Dreams of Reality - New version 0.4.8

Dreams of Reality is a captivating visual novel that immerses you in the everyday life of the protagonist, who is striving to find his place in the world of music while maintaining harmony in his family life. The game challenges the player to manage complex relationships within the family, wherе the wife and daughter are also seeking their own happiness and fulfillment, which sometimes conflicts with the protagonist's ambitions. You will face the reality that life plans do not always align with expectations, and every choice influences the further development of events.

The plot deepens when a tragedy strikes the protagonist's life, requiring a reevaluation of priorities and values. In these moments, the support of family and loved ones becomes not just emotional comfort but a critically important element of survival. Players will navigate through a series of difficulties, relying on mutual support and understanding in relationships to maintain and strengthen family bonds.

Dreams of Reality explores themes of choice and consequence, wherе even innocent decisions can lead to unforeseen and far-reaching outcomes. The game incorporates elements of drama and realism, making players truly ponder the meaning of responsibility and the sacrifices necessary to achieve personal and family ambitions. This project is ideal for those who appreciate deeply emotional plots with realistic characters and complex moral dilemmas.

Date: 31.05.2023

Language: English

Version: 0.4.8

Censored: No

1. Extract the zip file

2. Run dreamsofreality.exe

v0.4.8

Game updated to version 0.4.8

Danielle’s assumption of a relationship with the MC when on a solo Louise path has been corrected.

Corrected the textbox displaying at the start of v0.4.5.

You can now skip the Drink mini-game if you have completed it once already.

Occasional dialogue issue with agreeing to a relationship with Danielle but going on a date with Cindy has been corrected.

Too many relationship points being given if you ‘don’t look’ during the pool event has been corrected.

You are now able to skip the text during the first chapter 4 free roam.

Gallery code refactored, persistent variables for unlocks has changed. I have created a temporary patch to export them to the new variables.

The persistent variable patch will be removed in 0.5.0!

Ch1 code has been refactored (1200 lines removed).

Some long standing errors in ch1 have been found and removed.

Transitions have been added, Ch1 is done. Other chapters will follow.

Fixed Lemonade images being named Soda.

Fixed logic issue with variables ‘cl’ and ‘shoot’.

Locking in the li route with Kimiko has been fixed (a fix is applied at the start of 0.4.8).

Updated to Ren’Py version 7.6.3, which broke the bonus codes. So I’ve fixed that. Thanks Tom -.-

Moved the achievement for completing ch3 to the end of ch3 instead of the end of the first update.

Bug with some bonus image unlocks counting more than once towards total number unlocked achievement has been corrected.

Bug with Cassie’s bonus images not unlocking due to an idiot dev, has been corrected.

As above, this time with some of Melissa’s images.

Missing mixed images 6,7,8 and 9 have been found and added into the chapter three code.

Kimiko bonus images (19 & 20) have been corrected and can now be unlocked.

Several more spelling corrections to chapters Two and Three.

Correction to a couple of Cindy bonus images unlocked in 0.4.5

Bonus screen redone. You can now replay the bonus scenes from this screen.

Missing label fr1_j_1 has been corrected and now points to the correct scene.

Social links added to exit screen.

Variable preventing some scenes from playing in 0.4.5 has been corrected (ch4_chose_to_lose).

Game soft-lock if ‘Beer’ is selected as chosen drink during mini-game has been fixed.