Tale of the Dreamer by Joshua Stone

A dreamer finds themselves in a strange realm. The curious watchers observe from beyond.
| Youtube | https://joshuastone.itch.io/tale-of-the-dreamer |
| Youtube | https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/739604 |
| Original URL | https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/tale-of-the-dreamer |
Ratings
| Overall | 98th | 4.02⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Fun | 252th | 3.66⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Innovation | 489th | 3.26⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Theme | 287th | 3.7⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Graphics | 67th | 4.36⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Audio | 49th | 4.083⭐ | 26🧑⚖️ |
| Mood | 8th | 4.48⭐ | 27🧑⚖️ |
| Given | 8🗳️ | 3🗨️ |
I really like your game. The animation is simple and work perfectly. It's nice to change places and see different things appear. The sound environment works very well too. The story is intriguing. Congratulations for making this game on your own!
By the way there's another paper/B&W (sorta) game that I liked in this LD, maybe you'll enjoy it too: https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/45/oje
Tone, mood, art and sound were beautiful.
I like how unrealistic yet very internally consistent is the realm the creature is in, presumably a dream world. Things keep changing, but they change to adapt to what the dreamer needs. When they find a key, a house spawns. When they find a chest, a dungeon with the key emerges. When they find a broken lever, a handle is bound to appear. Pretty much what one would expect from lucid dreaming, where the dreamer's thoughts and needs shape the realm.
Not much to say about graphics and sounds except that they serve the game well.
Overall, a pretty nice adventure game. Well done. ^^
I won :D

A very interesting story. I love the art style, and the way the world evolves around you as you explore. My main complaint is that it feels way too short; it ends just as it gets going. I'd love to see this expanded into a full game, because right now there just isn't enough to it.