I dream of you and ice cream

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I dream of you and ice cream is a single player puzzle game. It was developed by Emilios Manolidis and was released on June 24, 2020. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

"I Dream of You and Ice Cream" is a surreal visual novel where the player helps Emilio, a lonely ice cream truck driver, navigate through dreamlike landscapes and overcome his anxiety-ridden past. Through narrative choices, players will uncover Emilio's story and influence the outcome of his emotional journey, ultimately deciding whether he finds solace or succumbs to his fears. This game explores the themes of love, loneliness, and the human condition.

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story7 positive mentions

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game features a compelling and haunting atmosphere, with a unique story conveyed through visuals and minimal dialogue.
Puzzles are intriguing and challenging, providing a satisfying experience without being overly difficult.
The art style and sound design are charming and enhance the overall experience, making it a memorable game.

The game is quite short, typically taking only 2-3 hours to complete, which may leave some players wanting more.
Some puzzles can be unclear in their objectives, leading to moments of confusion.
While the puzzles are enjoyable, they may feel extraneous to the story and not fully integrated into the gameplay.

story
18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story is praised for its atmospheric depth and unique presentation, often conveyed through pictograms and comics, which enhances engagement despite its linearity. Players appreciate the blend of humor and darker themes, with compelling narratives that drive the gameplay forward. While some find the story short, its thematic richness and clever integration with puzzles make it a noteworthy experience.
- “The dev has a masterful grasp of creating atmosphere and telling a story.”
- “The story, how it's presented and the environment you are in throughout the game are fantastic, that ending especially.”
- “With its retro graphics and an unforgettable story told solely through images and sounds, this remarkable point and click impressed me with its smarts and ingenuity.”
- “However, with how short the story is, I would probably suggest going for it when it's at a really good sale, unless you don't mind spending more than, say, $2 on a short game.”
- “While the game doesn't give you any control on the answers (the story is linear), it’s up to you - the player - to find out what the end purpose of the machine is.”
- “They feel extraneous and I think the game would be stronger without them, but they don't detract from the story either.”
graphics
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are praised for their charming pixel art style, which effectively balances detail and obscurity, enhancing the overall experience. The retro visuals complement the engaging story and gameplay, although some users noted minor challenges in interpreting the stylized dialogue. Overall, the graphics contribute significantly to the game's appeal and ingenuity.
- “Visuals are shockingly marvelous, with a pixel size big enough to obscure the really horrific stuff, but small enough that details are easy to understand.”
- “With its retro graphics and an unforgettable story told solely through images and sounds, this remarkable point and click impressed me with its smarts and ingenuity.”
- “And that's really all I can say - it's a low price of admission, the puzzles are entertaining, the story is decent, there's a nice dollop of horror in there, and the graphics are charming.”
- “The graphics are outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
- “The art style feels inconsistent and detracts from the overall experience.”
- “The character models are poorly designed and lack detail, making it hard to connect with them.”
gameplay
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is well-structured and engaging, avoiding aimlessness by offering a simple interface that allows players to easily identify usable objects. It features a progressive difficulty curve, starting with easier puzzles and escalating to more challenging brain teasers, making it appealing for fans of puzzles and storytelling. Overall, players can expect around two to three hours of immersive gameplay.
- “As for gameplay itself, it doesn't suffer from the aimlessness that some point-and-clicks have by keeping the interface and interactions simple, and letting you highlight usable objects and doors at any time.”
- “The whole gameplay is heavily structured around getting all the necessary parts in order to build it.”
- “For a point & click game, it shows an interesting difficulty curve: the first few puzzles are rather easy to solve, but the more you explore, the more difficult puzzles you get, culminating with several brain teasers (encrypted codes, perspective mapping puzzles, mechanical puzzles, etc).”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with reviewers noting the developer's skill in storytelling and creating an engaging environment. The game features a well-crafted tone and intriguing setting, complemented by puzzles that strike a balance between challenge and accessibility. Overall, it delivers a concise yet immersive experience.
- “The developer has a masterful grasp of creating atmosphere and telling a story.”
- “A short but sweet puzzler with a good atmosphere; it only gives you exactly what you need and leaves the rest to you.”
- “Very good atmospheric tone and an interesting setting with tricky but not overly difficult puzzles.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music and sound design of the game received high praise, with users describing the soundtrack as "fire" and noting its excellence alongside the appealing pixel art and overall readability.
- “This soundtrack was fire!”
- “The pixel art is pretty nice and everything is quite readable too, and the sound design and soundtrack is pretty excellent in my opinion.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is characterized as quirky and cryptic, blending an easy-to-follow narrative with moments of oddity and occasional laughs, making it accessible even without language.
- “The overriding story is cool and cryptic, easy to follow without language, weird, and occasionally funny.”
- “The humor in this game is clever and unexpected, making every interaction a delightful surprise.”
- “I love how the game balances humor with its narrative, creating moments that are both entertaining and engaging.”
replayability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Many users feel that the game offers limited replayability, often suggesting that while it may be worth the low price, it is likely to be played only once due to a lack of engaging content to encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “In my opinion, it’s a nice buy for $5, but the chance is that you will play it only once, since it doesn’t really have any replayable value.”

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I dream of you and ice cream is a puzzle game.

I dream of you and ice cream is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox One, Windows and others.

I dream of you and ice cream was released on June 24, 2020.

I dream of you and ice cream was developed by Emilios Manolidis.

I dream of you and ice cream has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its story but disliked it for its graphics.

I dream of you and ice cream is a single player game.

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