Lucid Dreams: Polyventure

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Lucid Dreams: Polyventure is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Eternity Studios and was released on January 28, 2018. It received negative reviews from players.

Ayahuasca: Polyventure is a low poly experimental game based on beautiful atmospheres and lucid dreaming, to concern about endangered species and other future human society problems. The game mainly consists in exploring the surroundings of the psychedelic worlds.

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Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

music9 positive mentions

grinding1 negative mentions

Atmospheric exploration with lushly stylized visuals and abstract landscapes creates a calming and mysterious world.
Soundtrack is a strong point with relaxing and pleasant music, enhancing the immersive experience.
The game offers a short, dreamy walking simulator experience that can feel like an interactive piece of art or music video.

Gameplay is extremely minimalistic with little to no player interaction, making it feel more like an interactive music album than a game.
The achievement system is problematic; achievements are unobtainable without cheating, frustrating players.
Short playtime with limited content, leading to a perception of low value and repetitiveness.

music
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in Polyventure is generally praised for its chill, relaxing, and atmospheric qualities, effectively creating a dreamy, immersive mood. While some find it enjoyable and a highlight of the experience, others note issues with repetitive loops and the game's minimalistic approach, which limits interaction beyond appreciating the soundtrack and visuals. Overall, the music is considered good and central to the game's artistic intent, though opinions vary on its execution.
- “The game's focus is on the music and appreciation of it; I looked up at the starry sky at one point and it really felt like I was in a dream.”
- “Polyventure is a short dreamy walking simulator, with some really interesting visuals and a very nice soundtrack.”
- “However, the music itself is good!”
- “While I was initially captivated by the game's opening enigma and sadeness-sounding tune, it quickly became clear that gameplay involved very little (to no) player interaction, instead consisting of aimless wandering while a song snippet plays, inspecting few things before moving to the next area.”
- “The songs could have been a cool experimental EP if packaged as a soundtrack, but marketing the game as one about beautiful atmospheres, lucid dreaming, and endangered species injects more purpose than what players actually experience during their sparse interaction with the levels.”
- “Polyventure mostly feels like wandering strange locales while a chill 'pure moods' style song plays in the background, offering little more than background ambience.”
atmosphere
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game offers lushly stylized visuals and calming ambient soundscapes that create a serene, atmospheric experience focused on themes like endangered species and environmental concerns. However, some players feel the atmosphere is shallow and doesn’t fully deliver on its thematic promise, serving more as a backdrop to the music than immersive gameplay or meaningful exploration.
- “The game emphasizes atmospheric exploration with lushly stylized visuals, calming ambient soundscapes, and abstract landscapes centered on themes like endangered species and environmental concerns.”
- “It creates an atmosphere that complements the song playing in the background.”
- “The game offers beautiful atmospheres and lucid dreaming experiences, highlighting themes of endangered species and the environment.”
graphics
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features lush, stylized visuals that create a mysterious and magical atmosphere, complemented by calming ambient soundscapes. Its abstract landscapes and artistic design effectively highlight environmental themes, offering a visually captivating and immersive experience.
- “The game emphasizes atmospheric exploration—lushly stylized visuals, calming ambient soundscapes, and abstract landscapes centered on themes like endangered species and environmental concerns.”
- “I like this graphic style; it makes the world seem more mysterious and magical at the same time.”
- “Polyventure is a short dreamy walking simulator, with some really interesting visuals and a very nice soundtrack.”
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is seen as forced and unoriginal, with players criticizing a particular achievement that feels like a cheap joke rather than genuine comedic content.
story
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story is criticized for being dull and poorly paced, with slow movement mechanics that hinder engagement and limit player interaction.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users find the grinding aspect tedious and repetitive, making it difficult to stay engaged; some feel it significantly detracts from the overall experience.