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''Microbe'' is a game in which a microscopic crew must journey through the body starting from the leg, through various organs and the connecting veins and arteries, to the brain to find out what is wrong with the patient.

Reception

Tom Cleaver reviewed the game for ''

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'', and stated that "I thoroughly recommend ''Microbe'' to gamers of every stripe for the enjoyment it provides, and I recommend it to everyone else for its educational content."

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