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** In the city, Sophie dreams of war (Regan), dreams of liars (Anne) and dreams of dragon's fire (Her dad)
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* ShoutOut: One that spans the entire first half of the game. Sophie ends up having [[Music/{{Metallica}} dreams of war (Regan), dreams of liars (Anne) and dreams of dragon's fire (Her dad)]]. Lullaby also asks her to take his hand before taking her to the fairy realm.
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* VomitDiscretionShot: If Sophie eats the eyeball soup, the window cuts to black before barfing sounds are heard.
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* {{Lolicon}}: The Unicorn. He's noted for his fixation on little girls, including Sophie herself. He is disliked by everyone because of this, including [[spoiler:the Sandman himself. He freaks when he discovers what Sophie had done and goes after the Unicorn to get her jewel back.]]
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* EarnYourBadEnding: Bad Ending 4, which requires you to beat the difficult TrueFinalBoss in a bonus chapter unlocked after beating the game once. You actually get the chapter's good ending by ''losing'' the fight.
* EvilCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler: Sophie, upon becoming the Queen of the Night, is seen wearing a [[EvilIsSexy rather flattering black dress.]]]]
* FaceHeelTurn: [[spoiler: The 'Queen of the Night' ending, in which Sophie watches the world's eternal slumber with joy.]]
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** If Sophie [[spoiler:lets Unicorn keep the jewel]] and [[spoiler:accidentally kills the Sand Man]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 1: Queen of the Night]]. [[spoiler:Though guilt-ridden by her AccidentalMurder, Sophie decides it was ''his'' fault for making everyone fall asleep forever. Remaining in the fairy realm, she becomes the Queen of the Night, gleefully watching the eternally slumbering world.]]
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Those interested can pick up the game on vgperson's page [[http://vgperson.com/games/sandman.htm over here]]. Please note when it comes to usage of footage from the game, Uri has said videos are allowed, livestreams are allowed YouTube monetization is allowed, but any other means of profiting off the game are not.
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* [[spoiler:BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor]]: It BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: [[spoiler:It turns out that the reason why Regan, Anne, and Sophie's father suffered the way they did was because [[spoiler:those those were Sophie's darkest wishes. Lullaby wanted to make her wishes come true so that she could sleep. He even took on the form of David to grant her romantic wish.]]
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* [[spoiler:EmpathicShapeshifter]]: EmpathicShapeshifter: [[spoiler:Lullaby. Its sole purpose is to make people fall asleep by being whomever or whatever people want it to be. For Sophie, it took on the form of David and showed her images of people in her life suffering.]] After Sophie takes care of the Sandman, [[spoiler:it turns into her mother and eases her into sleep.]]
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* [[spoiler:MayDecemberRomance]]: MayDecemberRomance: [[spoiler: Apparently, in the bonus chapter, once Sophie puts him to sleep, he develops feelings for Sophie. Obviously, he's unaware that she's a girl in high school and he's a fairy that's centuries old.]]
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* RedheadedHero: Sophie.
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** Also, [[spoiler:Sophie will die if she eats the food the Sandman offers her or gives Unicorn the 'pink' jewel that's actually a painted clear jewel. If you play through the bonus chapter where you see the story's events from the Sandman's perspective, you'll learn that the Sandman just wanted to give Sophie a nice meal and honestly had no idea that fairy food was poisonous to humans and that he also painted the clear jewel pink to help Sophie with Unicorn's demand, not thinking that Unicorn would be clever enough to notice the difference.]]
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** Also, [[spoiler:Sophie will die if she eats the food the Sandman offers her or gives Unicorn the 'pink' jewel that's actually a painted clear jewel. If you play through the bonus chapter where you see the story's events from the Sandman's perspective, you'll learn that the Sandman just wanted to give Sophie a nice meal and honestly had no idea that fairy food was poisonous to humans and that he humans. He also painted the clear jewel pink to help Sophie with Unicorn's demand, not thinking that Unicorn would be clever enough to notice the difference.]]
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* StrongFamilyResemblance: Based off of the illustration in the Good End, Sophie looks just like her mother.
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* TheReveal: [[spoiler:The David that Sophie has been talking to is Lullaby. The real David is asleep at Shirley's apartment.]]
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* GenreShift: The first part of the game plays like a horror mystery very similar to ''The Crooked Man'', but after [[spoiler:Sophie enters the Sandman's world, the horror/mystery elements are drastically toned down and the tone becomes more reminiscent of an ''Alice in Wonderland''-like story with the seemingly terrifying villain turning out to be not so villainous after all]].
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* GeniusDitz: The Sandman is reportedly smart enough to study the human world and invent his own language, and yet he doesn't know or forgets that [[spoiler:fairy food is poisonous to humans]].
* GrewASpine: [[spoiler:Sophie's CharacterDevelopment in the best ending.]]
** Also, [[spoiler:Sophie will die if she eats the food the Sandman offers her or gives Unicorn the 'pink' jewel that's actually a painted clear jewel. If you play through the bonus chapter where you see the story's events from the Sandman's perspective, you'll learn that the Sandman just wanted to give Sophie a nice meal and honestly had no idea that fairy food was poisonous to humans and that he also painted the clear jewel pink to help Sophie with Unicorn's demand, not thinking that Unicorn would be clever enough to notice the difference.]]
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* UnrequitedLove: Sophie was this for David, despite him being with Shirley. [[spoiler:She decides to abandon her feelings for him and be friends with him and Shirley.]]
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* UnrequitedLove: Sophie was has this for David, despite him being with Shirley. [[spoiler:She [[spoiler:In the best ending, she decides to abandon her feelings for him and be friends with him and Shirley.]]
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* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Regan and Sophie. This is part of why Sophia puts up with her bullying; she knows about her old friend's family troubles.]]
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* BonusBoss: [[spoiler: Sophie herself, in the bonus scenario. She's significantly faster than the Sandman, and only has to get him down to 10 HP, while he has to get her down to zero. You're actually expected to lose to her, and it nets you the good ending for the bonus scenario, but you need to beat her if you want to see all the endings, and it's not easy.)
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* BonusBoss: [[spoiler: Sophie herself, in the bonus scenario. She's significantly faster than the Sandman, and only has to get him down to 10 HP, while he has to get her down to zero. You're actually expected to lose to her, and it nets you the good ending for the bonus scenario, but you need to beat her if you want to see all the endings, and it's not easy.)]]
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* TheComputerIsACheatingBastard: [[spoiler: The fight with Sophie in the bonus scenario. She can pull out bursts of extra speed that the Sandman can't match near-constantly -- making just staying out of her reach at all difficult, let alone hitting her without her retaliating immediately or swiping at you as you try to get back around her -- and wins when she gets you to 10 HP, while you win when you get her to zero.]]
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* BonusBoss: [[spoiler: Sophie herself, in the bonus scenario. She's significantly faster than the Sandman, and only has to get him down to 10 HP, while he has to get her down to zero. You're actually expected to lose to her, and it nets you the good ending for the bonus scenario, but you need to beat her if you want to see all the endings, and it's not easy.)
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* GiantSpaceFleaFromNowhere: The shadows at the school are fairly standard, expected opponents if you're used to Uri's work or similar indie J-Horror games. The soldiers are a bit weirder, but are foreshadowed by one of the movie posters. Then, finally, you face a ''giant fire-breathing dragon''. [[spoiler: Even when Lullaby explains what was actually going on when you faced these opponents, it's not clear why Sophie's wish for her father manifested as a huge dragon.]]
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* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: [[spoiler:The Tooth Fairy]] berates Sophie for voicing her disbelief about their existence, declaring that every time somebody stops believing in [[spoiler:the tooth fairy, one of them dies]].
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* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: [[spoiler:The Tooth Fairy]] berates Sophie for voicing her disbelief about their existence, declaring that every time somebody stops believing in [[spoiler:the tooth fairy, one of them a fairy dies]].
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* HighPressureEmotion: The Sandman has this a couple of times. The first one happened when [[spoiler:people continued waking up, thus making him think about making the eternal sleep powder.]] The second time after Sophie [[spoiler:gave her pink jewel to the Unicorn. He ran after the Unicorn and demanded that he give it back.]]
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* {{Lolicon}}: The Unicorn. He's noted for his fixation on little girls, including Sophie herself. He is disliked by everyone because of this, including [[spoiler:the Sandman himself. He freaks when he discovers what Sophie had done and goes after the Unicorn to get her jewel back.]]
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* [[spoiler:EmpathicShapeshifter]]: [[spoiler:Lullaby. Its sole purpose is to make people fall asleep by being whomever or whatever people want it to be. For Sophie, it took on the form of David and showed her images of people in her life suffering.]] After Sophie takes care of the Sandman, [[spoiler:it turns into her mother and eases her into sleep.]]
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* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: [[spoiler:The Tooth Fairy]] berates Sophie for voicing her disbelief about their existence, declaring that everytime somebody stops believing in [[spoiler:the tooth fairy, one of them dies]].
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* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: [[spoiler:The Tooth Fairy]] berates Sophie for voicing her disbelief about their existence, declaring that everytime every time somebody stops believing in [[spoiler:the tooth fairy, one of them dies]].
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** In the good ending, [[spoiler:Sophie demands that Regan never make fun of her mother's bright red hair.]]
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* [[spoiler:BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor]]: It turns out that the reason why Regan, Anne, and Sophie's father suffered the way they did was because [[spoiler:those were Sophie's darkest wishes. Lullaby wanted to make her wishes come true so that she could sleep. He even took on the form of David to grant her romantic wish.]]
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* AnotherSideAnotherStory: [[spoiler:The bonus chapter follows the Sand Man.]]
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* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the good endings, Sophie smiles and flashes a VSign at [[spoiler:the Sandman through his telescope]].
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* MultipleEndings: There are four, based on two decisions Sophie makes: whether she [[spoiler:takes the pink jewel or lets Unicorn keep it]], and how she chooses to handle [[spoiler:the Sandman]].
** If Sophie [[spoiler:lets Unicorn keep the jewel]] and [[spoiler:accidentally kills the Sandman]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 1: Queen of the Night]]. [[spoiler:Though guilt-ridden by her AccidentalMurder, Sophie decides it was ''his'' fault for making everyone fall asleep forever. Remaining in the fairy realm, she becomes the Queen of the Night, gleefully watching the eternally slumbering world.]]
** If she [[spoiler:takes the jewel]] and [[spoiler:kills the Sandman]], she obtains [[spoiler:Bad End 2: Sleep With One Eye Open]]. [[spoiler:Upon returning home, she discovers that killing the Sandman didn't fix anything: time's still frozen, and she's the only one left awake in this eternally slumbering world. Paranoia keeps her from being able to sleep herself, jumping at shadows and bumps in the night like a frightened child.]]
** If she chooses to [[spoiler:take the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 3: Invisible Sweet Heart]]. [[spoiler:Rather than return to her miserable life, Sophie gives up her humanity so she can stay in the fairy's world, becoming a Glimmer.]]
** Finally, if Sophie decides to [[spoiler:let Unicorn keep the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she earns [[spoiler:Happy End: Don't Stay Up Late at Night]]. [[spoiler:After falling asleep, she wakes up at the same time as everyone else and starts standing up for herself, even when it gets her into trouble. Facing her problems head-on causes some problems, but she winds up much happier than she was before, and even befriends David's fiancee, Shirley.]]
** If Sophie [[spoiler:lets Unicorn keep the jewel]] and [[spoiler:accidentally kills the Sandman]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 1: Queen of the Night]]. [[spoiler:Though guilt-ridden by her AccidentalMurder, Sophie decides it was ''his'' fault for making everyone fall asleep forever. Remaining in the fairy realm, she becomes the Queen of the Night, gleefully watching the eternally slumbering world.]]
** If she [[spoiler:takes the jewel]] and [[spoiler:kills the Sandman]], she obtains [[spoiler:Bad End 2: Sleep With One Eye Open]]. [[spoiler:Upon returning home, she discovers that killing the Sandman didn't fix anything: time's still frozen, and she's the only one left awake in this eternally slumbering world. Paranoia keeps her from being able to sleep herself, jumping at shadows and bumps in the night like a frightened child.]]
** If she chooses to [[spoiler:take the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 3: Invisible Sweet Heart]]. [[spoiler:Rather than return to her miserable life, Sophie gives up her humanity so she can stay in the fairy's world, becoming a Glimmer.]]
** Finally, if Sophie decides to [[spoiler:let Unicorn keep the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she earns [[spoiler:Happy End: Don't Stay Up Late at Night]]. [[spoiler:After falling asleep, she wakes up at the same time as everyone else and starts standing up for herself, even when it gets her into trouble. Facing her problems head-on causes some problems, but she winds up much happier than she was before, and even befriends David's fiancee, Shirley.]]
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** If Sophie [[spoiler:lets Unicorn keep the jewel]] and [[spoiler:accidentally kills theSandman]], Sand Man]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 1: Queen of the Night]]. [[spoiler:Though guilt-ridden by her AccidentalMurder, Sophie decides it was ''his'' fault for making everyone fall asleep forever. Remaining in the fairy realm, she becomes the Queen of the Night, gleefully watching the eternally slumbering world.]]
** If she [[spoiler:takes the jewel]] and [[spoiler:kills theSandman]], Sand Man]], she obtains [[spoiler:Bad End 2: Sleep With One Eye Open]]. [[spoiler:Upon returning home, she discovers that killing the Sandman Sand Man didn't fix anything: time's still frozen, and she's the only one left awake in this eternally slumbering world. Paranoia keeps her from being able to sleep herself, jumping at shadows and bumps in the night like a frightened child.]]
** If she chooses to [[spoiler:take the jewel and puts theSandman Sand Man to sleep]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 3: Invisible Sweet Heart]]. [[spoiler:Rather than return to her miserable life, Sophie gives up her humanity so she can stay in the fairy's world, becoming a Glimmer.]]
** Finally, if Sophie decides to [[spoiler:let Unicorn keep the jewel and puts theSandman Sand Man to sleep]], she earns [[spoiler:Happy End: Don't Stay Up Late at Night]]. [[spoiler:After falling asleep, she wakes up at the same time as everyone else and starts standing up for herself, even when it gets her into trouble. Facing her problems head-on causes some problems, but she winds up much happier than she was before, and even befriends David's fiancee, Shirley.]]
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** If you [[spoiler:beat Sophie]], you get [[spoiler:Bad End 4: See You In Bad Dream]]. [[spoiler:After struggling in vain to stay awake, Sophie falls into an endless nightmare. The guilt brings the Sandman himself to tears...]]
** If you [[spoiler:lose instead]], you earn [[spoiler:the good ending: Welcome Back, Insomnia!]]. [[spoiler:After getting some rest and seeing Sophie enjoying her life again, the Sandman remembers why he worked so hard in the first place. ...On top of that, he's got a crush. On Sophie.]]
** If you [[spoiler:lose instead]], you earn [[spoiler:the good ending: Welcome Back, Insomnia!]]. [[spoiler:After getting some rest and seeing Sophie enjoying her life again, the Sandman remembers why he worked so hard in the first place. ...On top of that, he's got a crush. On Sophie.]]
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* NoSympathy: One sign that you're on route to a bad ending is if [[spoiler:Sophie reacts poorly to the Sandman's Sand Man's diary]].
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: [[spoiler:TheSandman Sand Man just wants to be able to sleep himself.]]
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: [[spoiler:The
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* PoorCommunicationKills: A lot of problems would be resolved much quicker if [[spoiler:Sophie could understand what the Sandman was saying]]. [[spoiler:The Sandman's scenario reveals he can't understand her, either.]]
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* SpeakingSimlish: The Sandman makes strange, indescipherable babbling noises. [[spoiler:In his scenario, Sophie has a higher-pitched voice.]]
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The second installment of Uri's ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
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The second installment of Uri's ''Strange Men Series'', set in the same world as ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''. Uri also created ''VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}}'' and ''VideoGame/MermaidSwamp''.
Sophie Grundler is a model student. Too bad her life isn't quite as lovely as her work. Her father's too busy with work to notice any issues she's been having, like dealing with Regan's constant bullying and her recent struggles with insomnia. For several days now, she hasn't been able to sleep at all.
Still, she quietly endures... until one night, the clock in her room suddenly stops ticking...
Those interested can pick up the game on vgperson's page [[http://vgperson.com/games/sandman.htm over here]]. Please note that Uri does not wish for anyone to livestream or monetize footage of her games from ''The Sandman'' onward.
Has nothing to do with ''ComicBook/TheSandman''.
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!!This adventure game contains examples of:
* AllLowercaseLetters: [[spoiler:The Dust]] speak this way.
* AlphaBitch: [[BlondesAreEvil Regan]].
* AnotherSideAnotherStory: [[spoiler:The bonus chapter follows the Sandman.]]
* BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch: When [[spoiler:Sophie turns the tables and insults Regan's hair]], Regan's GirlPosse laughs at her.
* BerserkButton: The Sandman goes absolutely NUTS upon [[spoiler:realizing the Unicorn has Sophie's pink jewel]].
* BlatantLies: Used for the Liar Puzzle, where Sophie's tormentors lie to her face about [[spoiler:where Anne is]].
* TheConfidant: David and Sophie's friendship is founded on the fact he listens to her, and is the only one she feels she can really talk to about her problems.
* EyeScream: According to a scary story, The Sandman inflicts this on naughty children who won't sleep.
* FailedASpotCheck: While at the Blumberg Mall, Sophie can [[spoiler:sneak right behind the commander and his guards to cut Regan loose]].
* FiringSquad: [[spoiler:Regan]] faces this potential fate.
* GirlPosse: Regan's two followers.
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: [[spoiler:The Tooth Fairy]] berates Sophie for voicing her disbelief about their existence, declaring that everytime somebody stops believing in [[spoiler:the tooth fairy, one of them dies]].
* HeroicBSOD: Sophie goes into one after [[spoiler:failing to rescue her father]].
* HiddenEyes: When giggling among themselves, the upper parts of Regan and her friends' faces fall into shadows. Characters in emotional distress get the same effect.
* IChooseToStay: Appears in [[spoiler:some of the bad endings]].
* InnocentInaccurate: In a {{Flashback}}, the much younger Sophie explains that her mother died because [[spoiler:"she was shot by Ban Crobber, or something..."]]
* ItsQuietTooQuiet: One of the first unsettling things Sophie notices after the clock stops ticking is how unnaturally quiet it's gotten.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the good endings, Sophie smiles and flashes a VSign at [[spoiler:the Sandman through his telescope]].
* LetsSplitUpGang: Despite David repeatedly suggesting they should stick together after they meet up, Sophie keeps finding reasons to split off from him.
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to Uri's [[VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}} previous]] [[VideoGame/MermaidSwamp works]], including the first entry in the ''Strange Men Series'', ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''. That said, the bad endings are still [[DownerEnding incredibly depressing]].
* LoopholeAbuse: Exploited by [[spoiler:Lullaby]]. While they can't directly defy their creator, they were assigned to [[spoiler:make Sophie's wishes come true]]. Therefore, they can use that to their advantage.
* MissingMom: Sophie's mother died when she was very young.
* [[MommasBoy Momma's Girl]]: Regan thinks so highly of her mother that she's convinced [[spoiler:she'll come and save her]].
* MonochromePast: Sophie's {{Flashback}}s have a slight [[ColorWash sepia tint]].
* MultipleEndings: There are four, based on two decisions Sophie makes: whether she [[spoiler:takes the pink jewel or lets Unicorn keep it]], and how she chooses to handle [[spoiler:the Sandman]].
** If Sophie [[spoiler:lets Unicorn keep the jewel]] and [[spoiler:accidentally kills the Sandman]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 1: Queen of the Night]]. [[spoiler:Though guilt-ridden by her AccidentalMurder, Sophie decides it was ''his'' fault for making everyone fall asleep forever. Remaining in the fairy realm, she becomes the Queen of the Night, gleefully watching the eternally slumbering world.]]
** If she [[spoiler:takes the jewel]] and [[spoiler:kills the Sandman]], she obtains [[spoiler:Bad End 2: Sleep With One Eye Open]]. [[spoiler:Upon returning home, she discovers that killing the Sandman didn't fix anything: time's still frozen, and she's the only one left awake in this eternally slumbering world. Paranoia keeps her from being able to sleep herself, jumping at shadows and bumps in the night like a frightened child.]]
** If she chooses to [[spoiler:take the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 3: Invisible Sweet Heart]]. [[spoiler:Rather than return to her miserable life, Sophie gives up her humanity so she can stay in the fairy's world, becoming a Glimmer.]]
** Finally, if Sophie decides to [[spoiler:let Unicorn keep the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she earns [[spoiler:Happy End: Don't Stay Up Late at Night]]. [[spoiler:After falling asleep, she wakes up at the same time as everyone else and starts standing up for herself, even when it gets her into trouble. Facing her problems head-on causes some problems, but she winds up much happier than she was before, and even befriends David's fiancee, Shirley.]]
** In addition, two more endings are accessable in [[spoiler:the bonus chapter]]:
** If you [[spoiler:beat Sophie]], you get [[spoiler:Bad End 4: See You In Bad Dream]]. [[spoiler:After struggling in vain to stay awake, Sophie falls into an endless nightmare. The guilt brings the Sandman himself to tears...]]
** If you [[spoiler:lose instead]], you earn [[spoiler:the good ending: Welcome Back, Insomnia!]]. [[spoiler:After getting some rest and seeing Sophie enjoying her life again, the Sandman remembers why he worked so hard in the first place. ...On top of that, he's got a crush. On Sophie.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
** In the first bad ending, [[spoiler:Sophie accidentally kills the Sandman and breaks down upon realizing it.]]
** In the last bad ending, [[spoiler:the Sandman successfully puts Sophie to sleep, only to accidentally trap her in an endless nightmare]]. They don't take it well.
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:Sophie decides this in the 'Queen of the Night' ending, blaming everyone else for all her problems.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Why is Sophie such a StepfordSmiler? Because [[spoiler:after her father collapsed from overwork, her aunt told her he'd get better if she behaved. So she bottles everything up and tries to deal with her problems all by herself rather than confront the issues head-on, not wanting to burden anyone with her problems]].
* NoSympathy: One sign that you're on route to a bad ending is if [[spoiler:Sophie reacts poorly to the Sandman's diary]].
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: [[spoiler:The Sandman just wants to be able to sleep himself.]]
* NotQuiteTheRightThing: Given what [[spoiler:Unicorn]] says after you give them [[spoiler:the pink jewel]], it's pretty clearly important. However, if Sophie [[spoiler:takes back the jewel]], you're locked into a bad ending no matter what.
* NowWhereWasIGoingAgain: In [[spoiler:the Sandman's scenario]], the player can consult some in-game notes to figure out what their next move is.
* OneGenderSchool: Loren Catholic School is a private, all-girls academy.
* {{Pajama Clad Hero}}ine: Since Sophie was trying to sleep, she spends her adventure dressed in her nightgown.
* PoorCommunicationKills: A lot of problems would be resolved much quicker if [[spoiler:Sophie could understand what the Sandman was saying]]. [[spoiler:The Sandman's scenario reveals he can't understand her, either.]]
* ThePrankster: [[spoiler:The Unicorn]] is such a gadfly that nobody likes them.
* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David]] appears early on.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** At the Blumberg Mall, Sophie tries giving one in order to get [[spoiler:Regan]] up and moving by calling them a crybaby. [[spoiler:Regan]] turns right around and snaps back at her.
** In one ending, Sophie [[spoiler:unleashes a series of these, having decided she's no longer going to passively put up with everything anymore]].
* SequelHook:
** Sophie has a brief encounter with [[spoiler:the Boogieman]], who will appear in the next game in the ''Strange Men Series''.
** After beating [[spoiler:the Sandman's chapter]], the player can access teaser trailers for two other projects.
* ShrinkingViolet: Anne Flanagan.
* SlasherSmile: Seen on [[spoiler:the shadow girls, as their only discernable feature]].
* SpeakingSimlish: The Sandman makes strange, indescipherable babbling noises. [[spoiler:In his scenario, Sophie has a higher-pitched voice.]]
* StealthBasedMission: One appears in [[spoiler:the Blumberg Mall]].
* StepfordSmiler: Sophie tends to hide and repress how she feels, insisting that she can deal with her problems by herself.
* TimeStandsStill: In the still, silent world, time doesn't pass for anyone.
* TimedMission: At Loren, Sophie has just three minutes to [[spoiler:find Anna before she's killed by the shadow girls]].
* TheToothHurts: [[spoiler:Poor Sophie]] loses a tooth from being [[spoiler:blown through the doors and out of a building]].
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]: Flashbacks show that even back in kindergarden, [[spoiler:little Sophie]] looked down on 'crybabies', even when they were upset over [[spoiler:their parents constantly fighting]]. This attitude contributed to later issues.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Having to deal with [[spoiler:her abusive father always tormenting her and her mother]] really took its toll on [[spoiler:Regan]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Regan and Sophie. This is part of why Sophia puts up with her bullying; she knows about her old friend's family troubles.]]
* WhenSheSmiles: Sophie's described as having 'the smile of a goddess' when she's honestly happy.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Sophie's father Richard honestly cares about her; his job at JP Gordon & Chase just keeps devouring all of his time.
* {{Workaholic}}: Richard Grundler. [[spoiler:All of the faeries]] have this same problem.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: One of Regan's GirlPosse has pastel pink hair. Which makes it seem a bit ironic when [[EstablishingCharacterMoment they're first seen]] teasing Sophie about her red hair.
Sophie Grundler is a model student. Too bad her life isn't quite as lovely as her work. Her father's too busy with work to notice any issues she's been having, like dealing with Regan's constant bullying and her recent struggles with insomnia. For several days now, she hasn't been able to sleep at all.
Still, she quietly endures... until one night, the clock in her room suddenly stops ticking...
Those interested can pick up the game on vgperson's page [[http://vgperson.com/games/sandman.htm over here]]. Please note that Uri does not wish for anyone to livestream or monetize footage of her games from ''The Sandman'' onward.
Has nothing to do with ''ComicBook/TheSandman''.
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!!This adventure game contains examples of:
* AllLowercaseLetters: [[spoiler:The Dust]] speak this way.
* AlphaBitch: [[BlondesAreEvil Regan]].
* AnotherSideAnotherStory: [[spoiler:The bonus chapter follows the Sandman.]]
* BackstabbingTheAlphaBitch: When [[spoiler:Sophie turns the tables and insults Regan's hair]], Regan's GirlPosse laughs at her.
* BerserkButton: The Sandman goes absolutely NUTS upon [[spoiler:realizing the Unicorn has Sophie's pink jewel]].
* BlatantLies: Used for the Liar Puzzle, where Sophie's tormentors lie to her face about [[spoiler:where Anne is]].
* TheConfidant: David and Sophie's friendship is founded on the fact he listens to her, and is the only one she feels she can really talk to about her problems.
* EyeScream: According to a scary story, The Sandman inflicts this on naughty children who won't sleep.
* FailedASpotCheck: While at the Blumberg Mall, Sophie can [[spoiler:sneak right behind the commander and his guards to cut Regan loose]].
* FiringSquad: [[spoiler:Regan]] faces this potential fate.
* GirlPosse: Regan's two followers.
* GodsNeedPrayerBadly: [[spoiler:The Tooth Fairy]] berates Sophie for voicing her disbelief about their existence, declaring that everytime somebody stops believing in [[spoiler:the tooth fairy, one of them dies]].
* HeroicBSOD: Sophie goes into one after [[spoiler:failing to rescue her father]].
* HiddenEyes: When giggling among themselves, the upper parts of Regan and her friends' faces fall into shadows. Characters in emotional distress get the same effect.
* IChooseToStay: Appears in [[spoiler:some of the bad endings]].
* InnocentInaccurate: In a {{Flashback}}, the much younger Sophie explains that her mother died because [[spoiler:"she was shot by Ban Crobber, or something..."]]
* ItsQuietTooQuiet: One of the first unsettling things Sophie notices after the clock stops ticking is how unnaturally quiet it's gotten.
* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: In the good endings, Sophie smiles and flashes a VSign at [[spoiler:the Sandman through his telescope]].
* LetsSplitUpGang: Despite David repeatedly suggesting they should stick together after they meet up, Sophie keeps finding reasons to split off from him.
* LighterAndSofter: Compared to Uri's [[VideoGame/{{Paranoiac}} previous]] [[VideoGame/MermaidSwamp works]], including the first entry in the ''Strange Men Series'', ''VideoGame/TheCrookedMan''. That said, the bad endings are still [[DownerEnding incredibly depressing]].
* LoopholeAbuse: Exploited by [[spoiler:Lullaby]]. While they can't directly defy their creator, they were assigned to [[spoiler:make Sophie's wishes come true]]. Therefore, they can use that to their advantage.
* MissingMom: Sophie's mother died when she was very young.
* [[MommasBoy Momma's Girl]]: Regan thinks so highly of her mother that she's convinced [[spoiler:she'll come and save her]].
* MonochromePast: Sophie's {{Flashback}}s have a slight [[ColorWash sepia tint]].
* MultipleEndings: There are four, based on two decisions Sophie makes: whether she [[spoiler:takes the pink jewel or lets Unicorn keep it]], and how she chooses to handle [[spoiler:the Sandman]].
** If Sophie [[spoiler:lets Unicorn keep the jewel]] and [[spoiler:accidentally kills the Sandman]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 1: Queen of the Night]]. [[spoiler:Though guilt-ridden by her AccidentalMurder, Sophie decides it was ''his'' fault for making everyone fall asleep forever. Remaining in the fairy realm, she becomes the Queen of the Night, gleefully watching the eternally slumbering world.]]
** If she [[spoiler:takes the jewel]] and [[spoiler:kills the Sandman]], she obtains [[spoiler:Bad End 2: Sleep With One Eye Open]]. [[spoiler:Upon returning home, she discovers that killing the Sandman didn't fix anything: time's still frozen, and she's the only one left awake in this eternally slumbering world. Paranoia keeps her from being able to sleep herself, jumping at shadows and bumps in the night like a frightened child.]]
** If she chooses to [[spoiler:take the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she gets [[spoiler:Bad End 3: Invisible Sweet Heart]]. [[spoiler:Rather than return to her miserable life, Sophie gives up her humanity so she can stay in the fairy's world, becoming a Glimmer.]]
** Finally, if Sophie decides to [[spoiler:let Unicorn keep the jewel and puts the Sandman to sleep]], she earns [[spoiler:Happy End: Don't Stay Up Late at Night]]. [[spoiler:After falling asleep, she wakes up at the same time as everyone else and starts standing up for herself, even when it gets her into trouble. Facing her problems head-on causes some problems, but she winds up much happier than she was before, and even befriends David's fiancee, Shirley.]]
** In addition, two more endings are accessable in [[spoiler:the bonus chapter]]:
** If you [[spoiler:beat Sophie]], you get [[spoiler:Bad End 4: See You In Bad Dream]]. [[spoiler:After struggling in vain to stay awake, Sophie falls into an endless nightmare. The guilt brings the Sandman himself to tears...]]
** If you [[spoiler:lose instead]], you earn [[spoiler:the good ending: Welcome Back, Insomnia!]]. [[spoiler:After getting some rest and seeing Sophie enjoying her life again, the Sandman remembers why he worked so hard in the first place. ...On top of that, he's got a crush. On Sophie.]]
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone:
** In the first bad ending, [[spoiler:Sophie accidentally kills the Sandman and breaks down upon realizing it.]]
** In the last bad ending, [[spoiler:the Sandman successfully puts Sophie to sleep, only to accidentally trap her in an endless nightmare]]. They don't take it well.
* NeverMyFault: [[spoiler:Sophie decides this in the 'Queen of the Night' ending, blaming everyone else for all her problems.]]
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Why is Sophie such a StepfordSmiler? Because [[spoiler:after her father collapsed from overwork, her aunt told her he'd get better if she behaved. So she bottles everything up and tries to deal with her problems all by herself rather than confront the issues head-on, not wanting to burden anyone with her problems]].
* NoSympathy: One sign that you're on route to a bad ending is if [[spoiler:Sophie reacts poorly to the Sandman's diary]].
* NotEvilJustMisunderstood: [[spoiler:The Sandman just wants to be able to sleep himself.]]
* NotQuiteTheRightThing: Given what [[spoiler:Unicorn]] says after you give them [[spoiler:the pink jewel]], it's pretty clearly important. However, if Sophie [[spoiler:takes back the jewel]], you're locked into a bad ending no matter what.
* NowWhereWasIGoingAgain: In [[spoiler:the Sandman's scenario]], the player can consult some in-game notes to figure out what their next move is.
* OneGenderSchool: Loren Catholic School is a private, all-girls academy.
* {{Pajama Clad Hero}}ine: Since Sophie was trying to sleep, she spends her adventure dressed in her nightgown.
* PoorCommunicationKills: A lot of problems would be resolved much quicker if [[spoiler:Sophie could understand what the Sandman was saying]]. [[spoiler:The Sandman's scenario reveals he can't understand her, either.]]
* ThePrankster: [[spoiler:The Unicorn]] is such a gadfly that nobody likes them.
* PreviousPlayerCharacterCameo: [[VideoGame/TheCrookedMan David]] appears early on.
* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech:
** At the Blumberg Mall, Sophie tries giving one in order to get [[spoiler:Regan]] up and moving by calling them a crybaby. [[spoiler:Regan]] turns right around and snaps back at her.
** In one ending, Sophie [[spoiler:unleashes a series of these, having decided she's no longer going to passively put up with everything anymore]].
* SequelHook:
** Sophie has a brief encounter with [[spoiler:the Boogieman]], who will appear in the next game in the ''Strange Men Series''.
** After beating [[spoiler:the Sandman's chapter]], the player can access teaser trailers for two other projects.
* ShrinkingViolet: Anne Flanagan.
* SlasherSmile: Seen on [[spoiler:the shadow girls, as their only discernable feature]].
* SpeakingSimlish: The Sandman makes strange, indescipherable babbling noises. [[spoiler:In his scenario, Sophie has a higher-pitched voice.]]
* StealthBasedMission: One appears in [[spoiler:the Blumberg Mall]].
* StepfordSmiler: Sophie tends to hide and repress how she feels, insisting that she can deal with her problems by herself.
* TimeStandsStill: In the still, silent world, time doesn't pass for anyone.
* TimedMission: At Loren, Sophie has just three minutes to [[spoiler:find Anna before she's killed by the shadow girls]].
* TheToothHurts: [[spoiler:Poor Sophie]] loses a tooth from being [[spoiler:blown through the doors and out of a building]].
* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: [[DownplayedTrope Downplayed]]: Flashbacks show that even back in kindergarden, [[spoiler:little Sophie]] looked down on 'crybabies', even when they were upset over [[spoiler:their parents constantly fighting]]. This attitude contributed to later issues.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Having to deal with [[spoiler:her abusive father always tormenting her and her mother]] really took its toll on [[spoiler:Regan]].
* WeUsedToBeFriends: [[spoiler:Regan and Sophie. This is part of why Sophia puts up with her bullying; she knows about her old friend's family troubles.]]
* WhenSheSmiles: Sophie's described as having 'the smile of a goddess' when she's honestly happy.
* WhenYouComingHomeDad: Sophie's father Richard honestly cares about her; his job at JP Gordon & Chase just keeps devouring all of his time.
* {{Workaholic}}: Richard Grundler. [[spoiler:All of the faeries]] have this same problem.
* [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair You Gotta Have Pink Hair]]: One of Regan's GirlPosse has pastel pink hair. Which makes it seem a bit ironic when [[EstablishingCharacterMoment they're first seen]] teasing Sophie about her red hair.
