<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
is	O
a	O
2005	O
platform	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Double	O
Fine	O
Productions	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Majesco	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
,	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
follows	O
Razputin	B-Application
(	O
Raz	O
)	O
,	O
a	O
young	O
boy	O
gifted	O
with	O
psychic	O
abilities	O
who	O
runs	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
circus	B-Application
to	O
try	O
to	O
sneak	O
into	O
a	O
summer	O
camp	O
for	O
those	O
with	O
similar	O
powers	O
to	O
become	O
a	O
"	O
Psychonaut	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
spy	O
with	O
psychic	O
abilities	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
was	O
based	O
on	O
an	O
abandoned	O
concept	O
that	O
studio	O
founder	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
had	O
during	O
his	O
previous	O
development	O
of	O
Full	B-Application
Throttle	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
initially	O
backed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Ed	O
Fries	O
as	O
a	O
premiere	O
title	O
for	O
the	B-Application
original	I-Application
Xbox	I-Application
console	O
,	O
but	O
several	O
internal	O
and	O
external	O
issues	O
led	O
to	O
difficulties	O
for	O
Double	O
Fine	O
in	O
meeting	O
various	O
milestones	O
and	O
responding	O
to	O
testing	O
feedback	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
has	O
earned	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
industry	O
awards	O
and	O
gained	O
a	O
cult	O
following	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2011	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
for	O
the	O
title	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
company	O
to	O
republish	O
the	O
title	O
through	O
digital	O
distribution	O
with	O
updates	O
for	O
modern	O
gaming	O
systems	O
and	O
ports	O
for	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Linux	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
,	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
was	O
announced	O
at	O
The	O
Game	O
Awards	O
in	O
December	O
2015	O
and	O
was	O
released	O
on	O
August	O
25	O
,	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
is	O
a	O
platform	O
game	O
that	O
incorporates	O
various	O
adventure	O
elements	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
player	O
controls	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
Raz	O
in	O
a	O
third-person	O
,	O
three-dimensional	O
view	O
,	O
helping	O
Raz	O
to	O
uncover	O
a	O
mystery	O
at	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
training	O
camp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raz	O
begins	O
with	O
basic	O
movement	O
abilities	O
such	O
as	O
running	O
and	O
jumping	O
,	O
but	O
as	O
the	O
game	O
progresses	O
,	O
Razputin	B-Application
gains	O
additional	O
psychic	O
powers	O
such	O
as	O
telekinesis	O
,	O
levitation	O
,	O
invisibility	O
,	O
and	O
pyrokinesis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
also	O
various	O
collectibles	O
within	O
the	O
mental	O
worlds	O
,	O
including	O
"	O
figments	O
"	O
of	O
the	O
character	O
's	O
imagination	O
which	O
help	O
increase	O
Razputin	B-Application
’s	O
psi	O
ranking	O
,	O
"	O
emotional	O
baggage	O
"	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
sorted	O
by	O
finding	O
tags	O
and	O
bringing	O
them	O
to	O
the	O
baggage	O
,	O
and	O
"	O
memory	O
vaults	O
"	O
which	O
can	O
unlock	O
a	O
short	O
series	O
of	O
slides	O
providing	O
extra	O
information	O
on	O
that	O
character	O
's	O
backstory	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Razputin	B-Application
is	O
given	O
some	O
items	O
early	O
in	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
one	O
that	O
allows	O
him	O
to	O
leave	O
any	O
mental	O
world	O
at	O
any	O
time	O
,	O
and	O
another	O
that	O
can	O
provide	O
hints	O
about	O
what	O
to	O
do	O
next	O
or	O
how	O
to	O
defeat	O
certain	O
enemies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
government	O
took	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
psitanium	O
deposit	O
to	O
set	O
up	O
a	O
training	O
camp	O
for	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
,	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
agents	O
gifted	O
with	O
psychic	O
abilities	O
by	O
the	O
psitanium	O
used	O
to	O
help	O
defeat	O
evil-doers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
training	O
ground	O
is	O
disguised	O
as	O
a	O
summer	O
camp	O
for	O
young	O
children	O
,	O
but	O
in	O
reality	O
helps	O
the	O
children	O
to	O
hone	O
their	O
abilities	O
and	O
to	O
train	O
them	O
to	O
be	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
themselves	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
this	O
,	O
only	O
those	O
recruited	O
by	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
are	O
allowed	O
into	O
the	O
camp	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
protagonist	O
and	O
playable	O
character	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
Razputin	B-Application
Aquato	O
(	O
or	O
Raz	O
for	O
short	O
)	O
(	O
voice	O
actor	O
Richard	O
Horvitz	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
son	O
of	O
a	O
family	O
of	O
circus	B-Application
performers	O
,	O
who	O
runs	O
away	O
from	O
the	O
circus	B-Application
to	O
become	O
a	O
Psychonaut	O
,	O
despite	O
his	O
father	O
Augustus	O
 '	O
wishes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
at	O
camp	O
,	O
Raz	O
meets	O
four	O
of	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
that	O
run	O
the	O
camp	O
:	O
the	O
cool	O
and	O
calculating	O
Sasha	O
Nein	O
(	O
voice	O
actor	O
Stephen	O
Stanton	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
fun-loving	O
Milla	O
Vodello	O
(	O
voice	O
actress	O
Alexis	O
Lezin	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
regimental	O
Agent/Coach	O
Morceau	O
Oleander	O
(	O
voice	O
actor	O
Nick	O
Jameson	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
aged	O
,	O
Mark	O
Twainesque	O
Ford	O
Cruller	O
(	O
voice	O
actor	O
David	O
Kaye	O
)	O
,	O
said	O
by	O
Razputin	B-Application
to	O
have	O
been	O
the	O
greatest	O
leader	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
ever	O
had	O
,	O
until	O
a	O
past	O
psychic	O
duel	O
shattered	O
Ford	O
's	O
psyche	O
and	O
left	O
him	O
with	O
dissociative	O
identity	O
disorder	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
his	O
time	O
at	O
camp	O
,	O
Raz	O
meets	O
several	O
of	O
the	O
other	O
gifted	O
children	O
including	O
Lili	O
Zanotto	O
(	O
voice	O
actress	O
Nikki	O
Rapp	O
)	O
,	O
the	O
daughter	O
of	O
the	O
Grand	O
Head	O
of	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
,	O
with	O
whom	O
he	O
falls	O
in	O
love	O
;	O
and	O
Dogen	O
Boole	O
,	O
the	O
grandson	O
of	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
Psychonaut	O
's	O
founders	O
who	O
can	O
communicate	O
with	O
animals	O
and	O
goes	O
around	O
with	O
a	O
tin	O
foil	O
hat	O
to	O
prevent	O
his	O
abilities	O
from	O
causing	O
anyone	O
's	O
head	O
to	O
explode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Razputin	B-Application
,	O
having	O
fled	O
from	O
the	O
circus	B-Application
,	O
tries	O
to	O
sneak	O
into	O
the	O
camp	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
caught	O
by	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raz	O
eventually	O
realizes	O
that	O
the	O
vision	O
is	O
true	O
after	O
finding	O
Dogen	O
without	O
his	O
brain	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
refuse	O
to	O
believe	O
him	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
camp	O
's	O
closing	O
ceremony	O
,	O
Agent	O
Cruller	O
presents	O
him	O
with	O
a	O
uniform	O
and	O
welcomes	O
him	O
into	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raz	O
prepares	O
to	O
leave	O
camp	O
with	O
his	O
father	O
,	O
but	O
word	O
arrives	O
that	O
the	O
Grand	O
Head	O
of	O
the	O
Lili	O
's	O
father	O
,	O
Truman	O
Zanotto	O
—	O
has	O
been	O
captured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Thus	O
Raz	O
and	O
the	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
fly	O
off	O
on	O
their	O
new	O
mission	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
was	O
the	O
debut	O
title	O
for	O
Double	O
Fine	O
Productions	O
,	O
a	O
development	O
studio	O
that	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
founded	O
after	O
leaving	O
LucasArts	O
following	O
their	O
decision	O
to	O
exit	O
the	O
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
game	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schafer	O
's	O
initial	O
studio	O
hires	O
included	O
several	O
others	O
that	O
worked	O
alongside	O
him	O
on	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
backstory	O
for	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
was	O
originally	O
conceived	O
during	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Full	B-Application
Throttle	I-Application
,	O
where	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
envisioned	O
a	O
sequence	O
where	O
the	O
protagonist	O
Ben	O
goes	O
under	O
a	O
peyote-induced	O
psychedelic	O
experience	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
this	O
was	O
eventually	O
ejected	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
(	O
for	O
not	O
being	O
family	O
friendly	O
enough	O
)	O
,	O
Schafer	O
kept	O
the	O
idea	O
and	O
eventually	O
developed	O
it	O
into	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
compromise	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
's	O
lawyer	O
suggested	O
the	O
trademarkable	O
name	O
"	O
Razputin	B-Application
"	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Artist	O
Scott	O
Campbell	O
fleshed	O
out	O
these	O
ideas	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
featureless	O
G-men	O
modeled	O
after	O
the	O
Spy	B-Application
vs.	I-Application
Spy	I-Application
characters	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
extensive	O
use	O
of	O
the	O
Lua	B-Language
scripting	I-Language
language	I-Language
,	O
they	O
created	O
their	O
own	O
internal	O
Lua	B-Language
Debugger	B-Application
nicknamed	O
Dougie	O
,	O
after	O
a	O
homeless	O
man	O
near	O
their	O
offices	O
they	O
had	O
befriended	O
,	O
that	O
helped	O
to	O
normalize	O
their	O
debugging	O
processes	O
and	O
enable	O
third-party	O
tools	O
to	O
interact	O
with	O
the	O
name	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
level	O
design	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
had	O
initially	O
relied	O
on	O
the	O
idea	O
of	O
simply	O
placing	O
various	O
triggers	O
throughout	O
a	O
level	O
to	O
create	O
an	O
event	O
,	O
the	O
resulting	O
Lua	B-Language
code	O
was	O
large	O
and	O
bulky	O
with	O
potential	O
for	O
future	O
error	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Esmurdoc	O
described	O
the	O
development	O
of	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
as	O
difficult	O
due	O
to	O
various	O
setbacks	O
,	O
compounded	O
by	O
the	O
new	O
studio	O
's	O
lack	O
of	O
experience	O
in	O
how	O
to	O
manage	O
those	O
setbacks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
was	O
to	O
be	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
for	O
release	O
exclusively	O
on	O
their	O
Xbox	B-Application
console	I-Application
;	O
Schafer	O
attributes	O
this	O
to	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
Ed	O
Fries	O
,	O
who	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Psychonautss	O
initial	O
development	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
was	O
looking	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
portfolio	O
of	O
games	O
for	O
the	O
new	O
console	O
system	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schafer	O
believes	O
that	O
Fries	O
was	O
a	O
proponent	O
of	O
"	O
pushing	O
games	O
as	O
art	O
"	O
,	O
which	O
helped	O
to	O
solidify	O
Double	O
Fine	O
's	O
concept	O
of	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
as	O
an	O
appropriate	O
title	O
for	O
the	O
console	O
after	O
the	O
team	O
's	O
collected	O
experience	O
of	O
developing	O
for	O
personal	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fries	O
departed	O
Microsoft	O
in	O
January	O
2004	O
;	O
shortly	O
thereafter	O
,	O
the	O
company	O
soon	O
pulled	O
the	O
publishing	O
deal	O
for	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schafer	O
also	O
noted	O
that	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
cancellation	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
planning	O
on	O
transitioning	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
and	O
were	O
not	O
funding	O
any	O
further	O
development	O
of	O
games	O
that	O
would	O
not	O
be	O
released	O
after	O
2004	O
;	O
even	O
though	O
Schafer	O
had	O
set	O
an	O
approximate	O
release	O
date	O
in	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
2005	O
by	O
this	O
point	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
still	O
opted	O
to	O
cancel	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
August	O
2004	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
had	O
negotiated	O
a	O
new	O
publishing	O
deal	O
with	O
Majesco	O
Entertainment	O
to	O
release	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Windows	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
the	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
was	O
compounded	O
when	O
Majesco	O
announced	O
a	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
to	O
be	O
developed	O
by	O
Budcat	O
Creations	O
in	O
October	O
2004	O
,	O
which	O
further	O
stretched	O
the	O
availability	O
of	O
Double	O
Fine	O
's	O
staff	O
resources	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Esmurdoc	O
stated	O
that	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
took	O
about	O
4.5	O
years	O
to	O
complete	O
—	O
though	O
that	O
without	O
all	O
the	O
complications	O
the	O
real	O
development	O
time	O
was	O
closer	O
to	O
2	O
years	O
—	O
with	O
a	O
team	O
of	O
42	O
full-time	O
developers	O
and	O
additional	O
contractors	O
,	O
with	O
a	O
final	O
budget	O
of	O
$11.5	O
million	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
soundtrack	O
to	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
was	O
composed	O
by	O
Peter	O
McConnell	O
,	O
known	O
for	O
his	O
work	O
on	O
LucasArts	O
titles	O
such	O
as	O
Grim	B-Application
Fandango	I-Application
and	O
Day	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Tentacle	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
Original	O
Soundtrack	O
,	O
featuring	O
all	O
the	O
in-game	O
music	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
year	O
,	O
in	O
late	O
2006	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
released	O
a	O
second	O
soundtrack	O
,	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
Original	O
Cinematic	O
Score	O
,	O
containing	O
music	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
cutscenes	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
remix	O
of	O
the	O
main	O
theme	O
and	O
credits	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
final	O
U.S.	O
release	O
date	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
on	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
and	O
Windows	O
was	O
April	O
19	O
,	O
2005	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
port	O
following	O
on	O
June	O
21	O
,	O
2005	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
was	O
re-released	O
via	O
Valve	O
's	O
Steam	B-Application
digital	O
distribution	O
platform	O
on	O
October	O
11	O
,	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
initially	O
unplayable	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
,	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
spearheaded	O
a	O
successful	O
e-mail	O
campaign	O
by	O
fans	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
being	O
added	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
backwards	O
compatible	O
list	O
on	O
December	O
12	O
,	O
2006	O
,	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
on	O
December	O
4	O
,	O
2007	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
made	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
one	O
of	O
the	O
initial	O
launch	O
titles	O
made	O
available	O
for	O
direct	O
download	O
on	O
the	B-Operating_System
Xbox	I-Operating_System
360	I-Operating_System
through	O
their	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Originals	O
program	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Majesco	O
's	O
rights	O
expired	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
was	O
temporarily	O
removed	O
from	O
the	O
service	O
in	O
August	O
2011	O
,	O
as	O
Microsoft	O
does	O
not	O
allow	O
unpublished	O
content	O
on	O
its	O
Xbox	B-Operating_System
Live	O
Marketplace	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
September	O
2011	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
released	O
an	O
updated	O
version	O
for	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Windows	I-Application
and	O
a	O
port	O
to	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
and	O
Linux	B-Application
through	O
Steam	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
new	O
version	O
provided	O
support	O
for	O
Steam	B-Application
features	O
including	O
achievements	O
and	O
cloud	O
saving	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
port	O
was	O
developed	O
in	O
partnership	O
with	O
Steven	O
Dengler	O
's	O
Dracogen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
conjunction	O
with	O
this	O
release	O
,	O
an	O
iOS	B-Application
application	O
,	O
Psychonauts	O
Vault	O
Viewer	O
!,	O
was	O
released	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
time	O
,	O
featuring	O
the	O
memory	O
vaults	O
from	O
the	O
game	O
with	O
commentary	O
by	O
Tim	O
Schafer	O
and	O
Scott	O
Campbell	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
added	O
to	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
Network	I-Device
store	O
as	O
a	O
"	O
PS2	B-Device
Classic	O
"	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
in	O
August	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
deal	O
with	O
Nordic	O
Games	O
,	O
who	O
gained	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
Costume	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
and	O
Stacking	B-Application
after	O
THQ	O
's	O
bankruptcy	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
took	O
over	O
publishing	O
rights	O
for	O
both	O
games	O
,	O
while	O
Nordic	O
published	O
and	O
distribute	O
retail	O
copies	O
of	O
all	O
three	O
games	O
for	O
Windows	O
and	O
Mac	B-Operating_System
OS	I-Operating_System
X	I-Operating_System
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	O
Fine	O
offered	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
Humble	O
Bundle	O
in	O
June	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2016	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
also	O
released	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
as	O
a	O
classic	O
title	O
for	O
use	O
with	O
the	B-Operating_System
PlayStation	I-Operating_System
4	I-Operating_System
's	O
emulation	O
software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
received	O
positive	O
reception	O
,	O
according	O
to	O
review	B-Application
aggregator	I-Application
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Two	O
particular	O
levels	O
have	O
been	O
considered	O
iconic	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
humor	O
and	O
style	O
:	O
the	O
aforementioned	O
Milkman	O
Conspiracy	O
,	O
and	O
Lungfishopolis	O
,	O
where	O
Raz	O
enters	O
the	O
mind	O
of	O
a	O
lungfish	O
monster	O
that	O
lives	O
near	O
camp	O
;	O
in	O
the	O
lungfish	O
's	O
mind	O
Raz	O
is	O
portrayed	O
as	O
a	O
giant	O
monster	O
akin	O
to	O
Godzilla	B-Device
that	O
is	O
attacking	O
the	O
tiny	O
lungfish	O
citizens	O
of	O
Lungfishopolis	O
,	O
effectively	O
creating	O
an	O
absurd	O
role	O
reversal	O
of	O
the	O
typical	O
giant	O
monster	O
formula	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
's	O
final	O
level	O
,	O
the	O
"	O
Meat	O
Circus	B-Application
"	O
,	O
was	O
also	O
considered	O
unexpectedly	O
difficult	O
when	O
compared	O
to	O
earlier	O
sections	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
time	O
limit	O
and	O
many	O
obstacles	O
that	O
required	O
an	O
unusual	O
level	O
of	O
precision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wilson	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
has	O
to	O
be	O
viewed	O
as	O
a	O
flawed	O
masterpiece	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
editors	O
of	O
Computer	O
Games	O
Magazine	O
presented	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
with	O
their	O
2005	O
awards	O
for	O
"	O
Best	O
Art	O
Direction	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Writing	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
named	O
it	O
the	O
year	O
's	O
tenth-best	O
computer	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
won	O
PC	O
Gamer	O
USs	O
2005	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
You	O
Did	O
n't	O
Play	O
"	O
award	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
also	O
won	O
the	O
award	O
for	O
Best	O
Writing	O
at	O
the	O
6th	O
Annual	O
Game	O
Developers	O
Choice	O
Awards	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Psychonauts	B-Application
did	O
not	O
reach	O
publisher	O
Majesco	O
's	O
retail	O
sale	O
expectations	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Schafer	O
stated	O
that	O
by	O
March	O
2012	O
the	O
retail	O
version	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
had	O
sold	O
400,000	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
announcement	O
for	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
2	I-Application
in	O
December	O
2015	O
,	O
Schafer	O
indicated	O
that	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
sold	O
nearly	O
1.7	O
million	O
copies	O
,	O
with	O
more	O
than	O
1.2	O
million	O
occurring	O
after	O
Double	O
Fine	O
's	O
acquisition	O
of	O
the	O
rights	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Double	O
Fine	O
lists	O
736,119	O
sold	O
copies	O
via	O
the	O
Humble	O
Bundle	O
(	O
including	O
a	O
Steam	B-Application
key	O
)	O
,	O
430,141	O
copies	O
via	O
the	O
Steam	B-Application
storefront	O
,	O
32,000	O
GOG.com	O
copies	O
,	O
and	O
23,368	O
Humble	O
Store	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
Humble	O
Bundle	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
sold	O
well	O
,	O
with	O
Schafer	O
stating	O
that	O
they	O
sold	O
more	O
copies	O
of	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
in	O
the	O
first	O
few	O
hours	O
of	O
the	O
Bundle	O
's	O
start	O
than	O
they	O
had	O
since	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
retail	O
copy	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
2012	O
,	O
Schafer	O
commented	O
that	O
their	O
ability	O
to	O
use	O
digital	O
venues	O
such	O
as	O
Steam	B-Application
that	O
"	O
[	O
Double	O
Fine ]	O
made	O
more	O
on	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
this	O
year	O
than	O
we	O
ever	O
have	O
before	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
sequel	O
to	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
has	O
been	O
of	O
great	O
interest	O
to	O
Schafer	O
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
to	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
and	O
the	O
gaming	O
press	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Kickstarter	O
campaign	O
for	O
Double	O
Fine	O
's	O
Broken	B-Application
Age	I-Application
in	O
February	O
2012	O
,	O
Schafer	O
commented	O
on	O
the	O
development	O
costs	O
of	O
a	O
sequel	O
over	O
social	O
media	O
,	O
leading	O
to	O
a	O
potential	O
interest	O
in	O
backing	O
by	O
Markus	O
Persson	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
time	O
the	O
owner	O
of	O
Mojang	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
,	O
at	O
the	O
2015	O
Game	O
Awards	O
in	O
December	O
,	O
Schafer	O
announced	O
their	O
plans	O
to	O
work	O
on	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
2	I-Application
,	O
using	O
Fig	O
to	O
raise	O
the	O
$3.3	O
million	O
needed	O
to	O
complete	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
an	O
anticipated	O
release	O
in	O
2018	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Double	O
Fine	O
has	O
developed	O
a	O
VR	O
title	O
called	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
in	I-Application
the	I-Application
Rhombus	I-Application
of	I-Application
Ruin	I-Application
for	O
use	O
on	O
Oculus	B-Device
Rift	I-Device
,	O
HTC	O
Vive	O
,	O
and	O
PlayStation	B-Device
VR	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Released	O
in	O
2017	O
,	O
it	O
serves	O
as	O
a	O
standalone	O
chapter	O
to	O
tie	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
and	O
its	O
sequel	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
Raz	O
and	O
the	O
other	O
Psychonauts	B-Application
rescuing	O
Truman	O
Zanotto	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
character	O
Raz	O
has	O
made	O
appearances	O
in	O
other	O
Double	O
Fine	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
as	O
a	O
massive	O
Mount	O
Rushmore-like	O
mountain	O
sculpture	O
in	O
Brütal	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
,	O
and	O
on	O
a	O
cardboard	O
cutout	O
within	O
Costume	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
2	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raz	O
also	O
appeared	O
in	O
a	O
downloadable	O
content	O
package	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
for	O
Bit.Trip	B-Application
Presents	I-Application
...	I-Application
Runner2	I-Application
:	I-Application
Future	I-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Rhythm	I-Application
Alien	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
cameo	O
of	O
Raz	O
appears	O
in	O
Alice	B-Application
:	I-Application
Madness	I-Application
Returns	I-Application
which	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
at	O
the	O
Red	O
Queen	O
's	O
castle	O
as	O
a	O
propped-up	O
skeleton	O
that	O
bears	O
a	O
striking	O
resemblance	O
to	O
the	O
protagonist	O
itself	O
.	O
</s>
