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* DarknessInducedAudienceApathy: The game starts out as a relatively mellow mystery, becomes much darker and more disturbing around Chapter 3 and [[spoiler: ends with a ''huge'' DownerEnding after putting the protagonist and everyone around him through a major TraumaCongaLine. Not to mention the protagonist himself doesn't come out looking his best self in the process.]]
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* UncannyValley: All of the characters are this, to a certain extent. It ''is'' claymation, after all.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The insanely elaborate, gorgeously detailed stop-motion sets are nothing short of stunning to see.

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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The insanely elaborate, gorgeously detailed stop-motion sets environments are nothing short of stunning to see.
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* SugarWiki/AwesomeArt: The insanely elaborate, gorgeously detailed stop-motion sets are nothing short of stunning to see.
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* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Is Victor really a hero trying to save his family and the rest of the apartment from a mind-eating parasite, or is he a ruthless xenophobe who invades other peoples' homes and minds just to kill an artificial intelligence that desperately wants to survive? The Dream Machine lampshades' Victor's willingness to troll his neighbors and gas them to sleep, along with his willingness to [[spoiler:kill babies]] just to prevent them from growing up with a mental parasite in their heads.
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* AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugCFRmH3Vo&feature=relmfu The tune]] that plays during your last dialog with Morton.

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* AwesomeMusic: SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugCFRmH3Vo&feature=relmfu The tune]] that plays during your last dialog with Morton.
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* FridgeBrilliance: When you make a Bloody Mary for the captain in chapter 3, [[spoiler:you have to use [[{{Squick}} your own blood]] instead of tomato juice]]. When the drink arrives to the captain, she calls for the bartender, who took credit for your work, presumably in order to promote him, because she liked the drink. [[spoilerOf course, she liked it - the liquids in human body is what the machine lives on!]]

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* FridgeBrilliance: When you make a Bloody Mary for the captain in chapter 3, [[spoiler:you have to use [[{{Squick}} your own blood]] instead of tomato juice]]. When the drink arrives to the captain, she calls for the bartender, who took credit for your work, presumably in order to promote him, because she liked the drink. [[spoilerOf [[spoiler:Of course, she liked it - the liquids in human body is what the machine lives on!]]



* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarryInTheLandOfTheLoungeLizards''. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in ''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarryInTheLandOfTheLoungeLizards''.''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry1InTheLandOfTheLoungeLizards''. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.

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* FridgeBrilliance: When you make a Bloody Mary for the captain in chapter 3,[[spoiler: you have to use [[{{Squick}} your own blood]] instead of tomato juice]]. When the drink arrives to the captain, she calls for the bartender, who took credit for your work, presumably in order to promote him, because she liked the drink. [[spoiler: Of course, she liked it - the liquids in human body is what the machine lives on!]]
* FridgeHorror: Look at the things Alicia goes through during all the chapters, but especially [[spoiler: chapter 3]]. Keep in mind that she is ''pregnant'' during the whole ordeal. ''Yikes''.
* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.
* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[spoiler: Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of himself piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].
** The appearance the Machine takes on in the various dreams. [[spoiler: Large, black, slimy, throbbing tentacles that are literally feeding on the dreams.]]
** Let's not forget the horrifying high-pitched shrieks [[spoiler: the machine emits when Victor disables one of its tentacles]].

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* FridgeBrilliance: When you make a Bloody Mary for the captain in chapter 3,[[spoiler: you 3, [[spoiler:you have to use [[{{Squick}} your own blood]] instead of tomato juice]]. When the drink arrives to the captain, she calls for the bartender, who took credit for your work, presumably in order to promote him, because she liked the drink. [[spoiler: Of [[spoilerOf course, she liked it - the liquids in human body is what the machine lives on!]]
* FridgeHorror: Look at the things Alicia goes through during all the chapters, but especially [[spoiler: chapter [[spoiler:chapter 3]]. Keep in mind that she is ''pregnant'' during the whole ordeal. ''Yikes''.
* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry.''VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarryInTheLandOfTheLoungeLizards''. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.
* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[spoiler: Victor [[spoiler:Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of himself piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].
** The appearance the Machine takes on in the various dreams. [[spoiler: Large, [[spoiler:Large, black, slimy, throbbing tentacles that are literally feeding on the dreams.]]
** Let's not forget the horrifying high-pitched shrieks [[spoiler: the [[spoiler:the machine emits when Victor disables one of its tentacles]].



** Morton's notebook in the fourth chapter implies that [[spoiler: he planned to invade the mind of Victor and Alicia's unborn child]]. In Episode 5, '''(caution: massive spoiler)''' [[spoiler: ''this actually happens'']].
** Most of Episode 5, but special mention goes to the organ thief, who is exactly what he sounds like, and [[spoiler: ''the damn eyes'']].
* Main/{{Squick}}: When the pixie asks Victor to tickle him, it seems just funny at first, but then [[ImmodestOrgasm the pixie's, uhm, dialogue]] makes it quite clear that Victor has just been sexually harassed.
* UncannyValley: All of the characters are this, to a certain extent. It ''is'' claymation, after all.

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** Morton's notebook in the fourth chapter implies that [[spoiler: he [[spoiler:he planned to invade the mind of Victor and Alicia's unborn child]]. In Episode 5, '''(caution: massive spoiler)''' [[spoiler: ''this [[spoiler:''this actually happens'']].
** Most of Episode 5, but special mention goes to the organ thief, who is exactly what he sounds like, and [[spoiler: ''the [[spoiler:''the damn eyes'']].
* Main/{{Squick}}: {{Squick}}: When the pixie asks Victor to tickle him, it seems just funny at first, but then [[ImmodestOrgasm the pixie's, uhm, dialogue]] makes it quite clear that Victor has just been sexually harassed.
* UncannyValley: All of the characters are this, to a certain extent. It ''is'' claymation, after all.all.
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** Morton's notebook in the fourth chapter implies that [[spoiler: he planned to invade the mind of Victor and Alicia's unbord child]].

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** Morton's notebook in the fourth chapter implies that [[spoiler: he planned to invade the mind of Victor and Alicia's unbord unborn child]]. In Episode 5, '''(caution: massive spoiler)''' [[spoiler: ''this actually happens'']].
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* Main/{{Squick}}: When the pixie asks Victor to tickle him, it seems just funny at first, but then [[ImmodestOrgasm the pixie's, uhm, dialogue]] makes it quite clear that Victor has just been sexually harassed.
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** Most of Episode 5, but special mention goes to the organ thief, who is exactly what he sounds like, and [[spoiler: ''the damn eyes'']].

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** It happens a lot in the game, so you'll most likely get used to it, but the first foray into the dream of another person is really freaky, what with the static, the image of everything around you distorting and a sound that sounds suspiciously like screaming.

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** It happens a lot in the game, so you'll most likely get used to it, but the first foray into the dream of another person is really freaky, what with the static, the image of everything around you distorting and a sound that sounds suspiciously like screaming.screaming.
** Morton's notebook in the fourth chapter implies that [[spoiler: he planned to invade the mind of Victor and Alicia's unbord child]].
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** Let's not forget the horrifying high-pitched shrieks [[spoiler: the machine emits when Victor disables one of its tentacles]].
** It happens a lot in the game, so you'll most likely get used to it, but the first foray into the dream of another person is really freaky, what with the static, the image of everything around you distorting and a sound that sounds suspiciously like screaming.
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* FridgeBrilliance: When you make a Bloody Mary for the captain in chapter 3,[[spoiler: you have to use [[{{Squick}} your own blood]] instead of tomato juice]]. When the drink arrives to the captain, she calls for the bartender, who took credit for your work, presumably in order to promote him, because she liked the drink. [[spoiler: Of course, she liked it - the liquids in human body is what the machine lives on!]]
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* FridgeHorror: Look at the things Alicia goes through during all the chapters, but especially [[spoiler: chapter 3]]. Keep in mind that she is ''pregnant'' during the whole ordeal. ''Yikes''.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in LeisureSuitLarry. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.

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* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in LeisureSuitLarry.VideoGame/LeisureSuitLarry. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.
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* OlderThanTheyThink: A creator version! According to the game's [[http://dreammachinegame.blogspot.com/ development blog]], it was discovered that the cutting edge practice of keeping track of what players do in game to help streamline it was actually done in 1987 by Sierra in LeisureSuitLarry. While disappointed, he still gave props to the man responsible for the idea.
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** The appearance the Machine takes on in the various dreams. [[spoiler: Large, black, slimy, throbbing tentacles that are literally feeding on the dreams.]]

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** The appearance the Machine takes on in the various dreams. [[spoiler: Large, black, slimy, throbbing tentacles that are literally feeding on the dreams.]]]]
* UncannyValley: All of the characters are this, to a certain extent. It ''is'' claymation, after all.
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* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[spoiler: Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of him piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].

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* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[spoiler: Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of him himself piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].
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* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of him piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].

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* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[Victor [[spoiler: Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of him piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].forces]].
** The appearance the Machine takes on in the various dreams. [[spoiler: Large, black, slimy, throbbing tentacles that are literally feeding on the dreams.]]
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* AwesomeMusic: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugCFRmH3Vo&feature=relmfu The tune]] that plays during your last dialog with Norton.
* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[

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* AwesomeMusic: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugCFRmH3Vo&feature=relmfu The tune]] that plays during your last dialog with Norton.
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* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[[[Victor finds himself in the hold surrounded with dead replicas of him piled around. The machine has been draining them of their live forces]].
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* AwesomeMusic: [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EugCFRmH3Vo&feature=relmfu The tune]] that plays during your last dialog with Norton.
* NightmareFuel: The reveal of the third chapter. [[

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