Dream In/Dream Out Chapter 1
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
"Then, if you can make that dream come true, what will you do?"
Bullied in school, neglected at home, nothing seemed to make her life worth anything. Rage and hatred bottled up inside her, slowly eating her up, and the only solace she can find is the magical world where she is the beloved queen inside her dream.
After bumping into a man who promised to grant her deepest wish, she slayed various monsters—the people who wronged her all these years—that threatened her kingdom in her dream. She later realized her action could kill the actual person in real life.
With her mighty Sword of Justice and reality-bending dream, the queen took her revenge.
Warning:
This following content potentially contains flashing screen that may triggers epileptic seizure, loud noises, strong words/profanity, heavy theme of bullying, mentioned/implied illegal activities by minors (drug use, under-age prostitution, blackmailing), reoccurring mention of death, and child abandonment/child neglect. Player discretion is advised.
Features:
- 5k words (approx. 30 minutes gameplay). This demo contains the first chapter out of three total chapters of the full game.
- Linear story Visual Novel with turn-based RPG battle.
- Battle system with item inventory and skills.
Credits:
Created by:
Ei Kitara (tumblr | ko-fi)
Music:
Sound effects:
- Jonas Porombka (Product Page | GDC 2023 Game Audio Bundle)
- Fabian Bentrup (Product Page | GDC 2023 Game Audio Bundle)
- CB Sound Design (Product Page | GDC 2023 Game Audio Bundle)
- MatiasMacSD (Product Page |GDC 2023 Game Audio Bundle)
Frameworks and Other Assets:
Changelog:
- 1.01
- Fixed music default volume.
- Fixed images not displayed properly.
- Changed battle part displayable: background, inventory frame positioning, button's hover pointer.
- 1.0
- Initial release
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This was a well-made game! Good work!
A very sharp and incisive satirical fantasy, one which calls to mind the dark comedy Heathers: while bullying feels at the time like a straightforward good-versus-evil conflict, it's fascinating and refreshing to explore what it means when the victim is granted the opportunity to strike back! I'm looking forward to future chapters of this story!
Thank you so much for playing! ╰(*´︶`*)╯
Woooo!!! This was soooo good!!!
It starts raw, hitting the road like a bulldozer. All preparing you to the absolute contrast of the real world... And lays the foundation for everything that comes after.
The hardship and savagery of some scenes is directly contrasted by mellow and sugary moments that make it all worthwhile for the plot to both, sustain and thrive.
The story is heartbreaking, hits home real hard and makes you empathize with the main character beyond words. And then the twist comes, the lines become blurry, and it all goes up, but also down in the duality of the actions.
The art is lovely, the cinematography excellent, and it all sorrounds a great and interesting plot.
Can't wait to see how this continues!!!
Edit: FORGOT to talk about the battle system. I FELT LIKE IN FINAL FANTASY THANK YOU VERY MUCH
This is up there with some of my favourites from the jam that I've played so far :3 I absolutely adore all the art, and the camerawork is beautiful! The battle system feels like it fits well and isn't too fiddly or fatiguing like that sort of thing can sometimes be in VNs.
I'm really looking forward to seeing where things go with the remaining chapters! Best of luck with development :3
What a great VN!! I love the concept of unaliving people in your dream that try to unalive you irl XD Cool spooky way of redemption arc! I'm interested to see how the story goes and definitely how the MC will end up... >:3 Anyway, the UI and the art is also amazing! It's my first time playing a mix of VN and RPG-style combat too! I'll be looking forward for the next chapters :) Ganbatte kak~
Thank you for playing! I'm glad you enjoy this game! Although it may takes time to complete the story, I'll do my best to finish it! Ganbarimasu!ヾ(≧▽≦*)o
Love how the UI looks.
Gamepad support? Will you put on steam?
Hello. Thank you for checking out this game!
This game is made in Ren'Py, and as far as I know, Ren'Py has native controller support. You can check on the "Help" section in the game's main menu for more information. But I recommend this game to be played on PC for the best experience with mouse/keyboard.
As for your second question, no, I don't think I'll put this game on steam. I might change my mind later, but for now I don't have any intention to put it on steam :)