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Bad Dream: Fever

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac • 2018

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Quick resume

The world is covered in strange ink, an unknown plague has gathered its cruel harvest. The city seems to be completely empty and dead, but in its every corner there are manifestations of fear, sorrow, loneliness and suffering.

Global score

82/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Free To Play, Point-and-click

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    Pros

    • Unique and creative puzzles
    • Strong emotional and narrative depth
    • Beautiful and distinctive art style
    • Immersive atmospheric sound design
    • Thought-provoking meta storytelling

    Cons

    • Linear gameplay with limited player freedom
    • Short length and low replayability
    • Pixel hunting and backtracking can be tedious
    • Lack of achievements and multiplayer
    • Some puzzles unintuitive or frustrating

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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      "Puzzles require creative thinking and problem solving, with some challenging and non-obvious solutions, providing skill tests and feedback."

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    • Competition

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      "No evidence of competitive elements; gameplay is single-player and story-driven without comparison to others."

      Capsule for The Crooked Man The Crooked Man

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    • Continuation

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      "Short game length (~2-4 hours) and limited replayability reduce habitual or long-term engagement."

      Capsule for SILT SILT

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    • Cooperation

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      -5

      "Entirely single-player experience with no multiplayer or cooperative gameplay."

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    • Creativity

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      "Highly creative art style, unique storylines, and inventive puzzles encourage creative problem solving."

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      "Creative puzzles, unique art style, and meta narrative elements encourage experimentation and novel problem solving."

    • Domination

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      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and equal interactions are absent."

      Capsule for Creaks Creaks

      "No elements of exerting control or superiority over others; cooperative and equal interactions are absent."

    • Escapism

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      "The game offers immersive horror and psychological themes that allow players to escape real-life through story and atmosphere."

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      "The game offers a dark, immersive, and emotional narrative that allows players to escape real life through psychological horror and surreal storytelling."

    • Expectation

      Game with the same Expectation vibe

      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation; no obligation or external pressure noted."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Players explore unusual mechanics, combat styles, and game world; some trial and error involved."

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    • Exploration

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      "Limited locations and linear progression reduce exploration; some interaction with environment details."

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    • Expression

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      "No customization or personalization options; players use predefined characters and visuals."

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    • Fantasy

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      "The game features surreal, psychological horror elements and dreamlike scenarios, creating an imaginative fictional experience."

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    • Fellowship

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      "Minimal social interaction; the game is a solitary experience focused on individual play."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and learn to think creatively through challenging puzzles."

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      "Players develop problem-solving skills and engage in creative thinking through challenging puzzles."

    • Health

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      "Standard sedentary gameplay typical of point-and-click adventure games; no physical activity or health-related features."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and active problem solving; not suited for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      -4

      "Limited emotional connection mainly through story and characters; no social or relationship-building gameplay."

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      "Limited emotional connection mainly with in-game characters; no real social or close relationships formed."

    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management elements; gameplay is individual."

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    • Progression

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      "Progression is narrative-based through unlocking endings and story content rather than items or upgrades."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Game has moments of tension and challenge, especially in difficult missions, limiting relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "The art style, music, and atmospheric sound design provide sensory stimulation and emotional engagement."

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    • Status

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    • Story

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy, Survival, Violence.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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