I couldn't finish it because I got stuck without the possibility of doing anything. it seems a bug.

I wouldn't call this a "game", there are no real puzzles and the story goes completely linear.

That said, the story really catches you and makes you want to know more, and the music helps a lot in creating the atmosphere, maybe an Interactive Story format was more appropriate for what the author had in mind.

I had the feeling of being testing an concept more than playing a finished game. I would really love to see a remake of Lost in the Nightmare with a clearer concept, as Interactive Story or as Adventure game, but this middle point doesn't make justice to all the effort that has been put on it.

In conclusion: a good story and atmosphere in the wrong body.

A pretty decent game. Plays alot like a interactive movie but it suits this type of storyline. The backgrounds could of had better graphics and there should of been more stuff to interact with. Plus some parts are glitchy as hell (for me). Although I do have to commend you for the graphics because although they were a little bit badly done, there was alot of effort clearly put into them. The music was great to listen to, set the mood for the whole game. The storyline was great too, not too complicated, but had enough depth to keep you interested. I especially loved the fact that it seemed alot like a silent hill game, from start to finish. It really made me reflect on how good those games were. Anyways good job with this game, looking forward to the sequel.

Ah! I misunderstood. The eye-poking scene was in the nightmare, so that explains why you could still 'see' afterward. My mistake. Thanks for writing back.

Thanks for your all constructive critiques, Natch :) You are all right about them... I will try to avoid that kind of mistakes (like lack of perspectives, undetailed interaction, etc.) in my current game project (Not LitN 2, though; as it is 'frozen' for now. I'm currently working on another game called Karasis).

And about the "2 eyes poked but still able to see": I was all aware of this illogicallity, it actually had a hidden symbollic meaning that I don't want to reveal. And also this didn't happen in reality, just in nightmare; this is anothyer excuse for the illogical event :P

Thanks again for your comments!

This is a large game (in file size) so I was reluctant to download it. But with all the positive reviews above I became convinced it was worth it and took the time to download and play it.

To be honest, it wasn't an entirely positive experience. I'd like to make some comments, because I really expected more from a game this size. And because I think it could be improved.

First, I agree on the translation problem. The game will continue to suffer until that's fixed. It's hard to understand the dialogue otherwise.

But I disagree with the other stuff. I can't see any branching story. It all seems quite linear: there don't seem to be any subquests or alternative approaches to doing things. It's just clicking around until you find the action that proceeds the story another step.

It would be great if you could find a key or something behind a couch and open one of the other rooms and gain an insight into the other inhabitants of the town, so it wouldn't seem so much like a stage set.

But almost none of the objects depicted in the game world are actually interactive. There are crates, doors, fixtures, furniture yet most aren't clickable or give you no feedback. It's like there's no depth to the game world. This could easily be fixed with more hotspots and a few simple messages.

The same goes for locales. There's a town but you can't explore it. All you can do is walk straight up to the building where you need to find the NPC with whom to speak next. How did you know it was THAT building? There was no need to hunt around, your course is laid out (hence the linear comment).

There could have been a couple of other angles so you could at least get the feeling it was a town. To keep the player from wandering there could have been locked gates/construction barriers/fences/etc, rather than empty space which you just 'can't go into' because there's no link.

The 3D graphics make for an interesting style but they could do with a little more detail. Some of the buildings are just cubes with windows painted on.

But worst of all is the eye-gouging scene. I could forgive everything else but the absurdity of this scene turned me off the game.
I could not believe you can have your eyes removed and still see, albeit fuzzily. Was the demon inept at his torture? Did he only partially poke them out? Or do you have some miraculous sixth-sense? Whatever. I lost all suspension of disbelief after that point and soon stopped playing. One eye gouged out I could understand (ala Thief: The Dark Project) but BOTH?!?

It's a horrible and frightening plot mechanic when used on ANOTHER character, or if you somehow escaped before BOTH eyes were poked - but to have blood streaming from your eye-sockets and suffer only a case of slight myopia is absurd. I see less when I take off my glasses. Maybe I should get that demon to fix my vision?

All in all, it's a game with some potential, but I think it needs a little improvement before it deserves an adjective like 'amazing' or 'awesome', especially considering it's large size.
I'm considering giving the sequel demo a try but..

that's my 2c

This is a large game (in file size) so I was reluctant to download it. But with all the positive reviews above I became convinced it was worth it and took the time to download and play it.

To be honest, it wasn't an entirely positive experience. I'd like to make some comments, because I really expected more from a game this size. And because I think it could be improved.

First, I agree on the translation problem. The game will continue to suffer until that's fixed. It's hard to understand the dialogue otherwise.

But I disagree with the other stuff. I can't see any branching story. It all seems quite linear: there don't seem to be any subquests or alternative approaches to doing things. It's just clicking around until you find the action that proceeds the story another step.

It would be great if you could find a key or something behind a couch and open one of the other rooms and gain an insight into the other inhabitants of the town, so it wouldn't seem so much like a stage set.

But almost none of the objects depicted in the game world are actually interactive. There are crates, doors, fixtures, furniture yet most aren't clickable or give you no feedback. It's like there's no depth to the game world. This could easily be fixed with more hotspots and a few simple messages.

The same goes for locales. There's a town but you can't explore it. All you can do is walk straight up to the building where you need to find the NPC with whom to speak next. How did you know it was THAT building? There was no need to hunt around, your course is laid out (hence the linear comment).

There could have been a couple of other angles so you could at least get the feeling it was a town. To keep the player from wandering there could have been locked gates/construction barriers/fences/etc, rather than empty space which you just 'can't go into' because there's no link.

The 3D graphics make for an interesting style but they could do with a little more detail. Some of the buildings are just cubes with windows painted on.

But worst of all is the eye-gouging scene. I could forgive everything else but the absurdity of this scene turned me off the game.
I could not believe you can have your eyes removed and still see, albeit fuzzily. Was the demon inept at his torture? Did he only partially poke them out? Or do you have some miraculous sixth-sense? Whatever. I lost all suspension of disbelief after that point and soon stopped playing. One eye gouged out I could understand (ala Thief: The Dark Project) but BOTH?!?

It's a horrible and frightening plot mechanic when used on ANOTHER character, or if you somehow escaped before BOTH eyes were poked - but to have blood streaming from your eye-sockets and suffer only a case of slight myopia is absurd. I see less when I take off my glasses. Maybe I should get that demon to fix my vision?

All in all, it's a game with some potential, but I think it needs a little improvement before it deserves an adjective like 'amazing' or 'awesome', especially considering it's large size.
I'm considering giving the sequel demo a try but..

that's my 2c.

Really very good. It sucks you in and keeps you off balance and makes you want to keep going whatever happens next, though I agree with jkohen that it's not so much a game as an experience. Even the uncertain grammar didn't bother me but made me feel as if I were somewhere "else". Great job.

No.. Probably one of the major bugs in the first version. Which version are you playing? You may see that kind of important bugs if you didn't install the patch.

Anyway; today I have bougth a large host space. I will upload a revised version as soon as possible; so the new players won't have to install patch or something..

Hmm... it appears there is a major bug
when stealing the keys from the father of the twin daughters, once you come out to the street and progress slightly through them, the scene of where you are supposed to meet the demon that steals your eyes appears once again, is this a mistake? or are you meant to go there?

All I can say is this game is awesome! Though a little short, this game had me captivated from start to finish.

This game has an amazing branching story with multiple endings. Although most of it works as a click-through movie, it is very well worth playing because of the impressive atmosphere.

Unfortunately, the English grammar skills of the author are notoriously lacking. It would be great to get some help from native speakers in the future, as your writting skills are obviously very good.