The Dream Machine
July 23, 2010 2:15 AM Subscribe
The Dream Machine is a flash point and click adventure game done entirely in claymation. A beta for chapter 1 is available if you sign up with an email address and password, a demo is available without signing up. (via JiG)
caveats:
1) hides your mouse pointer during intro sequence. click anywhere to skip the intro.
2) chapter 1 beta ends on a "to be continued"
caveats:
1) hides your mouse pointer during intro sequence. click anywhere to skip the intro.
2) chapter 1 beta ends on a "to be continued"
Yeah, it's not even the first flash one (although I can't recall the link for the other one I've seen), but the level of polish is still pretty impressive.
posted by juv3nal at 2:59 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by juv3nal at 2:59 AM on July 23, 2010
JHarris, I immediately thought of the Neverhood. That game is one of the scariest and most inspiring experiences of my childhood. If The Dream Machine is remotely similar, I'm going to love it. Playing the demo now...
posted by Mizu at 3:00 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by Mizu at 3:00 AM on July 23, 2010
Other claymation games: Platypus and the forthcoming Cletus Clay.
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 3:03 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by le morte de bea arthur at 3:03 AM on July 23, 2010
Where's Bad Mr. Frosty?
posted by cloeburner at 4:13 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by cloeburner at 4:13 AM on July 23, 2010
The demo doesn't seem to be loading for me after the intro. The progress bar just sits there.
posted by Evilspork at 6:46 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by Evilspork at 6:46 AM on July 23, 2010
I'm pretty sure that The Dream Machine isn't claymation; I would call it stop-motion animation in the style of the Brothers Quay or Jan Svankmejer. this is quibbling over details, though. I found it last week and I am so in love with it. it's beautifully done and I can't wait for the complete game.
posted by spindle at 8:01 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by spindle at 8:01 AM on July 23, 2010
I also thought of the Neverhood as well. The demo's gorgeous although I was annoyed I couldn't whack the shovel with the fish.
posted by zix at 8:31 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by zix at 8:31 AM on July 23, 2010
nthing the amazingness of the Neverhood, even if I could never finish the damn thing. Hmph, I suppose I could prolly run it inside my VMWare Windows install, if I wanted to take a crack at it tooday. Dude that was the driving force was doing comics a few years back. Whaddya know, he's at Comicon.
posted by mwhybark at 9:20 AM on July 23, 2010
posted by mwhybark at 9:20 AM on July 23, 2010
The visual style of the game kind of reminds me of The Dark Eye, which I remember as totally awesome.
posted by hapticactionnetwork at 11:47 AM on July 24, 2010
posted by hapticactionnetwork at 11:47 AM on July 24, 2010
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