Nightmare Boy
The Vanir Project · 2017 · Exploration, Metroidvania, Side Scroller, Difficult, Platformer
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About Nightmare Boy
Nightmare Boy is a metroidvania style, action/adventure 2D game.
It takes place in a diverse world, full of enemies from your worst Nightmares!
In your quest to save the Noctum from a self-proclaimed ruler, you'll meet weird and unique friends and foes. But tread carefully when talking or interacting with NPCs: Quirky characters and their reactions can have game-changing consequences. Fast reflexes and a taste for exploration are key if you intend to collect rare items, vanquish enemies, and eventually face your deepest fears.
This story takes place in Donorok, in the state of Noctum. After the King of Noctum, Aster, disappears, chaos rules over the world. The relationships between Monsters, Mongos and Dreamers are completely unstable, and Donorok - the land so heavily affected by the chaos - slowly absorbs terrain from the surrounding regions.
Balder has taken over and has ordered the monsters to retain any child who falls into the Nightmare. The key to continuing his rule is with the Nightmare Boy, Billy.
A colorful palette and an aesthetic straight out of your worst Nightmare! Main character animations are made up of over 500 drawings. Each level has its own unique enemies and atmosphere.
Each scene has its own musical composition and atmosphere. This provides an immersive experience and truly surrounds the player in the Nightmare World. This has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of Vic Hernand.
Nightmare Boy started out as a way of learning programming and game development. We’ve ended up making a game we have loved to play. We’re an Indie team of just 2 people: Mr. Garcai and Víctor Ávila. All graphical assets are credited to Mr. Garcai - illustration, design, scenarios, etc. He’s the creative mind in the team. Víctor takes the programming, development, animation integration…and puts all of Garcai creations to work!
It takes place in a diverse world, full of enemies from your worst Nightmares!
In your quest to save the Noctum from a self-proclaimed ruler, you'll meet weird and unique friends and foes. But tread carefully when talking or interacting with NPCs: Quirky characters and their reactions can have game-changing consequences. Fast reflexes and a taste for exploration are key if you intend to collect rare items, vanquish enemies, and eventually face your deepest fears.
This story takes place in Donorok, in the state of Noctum. After the King of Noctum, Aster, disappears, chaos rules over the world. The relationships between Monsters, Mongos and Dreamers are completely unstable, and Donorok - the land so heavily affected by the chaos - slowly absorbs terrain from the surrounding regions.Balder has taken over and has ordered the monsters to retain any child who falls into the Nightmare. The key to continuing his rule is with the Nightmare Boy, Billy.
A colorful palette and an aesthetic straight out of your worst Nightmare! Main character animations are made up of over 500 drawings. Each level has its own unique enemies and atmosphere.- Character control is responsive and dynamic. As you progress through the story you will discover new abilities such as double jump, triple jump and hanging on walls. Powerful spells, explosives, and friends along the way will aid you in untraveled paths.
- As the player exploring every corner that forms the Nightmare World, you will slowly complete your map.
- There are many collectibles throughout the World that will decide which of the different endings the story concludes with.
- Characters on your journey will offer advice, but it's up to you to take it - or not!
Each scene has its own musical composition and atmosphere. This provides an immersive experience and truly surrounds the player in the Nightmare World. This has been made possible thanks to the collaboration of Vic Hernand.Nightmare Boy started out as a way of learning programming and game development. We’ve ended up making a game we have loved to play. We’re an Indie team of just 2 people: Mr. Garcai and Víctor Ávila. All graphical assets are credited to Mr. Garcai - illustration, design, scenarios, etc. He’s the creative mind in the team. Víctor takes the programming, development, animation integration…and puts all of Garcai creations to work!DLC & expansions
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What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
One of the worst metroidvanias I've ever played in recent years. Enemies do so much damage- even if you run into them. Camera moves all over the place making it extremely frustrating to see what's below. Map is useless: Shows where you are and where you've discovered, but that's it. Hope you remembered those save and shop locations, otherwise you're screwed! Speaking of save points...you have to use in game currency to save. First time it's "free", second is 50 gems, then 100, then 150 etc. Adds up quick. Killing enemies rewards gems but they spew all over the place instead of just dropping. No fast travel and lots of annoying backtracking. Can't skip dialogue. And theres so much of it, especially during simple events like save points and shops. Frustrating design. Save your game, then go through a section of enemies and platforming, THEN go fight a boss with what health you have left. If you die? Do it all over again. Graphics and music are good but doesn't save this awful game. Go play Ghost 1.0 or Bloodstained instead.6 found this helpful
Nightmare Boy Review Overview Nightmare Boy is a fast-paced action-platformer developed by The Vanir Project. Released in 2017, this challenging game combines exploration, puzzle-solving and intense combat. Gameplay 1. Explore eerie, surreal worlds 2. Battle fearsome enemies 3. Solve environmental puzzles 4. Uncover the mysterious narrative Pros 1. Haunting atmosphere 2. Challenging platforming 3. Varied enemy designs 4. Engaging storyline Cons 1. Difficulty spikes 2. Limited character customization 3. Some players report minor bugs Verdict Nightmare Boy delivers an intense, thrilling experience with challenging platforming and eerie atmosphere. Rating 4.2/5 Recommendation If you enjoy: 1. Action-platformers 2. Challenging games 3. Dark fantasy 4. Puzzle-solving Then Nightmare Boy is a must-play. Final Thoughts Nightmare Boy impresses with its haunting atmosphere, challenging platforming and engaging narrative. The Vanir Project crafts a thrilling experience perfect for fans of action-platformers.
Graphically, you hardly know what is an enemy and what is part of the background. There's no clear indication of what platforms are passable. Too fast respawn of enemies.
start out ok, intriguing story. control is not tight but bearable. but man the backtracking is horrendous. also, the hero runs sometimes too fast for the screen to catch up, resulting in unfair hits... all in all, not recommened.
this game is really addictive
I wanted to like this game, but the controls are awful. It feels like you are playing an Ice level the whole time, I got as far as the actual Ice level and quit because it was unplayable.
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