of games available in Android and Apple. Definitely worth a look.

 

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

Just found out about the "Prognosis" line of games available in Android and Apple. Definitely worth a look.

Not really for Step 1, but yeah they are pretty cool. I like them.

 

[PL198]

I heard EA is making a medicine 2017 game with a "create a legend" option, but they're waiting on LCME approval first. you can buy certain stethoscopes to give you character a stat boost

 

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

I heard EA is making a medicine 2017 game with a "create a legend" option, but they're waiting on LCME approval first. you can buy certain stethoscopes to give you character a stat boost

Do they allow you to choose different storyline paths? I'd be curious to know what powers you get as Cranial Wizard.

 

[PL198]

thats in the next expansion pack

 

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

thats in the next expansion pack

So I have to wait until 2020? Pft, that's hogwash.

 

[cbrons]

This is the only Step 1 related game I know of:

Microbe Invader
http://www.microbeinvader.com/


Basically a free role-playing game (RPG) for clinical microbiology made by a med student. Kind of like Final Fantasy and Pokemon. Kinda wished I knew about it when I was taking micro.

Micro Invader facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/MicrobeInvader?ref=br_tf

yeah this game is awesome

 

[SilentSoldier]

Trauma Center on wii, it is harder than the real thing!

I agree with this, including the DS games. Probably not the most realistic games, but they're still fun.

 

[PL198]

yeah this game is awesome

it's fun except there's so much downtime walking so it takes you like 10 minutes to get past staph aureus or whatever the first one is . I think I did the first two then quit

 

[Psai]

I quit after three people were rude to me and didn't spread their diseases

 

[Mr. Mojo Risin]

it's fun except there's so much downtime walking so it takes you like 10 minutes to get past staph aureus or whatever the first one is . I think I did the first two then quit

Same here. Cool concept, though. Stories and this were a huge waste of time for me. I just have to stare at my notes for a while and I'm good.

 

[Grrath]

Same here. Cool concept, though. Stories and this were a huge waste of time for me. I just have to stare at my notes for a while and I'm good.

Yea the walking is kinda annoying but the animations are gonna help me a lot. Not the most efficient way to study but this is pretty much what I was looking for.