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Yume Nikki, an indie adventure game created by Japanese developer Kikiyama, was originally released as freeware. The game is known for its surreal atmosphere and exploration gameplay focusing on the dreams of the protagonist, Madotsuki.
Following initial release, Yume Nikki gained a cult following outside Japan, particularly in English-speaking communities, leading to fan translations and discussions on internet forums.
Inspired by the original game, fans started creating remakes, mods, and spiritual successors, contributing to the growth of Yume Nikki's legacy in indie game communities.
Kadokawa Games released Yume Nikki - Dream Diary, a 3D reimagining of the original game, on Steam, introducing the franchise to a wider audience.
Books:
Paprika
by Yasutaka Tsutsui
Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis
by Yoshikazu Takeuchi
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
by Haruki Murakami
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski
The Three-Body Problem
by Liu Cixin
The Lathe of Heaven
by Ursula K. Le Guin
Annihilation
by Jeff VanderMeer
The Cipher
by Kathe Koja
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
by Haruki Murakami
Roadside Picnic
by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
Movies:
Pan's Labyrinth
Perfect Blue
Paprika
The Fall
Donnie Darko
Jacob's Ladder
The City of Lost Children
Ink
Eraserhead
MirrorMask
Music:
Selected Ambient Works 85-92 by Aphex Twin
Geogaddi by Boards of Canada
Rifts by Oneohtrix Point Never
Substrata by Biosphere
Music Has the Right to Children by Boards of Canada
Double Negative by Low
Everywhere at the end of time by The Caretaker
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Tomorrow's Harvest by Boards of Canada
U.F.O.F. by Big Thief
TV Shows:
Perfect Blue
Paprika
Serial Experiments Lain
Ergo Proxy
Boogiepop Phantom
Welcome to the N.H.K.
Paranoia Agent
Haibane Renmei
Mushi-Shi
Texhnolyze
Video Games:
Night in the Woods
Ib
Mad Father
OneShot
The Path
The Cat Lady
Oxenfree
LSD: Dream Emulator
OFF
Pathologic 2
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Alright. Bean the game now. Previous comment still stands. The concepts in the game are great. The setting is fun. I like that there are multiple endings - but I continued to experience being unable to deviate from 'the path'. I wouldn't have minded the game letting me fail more outright, and punishing me for it.
That being said; It's a gem. There's not a lot else quite like it, and I'm happy I've played it. Looking forward to whatever the developer does next.
This is a fun indie gem. Visual Novel, slight choose your own adventure (so far). 10 Hours in currently. The premise and world is really interesting, and the type of scenario I wanted after reading Permutation City by Greg Egan. Dealing with mind/consciousness, and AI. Topics I like exploring.
Biggest downsides so far are that it's quite wordy. The English translation has issues now and then. So far is it doesn't feel like I can actually make very many impactful choices. I can sometimes, but even if I do 'all the things I'm absolutely not supposed to do', the game steers me back to being successful. So more like an interactive story so far; though I know there are supposed to be multiple endings.
Absolutely loving playing through this right now. If you like the old-school combat/puzzle mix that quite a few old jpgs have - this game is gonna blow you away. Dungeons, puzzles, bosses, nice progression - it's a love letter in the best sense of the phrase. Worth every penny and then some.
