That spring my head overflowed with visions, and I dreamed of another world.

Surreal visual novel/point and click game. Estimated ~45 minutes long. Two endings. No jumpscares.

Vaguely Yume Nikki inspired, but with more text.

Made primarily for the FeverDream Game Jam; theme was "abandoned garden".

Source code on Github here.

Changelog:

  • v1.1.0 (May 13, 2024): See devlog.
  • v1.1.1 (May 13, 2024): Changed About section, added new NPC and image, tweaked visual effects
  • v1.2 (May 16, 2024): Fixed scrollbars and a gamebreaking bug on Chrome.
  • v1.2 (May 23, 2024): Replaced thumbnail image. The game itself has not been changed.
  • v1.2.1, v1.2.2 (June 4, 2024): Minor writing changes.
Updated 16 days ago
StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux, HTML5
Rating
Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars
(4 total ratings)
AuthorKanderwund
GenreVisual Novel, Interactive Fiction
Tags2D, Anime, Dreams, Exploration, Horror, Open Source, Point & Click, Surreal, Text based
Code licenseMIT License
Average sessionAbout an hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsMouse
AccessibilityColor-blind friendly, Subtitles
LinksSource code, Visual Novel Database entry

Download

Download
In All My Dreams I Choke On Invisible Smoke v1.2.2 downloadable.zip 39 MB

Install instructions

Extract the zip contents and run index.html.

Development log

Comments

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i played this with a friend and it struck us both  it feels like a headache that is always there but almost seems like a friend  we loved the music  it's such a physical experience  thank you

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i liked the off refrence

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You're the first person to comment on that! You get a virtual award.

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yayy :)

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This game was incredible! The visuals and story touch the heart. Everything came together so well, the audio, the art, the writing (which was very impressive), to make a memorable experience.

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Thank you! I put a lot of myself into it, I guess.

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I did a playthrough in may 2024 (game may be updated since)

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I just watched the entire video and really appreciate it. Thank you so much for playing and everything you said about the game, and for hosting the jam as well. You didn't really miss anything besides the other ending, though I'm not sure if it'd be worth replaying for it. I made some very minor text adjustments after seeing the whole playthrough. I'm glad you liked it.

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(I also made commentary, but might be cursed.)

Very intriguing game. I like the visuals going on in this game. The NPCs are definitely one of the Yume Nikki inspirations you said. I like the side art of the character/s going in real world, especially when they are in a situation. There's some symbolisms I guess going on, and I think, despite the shortness of the game, I still think the game is kind of very deep enough and could still take time for me to understand further. I will still check the other ending ofc. Overall, very mysterious and, again, intriguing game. I liked it and enjoyed my time, and had number of emotions.

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Thank you very much for playing my game! I'm really sorry about the bugs, I blame my lack of playtesting on Chrome. I've uploaded a new version (v1.2) that should fix everything. I also updated the estimated time to completion, since clearly 35 minutes wasn't enough. I appreciate your playthrough. I don't know if I would have discovered the bugs without it.

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Heyo, sorry for late reply! No problem! I almost forgot to report about that. I replayed the game, and it's as smooth as butter.