Dreamin' Her - 僕は、彼女の夢を見る。-

It's rare to have a VN protag who likes a heroine from the start, especially if she rejects his confession, so that already makes this game stand out. But on top of that, it really resonates with the doomer in me. My life isn't actually all that bad, but when I see how much *** the protag has to go through, I can't help but go "yep, that's the world we live in, I'm just one of the luckier ones." And it's so sad to see so many EGS users relate to the protag's situation... I like the balance of depressing and happy moments in this game, which is skewed towards the former. It's a very solid nakige, and also my favorite short VN thus far—I generally avoid short VNs because it's hard for me to find them moving, and even this would've likely been a 9 or a 10 for me if it was at least twice as long. Having said that, I think nakige are meant to make you cry mostly at the end, when things get resolved in a cathartic way, but for me it was all about the dream scenes this time. The protag's relationship with the girl in his dreams (who seems to be the same person as the main heroine) is quite fascinating. It's the one place where he doesn't feel the need to hide his feelings for her (unlike reality, where everything is complicated), but the way she talks and reacts suggests that she might be more than a figment of his subconsciousness. These were my favorite parts of the game. And while it's not exactly the same, I can relate to having mental conversations with your crush that you never got together with, which is something I'm guilty of whenever I start thinking too much about that girl I liked in HS and what could've been (but realistically was probably never possible). Also, the main girl(s) smiles so much in this. It's a joy to watch, especially since the art style is so crisp and clean and the game is in 1080p. Mmmmm... With the exception of a couple minor details, I personally never managed to figure out the core story until all the reveals came, which is a plus as it kept things intriguing for the whole duration. YMMV, though. In retrospect, it shouldn't have been too hard to deduce. The full version of the OP has 1m views on YT, on the dev's channel, where other stuff has far less. And the lyrics... Oh boy. There's so much to unpack here. When you know the context, it hits right in the feels. I highly recommend checking it out after playing the game (you might get spoiled otherwise). Also, I didn't realize the connection with Seven Days even though I've played that too, until I saw an EGS review that mentioned how the "blue disk" from 蒼のリング　開くドア in the lyrics is a reference to the blu-ray from which the protag of Seven Days ended up summoning Chiyako, which is relevant because the girl in the dream says these dreams only began because of an (electromagnetic?) wave that just so happened to appear. I was wondering why the story of Dreamin' Her is shown to take place in 2017 (why put it so far back if the game came out in 2022?) and guess what, Seven Days also came out in 2017. Mind=blown. Should we be treating this game as a spin-off of Seven Days at this point? I have to say, that episode with forging a number on the report card reminded me of Better Call Saul :D Okay, he didn't end up using the printer at the convenience store because the type of paper was wrong, but it was part of his original plan. I also absolutely love the craziness of the whole situation and how the protag feels the need to do that just to hide having left school early one time. And how his mother obviously doubts him and calls the school and his teacher covers up for him without ever being asked to do so (unironically role model teacher), and then the mother genuinely feels bad about doubting her son so the protag confesses out of guilt and she completely flips out and instantly makes you regret choosing to be sincere... It's also nice and realistic how, in the end, the protag mentions how she never truly changes and still wants to be strict and…

Great game, 10/10 This game feels incredibly relatable and solid, with consistent storytelling all the way through. The resolution at the end doesn't feel forced—the way the story concludes feels natural and satisfying. The twist in the true ending really caught me off guard. I did imagine the story could’ve taken an alternative path, perhaps a darker one, but even though it didn’t go the way I expected, the storyline stayed strong and coherent until the end. Definitely worth your time. I really hope it gets an English translation soon, because this VN deserves to be more widely known.

Check out our Steam curator , YouTube channel and Twitter! [Kawaii/VN] A mysterious rich story between the real and the dream. Unfortunately it's written in Japanese only, though it's worth trying. HQ JP artworks and voice. 幼馴染みとの、現実と夢との挾間で繰り広げられる怪異恋愛小説