Lately, I felt the hunger for some more time management games and searched around for some worthy gems. I made the right choice of buying the first title of the Heart's Medicine franchise because there are so many things done right in a game of that genre, with major elements a la Diner Dash.

There is a lot of care put into the story writing, involving an aspiring intern working through different sections of the hospital and gets into different intrigues with her colleagues and patients. The characters are memorable enough to add charm to the plot; some plot points could move sensitive people to tears.

As for the gameplay, it's mainly structured in selectable stages where every hospital sections come with different methods to treat the patients to achieve your score and goals. Besides the aforementioned dash time management, there are mini-games included for you to try treating the patients as best as you can. You can also upgrade the rooms with the currency you've earned, in order to gain perks for your performance.

The soundtrack is decently composed being mostly cinematic in a casual way. It fills its role enough for wholesome tunes in major key but also with some dire atmosphere to add to the dramatic plot points.

Overall, it felt like I was playing through a hospital series because the story can be addictive enough for me to come back soon again to play further. I'm looking forward to play the rest of the sequels, due to the charming characters, well-executed story and the neat variety of gameplay.