Nice work! The essence of nightmares and weird dreams in general was captured well, as the often repeat themselves. Being out in the open sea worked as a great metaphor for dwelling in your thoughts, before reaching solid land again (or sea-ice in this case).
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| Criteria | Rank | Score* | Raw Score |
| Storytelling | #60 | 3.354 | 3.750 |
| Theme interpretation | #63 | 2.907 | 3.250 |
| Gameplay | #63 | 2.907 | 3.250 |
| Overall | #64 | 3.056 | 3.417 |
Ranked from 8 ratings. Score is adjusted from raw score by the median number of ratings per game in the jam.
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Wow, this was so cool. I really loved how the actions done in the real world also affected your dreams. It would be nice if there was more clarity as to which scenes took place in the real world or the dream world, however, as it can get a bit confusing at times. Aside from that, great job!
The interplay between the waking and dream world was very poignant. With it being set on a ship at sea, which is already a liminal environment, while being a stressed worker on a sentimental mission does play with your mind a bit. The lone fisherman appearing in the third space between those two was a nice touch. Well done!
Nice writing and story design. So creepy and captivating! 🚢
I liked how the sequences were designed so that you could easily try again if you failed. Like if it's a dream, you could return to sleep, experience the same dream, and try a different choice. Very nice. 👍
The background drawings were also great! Wonderful perspective compositions! And good job of re-using the same pictures but inverting the colors or just changing a few elements to make for a completely different scene (e.g, aristocrats' party vs the kid's birthday party). Good job! 🖼️






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