History VideoGame / Hypnagogia

* DreamWeaver: It's heavily implied that Gogi is not just the guardian of the Dreamer's memories, but also [[spoiler: an AllPowerfulBystander]] in the dreamscape who doesn't interfere with the Dreamer's journey. Justified, as he wants them to [[RousseauWasRight grow and develop]], and [[AwakeningTheSleepingGiant only gets involved]] if they are in any real danger.

* ForHappiness: In ''Boundless Dreams'', [[spoiler: Gogi rebukes Hypno's boasting that nightmares gave the Dreamer [[GoodIsImpotent a goal, a purpose the dreamscape was lacking]]. Gogi states that dreams are sacred experiences of imagination and self-reflection, and were never supposed to be corrupted by nightmares or have "a goal"]].

* HeroicSacrifice: Gogi [[spoiler: ends up mortally injuring his physical form to protect the Dreamer from Hypno, asking them not to cry since [[WeWillMeetAgain he'll always be there]] to protect them.]]

* NightmareWeaver: The traumatic experiences the Dreamer has had in the real world cause them to gradually abandon and reject all their hopes and dreams. As a result, the personification of all their despair, [[spoiler: Hypno, manifests into being and seeks to plunge the dreamscape into a "paradise of eternal nightmare"]].

* AnAesop: Quite a few of them in the sequel.
** It may be a [[CrapSackWorld cold cruel world]] out there, but abandoning your hopes and dreams won't make it a better place to endure, only colder and crueler.
** The sidestory of a character from the [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Ice]]/[[ShiftingSandLand Desert]] World is a cautionary tale of meddling in events that you don't fully understand. Whether you think you're changing things for the [[UsefulNotes/{{Activists}} better]] (or [[ToxicInc worse]]), because of the [[ForWantOfANail butterfly effect]] and our [[SkilledButNaive limited knowledge of the future]], there may be unforeseen consequences for even the most well-intentioned plans. [[spoiler:Dusty sought to use his red crystal to permanently change the horrible desert weather to nice, cool snow, but ended up creating a never-ending winter that slowly killed his people.]]

* ButYouWereThereAndYouAndYou: The Dreamer encounters [[spoiler:most of their fallen and rejected dreams in the Heaven World after the Dream Catcher Seraphim destroys the Tower World. They each impart wisdom and AnAesop before [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence becoming one]] with the paradise dreamscape.]]

''Hypnagogia'' is a 2020 first-person exploration game developed by '''sodaraptor''' as a game jam title for the 2020 LSDJAM. Influenced by other nostalgia-fueled low-polygon-count games inspired by the aesthetics of iconic 90s consoles such as the Dreamcast and {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}}, Hypnagogia takes players on a short but intriguing journey through various worlds inspired by real dreams. You, the Dreamer, enter a world where reality ends and dreams begin, a place created from the essence of joyful fantasies, twisted nightmares, and the [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow stranger places in-between]]. To wake up, you must get to the end of each of the eight dream worlds and collect the red crystals, with [[GuardianEntity Gogi the dream protector]], in the form of a cute bunny, to guide you along. Each world is a small area where you must navigate, speaking with dream denizens and usually having to complete a FetchQuest to open the way to the crystal.

** The sidestory of a character from the [[SlippySlideyIceWorld Ice]]/[[ShiftingSandLand Desert]] World is a cautionary tale of meddling in events that you don't fully understand. Whether you think you're changing things for the [[UsefulNotes/{{Activists}} better]] (or [[ToxicInc worse]]), because of the [[ForWantOfANail butterfly effect]] and our [[SkilledButNaive limited knowledge of the future]], there may be unforeseen consequences for even the most well-intentioned plans.

''Hypnagogia'' is a 2020 first-person exploration game developed by '''sodaraptor''' as a game jam title for the 2020 LSDJAM that takes players on an adventure through a series of mystifying dream vignettes, each with their own unique theme and visual style.

Things are not as pleasant as they may seem, however...

Influenced by other nostalgia-fueled low-polygon-count games inspired by the aesthetics of iconic 90s consoles such as the Dreamcast and {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}}, Hypnagogia takes players on a short but intriguing journey through various worlds inspired by real dreams. You, the Dreamer, enter a world where reality ends and dreams begin, a place created from the essence of joyful fantasies, twisted nightmares, and the [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow stranger places in-between]]. To wake up, you must get to the end of each of the eight dream worlds and collect the red crystals. Each world is a small area where you must navigate, speaking with dream denizens and usually having to complete a FetchQuest to open the way to the crystal.

In 2021, a more expansive follow-up game and loose sequel called ''Hypnagogia 無限の夢 Boundless Dreams'' was released. [[GuardianEntity Gogi the dream protector]] has been kidnapped by a malevolent force, and in his absence the ethereal [[CosmicKeystone Dream Crystal]] has fractured, its shards scattered throughout the world. As nightmares begin to corrupt the dreamscape, your adventures through the realm of fantasies may take an unexpected turn...

Influenced by other nostalgia-fueled low-polygon-count games inspired by the aesthetics of iconic 90s consoles such as the Dreamcast and {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}}, Hypnagogia takes players on a short but intriguing journey through various worlds inspired by real dreams. You, the Dreamer, enter a world where reality ends and dreams begin, a place created from the essence of joyful fantasies, twisted nightmares, and the [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow stranger places in-between]].

[[YourWorstNightmare Things are not as pleasant as they may seem, however...]]

Influenced by other nostalgia-fueled low-polygon-count games inspired by the aesthetics of iconic 90s consoles such as the Dreamcast and {{UsefulNotes/PlayStation}}, Hypnagogia takes players on a short but intriguing journey through various worlds inspired by real dreams. You, the protagonist, enter a world where reality ends and dreams begin, a place created from the essence of joyful fantasies, twisted nightmares, and the [[TheseAreThingsManWasNotMeantToKnow stranger places in-between]].

* ShoutOut:
** There are various icons and keys throughout the Water World that emulate the ''[[UsefulNotes/PlayStation Sony Playstation]]'' and ''[[UsefulNotes/SegaDreamcast Sega Dreamcast]]'' logos.
** The portals to each new dream world are identical to the warp orbs shown in ''VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped''.
** As Gogi explores the Ethereal Crux area, the iconic Enemy Alert status used in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' will pop up in the top right corner.
** Heckler's design and appearance is a nod to the Lethal Lava Land Bullies in ''VideoGame/SuperMario64''.
** A strange red rectangle can be found in the Haunted/Fog World, and the Dreamer remarks upon touching that it feels like someone's groping around inside their skull, a clear reference to ''VideoGame/SilentHill2''.
** ''VideoGame/AmnesiaTheDarkDescent'' is homaged in the Fog World with the elevator ride and jumping on furniture in a flooded basement.
** The hanging body room in the Fog World's basement is a clear shout-out to the removed Karazhan Crypts area from ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft''.
** Behind the Candy King's castle is a pile of trash, and upon inspection a friendly worm NPC called "[[WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} Meat]]" pops out.
** In the shopping mall arcade, you can see the avatar of ''[[Website/YouTube Alpha Beta Gamer]]'' in a display cabinet, and upstairs there's a store called "[[WebVideo/Steve1989MREInfo Steve's Army Surplus]]" with Steve's iconic metal tray and a couple American [=MREs=] lying around.
** If you walk through a certain wall in the beginning of the Mall World, you'll enter WebOriginal/TheBackrooms.
** In the food court in the mall, there's a pizza with an "interesting topping" lying on a table. This is a Skittles pizza, which [[WebVideo/WayneRadioTv Scorpy (socpens)]] made for a stream around the time Boundless Dreams was being developed.
** The Mysterious Forest is a beautiful tribute to the Forest Temple level from ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime''.

* DefiantToTheEnd: The manifestation of nightmares, [[spoiler:Hypno, screams that they cannot be destroyed just as they're erased from existence by Gogi for trying to corrupt the Dreamer's subconscious.]]

* VileVillainLaughableLackey: The EldritchAbomination of nightmares [[spoiler:Hypno, and their minion, the Mimic.]]

* YouHaveOutlivedYourUsefulness: [[spoiler:Hypno turns on the Dreamer as soon as they reassemble the Dream Crystal. Having already usurped Gogi from his position as Guardian, they now plan to create endless nightmares for the Dreamer using the power of the Dream Crystal.]]

->''"[[NightmareWeaver Your corruption]], will never harm the Dream Crystal!"''