History VideoGame / NeverendingNightmares

* BedlamHouse: [[spoiler:One of the environments, complete with violently insane patients wandering the halls and [[WorstAid horrific old-timey medecine lining the shelves]]. Somewhat justified in that the game ''does'' take place at the turn of the 20th century, but it ''is'' also a nightmare...]]

* NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Gabby]] is capable of pulling some pretty impressive ones.

You play as the pajama-clad Thomas, who wakes up from a nightmare, [[DreamWithinADream only to find that he is still in a nightmare]]. He is compelled to explore his dreamworld, but as more and more sinister things start bubbling to the surface, it becomes increasingly apparent that something is terribly wrong with Thomas...\\

Notable for its deceptively complex 2D hand-drawn art style, inspired by Creator/EdwardGorey, which includes a particle system for cross-hatched shadows, as well as [[SplashOfColor splashes of color]] for interactive objects and [[{{Gorn}} the many]] [[ViolenceIsDisturbing scenes of]] [[CruelAndUnusualDeath brutal, unrelentingly]] [[{{Squick}} gory violence.]]\\

* AnAxeToGrind: A bloodstained axe is one of the key items you find early on. [[spoiler:You use it to chop down some wooden planks blocking a doorway.]]

* NightmareSequence: Naturally.

* WorldOfSymbolism: Everything, from the environments to the enemies, holds some sort of symbolic weight with the main character.

* ControllableHelplessness: An olympic athlete, Thomas is not. [[TheManyDeathsOfYou All enemies in the game mop the floor with him]], and he can barely run down the length of a hallway before having to stop to pant and wheeze. (although the latter is justified in that the creator has asthma; see [[Trivia/NeverendingNightmares Author Phobia]].)

* BedlamHouse: One of the environments, complete with violently insane patients wandering the halls and [[WorstAid horrific old-timey medecine lining the shelves]]. Somewhat justified in that the game ''does'' take place at the turn of the 20th century, but it ''is'' also a nightmare...

* CatScare: Well, a blackbird scare, but still...

* CreepyChild: One of Gabby's manifestations.

* InsaneEqualsViolent: The other patients in the asylum. Being restrained, blinded, and lobotomized probably doesn't help their disposition...

* UnexplainedRecovery: Thomas and Gabby both die rather gruesomely several times over the course of the game, and they just keep coming back. It's only a dream, after all...

* YourWorstNightmare: Gabby, pulling double shift as both the DistressedDamsel ''and'' the BigBad. Either way, whenever she shows up, she's never helpful.

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with [[SuperOCD obsessive compulsive disorder]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Depression}} depression]], which was exacerbated by the financial failure of his previous game, [[VideoGame/RetroGrade Retro/Grade]]. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation [[http://neverendingnightmares.com/back.html here]].

Notable for its deceptively complex 2D hand-drawn art style, inspired by Creator/EdwardGorey, which includes a particle system for cross-hatched shadows, as well as splashes of color for interactive objects and [[{{Gorn}} the many scenes of brutal, unrelentingly gory violence.]]\\

* MalevolentArchitecture: It takes place in a dream, after all, so logic is in short supply when it comes to the building layouts and the rooms within.

* NoEscapeButDown: A recurring motif. No matter what the environments or logic would dictate, the path always ends up leading you further and further downwards.

* NoticeThis: Objects that you can interact with are colored, to contrast the stark, black-and-white graphics of everything else.

* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: One of the questions driving the plot is whether Thomas is actually exploring his dreams, or his psychotic hallucinations.

You play as the pajama-clad Thomas, who wakes up from a nightmare, [[DreamWithinADream only to find that he is still in a nightmare]]. He is compelled to explore his dreamworld, but as more and more sinister things start bubbling to the surface, it becomes increasingly apparent that something is terribly wrong with Thomas...

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with [[SuperOCD obsessive compulsive disorder]] and [[UsefulNotes/{{Depression}} depression]], which was exacerbated by the financial failure of his previous game, [[RetroGrade Retro/Grade]]. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation [[http://neverendingnightmares.com/back.html here]].

[[http://neverendingnightmares.com/ Neverending Nightmares]] is an upcoming psychological horror adventure game developed by [[http://www.infinitapgames.com/ Infinitap Games]] for the PC and Ouya and is set to release in Fall 2014.

You play as the pajama-clad Thomas, who wakes up from a nightmare, only to find that he is still in a nightmare. He is compelled to explore his dreamworld, but as more and more sinister things start bubbling to the surface, it becomes increasingly apparent that something is terribly wrong with Thomas...

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* UnexplainedRecovery: Thomas and Gabby die rather gruesomely, several times, and they just keep coming back. It's only a dream, after all...

* YourWorstNightmare: Gabby, pulling double shift as both the DistressedDamsel ''and'' the RecurringVillain. Either way, dying multiple violent deaths never seems to keep her from showing up again, and she's never helpful when she does.

* BedlamHouse: One of the environments.

* ControllableHelplessness: An olympic athlete, Thomas is not. [[TheManyDeathsOfYou All enemies in the game mop the floor with him]], and he can barely run down the length of a hallway before having to stop to pant and wheeze. (although the latter is justified in that the creator has asthma; see [[Trivia/NeverendingNightmares AuthorPhobia]].)

* PsychologicalTormentZone: It's not a question of ''if'' Thomas hates himself, but ''why''.

* SelfInflictedHell: The whole game is this for Thomas.

* ThroughTheEyesOfMadness: Is Thomas dreaming, or is he just nuts?

* YourWorstNightmare: Gabby just keeps coming back, and she's never helpful.

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with [[SuperOCD obsessive compulsive disorder]] and [[Depression depression]], which was exacerbated by the financial failure of his previous game, [[RetroGrade Retro/Grade]]. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation [[http://neverendingnightmares.com/back.html here]].

* ControllableHelplessness: An olympic athlete, Thomas is not. [[TheManyDeathsOfYou All enemies in the game mop the floor with him]], and he can barely run down the length of a hallway before having to stop to pant and wheeze. (although the latter is justified in that the creator has asthma; see AuthorPhobia.)

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with [[SuperOCD obsessive compulsive disorder]] and [[UsefulNotes/Depression depression]], which was exacerbated by the financial failure of his previous game, [[RetroGrade Retro/Grade]]. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation [[http://neverendingnightmares.com/back.html here]].

* ControllableHelplessness: An olympic athlete, Thomas is not. [[TheManyDeathsOfYou All enemies in the game mop the floor with him]], and he can barely run down the length of a hallway before having to stop to pant and wheeze. (although the latter is justified in that the creator has asthma; see Trivia/AuthorPhobia.)

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, which was exacerbated by the financial failure of his previous game, Retro/Grade. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation [[http://neverendingnightmares.com/back.html here]].

* ControllableHelplessness: An olympic athlete, Thomas is not. [[TheManyDeathsOfYou All enemies in the game mop the floor with him]], and he can barely run down the length of a hallway before having to stop to pant and wheeze. (although the latter is justified in that the creator has asthma; see AuthorPhobia.)

Neverending Nightmares is an upcoming psychological horror adventure game developed by Infinitap Games for the PC and Ouya and is set to release in Fall 2014.

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with obsessive compulsive disorder and depression, made worse by the financial failure of his previous game, Retro/Grade. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation here (note: link to backer page here).

* AuthorPhobia: The game is inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's struggles with OCD, depression, anxiety, asthma, recurring nightmares, phobias, and much, much more!
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Thouroughly inverted.
* BasedOnADream: Many of the situations and images in the game are directly inspired by nightmares and intrusive thoughts that the game's creator experienced.

* ControllableHelplessness: An olympic athlete, Thomas is not. He can barely run down the length of a hallway before having to stop to pant and wheeze. (Justified in that the creator has asthma; see AuthorPhobia above.)

* DeathIsASlapOnTheWrist: When you die, you immediately wake up in the last bedroom you passed. Not only are rooms with beds generously abundant, so you're usually a short distance away from where you died, but there's no loading screen, either.

* MalevolentArchitecture: It takes place in a dream, after all, so logic is in short supply when it comes to the location layouts and the rooms within.

* NoEscapeButDown: A recurring theme of the game. No matter what the environments or logic would dictate, the path always ends up leading you further and further downwards.

* OldDarkHouse: The game starts in one, and it only gets older and darker from there.

* CreepyChild: One of Gabby's manifestations. The baby monsters could count as well.

* OldDarkHouse: One of the environments.
* OneHitKill: Thomas doesn't stand a chance in straight-up combat. See ControllableHelplessness
* PsychologicalTormentZone: For Thomas.

* SelfInflictedHell: Strongly implied to be this for Thomas.

* UnexplainedRecovery: Thomas and Gabby die rather gruesomely at least once, each, and they just keep coming back. It's only a dream, after all...

* YourWorstNightmare: Gabby just keeps coming back.

Inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's experiences with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Depression, made worse by the financial failure of his previous game, Retro/Grade. As of this writing, the game is still in its alpha testing phase, and you (yes, YOU!) can help alpha or beta test the game by giving a donation here (note: link to backer page here).

* AuthorPhobia: The game is inspired by creator Matt Gilgenbach's struggles with depression and OCD.

* BasedOnADream: Many of the situations and images in the game are directly inspired by nightmares and intrusive thoughts he's experienced.

* MalevolentArchitecture:

* OrWasItADream: Sometimes it's unclear

* SanitySlippage: It's hinted that this might be happening to Thomas.

* SinisterSilhuoettes: Used with horrific efficacy.