Yume Nikki

Yume Nikki
Promotional teaser for the light novel adaptation
ゆめにっき
Novel
Yume Nikki: Anata no Yume ni Watashi wa Inai
Written by	Akira
Illustrated by	Ako Arisaka
Published by	PHP研究所
Published	August 27, 2013
Manga
Illustrated by	Hitoshi Tomizawa
Published by	Takeshobo
Magazine	Manga Life Win+
Original run	May 20, 2013 – March 13, 2014
Volumes	10

Yume Nikki (ゆめにっき^?, lit. Dream Diary) is a surrealistic adventure game by indie Japanese developer Kikiyama. The game was created using RPG Maker 2003, but has few role-playing game (RPG) elements. Players explore the dreams of a hikikomori character named Madotsuki (窓付き^?, lit. windowed). Traveling through her dreams, the player encounters surrealistic horror scenes, such as being swallowed by a large red sewer-creature, meeting a disembodied head character known by fans as Uboa (ウボァ^?) and a full-screen rotating image of a girl with five arms. The initial version of the game was released on June 26, 2004, with subsequent updates over time, the last occurring in 2007.

Players control a hikikomori named Madotsuki at home in her apartment, the only area she can explore when awake. Though the apartment has a balcony, attempting to open the door to the outside world results in Madotsuki simply shaking her head. Her only means of entertainment are a television, which shows a simple test card when interacted with, and a Famicom-style game console with the game "Nasu" (ナス^?, eggplant). There is a dream diary on a writing desk which the player can use to save data.