A downloadable game

๐ŸŒŸ SOMNIPHOBIA

Somniphobia is a 2D-Platformer, which includes the typical elements of a platformer and combines them with settings of different phobias. In the game you take control over Hoshi, a teenager who has problems with nightmares. To help Hoshi out, a familiar friend appears in the dreams - Shiki. Shiki is a star shaped cuddly toy from the real world, which will help you on your journey to end Hoshis nightmares. In every of the three levels you are faced with different fears of Hoshi (height, narrowness and darknesss). But don't worry, Shiki will be able to help you out - with her abilities and also emotionally.

The game was created as part of a university project, so feel free to give us feedback! 

Greetings from the Devs
Laura & Luke


CONTROLS:

Movement:

Run Left | "a"

Run right | "d"

Jump / Climb vine | "w"

Shikis abilities:

Spawn vine | "q"

Protect Hoshi | "e"

Shine | "r"

Dialog / UI interaction:

Talk to Shiki (open / continiue dialog) | "spacebar"

Activate menu buttons & Hoshis answers | "left mousebutton"


๐Ÿ› KNOWN BUGS:

- Enemies: With the opponents it can happen that a calculation is not done correctly and Hoshi jumps through the opponent.
Hoshi should actually defeat this opponent. However, the enemies' attack is prioritized and Hoshi is dealt damage incorrectly.

- Checkpoints: If you reach a checkpoint and play normally in the level or finish the level, there are no problems.
But if you pause within a level and go back to the start menu through the dialog and then restart Somniphobia without quitting,
you will find yourself at the last save point in the middle of the level without the previous item count.

- Dialog: Within the first dialog of the level the button of the last selected dialog option is always highlighted.

- Climbing mechanic: At the end of the vine you can force a higher jump if you press the "w" key frequently here.


๐Ÿ’œ SOURCES & FURTHER ATTRIBUTIONS (sorted alphabetically):


Graphics and Animations:

UI and Effects:

Audio:




โœจ We thank every attributor for sharing their work. Everything else is created and implemented by Luke Brose & Laura Wรผnsch.
Made as final project for the study program "Computerspielwissenschaften M.A" (game studies) at the University of Bayreuth, © 2022-2023.

StatusReleased
Release date Mar 12, 2023
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(1 total ratings)
AuthorsLuke_Brose, Laura ๐ŸŒธ
GenrePlatformer, Puzzle, Visual Novel
Made withAdobe Photoshop, Unity, Audacity, Adobe Illustrator
Tags2D, Atmospheric, Creepy, Dark, Fantasy, Singleplayer, Unity
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard, Mouse

Download

Download
Somniphobia_Build.zip 63 MB

Install instructions

Extract the zip-file. This itch-io-page resembles the readme.txt. Click on the Somniphobia.exe-file (with the star icon) to play Somniphobia! ๐ŸŒ 

Comments

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(+1)

I liked that Shiki followed Hoshi all the way to the 2D platformer screen and would give him messages whenever something happened. A conversation system along the way may be unusual for an action game, but I loved that part! Oh, and I really like the single picture you get when you clear the game!


(+1)

Thanks for your feedback and the kind words! :) We consider your suggestions in the further development process. Thanks for playing :3