A first-person dream simulator 'NIDANA' play review where you explore a geometric and monochrome dream world on foot



Indie game publisher PLAYISM has released NIDANA , a first-person dream simulator game that lets you explore a part of your dreams, on Steam. We were able to get a copy of the game as part of

GIGAZINE's winter giveaway , so we decided to give it a try.

NIDANA | Game | PLAYISM Official Website
https://playism.com/game/nidana/

You can get a sense of what kind of game 'NIDANA' is by watching the movie below.

First-person dream walking simulator 'NIDANA' that explores the world of dreams looks like this - YouTube


When you start up NIDANA, you're suddenly thrown into a geometric world without any explanation. While a game controller is recommended, NIDANA's interactions are limited to moving forward, backward, left, and right, and examining objects in front of you.



You can change the resolution, volume, and language in the settings.



I simply walk through a colorless world made up of straight lines.



I spotted a human-like figure in front of me.



It appears to be a woman, but as you approach, your field of vision suddenly shifts as if it is being sucked in, and you are transported to another world.



This is where I was sent.



There's some strange swirling object.



When we examine this object, its shape suddenly changes. We investigate further.



Then the world was turned upside down.



The title 'NIDANA' appears as it falls.



Just walking through this mysterious world like this.



The experience of walking through a geometric world accompanied by ambient sounds is like walking through a dream world.



There is no story to tell, and no hidden documents describing the setting. You just walk through the mysterious world and enjoy the atmosphere.



There are a few puzzle-solving elements, but as you walk through the area enjoying the mysterious atmosphere and background music, there were times when the puzzle-solving felt like noise.



It's more of a work of art than a game, so whether you enjoy it or not is up to you. You just wander around a mysterious world, so you can have an extraordinary experience without having to think about anything.



'NIDANA' can be purchased on Steam for 1,200 yen including tax. At the time of writing, it was available for purchase at a 20% discount of 960 yen including tax.

20% off on Steam: NIDANA
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3186120/NIDANA/?l=japanese

You can also get the 'NIDANA' key code from the gift article below.

GIGAZINE Winter gift release project 'Answer the questionnaire and take them all!' - GIGAZINE



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