About This Game

Welcome to Mazer- the most cutting-edge pharmaceutical company in the world! As a drug developer, you'll be designing compounds used for all sorts of things. It's a highly treasured position, so show some gratitude! Be punctual, treat your coworkers with respect, and satisfy all of our customer's needs.

Don't forgot to take care of yourself too- the last thing we need is another liability! Manage your stress, reputation, and panic attack disorder through whatever means necessary... Hey, don't you work for a pharmaceutical company? Let's just make a drug to take the edge off!

Conversations & Conspiracies

Become friends with your coworkers, confront your higher-ups, and try to assure your mom that you'll find love in this life! Your choices matter- perhaps enough to change this problematic industry for the better?

Make the World a Better Place Through Drugs! (Or not)

Complete AI-generated puzzles for a myriad of different customers. They'll pay extra if you can come up with elegant solutions!

Take Care of Yourself

Take a moment to center yourself each day- shave, clean your room, take an antidepressant, water your plants, check in with your mom, and/or check the news. You'll feel much better!

Hey! Take a moment to check out the charities the proceeds of this game go to:





Take As Needed was made possible by funding from the Loyola Marymount University Honors Program, and is a part of a research project that looks to investigate methods of addressing mental health in video games.