On a random cold and stormy night, I on a whim decided to play Yume Nikki.

What ensued was one of the most unique and engrossing experiences I've had with a videogame in a long, long time.

There's no real apparent goal or meaning of Yume Nikki. It just tells you the basic mechanics of the game and lets you roam free. All you can really do is just... explore. There's no clear story, and as mentioned before the game is utterly aimless. It sounds boring, and at times it really can be.

But in a way, that's really special. To be able to just explore this nebulous dreamscape and feel it is what well, makes it "really special".

Yume Nikki is a game not meant to be understood by conventional means. Rather, its one that needs to be felt and experienced.

I ended that play session at 4 AM, and I definitely didn't see everything this game had offer. I knew I'd come back to Yume Nikki the next day, but until then I'd be whisked off into a sweet reverie of my own.

Edit: It's been a few months, this is one of my favorite games ever I think. I'll probably think about it for a really long time.