Yume Nikki Fangames
Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2025 11:39 pm
Maybe a bit of a strange topic, but I feel like this forum's bound to have people in it who'd appreciate games like this that are heavily artistic and showcase many different aesthetics. I'm a HUGE fan of 2kki, it's probably one of my favourite games of all time--and with the fact that it's being hosted online for anyone to play on demand, it's now easier than ever for more people to give it a try. (Now you don't have to turn your computer Japanese.)
Some people don't like the fact that it's way larger and feels less cohesive than the original game, but to me this is a major selling point cause it feels like a huge art gallery made by tons of different people wanting to tell different stories and paint different scenes. I've definitely been moved emotionally by the game more than once, and the feeling of coming across something incredible while just exploring at random is unbeatable. Not sure if any of the game's artists have attempted a frutiger-aero-ish map yet, (the game's so big that it's possible that a map like this is out there and I just haven't come across it) but maybe some people here might appreciate Wind Turbine Plateau, the expansiveness of which feels pretty palpable when you go there for real.
Other than that, I've also played Collective Unconscious and a little bit of Yume Tsushin--I don't jump between fangames a lot, I like to focus on one for long periods of time before going to another. Anyway, yeah. Curious if there are others here that are into these kinds of games or might like to give them a try!
Some people don't like the fact that it's way larger and feels less cohesive than the original game, but to me this is a major selling point cause it feels like a huge art gallery made by tons of different people wanting to tell different stories and paint different scenes. I've definitely been moved emotionally by the game more than once, and the feeling of coming across something incredible while just exploring at random is unbeatable. Not sure if any of the game's artists have attempted a frutiger-aero-ish map yet, (the game's so big that it's possible that a map like this is out there and I just haven't come across it) but maybe some people here might appreciate Wind Turbine Plateau, the expansiveness of which feels pretty palpable when you go there for real.
Other than that, I've also played Collective Unconscious and a little bit of Yume Tsushin--I don't jump between fangames a lot, I like to focus on one for long periods of time before going to another. Anyway, yeah. Curious if there are others here that are into these kinds of games or might like to give them a try!