"FOG," a dreamFOG game
v0.1.50
08/08/2024

A ROSEGORM Production 
(C) 2015-2024 Anais "Alexis Priscilla" Pomeroy
(she/they)

Created using RPG Maker 2003
(C) 2002 ~ 2017 ENTERBRAIN,INC. / KADOKAWA GAMES
(C) 2000 YOJI OJIMA

For updates, go to:
https://rosegorm.itch.io/fog/

In the tradition of Yume Nikki*...

FOG is a lucid dreaming game made by Alexis Priscilla with RPG Maker
2003. This adventure game features various riddles, active Effects, and
passive Perks that can be found to further discover the dream world.

You do not need the RPG Maker 2003 RTP to play.

*FOG is not designed, sponsored, or endorsed by KIKIYAMA, the creator
of Yume Nikki.

OBJECTIVE:

It is November 21, 1998, in a non-notable town in Missouri, U.S.A.

Three high school seniors, Leon, Tegan, and Emory, got into a
traumatizing situation on a hiking trip and shut themselves in their
bedrooms.

Being dream enthusiasts, the teenagers try to work out their personal
issues through lucid dreaming in their shared dream world, now
corrupted with devastation and despair. They start digging deep into
their nightmares to collect their scattered memories.

Two kinds of memories exist in the dream world:
 - Effects, which can be activated to impact the Dreamers and possibly
   everything around them as well.
 - Perks, which are passive and can be equipped to improve various
   holistic mind stats.

Effects and Perks mean nothing while awake, but the Dreamers can use
them to improve their lucidity in their dreams.

These memories are well hidden, and may be locked behind various
puzzles or kept with various imaginary creatures. Can you collect them
all and use them to solve the main puzzle?

Don't forget to save using the computer while you're awake. You can
change Dreamers this way as well. With Emory, however, you would save
the game from their bed and enter the dream world by looking through
their bedroom window.

MEET THE DREAMERS:

- Leon O'Malley (he/him)
  Birth date: September 13, 1980 (age 18)
  Blood type: A-
  
  Leon is an Irish Argentinian American nihilist. He's not very well=
  liked, but he doesn't care what others think anyway. He is a cynical
  neo-beatnik and an adherent to Murphy's Law, but deep inside, he
  worries about his girlfriend Martha. He is frequently seen in school
  with Tegan and Emory, with whom he shares his literary interests.

- Tegan Graham (she/her)
  Birth date: October 12, 1980 (age 18)
  Blood type: B-
  
  Tegan is a Eurasian American of Scottish and Pakistani descent.
  Having embraced a vast world outside of romantic love, she takes on
  her own brand of positive femininity as a renaissance woman and sees
  her life as a big adventure. She takes up reading, sketching,
  fencing, rollerblading, yoga, and even cheerleading for the local
  dance studio. She hates drama and just wants to be nice to everybody,
  applying her emotional labor to an Asian-owned coffee shop locally
  famous for its bubble tea. In any case, she tries to be the best
  person she can be, even at her own expense.

- Emma Maria "Emory" Mendoza (they/them)
  Birth date: February 24, 1979 (age 19)
  Blood type: AB-
  
  Emory is an American who started school at age 7. Born to an
  archaeologist of Inca descent and a religious Haitian linguist and
  though assigned female at birth, they don't behold themself to any
  gender identity or role in particular, although many regard them as
  female. Being only 4'10" (147 cm) and never kissed, Emory deals with
  their various insecurities through stoicism and wanderlust, starting
  with a daydream leading into a unique room of many doors. Though good
  friends with Leon and Tegan, Emory values their solitude in their
  seemingly endless quest for a purpose in life.

The three playable Dreamers have additional friends, who may also
appear in their dream worlds:

- Lindsey Banks (he/him)
  Birth date: January 21, 1982 (age 16)
  Blood type: AB+

  Recently came to America from England, this close friend of Tegan
  enjoys wearing slightly more feminine clothes while asserting his
  masculinity. He wears the hairpin of a specific type of butterfly
  close to his heart: the blue morpho.

- Feldon Marcelli (she/they)
  Birth date: October 10, 1984 (age 14)
  Blood type: A-

  Recently coming from Germantown, Tennessee, this young blonde girl
  has been recently applying her agility to her electric guitar. Before
  moving, she left gymnastics after having to deal with a somewhat
  salacious coach. But her new life in Missouri started when she
  reached out to...

- Mitsuru Ishigahara (he/they)
  Birth date: December 3, 1983 (age 14)
  Blood type: AB-

  A lonely Japanese-American son of a widowed registered nurse, until
  he met Feldon and started to share his interest in rock music. He was
  unable to share his passionate interest in tabletop games until
  Feldon introduced him to Leon.

- Martha Nachtnebel (she/her)
  Birth date: April 30, 1981 (age 17)
  Blood type: O-
  
  A cynical and negative person like Leon, but she makes up for it with
  her kindness and desire to reach out to those who are different from
  the rest of the crowd. However, she recently became the victim of a
  very unfortunate incident.

CONTROLS:

+ Move
  - Keyboard: Arrow keys
+ Interact / OK in menu
  - Keyboard: Press Z, Space, or Enter
+ Menu / Cancel in menu
  - Keyboard: Press X or Esc
+ Wake Up
  - Keyboard: 9
  - You may also wake up using the Effects menu.
+ Operate Effect (Only for some Effects)
  - Keyboard: Shift or 1
+ Remember (Save in dream)
  - Keyboard: 5
  - You may also access this feature using the Effects menu.

If you have Antimicro, you may use the included FOG.gamecontroller.amgp
file to play FOG on an Xbox controller.

CHANGELOG:

+ v0.1.50 (08/28/2024)
  - Bottle in dead end is invisible to Tegan and Emory.
+ v0.1.48 (05/24/2024)
  - Ending theme plays only once, not looped
  - Documentation and ending credits changed to account for author's
    new handle name and more accurate copyright notice for RPG Maker
	2003
  - Sound from teleport pads in Teleport Maze and Impalement World and
    sound from solving puzzles softened by 5 db (i.e.: not so loud)
  - Completely redone Spanish translation
+ v0.1.47 (planned for 10/30/2022)
  - Prevented possible game freeze in Stone Complex
+ v0.1.46 (planned for 10/30/2022)
  - Cosmetic fix to "Being Played" map.
  - Leon can now get the Firefly Effect without Tegan's help.
    - If Tegan completes the "Chasing Rainbows" puzzle, she reveals an
	  optional bonus.
  - On every re-entry into Glitch World, you can reveal the Glitch
    Tunnels.
  - An arrow will point to Emory's window before their first dream.
+ v0.1.45 (planned for 10/30/2022)
  - Entering other areas should never cause a footstep noise
  - Can enter tall office hall by interacting with red frame from any
    direction
  - Trees in Firefly Meadow no longer look funny
  - "Cappuccino" is now spelled correctly
+ v0.1.44 (planned for 10/30/2022)
  - Worn Out Book event is now a Fixed Graphic, so it doesn't glitch out
    when Emory picks it up.
+ v0.1.43 (planned for 10/30/2022)
  - No updates, except to avoid confusion with an unfinished version
    also known as "v0.1.42."
+ v0.1.42 (planned for 10/30/2022)
  - Improved title screen.
  - All music is remade.
  - RPG Maker 2000-style implementation of footsteps used instead.
    This allows for flexibility for certain scenarios.
	(e.g.: Firefly Leon shouldn't be making footsteps while flying.)
  - Secret debug walls can now only be accessed in RPG Maker 2003
    playtest mode.
  - When an Effect is not active, the Dreamer's pronouns are displayed
    instead.
  - The Dreamer can now go to bed while dreaming.
  - Emory can now leave their bedroom through the door while dreaming.
  - The Paintbrush and Jawbreaker perks are only visible to Leon.
  - Altered volumes of various sounds and music.
  - Added new maps.
  - Added new Effects for Leon, Tegan, and Emory.
  - Added new Perks for Leon, Tegan, and Emory.
  - Added new doors to Emory's Nexus for a final total of 32.
  - Added new endings for Leon, Tegan, and Emory.
  - Added Dream Machines.
  - When the Dreamer enters the Side World, the game checks the
    Dreamer's Number to determine the "time of day."
  - Rearranged chasers in the Stone Complex.
  - Moved back Yellow Shadow Creature in Alley Maze.
  - Door-blocking Fedora in Type World no longer exists for Emory.
  - Red Shadow Creature in Stone Complex no longer exists for Emory.
  - Finished Good-bye Stranger
+ v0.0.52R (10/07/2016)
  - Improved documentation.
  - Emory can now remove the Mouse Effect by selecting the Mouse Effect,
    just as how Leon and Tegan could remove their Effects.
  - The last Shadow Creature in the Dark World B2 labyrinth will refuse
    to pursue a Dreamer on their way to the final yellow sector through
    the red/orange bridge. Furthermore, if the Dreamer returns to the
    violet sector, that Shadow Creature will start chasing them.
  - There will be no v0.0.52M as the fixes above are not needed for
    version M.
+ v0.0.51R (10/06/2016)
  - Improved documentation and notices.
+ v0.0.41R (06/26/2016)
  - INTERIM RELEASE: YUME NIKKI 12TH ANNIVERSARY
  - Added Emory as a playable character from the beginning.
    Access the computer while awake to switch to them. Gameplay will be
    different and more challenging. Emory has a different Nexus.
  - 1 Effect added for Emory: Mouse
  - Improved documentation in readme file
  + Number controls changed, so a special control scheme set up
    specifically for Yume Nikki (such as a gamepad emulation setup)
    should work perfectly with FOG.
    - It is now possible to operate an effect by pressing 1 as well as
      Shift.
    - Instead of 7, press 5 to use ????
  - Jumpscares have been heavily soothed. The events are still abrupt
    but not harsh enough to be proper jumpscares.
  - "Plus Zombies" bleed red when killed by Tegan
+ v0.0.40R (04/14/2016)
  - Added Tegan as a playable character from the beginning.
    Access the computer while awake to switch to her. Gameplay will be
    different and more challenging.
  - 2 effects added for Tegan: Alternate and Onion.
  - Dreamer scores are now calculated properly.
+ v0.0.31R (01/18/2016)
  - Sound effects for captures and jumpscares toned down
  - In the "arrow parade" area, arrow tiles that do NOT move the
    Dreamer are now gray.
  - Instructions screen is easier to read. Designed more like the
    upcoming M version.
  - You can now save anywhere if you have the Laptop Perk equipped.
    (Press 7 or use ????)
+ v0.0.3 (11/30/2015)
  - 23 maps added. Please re-explore the dream world.
  - 1 Effect added for Leon: At Sign
  - Shadow Creatures in the Multicolor World will not chase rapidly
    after Leon when he is using the Photon Effect. 
  - Volume reduced on most footstep sounds.
  - The fewer Effects Leon has, the foggier it is outside in the waking
    world.
  - New maze in Multicolor World.
  - Office area added. Linked to Arrow World, Multicolor World, and
    (indirectly) Blue Hexagon World with various maps.
  - First Blood Shadow Creature added.
+ v0.0.2 (10/31/2015)
  - Fixed critical issue that caused the Dreamer to stop walking on the
    bridge in the Cabin World. Bridges replaced with lamp teleporters
    for now.
+ v0.0.1 (10/30/2015)

NOTES:

Feel free to record and stream FOG! There are no restrictions on
spoilers. You can monetize your videos and streams too; just don't
charge for access.

Fan art and cosplay are also allowed and encouraged.

TOOLS USED:
- RPG Maker 2003 v1.12a (Official English Steam version)
- FL Studio 20
- GIMP
- Audacity (previously)
- DarkAudacity
- Notepad++
- ModPlug Tracker (previously)
- Antimicro

ADDITIONAL CREDITS:

Yoji Ojima/Enterbrain/Kadokawa Games - RPG Maker 2003
Finn Jacobs - Amiga SoundTracker ST-XX samples
Kai Gallio, Nikita, Wigget - Community Managers

FOG is not made, supported or endorsed by Kikiyama, the creator of
Yume Nikki.

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DO NOT DISTRIBUTE THIS GAME.
Any modification, redistribution or reuse of KADOKAWA assets or code
from this game is prohibited, whether such assets or code are provided
for free or for a fee.
