

About
Manda no Yume is a Yume Nikki



As of v0.04 there is no ending. This project is still in active development, so things may change over time.
This game may contain unsettling or horror content.
Manda no Yume is a work in progress game that may change over time.
Features
Effect Menu
Effects
There are 5 effect slots - Hat, Head, Body, Accessory, and Feet. Each slot can be filled with an effect tied to that slot, allowing multiple effects to be equipped at the same time.
Different effects have unique passive or active abilities, and some come in multiple colors.
Switchblade

Jacket

Sauna Robe

Ring Buoy

Model Rocket

Green Screen

Oni Horns

Big Bow

Top Hat

Coin

Shiba Inu Mask

Rollerskates

Ice Skates





















































Viewing an in-game map
Mapping
As Manda explores the dream world, each map will be progressively filled in on the phone to show previously explored areas.
Taking a photo
Photos
Photos can be taken with and view on the in-game phone. While taken pictures don't have any current uses, they may be useful in keeping track of points of interest.
Pins Menu
Pins
Pins are a collectible that act as achievements, tracking progression and completion of certain tasks. Finding effects, discovering new worlds, and interacting with certain NPCs are some ways to earn these pins.
History
Yume Nikki
My first exposure to Yume Nikki was a Youtube video series by TraskNaria Youtube lets-player
from 2009. My favorite part of Yume Nikki are the effects. In attempting to speedrun the game I routed and performed about half but never uploaded a video, instead choosing to run
Crypt Worlds
a freeware PC game by indie developer Lilith Zone.
My first dream world (2015)
RPG Maker
In 2014 I bought
RPG Maker VX ACEa version of the PC program RPG Maker series
for a dollar from
Humble Bundle
a digital storefront for video games. I worked on an unreleased comedy RPG titled Ddong Quest, which is referenced in previous Manda no Yume versions as Dustonia Online. I planned most of the game but only completed early versions of the prologue and first chapter, consisting of default assets and excessively long cutscenes. In a later chapter I planned a section similar to Yume Nikki, where a party member would briefly explore dream-like worlds. I made two worlds, a music themed world and a game world (pictured).
Dream Diary Jam / v0.01
In 2017 a post on the Yume Nikki subreddit led me to enter the first Dream Diary Jam. I was inactive on the subreddit, subbed only so the navbar wouldn't display default subs in the empty space. I had long wanted to participate in a game jam, and my prior experience in RPG Maker and interest in Yume Nikki made this one a great fit. I waited for 10 people to sign up before I did, so I was #11. Before this I had never played a Yume Nikki fangame. Very little planning went into the game prior to June, primarily focusing on effects and the effect menu.

Manda no Yume's planned effects (May 2017)
Manda
Manda's name has no real significant meaning, and is not a shortening of 'Amanda'. I intentionally did not want to use a name with a -tsuki suffix, which is common among Yume Nikki fangames. The name was meant to coincide with
mandalaa geometric configuration of symbols.
imagery - which can be seen in the early nexus design.
Manda
a minor antagonist from Naruto
from
Naruto
a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masashi Kishimoto
may have been an inspiration when choosing the name.
Manda's appearance is primarily inspired by
Anri Sonohara
a major character in the light novel and anime series Durarara!!
from
Durarara!!a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita
Setimun day and night demo
Dream Diary Jam 2 / Setimun
In 2018 for the second Dream Diary Jam I accepted a position on the discord chat mod team. I attempted to make another fangame titled Setimuna cancelled Yume Nikki fangame by LaytonLoztew, but was unable to decide on game play aspects. My goal was to make a more 'basic' fangame than Manda no Yume.
v0.02
In November 2018 I released the first major update to Manda no Yume. Beta builds were released on my discord server.
Dream Diary Jam 3 / v0.03
In April 2019 I stepped down as a mod of Dream Diary Jam discord servers. I participated in Dream Diary Jam 3, updating Manda no Yume to 0.03.
v0.04
In July 2021 I released another overhaul update, with the intention of adding content on top of it in future releases. This version introduced GameJolt integration, replaced reference hairstyles, and added autosaving.
Credits
Created By
LaytonLoztew
Thanks
Naztheros
Pinkuboa
DAIKO
meaka
Scripts
TheoAllen
Insane Anti Lag 1.1bMithran
Graphic Object Global Ref v1.21Neon Black
Display rounding error fixMusic
plasterbrain
Memoraphile @ You're Perfect Studio