Line #40 VideoGame/SheDreamsElsewhere


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:"Sweet dreams, Thalia."]]
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4	->''You wake up in a foggy haze with one hell of a headache. The way ahead is dark and foreboding. You remember who you are, but not a lick of how you got there. And to top it all off, you’ve got a persistent, bloodthirsty doppelgänger chasing after you. Welcome to your coma; enjoy your stay!''
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6	''She Dreams Elsewhere'' is a surreal adventure indie [[RolePlayingGame RPG]] developed by Studio Zevere (a one-man studio), with original music composed by Mimi Page. It focuses on the story of Thalia Sullivan, a high strung, anxiety-ridden, comatose woman on a journey to defeat the nightmares preventing her from awakening, while also finding out how exactly this mess happened in the first place.
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8	But sadly for Thalia, some nightmares are harder to confront than others…
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10	The game is still in development, but a 1-2 hour demo can be downloaded via [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/492540/She_Dreams_Elsewhere/?beta=1 Steam]]or [[https://lorenze.itch.io/she-dreams-elsewhere itch.io]].
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12	'''Minor spoilers below. View at your own risk.'''
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14	!! This video game contains examples of:
15	* AdventuresInComaLand: The main plot of the game is Thalia trying to find a way out of her coma and ''why'' she's in one in the first place.
16	* ArcWords
17	** "Sweet dreams" and variations thereof.
18	* BigBad: The Other, Thalia's (supposedly) evil doppelganger.
19	* BodyHorror: Laury goes from his normal dog form to a repulsive, vicious creature when Thalia and Amia face him at the end of Oblivion.
20	* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Bronco, who genuinely believes you can train a fish to run up trees if you try hard enough, among other oddities. Thalia seems to have a pretty good friendship with him, regardless.
21	* CriticalHit: A round of applause goes off whenever you strike one. There's even special charms that allow you to increase the rate it happens!
22	* DarkAndTroubledPast: Implied with Thalia.
23	* DialogueTree: A major part of most cutscenes and NPC interactions.
24	* DreamTropes
25	** AllJustADream: The entire game.
26	** AnxietyDreams: A result of Thalia's own social anxiety.
27	** DreamLand
28	** DreamWalker
29	** DreamWithinADream
30	** YourMindMakesItReal: Said nearly verbatim when Thalia realizes she's dreaming at the end of Oblivion.
31	* HubLevel: The Mirage, where Thalia can access her various dreamworlds, shop, and hang out with imaginary versions of her friends.
32	* JourneyToTheCenterOfTheMind: The main premise and conflict.
33	* MediumBlending: The second [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=typmJV7y5rE teaser trailer]] mixes gameplay and live-action footage of a woman having a nightmare.
34	* MindScrew: The entire game qualifies as one, though special mention goes out to the trippy battle backgrounds.
35	* NoodleIncident: Apparently something happened between Thalia and Amia during New Year's, to which Thalia is still pissed about.
36	-->'''Amia:''' Hey, once we're out of here, let's have a girls night. We'll go out or chill inside or something.\
37	'''Thalia:''' Only if it doesn't end up like New Years' again.\
38	'''Amia:''' Are you ever gonna let that go?\
39	'''Thalia:''' No.\
40	'''Amia:''' You hoe.
41	* PreexistingEncounters
42	* RetrauxGames: The entire game is done in a pixelated black and white, original Game-Boy style mixed with CGA colors.

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