Dreams in the Witch House
Main game
3.86 average rating based on 7 ratings
- Developers
- Publishers
- Bonus Stage Publishing
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, Point-and-click, Role-playing (RPG)
- Themes
- Horror, Mystery, Open world, Survival
- Steam
- View on Steam
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How Long Is Dreams in the Witch House?
InnuendoStudios's review of Dreams in the Witch House
really compelling! I missed a lot of stuff and got what the achievements outright tell me is the worst ending. (I'd say that's debatable, maybe I wanted to summon an elder god.) rating may go up on a second playthrough. as it stands, I feel unsatisfied. it's my fault I'm unsatisfied, but I can't just assume it's 4 stars when I explore it further now can I? I mean really.
[UPDATE] bumping this up to 4 after a second playthrough. got an unambiguously good ending this time, which does feel odd for a Lovecraft tale (triumphing over horrors is antithetical) but, dang, rooting around in those horrors while managing health, sanity, and money brought on an obsessive determination that was, uh... thetical.
Clearly I did something wrong
Most people say this game lasts 20 hours. I got to the end in 8 hours. Not because I breezed through it. Rather, I'm pretty sure I simply didn't do what I was supposed to do. I
Anyway, this game is based on a short story by H.P. Lovecraft. It's a point and click mystery but unique in that it seems that most events and mysteries are randomly triggered so there's no direct route through. You have to maintain a variety of stats for your character (Walter Gilman as in the book) including hunger, injury, health, sanity, and sleep, as you try to study for exams and keep various terrestrial and supernatural ills away. I think maybe I spent too much time trying to maintain Walter's health and didn't pursue the few mysteries I came across.
Anyway, this is an interesting game, certainly. Getting the endings could make for some replay value.