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There Was A Dream leaves early access

After over 3 long years of development, There Was A Dream is leaving Early Access. Just two people started creating this world in 2017, releasing it for testing initially on Itch and following a successful fundraising campaign, here on Steam in September 2020 in Early Access.

About us and our game

Keydare Project is a team of two people who created a living and coherent world, with dubbed cutscenes and thousands of localized lines of dialogue, with a quality main story that takes 4 to 5 hours to complete (excluding secondary activities), which raises the average compared to indie games that don't rely on a publisher. We have always given our best and we have always kept the game constantly updated, since the publication on Itch, and we will continue on this path.

Too soon?

Please do not compare the game with other completed games. Compare the game with the features when we entered Early Access with the current ones. With the amount of new content added and the refinement / consolidation of current mechanics, we feel we should leave Early Access.

Compared to the publication in early access we have added:

• A world that turns from dream to nightmare and vice versa in front of your eyes depending on how you behave. From bright and cheerful to gloomy and engulfed in flames.
• From 4 to 5 hours of gameplay just to enjoy the main story, excluding the vast world of missions and side activities, which will lead you to explore your dream and that of another girl trapped in hers.
• Two different world to explore: two unique dreams reachable by boarding the flying train.
• A complete and fun quest system, where each mission offers ever-changing gameplay that include deliveries, investigations, rescues, combat, exploration and even animal control and helicopter assaults.
• The side missions, scattered around the game world, have increased in quantity and variety.
• Side activities like fishing and hunting are now interactive, fun, and always reward you with experience points and items.
• We have increased the drivable vehicles which now range from flying cars, scooters, boats and skateboards.
• Your horse, which can be trained to increase its stamina, has thousands of combinations to create a unique aesthetic appearance.
• Shops have increased and you can buy and sell items, change your outfit and hair color.
• The localization have improved, listening to your advice and now the game is localized in Italian, English, German, French, Spanish, Russian and Chinese.
• We've stabilized the game and made it leaner, although some parts still need further optimization.

What happens now?

We will continue to support the game, increase its content and write an ending worthy of the world we created. We will conclude the main story to open the door to further expansions. Play There Was A Dream and get lost in its world. It is an indie game made with love.

CHRISTMAS SALE!

The game world is now colored with lights, gifts and Christmas trees. Keydare Project, in wishing you a happy Christmas, discounts There Was A Dream, this colorful open-world, action-adventure story set in the realm of dreams, attacked by an entity bent on turning it into a nightmare. Play as the chosen one of lucid dreamers in an ever-expanding main story. Fight, explore and lose yourself among the many side activities.



In previous updates we have included new areas to explore, monsters and bosses to fight, unique gameplay, puzzles, investigation missions and much more, all linked by a plot that has its roots in the ancient battle between dream and nightmare. Don't miss the chance to get the game at a 30% discount and dive into the world of dreams.

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Take advantage of the promotion and immerse yourself in the world of There Was A Dream saving 30%, playing the new series of quests included in the this update!

INVESTIGATIONS AND RESCUES

Beth and her emergency response team have set up camp, keep the helicopter warm, and Carl will give you a new mission to investigate a particular traffic accident.

Hostage release, escape from dark caves and a helicopter assault are what awaits you in this latest update, which adds more quests to the main storyline.

INSIDE THIS UPDATE

GAME

• Help Carl and Beth in a new series of quests between investigations, rescues and helicopter attacks.
  Christmas themed main menu.
  Christmas decorations in the cities (visible throughout the month of December).
  Contextual animations to the dialogues for Carl and Beth (for the other Npcs the animations will be implemented gradually)

FIXES

• Fixed a bug that would freeze character movement when taking control of a boat if the water bottle was not completely full.

COMING SOON

We are approaching the exit from Early Access for the game. The core mechanics, the quest system and the main story progression are now fully implemented. The game, which will be improved with each update starting from the performance up to the addition of new contents, has taken the final direction towards version 1.0

Take advantage of the promotion and immerse yourself in the world of There Was A Dream saving 50%, playing the new scary adventure included in the game with Celeste's Nightmare update!

This Halloween get ready to travel in a dream different from yours, gloomy and dark, where Celeste is trapped by the ghost of the mansion that haunts her rooms. Help the girl to return to dream freely and escape the clutches of the nightmare.

Inspired by the Italian legend of the Montebello castle, explore an ancient mansion where the legend tells of Azzurrina, a little girl who disappeared in mysterious circumstances in the icehouse, leaving behind only a ball made of rags. Help Celeste by investigating, solving puzzles and restoring the little girl's memories as you challenge the ghost of the mother who is chasing you.

INSIDE THIS UPDATE

GAME

• Help Xehor with the Observer repairs and live a new story in a dream different from yours.
• A new and permanent explorable location, to which you can return whenever you want.
• 10 new quests, with new mechanics and puzzles.
• A new boss to defeat in a way never seen before into There Was A Dream
• New Halloween-themed stamps to apply to shirts and pants.
• Halloween themed main menu and game world decorations.

IMPROVMENTS

• Added the ability to choose between QWERTY or AZERTY keyboard to control the character with WASD or ZQSD.
• The quest icons on map are now animated and more easily identifiable.
• Improved the map/minimap graphics, especially for offshore navigation.
• Rewritten the boat control system, now fluid and responsive.
• Added notification icons within the agenda of unspent points for skills and character upgrades.
• The train now also acts as a portal by purchasing tickets, to travel to this new dream and the next ones we will add over time.

FIXES

• Fixed the bug that caused on-screen instructions to disappear during random events or bosses.
• Fixed the glitch of disappearing legs by canceling the purchase of new pajamas.
• Fixed the saving and loading of the color of the decals applied to the pajamas.
• Fixed of some haircuts.

COMING SOON

We are approaching the exit from Early Access for the game. The core mechanics, the quest system and the main story progression are now fully implemented. The game, which will be improved with each update starting from the performance up to the addition of new contents, has taken the final direction towards version 1.0

Dear Dreamers,
There is a new dream to explore or rather, a nightmare. This Halloween the update "Celeste's Nightmare" will be available, which adds new quests, a new explorable area and a terrifying adventure to play. Help Celeste free her dream from the clutches of the ghost of Azzurra who haunts the mansion.