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Sleep is Death

OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited April 2010 in Social Entropy++
http://www.sleepisdeath.net/

Sleep is Death is a weird duck. It's a communal story-telling game, where one player is the storyteller and the other is the player. It's completely free-form!

Here's a sample story to show you how it works.

Other stories:

http://www.sleepisdeath.net/stories/TheOtherOrchard/

http://www.sleepisdeath.net/stories/GrandmasPhoto/

http://www.sleepisdeath.net/stories/Pareidolia/

The interface might be a little intimidating. The creator made a bunch of video tutorials.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BYdVDmfbwjI&fmt=6

There's a pretty good community around the game too, but people have trouble finding a Controller or a Player. I need to review this game, and so I come to you, SE++.

The game costs $14 for 2 DRM-free copies. I'd say it's well worth it.

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  • NogsNogs Crap, crap, mega crap. Crap, crap, mega crap.Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    i slept for like 12 hours today

    i was death

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    whaaaat

    ack on
  • Grey GhostGrey Ghost Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Is

    Is this SBURB

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  • AirAir Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    is this a MUD

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    yes and no

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    This looks really neat.

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    this looks ridiculously awesome

    i heard that it can display your IP so that you can directly connect to other players, is that right?

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    I believe so, yes.

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  • BerkBerk THE BUDGIE SMUGGLER Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Orik hows things? I got to see Amanda Palmer last week ya jealous?

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    extremely

    especially since heather's seeing her next week

    fuck everything

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  • TenTen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I bought this in the preorder week and never played it because I was too lazy to find people to connect with

    I love the concept of it though

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    ten i think i'm going to buy it soon

    do

    do you want to play with me

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  • TenTen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sure, we can give it a go! I've watched all the tutorials so I can try to be Controller if you like, I haven't really messed with it a lot though

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  • sponospono Mining for Nose Diamonds Booger CoveRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    this looks fucking incredible for the player depending on how creative the storyteller is

    I have to wonder how fun/tiring it is for the storyteller

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  • TenTen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    To get something really unique the Controller has to prepare a lot of stuff ahead of time, so that's what would be the most tiring bit I guess. Especially since if you let the Player guide the story then you may not end up using half the stuff you create.

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    yeah, i'd really like to play this with someone as i have to review it

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  • TenTen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Let me reboot into Windows and download the latest version and I'll play with somebody, happy to try out either Controller or Player

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  • sponospono Mining for Nose Diamonds Booger CoveRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    it's basically d&d with no rules, or any other role playing game

    or maybe not, because there aren't any defined roles -- the played could simply play him/herself

    I'm pretty sure I've played something like this once with a bunch of people in a room, just talking through our actions with the controller making it up as he went

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  • TenTen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    OK, I've got a client open waiting for a connection so if somebody wants to connect I'm happy to fumble through a game as Controller

    174.6.162.248

    Edit: Actually I'm going to mess with the client for a bit, not sure if anybody can connect while I'm doing that, I guess post or PM me if you want to join

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  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    still up for a game?

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  • TenTen Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    still up for a game?

    OK, let's give it a go.

    174.6.162.248

    Ten on
  • OrikaeshigitaeOrikaeshigitae Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited April 2010
    It's sticking at Joining Game.

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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    oh hey it's by jason rohrer

    what an interesting guy

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  • Clint EastwoodClint Eastwood My baby's in there someplace She crawled right inRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Sleep is the cousin of death, Orik.

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    You ever want to DM a point and click adventure, well heres your chance bitches.

    Also ten if you bought the pre-order I'm pretty sure you still got 2 copies of the game, what did you do with the other one crapface.

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  • moocowmoocow Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    orgasms are a small death

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    meta's butt is a big death

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  • Meta T. DustMeta T. Dust Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    oh snowbeat you sure know how to say queer things

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  • SnowbeatSnowbeat i need something to kick this thing's ass over the lineRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    it's a blessing and a curse

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  • ackack Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    s-so has anybody tried this

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  • MagicPrimeMagicPrime FiresideWizard Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Floor is lava.

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  • KrentzKrentz Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I have a friend who is obsessed with this but I haven't gotten around to picking it up yet. Looks like it could be fun though.

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  • AneurhythmiaAneurhythmia Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    If I hadn't just spent all my money on fixing my car, I'd be playing this.

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  • BiopticBioptic Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    I preordered it and then realised I'd actually have to wait for friends to have the time to try it out. Played around in the editor a bit, and once you've viewed those tutorial videos it's all a cinch. Making sprites/tiles is a hassle, but lots are included already and you can nick resources from 1) everyone you've ever played with automatically, and 2) manually import resource packs.

    The major hub for this game is SiDTube - from here you can find other people to play public games with, resources to download and examples of completed stories. The best-rated of these can be found here. Godwin's law is still in effect though.

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  • A Dabble Of TheloniusA Dabble Of Thelonius It has been a doozy of a dayRegistered User regular
    edited April 2010
    Well this isn't about the new Nightmare on Elm Street at all.

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  • XyyzXyyz Registered User regular
    edited April 2010
    But Nasir bin Olu Dara Jones tells us that sleep is, in fact, the cousin of death!

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