Please note that as this game is a work-in-progress, info on this page may be out of date and may change at any time.
Effects are items scattered throughout both characters' dream worlds that can be collected. Each effect alters the characters' appearance in some way, and some have special abilities that can make exploring the dream worlds easier or access things you wouldn't be able to see otherwise. Other effects may be purely cosmetic and have no actual use.
As of v0.08, the game has 28 effects in total, 14 for each character.
This page lists all the effects for each character, what they do, and where to locate them.
Kubotsuki's Effects
Fast Forward
"Speed up movement"/"Memories of watching"
Appearance: Kubotsuki's head is replaced with a fast forward symbol.
Passive Effect: Kubotsuki travels at double his normal walking speed.
Action: Kubotsuki takes on a monochrome, glitchy appearance.
Location: Found in Surreal Park by entering a bus which will take you to a cliff with a TV. Interacting with the TV grants you the effect.
Practical Uses: Can be used to travel through the dream world much faster, chase fast-moving NPCs, and escape from Chasers more easily.
Boombox
"Have a casette player for a head"/"Memories of listening"
Appearance: Kubotsuki's head is replaced with a boombox.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Elegant Diner by going to the right until you find a long corridor with a boombox at the end. Interact with it to receive the effect. Temporarily moved to Kubotsuki's Nexus while the world is in mainteinance.
Practical Uses: None.
Snowglobe
"Turn into a snowglobe and make it snow"/"Memories of winter"
Appearance: Kubotsuki's becomes a snowglobe.
Passive Effect: Makes it snow.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Incense World in front of a clock and between two burning incense sticks. Temporarily moved to Kubotsuki's Nexus while the world is in mainteinance.
Practical Uses: None.
Dark Matter
"Turn into dark matter that powers machines"/"Memories of technology"
Appearance: Kubotsuki takes on a neon, inverted color scheme.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in Toxic Waste Plant by traversing the bridges until you come across a morphing, dark blue blob. Interact with it to obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: Can be used to open certain doors or activate certain paths marked with blue/orange circles similar to the symbol in Kubotsuki's shirt when he equips this effect.
Turtle
"Turn into a turtle that changes your size"/"Memories of nature"
Appearance: Kubotsuki turns into an anthropomorphic turtle.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki transforms into a smaller, more realistic turtle.
Location: Found in the All-Seeing Forest by walking to the leftmost island and going up until you find a turtle standing in front of a pond. Interact with it to obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: Can be used to access areas with smaller entrances.
Lamppost
"Generate light"/"Memories of light in darkness"
Appearance: Kubotsuki's head is replaced with a lamp.
Passive Effect: Dark areas may light up while this effect is equipped.
Action: None.
Location: Found in Lamppost World's Constellation Path by interacting with the small, lit lamppost.
Practical Uses: None.
Box
"Hide in a box to return to the nexus"/"Memories of moving"
Appearance: Kubotsuki holds a cardboard box by his side.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki hides in the box, taking him back to Kubotsuki's Nexus.
Location: Found in Beige Box Factory.
Practical Uses: Can be used to return to Kubotsuki's Nexus at any point.
Pencil
"Scribble over objects and people"/"Memories of frustration"
Appearance: Kubotsuki carries a pencil.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki jabs forward and draws scribbles in front of himself.
Location: Found within the cave of the Butterfly Forest.
Practical Uses: Can kill NPCs to obtain money.
Seer
"See what's hidden for normal eyes"/"Memories of the occult"
Appearance: Kubotsuki dons a purple robe with an eye on the hood and holds a staff and a book.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki dramatically bangs the staff on the ground.
Location: Found in White Spikes World by going down a staircase and entering the Seer's Room. Interacting with the tall praying figure will trigger a cutscene. After the cutscene ends, you will obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: Can be used to see hidden items that would otherwise be invisible.
Hoodie
"To blend in the crowd"/"Memories of warmth"
Appearance: Kubotsuki wears a black hoodie accented by an orange bandana.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki will lift the hood up, smirking as his face shadows.
Location: Found in a clothing store in the second floor of the Abandoned Shopping Mall.
Practical Uses: Neutralizes the Hoodie Chasers, as they assume he is one of them.
Plug
"Carry a plug and a socket"/"Memories of surprise"
Appearance: Kubotsuki carries a plug and socket on his back.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in Wire World by interacting with the plug in the upper-right most corner of the map.
Practical Uses: None.
Mouth
"Replaces your head with a giant mouth"/"Memories of intimidation"
Appearance: Kubotsuki has a big pair of lips for a head.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in Teratoma World by interacting with the creature with many eyes and red lips directly above the entrance.
Practical Uses: None.
Wither
"Shamble around like a zombie"/"Memories of gardening"
Appearance: Kubotsuki has three white flowers sprouting out of his body.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki's body falls apart and collapses into the ground, he is unable to move in this state; Pressing Space makes him stand up again.
Location: (Requires Dark Matter) Found in Symmetry World by interacting with a withered flower.
Practical Uses: None.
Teapot
"Pour a spot of tea on the ground"/"Memories of whistling"
Appearance: Kubotsuki becomes a humanoid teapot, handle and all.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Kubotsuki will tip himself and pour some tea out.
Location: Found in Lavender Trainyard's hidden picnic.
Practical Uses: Can be used to mark places in larger worlds.
Totsutsuki's Effects
Star
"Become a shinning star fit for the night sky!"/"A dream about stargazing"
Appearance: Totsutsuki's head is replaced with a yellow star and she wears a blue and black dress.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: The star glistens and makes a shimmering sound, taking her back to Totsutsuki's Nexus.
Location: Found in the Broken World by passing through a strange, pink shape, leading into a cave with purple lights. Interacting with the glowing Totsu symbol to obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: Can be used to return to Totsutsuki's Nexus at any point.
Music Box
"Play a song with your head!"/"A dream about songbirds"
Appearance: Totsutsuki's head is replaced with a music box.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in the Rainy Garden by following the path down. At the intersection, keep going down and go left when the path splits. You will be taken to a door. Going through with the door will take you to a little room with a birdcage and a book. Interacting with the book will take you to a path with radio towers in the background. Follow it until you come across a shed. Inside the shed is another book. Interacting with that book will take you to a church-like area. Walk down the hallway until you see a music box. Interact with it to obtain the effect. Temporarily moved to Totsutsuki's Nexus while the world is in mainteinance.
Practical Uses: None.
Lily of the Valley
"The tears of a lady. This plant is extremely toxic"/"A dream about a garden"
Appearance: Totsutsuki turns into a lily of the valley plant.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Totsutsuki will spit out poison clouds.
Location: Found in the Rainy Garden by following the left path at the intersection. Temporarily moved to Totsutsuki's Nexus while the world is in mainteinance.
Practical Uses: Can kill NPCs to obtain money.
Cape
"Just like a superhero!"/"A dream about wind"
Appearance: Totsutsuki dons a blue cape and smiles with her arms outstretched.
Passive Effect: Totsutsuki travels at double her normal walking speed.
Action: Totsutsuki stands proudly with her hands on her hips as the cape flutters with the wind.
Location: Found in the Breezy Plains by interacting with a stick poking out of the ground with a cape tied around it.
Practical Uses: Can be used to travel through the dream world much faster, chase fast-moving NPCs, and escape from Chasers more easily.
UV Light
"Become an ultra violet light!"/"A dream about secrets"
Appearance: Totsutsuki's head is replaced with a round UV light.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: Found in Violet Caves by interacting with the purple orb.
Practical Uses: Can be used to see hidden items that would otherwise be invisible.
Sunflower
"A smiling flower!"/"A dream about sunlight"
Appearance: Totsutsuki's head is replaced with a sunflower, along with wearing green clothes.
Passive Effect: Lights up dark areas.
Action: A sound is heard and the screen flashes yellow.
Location: (Requires UV Light) Found in the Plant Laboratory by interacting with the giant sunflower.
Practical Uses: Can light up areas where it's hard to see.
Nightcap
"Sleepy in a dream?"/"A dream about resting"
Appearance: Totsutsuki wears blue pajamas.
Passive Effect: Totsutuki travels at half her normal walking speed.
Action: Totsutsuki yawns.
Location: Found in Star Field's Sky Path by finding a large hermit crab with a nightcap for a shell. Interact with it to obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: None.
Butterfly
"Become a butterfly!"/"A dream about fairies"
Appearance: Totsutsuki wears a butterfly costume and hovers above the ground.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Totsutsuki transforms into an actual butterfly.
Location: Found in the Fast Food World by finding a small butterfly.
Practical Uses: Can be used to access areas with smaller entrances and fly over some gaps.
Mermaid
"Swim like a mermaid!"/"A dream about the ocean floor"
Appearance: Totsutsuki becomes a mermaid with blue hair and a purple tail.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Totsutsuki sings a song, causing other NPCs to stop moving.
Location: (Requires UV Light) Found in the Sea by interacting with a hovering crystal, taking you to the Mermaid Mansion. Explore the mansion until you find a darker-colored room with a bed and bright windows. Equip the UV Light to reveal a mermaid in the room. Interact with them to obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: Makes Totsutsuki travel faster in water, also needed to obtain the Sandcastle effect.
Sidetail
"How do you like your hair done?"/"A dream about beauty"
Appearance: Totsutsuki wears her hair to the side, tied with a mint-colored bow. Her dress is also mint colored.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: None.
Location: (Requires Nightcap) Falling asleep in Totsutsuki's Dream Room with the nightcap equipped will take you to a strange path. Follow this path until you enter a dark, open area. In this area is a small house, enter it to find a small bedroom with a girl sitting on the bed. Interacting with her to obtain the effect.
Practical Uses: None.
Origami
"Arts and crafts on yourself!"/"A dream about creativity"
Appearance: Totsutsuki becomes a flat drawing on a sheet of paper.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Totsutsuki folds herself into an origami crane.
Location: Found in the Doodle World by interacting with Doodle Totsutsuki.
Practical Uses: In her crane form, can fly over certain gaps and fit in small spaces.
Cyber
"Ever wanted to live inside a computer?"/"A dream about a bright future"
Appearance: Totsutsuki becomes a white and blue robot.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Totsutsuki will summon a chunk of code, serving as a location marker.
Location: Found in the Digital Station .
Practical Uses: Can be used to mark places into larger worlds, and allows access to proceed in others.
Snail
"Just like when you were in elementary school!"/"A dream about a lazy day"
Appearance: Totsutsuki has on a snail costume.
Passive Effect: None.
Action: Totsutsuki bounces while smiling.
Location: Found in the Snail Palace after solving a sliding puzzle.
Practical Uses: None.
Sandcastle
"Become a fortress amidst the sand!"/"A dream about a beach"
Appearance: Totsutsuki becomes a sand castle.
Passive Effect: Causes a sandstorm.
Action: Totsutsuki will shrink herself into a sand pile, she is unable to move in this state; Pressing space makes her stand up again.
Location: (Requires Mermaid, Butterfly or Origami) Found on an isolated island in Sand Tile Maze after using Mermaid to swim to it, or the Butterfly or Origami to fly over the water.
Practical Uses: None.
Trivia
- In ver0.02, the version in which the effect was added, the Snowglobe effect used to work as a weapon, breaking the frozen NPCs on interaction, said function was removed in ver0.03 and then fully replaced by the Pencil effect in ver0.06.
- In ver0.02, the version in which both effects were added, the Boombox and Music Box effects would let the player enter a music player as their special functions. This was moved to the protagonists' computers in ver0.03 due to the ocassional bugs it caused and then fully removed in ver0.04, though a proper Music Room was later introduced in ver0.08.
- The full code displayed by the Cyber effect is 11100101 10000111 10111000, which is the binary for the kanji 凸.
- Certain effects have special wake up animations (as opposed to the usual cheek pinch): The Wither effect has Kubotsuki accidentally pull his head off, and the Teapot effect has Kubotsuki accidentally crack himself when trying to pinch his cheek.
- Between it's implementation in ver0.06 and 001247's content removal in ver0.08, the Pencil effect was accessible from both the Butterfly Forest and Trashy Alleyway, being the first effect in the game to be accesible from two separate worlds.
- Prior to ver0.08, obtaining the Fast Forward effect was slightly more convoluted as it also required interacting with a TV in the Eye Maze section of the Surreal Park. This interaction now unlocks Menu Theme 0.
- Prior to being moved to the Cinema Cliff section of the Surreal Park, the Fast Foward effect used to be accesible after completing the Dark Hearl Watchparty event in the now removed Surreal Apartment. With the conditions to obtain the effect previously including having to turn off the TV in the Eye Maze, this makes the Fast Forward the effect whose requirements have changed the most through the game's development (as of v0.08).