It's been a little while since we got the Socrates Jones: Pro Philosopher remake out the door, and it's been really wonderful to see people enjoy this release both those who are experiencing it for the first time, and those who've been with us since 2013. This game is a "nights and weekends" labor of love for us, and knowing so many people appreciate our efforts means everything. But though the game is out now, we're not done yet! Now, this isnt going to be a "live service" situation. We're not planning a season pass here no purchasable hat DLC for Socrates, dont worry. (If you want to give us money, buy the soundtrack!) But we DO have a number of exciting things in the pipe, starting with:

A new Bonus Argument!

When promoting this game, I wrote a goofy argument where Billy the Salesman tries to convince Socrates to buy Pro Philosopher. Some chunks of that are in the video on the Steam Page, but...hell, I made an entire functioning argument, and it's just been sitting in my files since. Why not let people play it?
It's not like anyone reading this needs to be convinced to play Pro Philosopher, but I hope you'll still get some enjoyment from it. Maybe you'll make your friends play it, and those friends will be like "Hot damn, I need to see the rest of this." WHO KNOWS! Regardless, that argument is in-game NOW. Anyone who has finished the game can access it by hitting "Bonus" in the chapter select menu.

Community Loc Projects!

We've had a lot of people ask us about Pro Philosopher in other languages over the years. We'd love to be able to reach as many people as possible, but as a project we're running on the side, that's quite an intimidating proposition for us to take on for ourselves. But all hope is not lost! Back in 2013, a number of fans stepped up to localize the game into various languages. The implementation of that content is a little further off, but we won't let that effort go to waste, so stay tuned for more information! (Maybe once the game is in Japanese, Shu Takumi will answer my calls...)

WAIT! I finished the game and I have questions about that stinger!!

Yes! Of course you do. And don't worry, those questions will be answered in due time. We're not QUITE ready to pull back the curtain on everything the scene implies, but needless to say it's where most of our efforts are going right now. Stay tuned to this Steam Page, our twitter or our tumblr, and you'll hear when we have more to share. It shouldn't be too far off now. Aw, hell, okay. I can give you a little something:

[ 2023-05-23 15:31:25 CET ] [ Original post ]

Everyone Socrates Jones knows seems to love philosophy— everyone except Socrates himself. A simple accountant from New York, Socrates was never interested in philosophical questions or the art of arguing. But when he finds himself debating for his life against a queue of famous philosophers, Socrates Jones has no choice but to expand his horizons in a quest to find the nature of morality.

The classic game, rebuilt for Steam!
Face off in interactive debates against a host of famous philosophers— and a deer repellent salesman. Ask questions and present counterpoints to find problems in your opponent's ideas and cut through their NONSENSE!

A loving homage to a certain lawyerly game series, Pro Philosopher introduces its own mechanical twists to cross-examination gameplay, all wrapped up in a charming story and healthy helping of humor.

If you've never played Pro Philosopher before, now's a great time to discover why people enjoyed it the first time around— It's free! And fans of the original release can look forward to:

Greatly polished presentation!

• Higher resolution assets across the board!
  
• New 16:9 layout!
  
• Improved UI during debates. Improved UI in general!

New gameplay features!

• Controller Support!
  
• Achievements!
  
• Dynamic conversation logging!
  
• The groundbreaking ability to save whenever you want!

Additional script polish!

• A few weirdly worded lines are a little less weird!
  
• Em dashes instead of double hyphens! Double hyphens are a categorical evil.
  
• Perhaps a little something extra somewhere...