A mind becomes a place
A level can be funny before a character speaks: its proportions and hazards reveal what its owner fears or misunderstands. Psychic powers then let Raz participate in that logic. The summer camp provides a useful return to ordinary scale between these excursions. Collecting every small object can dilute the momentum, and the late platforming is less forgiving than the broad comic tone initially suggests.
Double Fine’s first released game arrived in April 2005. It uses mental worlds to change the visual and mechanical premise of a platform level while keeping a continuing cast around the camp.
Return to the camp
Return to campers between major trips and experiment with new powers on familiar objects. Do not let a complete collectible hunt prevent you from seeing the next mind.
Why we chose it for Xbox
See how a character’s fears can define a platform level.
Explore this console’s game selection ↗Release record
Original worldwide release: 2005. Release records above identify the console editions covered by this collection.
Sources and further reading2 references
- Psychonauts ↗Double Fine Productions · Accessed 2026-10-27
Developer page identifies April 2005, Raz, psychic abilities and mental-world structure.
- Psychonauts Support ↗Double Fine Productions · Accessed 2026-10-27
Current developer support lists backward compatibility and PC versions; not proof of regional checkout or identical rendering.
