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Umbra
	; Umbra's Title Screen (Ver. 0.00+)
Release
Latest Version	0.00+
Creator	Rusch (Mugi)
Language	English
Engine	RPG Maker 2003
Release Date	January 21, 2012
Details
Protagonist	Scott
Nexus Doors	3
Effects	6
Endings	N/A

Latest revision as of 00:25, 29 August 2023

Game	Walkthrough	Gallery	Theories

Overview

Umbra is an English Yume Nikki fangame made by Rusch (Mugi) in RPG Maker 2003.

The game is praised for having well made graphics, music, and attention to detail despite being a demo.

Gameplay

Umbra is the first fangame to use talk sprites, as well as the first to make dialogue an important gameplay element. Other fangames have since adopted this format such as The Looking Glass.

The gameplay is traditional in that the player is collecting effects, but with the addition of more puzzles and dialogue choices that affect the game. The method of "dreaming" is though the TV, while saving is done in the bed. The Nexus is an old arcade, arcade machines serving as the Nexus' "doors".

Controls

Move - Arrow Keys
Interact/Select - Z/Enter
Open Menu/Cancel - Esc/X-N
Effect Action - Shift

Plot

Umbra stars Scott, a boy who gets trapped inside his home due to a storm. The game starts off with him walking into his home and commenting on how cold it is outside. As Scott is unable to leave his apartment, the main focus of the game is on exploring his dream world.

Effects

Effect	Image	Description
Gym Clothes		Scott wears his gym clothes, doubling his speed.
Baseball Bat		Scott holds a baseball bat as a weapon, which can be used to kill NPC's. Most NPC's will run from you with this effect equipped.
Pajamas		Scott wears pajamas.
Uniform		Scott wears a school uniform. Only obtainable in Debug Room.
Girl		Scott dresses up like a girl. Only obtainable in Debug Room.
Sugar Cube		Scott turns into a walking sugar cube. Only obtainable in Debug Room.

Items

Journal - Allows you to reread the instructions.

Gameplay Images (Version 0.00+)

Bedroom
Nexus

Gameplay Video (Version 0.00+)

File:Umbra - Yume Nikki Fangame

Download

Version	Date	Announcement	Download
Ver. 0.00+	January 21, 2012	Pixiv	Mediafire

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-|name = Umbra
+{{Gamebox
 |image = umbratitle.png
-|caption = Umbra's Title Screen
+|caption = Umbra's Title Screen (Ver. 0.00+)
+|Version = 0.00+
 |Creator = [[Rusch]] (Mugi)
-|Software = [[:Category:RPG Maker 2003|RPG Maker 2003]]
+|Language = English
-|Date = [[:Category:Released in 2012|January 21, 2012]]
+|Engine = {{Engine|RPG Maker 2003}}
+|Date = 2012-01-21
+|hero2 = ScottSprite.PNG
 |Protagonist = [[Scott]]
 |Nexus Doors = 3
 |Effects = 6
 |Endings = N/A
-|Version = 0.00+
+}}
-|hero2 = ScottSprite.PNG|Language = [[:Category:English|English]]}}
 ==Overview==
+'''Umbra''' is an English Yume Nikki fangame made by [[Rusch]] (Mugi) in RPG Maker 2003.
-'''Umbra''' is a Yume Nikki fangame made by Rusch (Mugi) . ([http://muuugi.deviantart.com/ Deviantart] ) ([http://horsaroni-and-cheese.tumblr.com/ Tumblr] ) ([http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=3513303 Pixiv] )
+The game is praised for having well made graphics, music, and attention to detail despite being a demo.
-==Plot==
-Umbra stars [[Scott]], a boy who gets trapped inside due to a storm. The game starts off with him coming back home and commenting on how cold it is outside.
 ==Gameplay==
-Umbra is the first game to start the "talksprite trend" throughout other fangames, and is also one of the first to make dialogue an important aspect of the game. Some other games have adopted this method of story-telling, such as [http://yumenikkifg.wikia.com/wiki/The_Looking_Glass The Looking Glass] . The game is praised for having such well made graphics, detail and music despite being only a demo/0.00.
+Umbra is the first fangame to use talk sprites, as well as the first to make dialogue an important gameplay element. Other fangames have since adopted this format such as [[The Looking Glass]].
-The gameplay style is traditional to Yume Nikki, collecting effects, but with added puzzles and how your dialogue choices affect the game.
+The gameplay is traditional in that the player is collecting effects, but with the addition of more puzzles and dialogue choices that affect the game. The method of "dreaming" is though the TV, while saving is done in the bed. The Nexus is an old arcade, arcade machines serving as the Nexus' "doors".
-The method of "dreaming" is though Scott's TV. You can save in the bed.
+===Controls===
+*'''Move''' - Arrow Keys
+*'''Interact/Select''' - Z/Enter
+*'''Open Menu/Cancel''' - Esc/X-N
+*'''Effect Action''' - Shift
-The Nexus is an old arcade, and the nexus "doors" are arcade machines.
+==Plot==
+Umbra stars [[Scott]], a boy who gets trapped inside his home due to a storm. The game starts off with him walking into his home and commenting on how cold it is outside. As Scott is unable to leave his apartment, the main focus of the game is on exploring his dream world.
 ==Effects==
-{| border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" class="article-table" style="width: 600px;"
+{| class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 100%;"
 |-
-! scope="col"|Name
+! scope="col" |Effect
-! scope="col"|Image
+! scope="col" |Image
-! scope="col"|Description
+! scope="col" |Description
 |-
 |'''Gym Clothes'''
-|[[File:UmbraEff4.PNG]]
+|[[File:UmbraEff4.PNG|center]]
-|Scott puts on his gym clothes and they double his speed.
+|Scott wears his gym clothes, doubling his speed.
 |-
 |'''Baseball Bat'''
-|[[File:UmbraEff6.PNG]]
+|[[File:UmbraEff6.PNG|center]]
-|The weapon in this game, NPCs will run from Scott if this effect is equipped, it can be used to kill NPCs.
+|Scott holds a baseball bat as a weapon, which can be used to kill NPC's. Most NPC's will run from you with this effect equipped.
 |-
 |'''Pajamas'''
-|[[File:UmbraEff1.PNG]]
+|[[File:UmbraEff1.PNG|center]]
-|Comfy pajamas that have no other use than being cosmetic.
+|Scott wears pajamas.
 |-
 |'''Uniform'''
-|[[File:UmbraEff2.PNG]]
+|[[File:UmbraEff2.PNG|center]]
-|Scott wears a school uniform.
+|Scott wears a school uniform.<br/>''Only obtainable in Debug Room.''
 |-
 |'''Girl'''
-|[[File:UmbraEff3.PNG]]
+|[[File:UmbraEff3.PNG|center]]
-|Scott dresses up like a girl.
+|Scott dresses up like a girl.<br/>''Only obtainable in Debug Room.''
 |-
 |'''Sugar Cube'''
-|[[File:UmbraEff5.PNG]]
+|[[File:UmbraEff5.PNG|center]]
-|Scott turns into a walking sugar cube.
+|Scott turns into a walking sugar cube.<br/>''Only obtainable in Debug Room.''
 |}
-==Download/External Links==
+===Items===
-==='''[http://www.mediafire.com/?788fwammm12z0ra Version 0.00+] '''===
+*'''Journal''' - Allows you to reread the instructions.
-[http://umbradevblog.tumblr.com/ Official Devblog]
+==Gameplay Images (Version 0.00+)==
+<gallery>
+UmbraPic2.png|Bedroom
+UmbraNexus.png|Nexus
+</gallery>
-[http://uboachan.net/fg/res/3188.html Uboachan Thread].
+==Gameplay Video (Version 0.00+)==
+[[File:Umbra - Yume Nikki Fangame|center|420 px]]
-[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26273038 Pixiv Release Page]
+==Download==
-==Gameplay Video==
+{| class="article-table" border="1" style="width: 100%;"
-[[File:Umbra - Yume Nikki Fangame|thumb|center|335 px]]
+|-
+!Version
+!Date
+!Announcement
+!Download
+|-
+|'''Ver. 0.00+'''
+|{{Date|2012-1-21}}
+|[http://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=26273038 Pixiv]
+|'''[http://www.mediafire.com/?788fwammm12z0ra Mediafire]'''
+|}
 [[Category:Fangames]]
-[[Category:English]]
-[[Category:RPG Maker 2003]]
 [[Category:Released in 2012]]
 [[Category:Traditional Fangames]]
+[[Category:English Fangames]]
+[[Category:Fangames Made in RPG Maker 2003]]
+[[Category:Cancelled(discontinued) games]]