Bad Dream: Coma > iPad, iPhone, Android, Mac & PC Game

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5 / 5

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KEEP AN OPEN MIND, IT MAY MAKE YOU UNCOMFORTABLE AT TIMES, BUT THIS IS A GENIUS WORK OF ART!

PostedNovember 10, 2017

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5 / 5

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Bad Dream: Coma is one of the best Point & Click games I've ever played. Yes, it CAN have a somewhat sick and twisted plot, and no, not everyone will appreciate the fscant sense of humor, Most games like this are one and done games, once you finish it, there's really no reason to play it again. But this game could potentially be played dozens of time, probably even more, all with different tasks, ...Show more

Bad Dream: Coma is one of the best Point & Click games I've ever played. Yes, it CAN have a somewhat sick and twisted plot, and no, not everyone will appreciate the fscant sense of humor, Most games like this are one and done games, once you finish it, there's really no reason to play it again. But this game could potentially be played dozens of time, probably even more, all with different tasks, inventory items and all with a different outcome!

The choices and decisions you make matter, every action has a reaction! I took the time to create 2 profiles, one of which I chose to make ugly choices, the other good and kind choices. There's ALWAYS a better choice option, you just have to discover what it is, just because you CAN use an inventory item, and it seems like that is the only option to proceed, that isn't the case, keep searching for an alternative, if you don't like the "bad" things!

If you choose to make poor choices in the game, the game will follow your lead, and you will have nothing but bad options and a bad ending, For example, IF you choose to punch and kill the birds in the beginning, your adventure will take you down a completely different path, with different tasks and different choices. After killing the birds, if you check the "status" icon you will notice that there are 3 different Endings, Good, Neutral, and Bad. If you killed the birds, or chose to use the crowbar on the crying baby, the Good Ending will be crossed off, and depending upon what other bad choices you made, the Neutral Ending is unobtainable as well!

If you search for alternative methods, the game opens up a whole new world, and you can actually earn Achievements, you'll be rewarded for your kindness, such as a Good Heart Award! This game is designed to be played over and over, and each time it will be different, that's genius! If you choose good and kind options, there isn't that much twisted innuendos.

This is a game about everyone being trapped in a Dream. Eventually you'll discover that everything is an illusion. That it's only when you make bad decisions, that the Dream becomes a Nightmare. Personally, I don't mind the plot's directive, they are sketches, it's not real, it's not meant to be real, and once you realize how the game operates, it's actually a game with a sense of humor, just like the games choice option, it all depends on how you look at it.

Give the game a chance with an open mind. This is a fabulous work of art, a point and click game that make you use your grey matter, no hand holding here, (which is a good thing because depending on your choices, you may not have one lol!) Enjoy! Show less

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There's no other game like Bad Dream: Coma!! Love it!!!!

PostedNovember 10, 2017

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Puzzle, Strategy, Time Management

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5 / 5

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I love a game where everything is not obvious at first glance. It's very rewarding to figure out what to look for and how to use what you find. I'm enjoying this game very much. I was taken aback by some things at first 'cause I'm 77 years old and live a very calm life, but it didn't take me long to decide I HAD to have this game!! And yes, there is replay value. Not sure when I will come out of ...Show more

I love a game where everything is not obvious at first glance. It's very rewarding to figure out what to look for and how to use what you find. I'm enjoying this game very much. I was taken aback by some things at first 'cause I'm 77 years old and live a very calm life, but it didn't take me long to decide I HAD to have this game!! And yes, there is replay value. Not sure when I will come out of my coma!! ;) Show less

I recommend this game!

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Do not play this if you're looking for a Hidden Object game

PostedNovember 11, 2017

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This is not a random point and click game. Keep this in mind when reading the bad reviews. This is a mystery game. I have watched the entire playthrough that others have done and fully intend on buying it. There are multiple endings you will get from choosing different paths. Read what they tell you carefully! You will need to go back and forth multiple times and it will take time to continue if ...Show more

This is not a random point and click game. Keep this in mind when reading the bad reviews. This is a mystery game. I have watched the entire playthrough that others have done and fully intend on buying it. There are multiple endings you will get from choosing different paths. Read what they tell you carefully! You will need to go back and forth multiple times and it will take time to continue if you miss one small clue. If you are one that goes into a scene and clicks everything just to click be clicking it, you might make it through but you will indeed have the bad ending.

This has lots of playability. It really will not be everyone's cup of tea as it is a psychological thriller/mystery and has many twists. The point of the dreamland and artistry will become clear toward the end of the game but you have to play it with an open mind to make it that far. It states in the initial page that it's surreal and disturbing...believe that. Highly recommended that you DO NOT buy it UNTIL you've tried the demo. Show less

I recommend this game!

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This game is NOT a bad dream. More adventure games, please!

PostedNovember 11, 2017

LunaNik

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Fun Factor

5 / 5

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5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

SUMMARY…Based on the demo, this is a point and click adventure game with dark and surreal themes in which your goal is to escape the nightmare by waking up. Please don’t downvote it solely because you dislike this genre; a lot of us love adventure games, and they’re few and far between.

WHAT WAS GOOD…The production. Beautiful but minimalist line drawings with a grungy aesthetic, reminiscent of ...Show more

SUMMARY…Based on the demo, this is a point and click adventure game with dark and surreal themes in which your goal is to escape the nightmare by waking up. Please don’t downvote it solely because you dislike this genre; a lot of us love adventure games, and they’re few and far between.

WHAT WAS GOOD…The production. Beautiful but minimalist line drawings with a grungy aesthetic, reminiscent of Mateusz Skutnik’s “Daymare Town” series (free online…I’m not advertising). No music as such, but a collection of disturbing ambient and atmospheric sounds play well with the storyline.

The gameplay. Point and click to gather and use inventory items and interact with the scenes. I found the gameplay intuitive, once I understood the surreal, dark nature of the game. I did run across one set of two ‘find the differences’ puzzles, so there may be more puzzles after the demo.

The game mechanics. Cursor changes: eyeball to examine items, question mark if you can interact, footprints to go to the previous or next scene, and either open hand or fist to interact directly with an object in the scene. If you click on objects with the arrow, quite a few will start an environmental animation. (For example, there’s a fly on the lightbulb in the hallway. If you turn off the lights, then poke the fly, it’ll fly down the hall to the elevator room, whereupon you can open the window and let it out.)

WHAT WAS “MEH”…The OMG. A bit of a warning, take care with the fist-shaped cursor; it does a LOT of damage to the things (and animals) it touches. If you’re bothered by depictions of violence in cartoon form, the result might disturb you a bit. Surprised the you-know-what out of me!

WHAT WAS BAD…The frustration. Be warned: there is no hint button, and there are no instructions. If you tend to rely on those things, you might not enjoy this game. Personally, I enjoy not having my hand held and working to figure stuff out on my own. But you might not.

CONCLUSION…Mine. I definitely recommend it for fishies who love adventure games, surreal and dark storylines, and no hand-holding. Now, how do I get the key from the talking head?

BEST GAMES BY THIS DEV (✭✭✭✭ or better)
This dev is new to me, so I have no recommendations from their catalog, but this is a series, and there are six episodes preceding this one—Butcher, Graveyard, Hospital, Cyclops, Memories, and Bridge—so if you like this game, check out the rest of the series.

BEST GAMES IN THE ADVENTURE GENRE (no HO scenes, yes puzzles)
• game series—Green Moon, Agatha Christie, Drawn, Leaves, Nightmare Adventures, Nancy Drew, Dream Chronicles, Namariel/Aurelia (Namariel Legends: Iron Lord and Kingdom of Aurelia: Mystery of the Poisoned Dagger)
• one-off games—Fetch, Black Rainbow, The Legend of Crystal Valley, Inbetween Land, The Beast of Lycan Isle, Spirit Walkers: Curse of the Cypress Witch, Kuros, Dreamscapes: The Sandman, Fall of the New Age Show less

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believe it or not

PostedNovember 10, 2017

DixieKat

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Card & Board, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Time Management

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5 / 5

different than any thing I have ever played. looked at it and thought not for me. I went back and thought give it a try and I am sure glad I did., not a game to play to relax, you really have to think about everything you do. big trial and error, when I was ready to give up I stumbled on the correct answer and had to go on. it grabs your mind and drags you along even if you want to go or not. ...Show more

different than any thing I have ever played. looked at it and thought not for me. I went back and thought give it a try and I am sure glad I did., not a game to play to relax, you really have to think about everything you do. big trial and error, when I was ready to give up I stumbled on the correct answer and had to go on. it grabs your mind and drags you along even if you want to go or not. don't skip this one Show less

I recommend this game!

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One of a kind! Just perfect!

PostedNovember 11, 2017

Calopsitta

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5 / 5

First, a comment on gameplay. Other point and click adventures may be really frustrating for me. I still remember lately how much I wanted to enjoy 'Leaves', but in the end I gave up because I really understood nothing about how to even move about the game. This is not the case. It is a bit confusing at first, but if you are interested in playing it, you will find your way around with a bit of ...Show more

First, a comment on gameplay. Other point and click adventures may be really frustrating for me. I still remember lately how much I wanted to enjoy 'Leaves', but in the end I gave up because I really understood nothing about how to even move about the game. This is not the case. It is a bit confusing at first, but if you are interested in playing it, you will find your way around with a bit of effort, that will just add to the atmpsphere the game is trying to convey. And now we get to the best part... many have already commented that the game is violent and upsetting.... strangely, I find it is just the other way round. You are trying to escape a nightmare, so 'upsetting' is to be expected, but there is a solution to it. If you choose to follow a 'good path' without using violence yourself, you will find the game will reward you with a scenario where monsters disappear, characters are willing to help you, and you will suffer minor damages if any. (So far, the only damage I could not escape with my good profile was a bite from a rat). What is really difficult is that, as you start the game, you will not be warned about anything, so you will only, at first, see the bad and violent options, and if you (like me) give in to the most easy options in an effort to progress, you will find yourself on the bad path with no way back.... with that profile, at least. But since this is a game, there is a very easy route back to paradise... start a new profile, and enjoy a double life... try evil route with one and marvel at all the incredible differences with the good one..... If you are bad, it will become increasingly easy to do bad, until you will not even have the option of doing good anymore. If you are good, it will become easier and easier to find good around you and harm noone.
This is realy a masterpiece, a gem. You just have to start playing with an open mind, don't take your first efforts too seriously, you are no monster because you kill a bird out of frustration in the first scheme, but you can learn and go back and rethink... I just find it fantastic! Show less

I recommend this game!

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By far the weirdest game I've ever played

PostedNovember 25, 2017

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Fun Factor

4 / 5

Visual/Sound Quality

5 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

4 / 5

Look at the one star reviews for this game and you'll understand why it's a must-have: "nothing works like it does in other games" "the tasks aren't obvious" "there aren't any hints" - all absolutely true and all a testament to how completely weird and unique this game is. We complain about getting the same old thing all the time and then this game comes along and changes all the rules. Whether ...Show more

Look at the one star reviews for this game and you'll understand why it's a must-have: "nothing works like it does in other games" "the tasks aren't obvious" "there aren't any hints" - all absolutely true and all a testament to how completely weird and unique this game is. We complain about getting the same old thing all the time and then this game comes along and changes all the rules. Whether you add something to your inventory, whether you use it - each choice you make affects what happens in the game. Will you rip apart the crow with your bare hands to get what it's holding, or will you offer it a shiny bottle cap instead? Your choice. Both work, but lead you to a different outcome at the end. This game is unsettling and frustrating, but so incredibly innovative that I can't give it anything other than 5 stars. Show less

I recommend this game!

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Bad Dream: Coma

PostedNovember 12, 2017

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fromMidcoast Maine

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Thank you BFG for providing this game! It requires the player to think and pay close attention to EVERYTHING, and then figure out what to do.

The storyline is simple: you are stuck in a dream, and the only way to get unstuck is to figure out how, and wake up.

The graphics are deliberately simple, which I think enhances the overall ambiance; it also makes any of the creepy factor more amusing ...Show more

Thank you BFG for providing this game! It requires the player to think and pay close attention to EVERYTHING, and then figure out what to do.

The storyline is simple: you are stuck in a dream, and the only way to get unstuck is to figure out how, and wake up.

The graphics are deliberately simple, which I think enhances the overall ambiance; it also makes any of the creepy factor more amusing than scary. As has been said by others, the developers have a sense of humor. The music and effects are nicely done. Be aware that the game autosaves only periodically, so if you exit without having just seen the autosave alert, you will re-enter the game at the point at which it last saved you...which could mean the previous chapter.

There are things to poke at everywhere. They tend to be subtle, which I think makes them more amusing. And, despite complaints that there is no hint system, you do get direction and hints from those you meet along the way.

The game is blessedly free of long-winded characters, magic gadgets, potions to mix, and helpers...no diseases, spells, wizards, tormented lovers, or missing relatives. Not even one missing zipper pull!! I haven't finished my first play of it yet, but I was delighted to encounter a couple of mini-puzzles along the way. In a way, the whole game is one big mini-puzzle.

You start the game with no status. If you do something good -- or, rather, you make a kind choice instead of a mean choice -- you earn a 'good' status. Once you do something 'bad' you slip from 'good' to 'neutral'...one more 'bad' act and you become irreversibly 'bad', so relax and enjoy the ride! Your choices affect the game play and how situations get resolved, but you don't die, and replaying the game will allow you to see the differences if you do something another way. Despite my best efforts to be 'good', my status turned to 'bad' early on, so I am looking forward to finishing my first playing of it in order to go back and play it again to see if I can make it through as a kinder, gentler me, lol!

Definitely NOT a game for children! There is enough of a creepy factor that it would be unsettling for them, and I think the fact it is a 'thinking' game would be too frustrating.

I have read that this is part of a whole series so, please, BFG, give us MORE!!! Show less

I recommend this game!

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Really Fun & Original But Not For The Squeamish

PostedNovember 13, 2017

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

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5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

I'm only about 2 hours into this game, but REALLY enjoying it. Not your typical "adventure" game - very very unique.
There are at least three completely different levels of play depending on how "bad" you decide to be.
This game is meant to be BLEAK in the look, sound and feel of the game play. Some may not care for the minimalist art and music, but I felt it was a welcome change from the ...Show more

I'm only about 2 hours into this game, but REALLY enjoying it. Not your typical "adventure" game - very very unique.
There are at least three completely different levels of play depending on how "bad" you decide to be.
This game is meant to be BLEAK in the look, sound and feel of the game play. Some may not care for the minimalist art and music, but I felt it was a welcome change from the typical pinks, purples and swelling soundtracks that populate most adventure games these days. The spartan style of this game really "works" with its dark sense of humor (obviously not for children or those who might be offended).
Also unlike other adventure games there is no "map" and no "hints". You MUST figure everything out for yourself (although I'm sure you can find a "walk through" video on YouTube if you get really stuck).
"Bad Dream: Coma" is very innovative game that emphasizes problem solving, analytical thinking and a wicked dark sense of humor. Show less

I recommend this game!

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oh my

PostedNovember 11, 2017

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Favorite Genre(s):Adventure, Arcade & Action, Brain Teaser, Card & Board, Family, Hidden Object, Large File, Match 3, Puzzle, Strategy

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5 / 5

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2 / 5

Level of Challenge

5 / 5

Storyline

5 / 5

what kind of person are you............ really? give this game a chance....i bet .you learn a thing or two, of yourself. WOW.COULD YOU? WOULD YOU? DID YOU? the answers are there...........NICE GAME ...please do more

I recommend this game!

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