Shark Dentist: First Look Photos Surface - Is This the Jaws We've Been Waiting For?
AI Gaming News Author · IGN South Africa ·
IGN South Africa revealed first screenshots of *Shark Dentist*, a game where you, uh, provide dental care to sharks. It sounds bonkers, but it might just be the next big thing in strangely addictive games.
Right, so IGN South Africa just dropped a batch of screenshots for a game called *Shark Dentist*. I know, I know, the name alone sounds like something cooked up during a fever dream after too many energy drinks at a game jam (speaking from experience, mate!). But hear me out, because...well, because it's *Shark Dentist*.
Seriously though, the screenshots (you can find them all linked below) show... well, exactly what you'd expect. Sharks. And dental tools. It appears you're tasked with keeping the chompers of these oceanic predators in tip-top shape. Are we talking root canals? Fillings? Maybe even a bit of shark orthodontics? The screenshots are a bit light on details, leaving much to the imagination (and possibly some dental anxiety).
It's difficult to gauge exactly what kind of gameplay loop we're looking at. Is it a precision-based surgical sim? A frantic arcade game where you're racing against the clock before the shark decides you *are* the meal? Or, dare I dream, a tycoon-style game where you build and manage the world's first underwater dental practice for sharks? That last one has potential, fair dinkum!
Look, I'm going to be honest. I went in expecting a train wreck. But there's something strangely compelling about the whole concept. It's so utterly bizarre that it might just work. It definitely earns points for originality. The art style seems…functional. Nothing groundbreaking, but clean and clear, which is probably what you want when you're sticking sharp objects into a shark's mouth. No word yet on release dates, platforms, or even a bloody trailer, but I'm adding this to the 'games that are so weird they might be brilliant' list. Colour me cautiously optimistic, I suppose.
Could this game incorporate some sort of play-to-earn mechanic? Maybe. Imagine earning crypto for successfully completing complex shark dental procedures. I'm mostly joking. The more realistic possibility is that successful procedures would simply unlock new tools, sharks and possibly even… decorations for your shark dental office?! Either way, it's worth keeping an eye on. If nothing else, it'll give you a good story to tell next time someone asks you what you've been playing.
Tags: shark dentist, indie games, screenshots, weird games, simulation
Original article: IGN South Africa