FOG

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FOG
FOG's v0.1.41R title screen
Release
Latest Version	0.1.48 (2024/05/24) 0.0.51M (2016/10/06)
Creator	Naylan
Language	English
Engine	RPG Maker 2003 (Version R) RPG Maker MV (Version M)
Release Date	October 30, 2015
Details Protagonist Leon / Tegan / Emory Nexus Doors Leon - 12 Tegan - 12 Emory - 32 Effects Leon - 13 (+ 20 perks) Tegan - 13(+ 20 perks) Emory - 2 (+ 13 boxes) (+ 5 perks) Endings 7

Overview

FOG (フォグ) is a Yume Nikki fangame made by Naylan in RPG Maker 2003 and RPG Maker MV. It is the first game in the dreamFOG (ドリームフォグ) series. The current versions are v0.0.52R (RPG Maker 2003 version for Windows) and v0.0.51M (RPG Maker MV version for Windows and browsers), released on October 6, 2016.

Though the author designed it as a traditional fangame, the game draws influence from media outside Yume Nikki, such as game franchises like Phantasmagoria, BioShock, Hexen, and Five Nights at Freddy's, as well as the music of Depeche Mode, Cabaret Voltaire, and Genesis.

Gameplay

From the Nexus, the dreamer can explore several different dream worlds. Within the dream world, they can collect various effects and perks, which can be equipped to raise certain stats which may affect their dreams.

FOG has included various puzzles throughout the dream world since the first release. Those puzzles are generally based on various visual and audio cues; solving them may reveal Effects and Perks.

As an RPG Maker MV game, version M of FOG supports gamepads, including the Xbox 360/Xbox One and PlayStation 3/PlayStation 4 controllers. Version R, which only supports three-button gamepads due to its nature as an RPG Maker 2003 game, came with improved gamepad support starting with an Antimicro configuration file in v0.0.51R, although it is already possible to wake up with the gamepad by using the Effects menu.

On April 1, 2017, the author announced that they would make the game easier in later versions by simplifying the maps, allowing the player to save anywhere in the dream world, and using a caution symbol (⚠️) to indicate to the player that an actual puzzle, as opposed to a red herring, is present.

Plot

The game takes place in November 1998, following the lucid dreaming exploits of Leon, Tegan, and Emory as they explore their shared but corrupted dream world after their friendship fell apart. They may find ghosts of each other, as well as recurring antagonists such as Fedoras and Shadow Creatures. Although FOG has no dialogue, Leon, Tegan, and Emory may find messages visually encoded as numbers, colors, or shapes or audial encoding such as Morse code.

Leon and Tegan share the same 12-door staircase Nexus, although they cannot enter each other's bedrooms. Emory's Nexus, however, is a three-tier chamber with 32 doors.

Effects

Leon

Name	Image	Description
Photon		Leon becomes brighter, increasing his speed.
Bug Spray		Leon carries a can of bug spray that can kill certain NPCs and break certain blocks.
Flashlight		Leon carries a flashlight. Pressing Shift turns it on, illuminating certain areas and warding off Shadow Creatures. However, it has limited battery power, the battery recharging when it is turned off.
At Sign		Leon has a red at sign (@) for a head.
Banshee		Leon becomes a white, ghost-like being. Pressing Shift makes him wail, returning him to the Nexus.
Deadpan		Leon becomes his design from older versions, lacking his coat, beret and glasses.
Bottle		Leon becomes made of clear glass, making him invisible to chasers.
Firefly		Leon becomes a firefly.
Microphone		Leon carries a microphone. Pressing Shift makes him sing.
Key		Leon carries a grey key, allowing him to unlock treasure chests.
8 Ball		Leon's head becomes an 8 ball.
Robot		Leon becomes a robot.
Monochrome		Leon becomes a monochrome outline.

Leon's Perks

• Radio
• Cell Phone
• Magazine
• Laptop
• Rain Boots
• Jawbreaker
• Space Suit
• Beret
• Floppy Disk
• Beanie
• Comic Book
• Cappuccino
• Stress Balls
• Incense
• Puzzle Box
• Dark Matter
• Paintbrush
• Pen
• Potato
• Crystal

Tegan

Name	Image	Description
Alternate		Tegan wears summer outfit. Her hair is tied up and she is barefoot. Her speed is increased.
Onion		Tegan has an onion for a head, along with a sword a shield, making her able to kill certain NPCs and break certain blocks.
Bug Net		Tegan carries a bug-catching net. Pressing Shift makes her catch insects or other NPCs.
Lamia		Tegan's lower body becomes snake-like.
Key		Tegan carries a yellow key, allowing her to open treasure chests.
Clown		Tegan becomes a clown.
Cheerleader		Tegan wears a cheerleader uniform.
Starter Pistol		Tegan carries a starter pistol. Pressing Shift makes her fire the pistol in the air, returning her to the Nexus.
Neon		Tegan's body becomes a neon figure.
Lamp		Tegan carries an oil lamp, illuminating certain areas and warding off Shadow Creatures.
Uniform		Tegan wears her work uniform, increasing her speed.
Ladybug		Tegan wears the shell and antennae of a ladybug.
Grayscale		Tegan's sprite becomes a grayscale hue.

Tegan's Perks

• Pager
• Bell Collar
• Heart
• Skull
• Cherry
• Bottle
• Guitar
• Wart
• Portrait
• Newspaper
• Sketchbook
• Martha's Voice
• Pencil
• Needle
• Bloody Knife
• Dream Diary
• Glasses
• Eyeball
• Red Marker
• Fidget Spinner

Emory

Name	Image	Description
Mouse		Emory wears a mouse suit, increasing their speed.
Key		Emory carries a blue key, allowing them to unlock treasure chests.

Emory's Boxes To add: images of box sprites

• Red Box
• Orange Box
• Yellow Box
• Green Box
• Blue Box
• Indigo Box
• Violet Box
• White Box
• Black Box
• Gray Box
• Brown Box
• Pink Box
• Cyan Box

Emory's Perks

• Spork
• Medallion
• Piece of Fog
• Dunce Cap
• Worn Out Book

Extras

Tegan's Traverse

On March 17, 2016, Naylan released a condensed mini-game made with RPG Maker MV, Tegan's Traverse, which allows the player to walk through the 12 main worlds with any of the three Dreamers: Tegan, Leon, and Emory.

Dream Origins

On April 30, 2017, Naylan released a selection of assets from FOG in a set of free materials called Dream Origins, made for others to use and edit for their own games for the Dream Diary Jam on Tumblr but can be used for any purpose under either the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License or the MIT License.

Gameplay Images (Version 0.1.41R)

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  Tegan's Bedroom

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  Leon (and Tegan's) Nexus

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  Emory's Bedroom

Downloads

Version R

Version	Date	Announcement	Download
Ver.0.1.48	May 24, 2024	Itch.io	Itch.io (English and Spanish)
Ver.0.1.47	October 30, 2022	Itch.io	Drive Drive (Spanish)
Ver.0.1.41R	February 28, 2018	Tumblr	Dreamfog.net Drive
Ver.0.0.52R	October 7, 2016	//	Drive
Ver.0.0.41R	June 27, 2016	//	Drive
Ver.0.0.40R	April 16, 2016	//	Drive
Ver.0.0.31R	January 19, 2016	//	Drive
Ver.0.0.3	December 1, 2015	//	Drive

Version M

Version	Date	Announcement	Download
Ver.0.0.51M	October 6, 2016	//	Download
Ver.0.0.40M	April 16, 2016	//	Deleted

External Links

• Tumblr
• Twitter
• Official Website
  • Includes Tegan's Traverse and the latest versions of FOG
• Dream Origins
  • Free materials based on original assets from FOG