Indie Game Yume Nikki Re-Appears on Steam

Dylan Siegler

Published: Jan 10, 2018 01:39 pm

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Back in 2004, a game called Yume Nikki was released by indie developer Kikiyama. It was an unknown game made by an unknown developer and largely flew under the radar. However, more than ten years after the game’s original release, it has suddenly re-appeared and is now available on Steam.

Yume Nikki is at its heart an adventure game where you play as a girl named Madotsuki who travels around a strange, dark, dream world with graphics akin to that of Earthbound. The game’s description on Steam states that there is no correct way to play the game and no set story; rather, the player is encouraged to wander around the world, exploring what they choose to at their own pace. There is no action or dialogue and the only other mechanic in the game besides walking is the collection of “effects,” which can be used to change the appearance of the playable character. The game is currently available on Steam for free for PC.

In addition to the re-appearance of Yume Nikki, the developer has also posted the link to another website on the game’s Steam page. This website’s tab reads “YUMENIKKI-DREAM DIARY-” and simply contains a countdown timer, which is set to end at 12:00am PST on Thursday, January 25.

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Dylan Siegler

Dylan Siegler has a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Redlands. He has copy edited novels and short stories and is the editor of nearly all marketing materials for RoKo Marketing. In addition to his professional work, Dylan is also working on several of his own projects. Some of these projects include a novel that satirizes the very nature of novel writing as an art and a short film that parodies buddy cop movies. His short story “Day 3658,” a look into a future ten years into a zombie apocalypse, is being published in September of 2017 in Microcosm Publishing’s compilation Bikes in Space IV: Biketopia. His political satire "The Devil's Advocates" is currently available for free (the link to this story can be found on his Facebook page).