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'''''Yume Nikki''''' (ゆめにっき, pronounced [[wikipedia:Help:IPA/Japanese|/jɯme<big>ꜜ</big> nikki/]]) is a freeware game created by [[Yume Nikki:KIKIYAMA|KIKIYAMA]]. The game was made using RPG Maker 2003, and is regarded as one of the most original applications of the software, as well as the start of a possible new genre of games. It was initially released on June 26, 2004, under version 0.00. The game received numerous updates until October 1, 2007, when version 0.10 was released.<ref>https://www3.nns.ne.jp/~tk-mto/kikiyamaHP.html</ref>
'''''Yume Nikki''''' (ゆめにっき, pronounced [[wikipedia:Help:IPA/Japanese|/jɯme<big>ꜜ</big> nikki/]]) is a freeware game created by [[Yume Nikki:KIKIYAMA|KIKIYAMA]]. The game was made using RPG Maker 2003, and is regarded as one of the most original applications of the software, as well as the start of a possible new genre of games. It was initially released on June 26, 2004, under version 0.00. The game received numerous updates until October 1, 2007, when version 0.10 was released.<ref name="hpnews">https://www3.nns.ne.jp/~tk-mto/news.html</ref>


''Yume Nikki'' means "Dream Diary" in Japanese (and thus can be written as 夢日記, although the game title is always in [[wikipedia:hiragana|hiragana]]). The game follows a girl named [[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]] as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acquire all 24 "[[Yume Nikki:effects|effects]]". It otherwise has no actual plot or dialogue, and nearly the entire game is left up to speculation.
''Yume Nikki'' means "Dream Diary" in Japanese (and thus can be written as 夢日記, although the game title is always in [[wikipedia:hiragana|hiragana]]). The game follows a girl named [[Yume Nikki:Madotsuki|Madotsuki]] as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acquire all 24 "[[Yume Nikki:effects|effects]]". It otherwise has no actual plot or dialogue, and nearly the entire game is left up to speculation.


''Yume Nikki'' was added to the Playism distribution platform on February 10, 2012 under version 0.10a, about five years since original distribution. This was followed up by an official English localization releasing worldwide on July 11, 2012.<ref group="note">Now defunct, though an archive exists of the contents: https://archive.org/details/yume-nikki-010a</ref> KIKIYAMA built version 0.10a on October 6, 2007 to incorporate bug fixes for version 0.10 that were released in a separate patch titled '''Yumesyuusei'''.<ref>https://www3.nns.ne.jp/~tk-mto/kikiyamaHP.html</ref> The download link on their website was never replaced to host version 0.10a, leaving its distribution to AGM Playism.
''Yume Nikki'' was added to the Playism distribution platform on February 10, 2012 under version 0.10a, about five years since original distribution. This was followed up by an official English localization releasing worldwide on July 11, 2012.<ref group="note">Now defunct, though an archive exists of the contents: https://archive.org/details/yume-nikki-010a</ref> KIKIYAMA built version 0.10a on October 6, 2007 to incorporate bug fixes for version 0.10 that were released in a separate patch titled '''Yumesyuusei'''.<ref name="hpnews"></ref> The download link on their website was never replaced to host version 0.10a, leaving its distribution to AGM Playism.


On January 9th, 2018, this version was released on Steam for free by AGM Playism and Kadokawa.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/650700/Yume_Nikki/</ref> In 2019, an officially licensed version for iOS and Android was released by CAERUXLab for $2.99, making it the only release of the game to cost money.<ref>https://caerux.com/news/yumenikki/</ref>
On January 9th, 2018, this version was released on Steam for free by AGM Playism and Kadokawa.<ref>https://store.steampowered.com/app/650700/Yume_Nikki/</ref> In 2019, an officially licensed version for iOS and Android was released by CAERUXLab for $2.99, making it the only release of the game to cost money.<ref>https://caerux.com/news/yumenikki/</ref>

Revision as of 00:27, 18 July 2024

Yume Nikki
YumeNikkiTitleScreen.png
The title screen of Yume Nikki'
Basic Info
Latest Version 0.10 (October 1, 2007)
0.10a (February 10, 2012)
Developer KIKIYAMA
Engine RPG Maker 2003
Release Date June 26, 2004
Other
Genre Sui generis / Arthouse / Psychological Horror
Platform PC (Windows 98 onward)
Mobile
Publisher N/A

Yume Nikki (ゆめにっき, pronounced /jɯme nikki/) is a freeware game created by KIKIYAMA. The game was made using RPG Maker 2003, and is regarded as one of the most original applications of the software, as well as the start of a possible new genre of games. It was initially released on June 26, 2004, under version 0.00. The game received numerous updates until October 1, 2007, when version 0.10 was released.[1]

Yume Nikki means "Dream Diary" in Japanese (and thus can be written as 夢日記, although the game title is always in hiragana). The game follows a girl named Madotsuki as she dreams. The goal is to seek out and acquire all 24 "effects". It otherwise has no actual plot or dialogue, and nearly the entire game is left up to speculation.

Yume Nikki was added to the Playism distribution platform on February 10, 2012 under version 0.10a, about five years since original distribution. This was followed up by an official English localization releasing worldwide on July 11, 2012.[note 1] KIKIYAMA built version 0.10a on October 6, 2007 to incorporate bug fixes for version 0.10 that were released in a separate patch titled Yumesyuusei.[1] The download link on their website was never replaced to host version 0.10a, leaving its distribution to AGM Playism.

On January 9th, 2018, this version was released on Steam for free by AGM Playism and Kadokawa.[2] In 2019, an officially licensed version for iOS and Android was released by CAERUXLab for $2.99, making it the only release of the game to cost money.[3]

Note to Windows users: You may need a good file archiver to extract some of the below games. Please consider using 7-zip. Locale Emulator and AppLocale are also useful for the games only available in Japanese.

Releases

Official Releases

Fan Translations

Older Releases

Information on older versions is documented in the Old Versions page.

Notes

  1. Now defunct, though an archive exists of the contents: https://archive.org/details/yume-nikki-010a
  2. The mirror includes both Japanese and English releases.
  3. The Japanese version is identical to the normal 0.10a. The English version has a unique translation.
  4. On copies of the Uboachan translation of Yume Nikki downloaded before July of 2023, or on any copy of the game installed using the installer as opposed to the portable folder, it is possible for the game to crash trying to access these worlds with all twenty-four effects, due to a misnamed file. To fix this, rename FCM2ALL.xyz in the folder "Picture" to FCM2ALL.xyz (with the superscript character) or redownload the game.

References