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<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: black;"> <span style="font-size: 35px;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -120px; text-align: center;"> A Dream Once Lived</span> <span style="font-size: 20px;">Made by Gabby Yu </div></span></span> <span style="font-size: 30px;"> <div style="position: relative; top: -120px; text-align: center;">[[Game Info]] [[Welcome]]</div></span>

[[Back->Main Menu]] ● Day background image sourced from Imgur, "https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" All other images are original hand-drawn illustrations. ● This game is made for Offering Our User Exploring Experience – Players piece together fragments and recollections to gradually reveal a complete story. An Immersive Narrative Experience – The game is not just about solving puzzles but also about evoking emotions and engaging players in the process of discovery. A Reflection on Reality and Illusion – The dreamlike setting may serve as a metaphor for escapism, lost memories, or confronting an uncomfortable truth. [[Back to main page->Main Menu]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"><div style="text-align: center;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/NEdqNuu.png"width="300"></div> <span style="color: #white;">You live in the peaceful countryside with your family among the rolling terraces and lush mountains. Life here is simple and harmonious, just like a dream. But everything seems too good to be true. Perhaps there are secrets waiting to be uncovered beneath the calm surface of this land. Are you ready to step into this mysterious world and unravel its hidden stories? </span>[[Yes, I'm ready]] [[No, I'm not. Go back to the main menu ->Main Menu]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> (set: $date to $date + 1) <span style="color: #white;">Day $date What do you want to do first?</span> [[Head to the field]] [[Head to the forest]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="font-size: 20px;">Suddenly, Lucky appears from the fields. He's the adorable little dog from your village, and you call out to him with affection. <img src="https://i.imgur.com/M13i2Z6.png" style="width:200px;"> But as soon as he sees you, he runs off. <img src="https://i.imgur.com/aeIEZSB.png" style="width:200px;"> Since you can remember, Lucky has always been the most beloved dog in the village. He’s friendly with every villager, except for you. You’ve gotten used to Lucky's attitude over time. It's getting late, and your parents call you back home for dinner.</span> [[go home]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: #white;">You see an axe lying quietly on the ground, its sharp blade glinting coldly in the moonlight.</span> [[Pick it up]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/twk3xia.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: #white;"> It's getting late. What do you want to do next?</span> [[Wander around at home]] [[Chat with your parents]] [[Wander around the village]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: #white;"> There's a dirt mound in front of you.</span> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/NsFHILz.png" style="width:200px;"> [[Dig it]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: #white;"> You find a jade pendant with your last name on it.</span> [[Put it in your pocket]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> (set: $memoryShards to $memoryShards + 1) <span style="color: brown;">Congratulations, you found a jade pendant! Clue +1. Total Number of Clue: $memoryShards.</span> [[Continue to the next day->new2]] (if: $memoryShards >= 4)[(goto: "The Truth")]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">You see a dusty vase hidden deep inside the cabinet in the living room.</span> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/GPM5hOw.png" style="width:200px;"> <span style="color: purple;">[[pick up the vase]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/c8oURpx.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"><span style="color: purple;"><span style="font-size: 50px;">[[Continue]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/XZUtPXc.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MvvEXsF.png" style="width:150px;"></div> <span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> The road is dark, and the surroundings are quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the wind. As you walk, you suddenly notice a lantern ahead, emitting a faint yet warm glow. You hesitate for a moment—should you pick it up or not?</span></span> <span style="color: pink;"> [[Pick up]] [[Don't pick up]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/lQbXaH4.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">$playerName</div> <div class="dialogue">I ran into Lucky today. He ignored me again...</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/5j82rpG.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Mom</div> <div class="dialogue">Haha, you must have scared Lucky away!</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/lQbXaH4.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">$playerName</div> <div class="dialogue">I'm just curious why Lucky has never liked me since I was little, even though he's always so nice to everyone else.</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/SBr6126.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Dad</div> <div class="dialogue">Well, Lucky’s just a dog. Animals can be picky sometimes. Don’t take it personally.</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/lQbXaH4.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">$playerName</div> <div class="dialogue">Alright, fine. Lucky’s such a bad dog, making it seem like I’m not even from this village. But hey, have you ever thought about what would happen if I wasn’t actually your child?</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/5j82rpG.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Mom</div> <div class="dialogue">Where did that idea come from? You’re our child, always have been. We raised you, and we love you just the same as any other parent loves their child!</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/lQbXaH4.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">$playerName</div> <div class="dialogue">Hey hey hey please calm down! I'm just joking.</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/SBr6126.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Dad</div> <div class="dialogue">Don't you ever say things like that!</div> </div> </div> <span style="color: Brown;">You were just making a casual joke and never expected your parents to react so strongly. They look really upset right now and tell you to go to bed. You don’t understand why, but you can only </span><span style="color: Purple;">[[obediently follow their instructions]].</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> Your parents praised you, their faces adorned with satisfied smiles. <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/SBr6126.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Dad</div> <div class="dialogue">You've been doing well lately, and we're proud of you</div> </div> </div> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/5j82rpG.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Mom</div> <div class="dialogue">Yes, you've always been a sensible child, knowing what should and shouldn't be done</div> </div> </div> <span style="color: brown;">You turned and walked away, wondering why your parents had said such strange things to you.</span> <span style="color: purple;"> [[End the day]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">You accidentally drop the vase.</span> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/bMTvnFT.png" style="width:200px;"> <span style="color: purple;">[[Use a broom to clean up]] [[Pick up the pieces by hand]] [[Sneak back to your room and pretend nothing happened]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">You pick up the broom and start sweeping the fragments carefully, but the sound of the broom scraping against the floor echoes loudly in the quiet room. Suddenly, hurried footsteps approach from outside.</span> <span style="color: purple;">[[This caught the attention of your parents.]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">Your hand was cut by the sharp fragments, and blood immediately gushed out, staining the floor. The intense pain made you scream out loud. Your scream brought your parents rushing to the living room. <img src="https://i.imgur.com/SuU5mSU.png" style="width:200px;"> Your scream brought your parents rushing to the living room.</span> <span style="color: purple;">[[This caught the attention of your parents.]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">You hide behind the door, holding your breath, pretending it was the cat that broke the vase. You watch as your parents carefully collect the fragments and take them into their room. After what feels like an eternity, your parents finally walk out from their room. Seizing the moment, you sneak into the room. Under the bed, you find the broken pieces and a faded, yellowed photograph. </span> <img src="https://i.imgur.com/NP8giPw.png" style="width:200px;"> <span style="color: purple;">[[Pick up the photo]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">A flicker of fierceness flashed in your dad's eyes, his fists clenching slightly as if suppressing some emotion. Your mom look both distressed and anxious.</span> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/SBr6126.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Dad</div> <div class="dialogue">$playerName, why aren't you asleep at this hour? What are you doing here?!</div> </div> </div> <span style="color: brown;">Your mom knees down, carefully picking up a piece of the broken vase, murmuring softly</span> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/5j82rpG.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Mom</div> <div class="dialogue">How could you break this vase... Why did it have to be this vase...</div> </div> </div> <span style="color: brown;">Her tone carried a deep sense of helplessness and a hint of sorrow you had never heard before. The air grew heavy, as if this vase held some hidden secret.</span> <div class="dialogue-box"> <img class="portrait" src="https://i.imgur.com/5j82rpG.png"> <div> <div class="speaker">Mom</div> <div class="dialogue">"Go to sleep now, $playerName. See you in the morning."</div> </div> </div> <span style="color: purple;">[[Go to bed]]</span>

<span style="color: white;"> { (live: 2s)[ (stop:) In your dream, you saw your parents quietly walk to your bedside and pour a packet of unknown powder into your water cup. ] } { (live: 4.5s)[ (stop:) Suddenly, your mouth felt extremely dry, and you woke up from thirst. ] } { (live: 6.5s)[ (stop:) As you opened your eyes, you saw your dad sitting by your bed. ] } { (live: 8s)[ (stop:) He gently patted your back and said softly, "You must be thirsty. Here, drink some water." ] } { (live: 10s)[ (stop:) Looking into his tender eyes, you took the cup and drank it all in one go. Soon, you felt the world spinning, accompanied by intense pain throughout your body. ] } { (live: 13s)[ (stop:) Turns out, it wasn’t just a dream. ] }</span> <span style="color: purple;"> { (live: 15s)[ (stop:) [[Game Over]] ] }</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/bleMsYD.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style ".blinking-text { font-size: 100px; color:red; text-shadow: 50px 50px 100px rgba(0.001, 0.0001, 0.001, 0.01); animation: blink 1s infinite; }"> <span class="blinking-text"><div style="position: relative; top: -120px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 180px;"> YOU DIE </span></div></span> { (live: 2s)[ (stop:) <div style="position: relative; top: -120px; text-align: center;"><span style="color: red;">[[Try Again->pick up the vase]]</span></div> ] }

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">The photo turns out to be a family portrait. It has three people on it: your mom, your dad, and you. As you examine it closely, you suddenly notice that the person standing in the middle doesn’t seem to be you. <div style="display: flex; justify-content: center;"><img src="https://i.imgur.com/X7whmSQ.png" style="width:200px;" ></div> The figure resembles you both in looking and clothing, but upon closer inspection, their facial features feel strangely unfamiliar. Am I… just a replacement? The floor outside creaks, and your "parents" seem to have noticed something is wrong.</span> <span style="color: purple;">[[Now, you must quietly return to your room.]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> (set: $memoryShards to $memoryShards + 1) <span style="color: brown;">Congratulations, you found a family portrait! <img src="https://i.imgur.com/NP8giPw.png" style="width:200px;"> Clue +1. Total Number of Clue: $memoryShards.</span> <span style="color: purple;">[[Continue to the next day->new]]</span> (if: $memoryShards >= 4)[(goto: "The Truth")]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/F9kdiCj.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> (set: $playerName to (prompt: "By the way, what is your name?", "")) (if: $playerName is "")[ (goto: "Yes, I'm ready") ] <span style="color: #white;"> $playerName, good morning. </span> [[It's time to head to the fields and get to work!]]

Congratulations! You have gathered all the clues! [[Now, it's time to unveil the truth->Truth]].

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/XZUtPXc.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">You approach the old man, his gaze deep and calm, as if he had been expecting you. "Kid, I know you're searching for answers," he says slowly, his voice low yet powerful. "This might help you." He pulls out an old leather wallet from his robe and hands it to you. You open the wallet and find a old ID card inside. It bears a different name and birthdate, but the photo vaguely resembles you as a child. The old man looks at you meaningfully. "This ID belonged to someone from fifteen years ago. Perhaps you can find some clues from it." Your heart skips a beat, and you want to ask more, but the old man has already turned and disappeared into the night.</span></span> <span style="color: pink;">[[next->clue]]</span>

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/XZUtPXc.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"> The young man sees you, and a flicker of surprise crosses his face, but it quickly twists into a manic grin. "Ha ha ha…" His laughter echoes through the night, filled with mockery and despair. Before you can react, he rushes at you and shoves you with both hands. You lose your balance, falling backward into the endless abyss.</span></span> [[You're killed]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/XZUtPXc.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 20px;"><span style="color: white;">Fortunately, you picked up the lantern, and its faint glow illuminates the path ahead. Just as you were about to take another step, you see a bottomless cliff right in front of you! You quickly stop, your heart racing and cold sweat dripping down your back. At that moment, you notice two figures not far away. One is an old man with a profound expression, his eyes gleaming with an elusive wisdom, as if he can see through everything. The other is a young man with clear eyes and an innocent smile, seeming completely harmless.</span></span> <span style="color: pink;">[[Choose the old man]] [[Choose the young man]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/XZUtPXc.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: white;"><span style="font-size: 20px;">The night is pitch black, and the surroundings are shrouded in darkness. As you fumble forward, unable to see the path ahead, your foot slips, and you lose your balance. "Ah—!" Your scream pierces the night but is quickly swallowed by the abyss. You plunge into the endless darkness, crashing onto the bottom of the cliff, and lose consciousness.</span></span> <span style="color: pink;">[[Game Over ->nexxxt]]</span>

(set: $memoryShards to $memoryShards + 1) <img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> (set: $memoryShards to $memoryShards + 1) <span style="color: brown;">Congratulations, you found your old ID! Clue +1. Total Number of Clue: $memoryShards.</span> [[Continue to the next day->new]] (if: $memoryShards >= 4)[(goto: "The Truth")]

{ (live: 2s)[ (stop:) After you go to your room, you hear muffled voices outside. You lie in bed, staring at the ceiling, the unsettling thought lingering in your mind. ] } { (live: 5s)[ (stop:) Suddenly, there's a soft knock at your door. ] } { (live: 7s)[ (stop:) "Come in," you say, though your voice feels thick with unease. ] } { (live: 9s)[ (stop:) The door creaks open, but when you turn, it's not what you expect. Your mom stands there, her face pale, hands shaking ever so slightly. She doesn't speak, just walks in, closing the door behind her in a way that sends an eerie chill down your spine. ] } { (live: 12s)[ (stop:) "Mom?" you ask, sitting up. But before you can finish the question, something cold and heavy settles over you<span style="color: purple;">[[......................->everything goes black]]</span>. ] }

{ (if: $showImage is 0)[ (set: $showImage to 1) ] } |image>[] { (if: $showImage is 1)[ (replace: ?image)[<img src="https://i.imgur.com/oVIPkJm.png" style="width:500px;">] (set: $showImage to 2) (live: 1s)[ (goto: "everything goes black") ] ] (else-if: $showImage is 2)[ (replace: ?image)[<img src="https://i.imgur.com/tbSdDnh.png" style="width:500px;">] (set: $showImage to 3) (live: 1s)[ (goto: "everything goes black") ] ] (else-if: $showImage is 3)[ (replace: ?image)[<img src="https://i.imgur.com/9VcgtVj.png" style="width:500px;">] (set: $showImage to 4) (live: 1s)[ (goto: "everything goes black") ] ] (else-if: $showImage is 4)[ (replace: ?image)[<img src="https://i.imgur.com/eKw5lvp.png" style="width:500px;">] (set: $showImage to 5) (live: 1s)[ (goto: "everything goes black") ] ] (else-if: $showImage is 5)[ (replace: ?image)[<img src="https://i.imgur.com/BJfUaDa.png" style="width:500px;">] (live: 1s)[ (set: $showImage to 0) (goto: "Next") ] ] }

Before starting the next day, here are some suggestions for you: Choose wisely, as each decision will lead to a different outcome. Remember, you will need 4 clues in total to find out the truth. [[continue->It's time to head to the fields and get to work!2]]

<img src="https://i.imgur.com/3UFlZZp.png" width="100%" style="position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0;"> <span style="color: brown;">Congratulations, you uncover a clue through your suspicions about your parents! <img src="https://i.imgur.com/jhSBKQ0.png" style="width:200px;"> Clue +1. Total Number of Clue: $memoryShards.</span> <span style="color: purple;">[[Continue to the next day->new]]</span> (if: $memoryShards >= 4)[(goto: "The Truth")]

The Family Portrait: The faded family photo shows your so-called "parents" and a strange child. The child resembles you but is clearly not you. The ID Card: The old man gave you an ID card with a different name and birthdate, but the photo is of you as a child. The Jade Pendant: The jade pendant you dug up from the soil is engraved with a name that matches the one on the ID card. Your Parents' Warnings: They always warned you not to ask too many questions, as if hiding something. As you piece together the clues in your hands, a disturbing truth begins to take shape. The Truth: Years ago, your biological parents died in an accident, and your current "parents" took you from an orphanage to fill the void left by their lost child. They tried to mold you into their child, but deep down, they could never accept that you were not their own. The soil where you found the jade pendant was unusually soft. You return to the backyard, dig deeper, and uncover a small skeleton. It belongs to their real child. Their child did not die in an accident but was killed by their own hands… and you were just a tool to cover up the truth. And it turns out that the young man who stand by the cliff and want to kill you for "no reason", was actually the childhood friend of your "parents". Years ago, your "parents" framed him for the murder to cover up their crime. He was wrongfully imprisoned for years and only recently released. He had been searching for a way to expose the truth, and your arrival gave him hope. However, when he realized you were getting closer to the truth, he knew your "parents" would never let you leave alive. He understood their cruelty and feared that if you continued digging, not only would you die, but he might also be dragged back into the conspiracy. To protect himself and end the tragedy once and for all, he decided to strike first—killing you to bury the secrets forever...... { (live: 20s)[ (stop:) A chill runs down your spine as you turn to escape, only to see your "parents" standing at the door, a sharp knife in hand. ] } { (live: 23s)[ (stop:) "We gave you a chance," your father says coldly, "but you had to dig up secrets you shouldn't have known." ] } { (live: 26s)[ (stop:) Your mother's eyes flicker with sadness but are quickly replaced by resolve. "I'm sorry, child, but you can't leave here alive." ] } <span style="color: red;"> { (live: 29s)[ (stop:) You finally learned the truth, but at the cost of your life. ] }</span> { (live: 30s)[ (stop:) The end. ] } { (live: 31s)[ (stop:) Thank you for playing this game!!! ] } [[Back to the main page->Main Menu]]