HAHA wow! Not much went wrong in this one! This a perfect example of a really optimized base-line run. The only improvements that could be made will now probably be a lot more luck based. Particularly with which Pinocchio is selected. Did notice that a few times it picks the same Pinocchio which I'd say is typically not optimal. Will update the poster :)!
The speedrun.com page for Dream Trials is live. Feel free to submit runs on there as well as here, and I will be looking into adding adition categories as well to keep the speedrun scene alive. Let me know if you have any category suggestions as well: https://www.speedrun.com/Dream_Trials
I was meant to ask if you wanted to be mod, I will add you when I get home mate. I've also reached a new milestone in the any% that I will share shortly.
This is one of the most memorable (no pun intended) indie horror games out there, and I can see this game going VERY far in the future! My heart was pounding pretty much during my entire playthrough to the point where it felt like I had run a marathon afterwards LOL. These three mascots have already become beloved in my mind, and I look forward to seeing what else you bros have in store!
So I got a sub 3 in the first 10 minutes of the stream, kept trying to get a better time and about 20 minutes later I got a 2:32. My luck on that run was almost perfect. Tried to get a sub 2:30 for another hour and it wasn't happening, this might be the most perfect run we will ever see.
That's an insane score! Wow! Will say after seeing this, i reckon a sub 2:15 is possible maybe even sub2 if everything goes perfecty. A bit unlucky with the Layla part. But well done, i will be adjusting the poster. 30 mins from sending this message :)
Yeah sub 2:15 maybe, I really doubt a sub 2 though. It is possible as my best pace out of puppets is 1:18, you just have to get extremely lucky with enemy spawns. No more than 10 seconds per snap.
I know one guy has found 3, ZarDie Zayne on YouTube. If it comes to it I might have to skim through the vid and see if there's any I havent found. When I have found all of them I might include the locations in the vid if that's alright with you. I can keep them secret as long as you want though, besides finding them on stream of course but an actually guide
No stress! I don't mind if the locations get leaked, I mean if the game goes viral (Which it may not, but if it does) someone's going to eventually post it anyway haha. Btw the game is updated so your name and score is on the poster now :)
Hey, so I managed to get an even better record this time. I have to say that I'm really happy that someone else took the initiative to beat my record. It just gave me a reason to get better! I really hope this competition can become something fruitful for everyone and that this record gets beaten too.
Wow! Wasn't expecting this so soon, I've updated the game with the new score. Same! I would love for this to become something speedrunners flock to :) Cheers!
New world record just achieved by me, quite a difficult run to beat and props to Zekkeb for getting a really good run so early into the games life. Still feel like a sub 3 is possible, this was still far from a perfect run. I think I'm done for now though unless someone thinks they can beat this run. I've added a non commentary/commentary run. I have requested the game get added to speedrun.com as other categories such as eastereggs% could be fun, once we find all the stickers that is. Maybe a category where you beat the game with all 4 characters active as well. New world record is 3:13.193:
Hey Bo55 Fatwod! Love the name btw! Omg you're awesome thank you so much! Cheeky upping the gamma, but it's acceptable haha! I've updated the game to include your name on the poster, Well done! Yep after seeing this run for sure a sub 3 is possible! Also that's a great idea, If you activate the fourth character and do the easter egg to take their heads off that's the ultimate challenge, i only know of one person who has done it ZarDie Zayne.
The weird thing about the gamma being higher than normal is I didn't actually do anything to change it. I was playing for about 20 minutes on normal gamma, then I started streaming and for whatever reason the gamma was higher. I mentioned it earlier in the VOD that the game randomly looked brighter, I don't know if that's just a weird thing my game does when I have OBS capturing it.
Hey there! The camera is the flashlight, it shouldn’t be too dark if you continuously flash the camera. You have unlimited flashes.
That being said if it’s still dark I’m not sure why. It should look a lot like how it looks in the trailer. For best experience, make sure your screen monitor settings are neutral and play in a dark room.
Hey FboogieMAN, Try out v1.0.2! I've made a few changes. The swirling lines that are on the walls, floor and ceiling now have a little bit of emission. Which should make it slightly easier to see in the dark! Thanks
Ah Beautiful! Looks good. And I've updated the game it now shows your name and score on that poster. (I used your yt name, not the itch username if that's okay) Yeah the rage can be pretty valid. Let me guess: You take a picture, then a doll spawns right where you're looking? We are going to look into that to see if something can be tweaked to make that more rare.
Thanks so much for playing it! I'llalso include the time/score on the itch.io page, so that way its easy for you to see if its been beaten or not. Cheers Legend!
This game just freakin worked man. Delightful mascot horror experience. I really enjoy the character designs. The atmosphere is absolutely perfect. Dark deception vibes out the ass. I am in anticipation of the full game.
Hey there, that makes our day (: thank you much! This is exactly why we make games in the first place, it’s really motivating. The second level is currently in the planning phase so might be awhile. Cheers!
Un juego con una premisa interesante, con buen potencial, en mi experiencia creo que falta pulir detalles, que mucha parte del juego sea oscuridad absoluta no me gustó, preferiría que se ingenien alguna manera de que se pueda observar algo simulando esa oscuridad, pero de resto muy buen juego!
hey thank you for playing! I just translated your message to English. Yeah can understand how you would think it’s too dark. But unfortunately it needs to be like that to make it so you have to use the camera. If it was more well lit camera would be mostly useless. Glad that overall you liked it! And you almost bet it, hope to see you give it another shot!
This game was so difficult but SOOO rewarding once completed. I love the concept and love the game. Pretty excited to see what the next levels will be like!
Hey! Just watched the video! Woohoo! Thank you so much for playing dream trials. I really appreciate you putting in the time and effort helping us indie devs out :)
no checkpoints WAAAAAAAAAA a patience game without checkpoints definetly becomes a ragegame ;-;
also the part where you need to find a character can be really unlucky. cuz other enemies can camp literally NEXT to the character you need to photograph.
wouldnt be a problem, but there are no checkpoins T-T PLEASEEE add checkpoints ;-;
HAHA, checkpoints are an interesting suggestion. It did come across my mind during development. Though i eventually cut them out cause i liked the vibes it gave the player without them. Since there are no checkpoints it puts more pressure and stress on the player to win, it makes the stakes feel higher. The idea from the start was to make a game that's really really stressful/suspenseful. Overtime, i guess that stress could translate into rage, though that's a normal human response depends on the person playing.
True the section at the end can be a little bit luck based, though there's always a way to position yourself so only one of the Pinocchio's is in frame.
I enjoyed this game! The game is challenging, but not impossible and it kept me on my feet the entire time. I also liked how well the mechanics were implemented into the game. Easy to learn and not too hard to understand. I died a few times, but after understanding what to do, it was still intense, but fun!
Hey just watched your video, Glad you to hear you liked it. Thank you so much for playing, and making my day this is what gives me inspiration to make games in the first place. Amazing video btw
Hey! Thank you so much! I assume you've bet it :) Currently in pre-production stage, planning out what happens. We would probably dedicate more time to it if it goes viral. The level you played took about 3-4 months to put together, so it may be awhile if all stays the same. Good content takes time unfortunately..
This game was fun, scary and challenging! Very well done, thanks for taking the time to make it and share the game with the community. We want more please LOL! Here is my playthrough
Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it. Of course, I'll keep playing and uploading videos to the channel. I'm looking forward to seeing the other episodes.
Hey! Thanks for playing! Yeah the game is more on the tougher side, and requires a little more time to learn and get used to. It's tricky to get a perfect balance for games that aren't you're typical A to B game.
Understandably, it can get frustrating losing progress upon deaths. That being said, I do hope you return to it to give it another try! See it as a challenge :). Cheers!
Definitely will return to this, maybe even when the full game releases! (PS. In recordings I try to keep the length pretty compact. So I usually was cut off the first games pretty early on. Though I will try and learn it off-cam.) Thank you for creating!
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Where is Signora Maria i miss Signora Maria
Haha XD people still remember that?
If you want it, it's back up!
oh wow the smoking bee played this.
Hey, I uploaded my run on speedrun.com and I'm now waiting for it to be revised. Cheers
Message recieved! Yep its been arppoved. I'm cooking a fresh build of the game now to reflect the speedrun poster update
The devs were right, sub 2:15 is possible. Here it is:
HAHA wow! Not much went wrong in this one! This a perfect example of a really optimized base-line run. The only improvements that could be made will now probably be a lot more luck based. Particularly with which Pinocchio is selected. Did notice that a few times it picks the same Pinocchio which I'd say is typically not optimal. Will update the poster :)!
Updated! Also linked the speedrun.com link in the games description for others to easily access
The speedrun.com page for Dream Trials is live. Feel free to submit runs on there as well as here, and I will be looking into adding adition categories as well to keep the speedrun scene alive. Let me know if you have any category suggestions as well: https://www.speedrun.com/Dream_Trials
ahh lovely, I’ve followed the game. My username is “Spalato_Bros” are you able to also add me as a moderator ?
Cheers!
I was meant to ask if you wanted to be mod, I will add you when I get home mate. I've also reached a new milestone in the any% that I will share shortly.
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Absolute Legend! It was a very entertaining video! That made our day! Glad you liked it, yep we are hard at work producing the next trial :)
Aww thank you so much!!! However, you guys are the legends for making such a cool & memorable game! :D
So I got a sub 3 in the first 10 minutes of the stream, kept trying to get a better time and about 20 minutes later I got a 2:32. My luck on that run was almost perfect. Tried to get a sub 2:30 for another hour and it wasn't happening, this might be the most perfect run we will ever see.
I have also found 5/10 stickers, they have been quite hard to find but I will find them all one day
That's an insane score! Wow! Will say after seeing this, i reckon a sub 2:15 is possible maybe even sub2 if everything goes perfecty. A bit unlucky with the Layla part. But well done, i will be adjusting the poster. 30 mins from sending this message :)
Yeah sub 2:15 maybe, I really doubt a sub 2 though. It is possible as my best pace out of puppets is 1:18, you just have to get extremely lucky with enemy spawns. No more than 10 seconds per snap.
Haha that's most anyone's ever found yet! I dont even think anyone else has found 2. Welldone!
I know one guy has found 3, ZarDie Zayne on YouTube. If it comes to it I might have to skim through the vid and see if there's any I havent found. When I have found all of them I might include the locations in the vid if that's alright with you. I can keep them secret as long as you want though, besides finding them on stream of course but an actually guide
No stress! I don't mind if the locations get leaked, I mean if the game goes viral (Which it may not, but if it does) someone's going to eventually post it anyway haha. Btw the game is updated so your name and score is on the poster now :)
Incredible time!! I knew sub 3 would be possible in no time. I'll need to step up my game if I want to be in the leaderboard now. Congrats!
I'm gonna set up the speedrun.com page now mate, if you can submit your run that would be great
nice game 10/10 love it
Ah beautiful! Thank you so much for taking the time out of your day to play it. Means so much to me! You almost beat it!
If you do decide to revisit the game, i have made some updates that allow you to see in the darkness ;).
Hey, so I managed to get an even better record this time. I have to say that I'm really happy that someone else took the initiative to beat my record. It just gave me a reason to get better! I really hope this competition can become something fruitful for everyone and that this record gets beaten too.
Wow! Wasn't expecting this so soon, I've updated the game with the new score.
Same! I would love for this to become something speedrunners flock to :)
Cheers!
I'm coming for you bro, sub 3 is 100% possible. When speedrun.com get back to me we can upload our runs to the page as well.
Definitely! I'm really looking forward to it.
New world record just achieved by me, quite a difficult run to beat and props to Zekkeb for getting a really good run so early into the games life. Still feel like a sub 3 is possible, this was still far from a perfect run. I think I'm done for now though unless someone thinks they can beat this run. I've added a non commentary/commentary run. I have requested the game get added to speedrun.com as other categories such as eastereggs% could be fun, once we find all the stickers that is. Maybe a category where you beat the game with all 4 characters active as well. New world record is 3:13.193:
Hey Bo55 Fatwod! Love the name btw! Omg you're awesome thank you so much! Cheeky upping the gamma, but it's acceptable haha! I've updated the game to include your name on the poster, Well done! Yep after seeing this run for sure a sub 3 is possible! Also that's a great idea,
If you activate the fourth character and do the easter egg to take their heads off that's the ultimate challenge, i only know of one person who has done it ZarDie Zayne.
Again thank you so much!
The weird thing about the gamma being higher than normal is I didn't actually do anything to change it. I was playing for about 20 minutes on normal gamma, then I started streaming and for whatever reason the gamma was higher. I mentioned it earlier in the VOD that the game randomly looked brighter, I don't know if that's just a weird thing my game does when I have OBS capturing it.
Hmmm, Yeah maybe OBS can't capture the blacks fully so it defaults to brighting it all up, not sure... Ah well it still looks good haha
Your score just got beaten :) Almost sub 3
Like always another great game! The tension in this is insane!
Absolute Legend! Thank you again for playing!
Recommenced 5/5
Absolute Legend! Again thank you for playing :)
Hey! Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to play my game! Very fun to watch, i hope one day you beat it ;)
Hi!!! Cool game but fix doll tp plz!!! And need more~~~
Hey! Thank you so much for playing! I don't understand the language but i can tell you're very smart and intelligent. Great job beating it!
Yep, others have spoken about the doll tp too. That is fixed in the newest version v1.0.1! Cheers!
The game was way too dark and I couldn't see anything.
Was I supposed to use a flashlight or something?
The camera is not so bright either.
Hey there! The camera is the flashlight, it shouldn’t be too dark if you continuously flash the camera. You have unlimited flashes.
That being said if it’s still dark I’m not sure why. It should look a lot like how it looks in the trailer. For best experience, make sure your screen monitor settings are neutral and play in a dark room.
Let me know how you go!
Hey FboogieMAN, Try out v1.0.2! I've made a few changes. The swirling lines that are on the walls, floor and ceiling now have a little bit of emission. Which should make it slightly easier to see in the dark! Thanks
How do I upload my record???
Hey, just YouTube vid of your run is good enough. Linking it here is fine!
Ah Beautiful!
Looks good. And I've updated the game it now shows your name and score on that poster. (I used your yt name, not the itch username if that's okay) Yeah the rage can be pretty valid. Let me guess: You take a picture, then a doll spawns right where you're looking? We are going to look into that to see if something can be tweaked to make that more rare.
Thanks so much for playing it! I'llalso include the time/score on the itch.io page, so that way its easy for you to see if its been beaten or not. Cheers Legend!
This game just freakin worked man. Delightful mascot horror experience. I really enjoy the character designs. The atmosphere is absolutely perfect. Dark deception vibes out the ass. I am in anticipation of the full game.
Hey there, that makes our day (: thank you much! This is exactly why we make games in the first place, it’s really motivating. The second level is currently in the planning phase so might be awhile. Cheers!
hey thank you for playing! I just translated your message to English. Yeah can understand how you would think it’s too dark. But unfortunately it needs to be like that to make it so you have to use the camera. If it was more well lit camera would be mostly useless. Glad that overall you liked it! And you almost bet it, hope to see you give it another shot!
Woohoo! Very nice video commentary and quality. And you beat the game yay! Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to play!
This game was so difficult but SOOO rewarding once completed. I love the concept and love the game. Pretty excited to see what the next levels will be like!
Hey! Just watched the video! Woohoo! Thank you so much for playing dream trials. I really appreciate you putting in the time and effort helping us indie devs out :)
Thank you so much for playing! I watched the video very high quality recording. I hope someday you get a chance to beat it ;)
no checkpoints WAAAAAAAAAA
a patience game without checkpoints definetly becomes a ragegame ;-;
also the part where you need to find a character can be really unlucky. cuz other enemies can camp literally NEXT to the character you need to photograph.
wouldnt be a problem, but there are no checkpoins T-T
PLEASEEE add checkpoints ;-;
HAHA, checkpoints are an interesting suggestion. It did come across my mind during development. Though i eventually cut them out cause i liked the vibes it gave the player without them. Since there are no checkpoints it puts more pressure and stress on the player to win, it makes the stakes feel higher. The idea from the start was to make a game that's really really stressful/suspenseful. Overtime, i guess that stress could translate into rage, though that's a normal human response depends on the person playing.
True the section at the end can be a little bit luck based, though there's always a way to position yourself so only one of the Pinocchio's is in frame.
Thank you for your comment and suggestion.
I enjoyed this game! The game is challenging, but not impossible and it kept me on my feet the entire time. I also liked how well the mechanics were implemented into the game. Easy to learn and not too hard to understand. I died a few times, but after understanding what to do, it was still intense, but fun!
Hey just watched your video, Glad you to hear you liked it. Thank you so much for playing, and making my day this is what gives me inspiration to make games in the first place. Amazing video btw
Thank you so much for playing! So close to beating the game i hope you give it another go soon :)
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good project btw, when the updates
Hey! Thank you so much! I assume you've bet it :)
Currently in pre-production stage, planning out what happens. We would probably dedicate more time to it if it goes viral. The level you played took about 3-4 months to put together, so it may be awhile if all stays the same. Good content takes time unfortunately..
Woohoo! Yeah that was an awesome playthrough. Thank you so much!
Took me about 6 or 7 tries, very challenging but it was amazing. So unique with the camera as a makeshift flashlight. Loved it!
Yay! You bet it! Glad you liked it (:
This game was fun, scary and challenging! Very well done, thanks for taking the time to make it and share the game with the community. We want more please LOL! Here is my playthrough
Woohoo! That was a fun watch. I should be thanking you! Haha for making game devs like me their day. Amazing playthrough and commentary. Cheers!
It's a thrilling and stressful ball buster in the best ways, not one dull moment. The collectible easter eggs are also a nice touch.
Can't wait to see what more levels you have in store next!
Thank you so much for putting in the time and effort to play it. I appreciate the compliment thank you! Yes time to work on more content!
Very good game!
Different and very challenging!
A lot of thinking and spatial awareness involved.
Definitely worth checking it out if any of you bros are up for the challenging 1st level.
Looking forward to the next dream trial levels soon!
Hey! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to play and write this comment. Much appriecated!
Nice work making the horror aspect not just, like stressful, but weirdly fun to press into.
Can't wait for the next trials to come out! I need more!
Glad you liked it!
This game is insane!
Haha thanks !
Scared the living bejebus out of me. Do not play in dark room, otherwise you might get spooked.
add a spook warning pls developer
the spook warning is the fact it’s tagged as a horror game XD. But cheers! Haha appreciate the comment
Great game guys! Loved it.
Thank you so much!
Excelente juego
Thank you so much for playing :). You have a really high quality recording btw. Looks clean and very entertaining with so many close calls.
Hopefully you return and beat it, cause you got close :D.
Cheers!
Thank you for your comment, I really appreciate it. Of course, I'll keep playing and uploading videos to the channel. I'm looking forward to seeing the other episodes.
Maybe a bit too tough for me ;-;
Hey! Thanks for playing!
Yeah the game is more on the tougher side, and requires a little more time to learn and get used to. It's tricky to get a perfect balance for games that aren't you're typical A to B game.
Understandably, it can get frustrating losing progress upon deaths.
That being said, I do hope you return to it to give it another try! See it as a challenge :). Cheers!
Definitely will return to this, maybe even when the full game releases!
(PS. In recordings I try to keep the length pretty compact. So I usually was cut off the first games pretty early on. Though I will try and learn it off-cam.) Thank you for creating!
VERY VERY NICE
spooky
Hey! I recognize that name from years ago! Good to see you still are making itch.io content.
Did you happen to press the "5" key?
What happened to you isn't meant to happen haha.
Will patch it out.
Cheers!
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