It was never announced, but I took The Dreamer Must Die to PAX West this year. It was a ton of work, but very much worth it for the player feedback I got. I really should find some kind of community manager to do this kind of stuff... Anyway, the game has over 600 wishlists!!
I'm taking a week off to decompress, and get some networking done (I have so many business cards.) But now that PAX is over, I'm free to finally work to the first early access release. On to the update, the game has been re-balanced and enemy AI rewritten to compliment the targeting lock-on system. Instead of tracking bullets, the enemies reinforce a "3D bullet hell" experience. Lots of other improvements have been made as well. Hope you all have fun!

[ 2023-09-08 19:24:49 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello! Welcome to the 'about this game' section for The Dreamer Must Die. Don't forget to SMASH that Wishlist button and give a Follow. I hope you really enjoy this game description dude, it's So Awesome!! You can trust me, I'm a cute lil' smiley guy.


A mysterious figure named The Dreamer has appeared in the dream world, and summoned an ominous tower that looms over the sky. If that's not bad enough, shadowy creatures have begun to spawn and is causing all forms of torment on the residents. However, they do have one last hope left, you. But is hope really enough?


The dream has become a dangerous nightmare, infested with shadow-spawn that appear in many varieties. Utilize a wide range of equipment, level your character, upgrade your arms, to make the most of you are given.




Ahlquist Interactive is a startup development studio. A.I. hell-bent on the goal of creating fun and unique games that leave a lasting impression. Currently on this project there's Hunter Ahlquist for programming, art assets, and direction, and John Della Franco for music.
Be sure to join the A.I. Discord server and drop a hello!


WOW, you really read all of that! I'll be honest, that description reads like every other description on this platform, I'm surprised that your eyes didn't roll to the back of your head. And I mean who even is this "Hunter Ahlquist" guy anyway? He introduced himself like some kind of household name... Regardless, I hope you're interested in the game, Hunter wont feed me until I hit my wishlist quota.