Dreams Detective
A solo mystery journaling game of stolen dreamstuff
- Tiny Table Index uses affiliate links to index entries where available. When you make any purchases through links on this website, Tiny Table Index may earn a small affiliate commission, with no extra cost to you.
-
I get it, there are absolutely titles and creators in this industry that are problematic as heck, but a title's presence on the Tiny Table Index is not an endorsement of the title or anyone involved in its creation or production.
Tiny Table Index takes no responsibility for the content of the products present on this website, their suitability for any audiences, or anything related to their authors and production teams.
If you believe an index entry should be removed, please use the Feedback button on the bottom of the page to report it to the administrator for review as a Data Issue.
Mechanics
Identify the specific game systems, rules, or play styles that define how the game operates.
Content
Describe the thematic elements, narrative focus, or subject matter present in the entry.
Accessibility
Highlight features or considerations that make the game more inclusive and playable for people with various needs or preferences.
Other Tags
Encompass miscellaneous attributes, features, or characteristics that don't fit neatly into the previous categories but are still relevant for categorization.
Details
All of the other details for this entry.
Description
-
AN INSTRUMENT OF DREAMS
Someone - or something - is stealing from dreams. Those Who Protect the Dreamers have pulled a detective from a plundered dream, imbued them with a fraction of Their power over dreamstuff, and tasked them with finding the culprit.
You are that detective.
Uncover the perpetrators, discover their plans, and report your findings.
Dreams Detective is a solo journaling game based on the Hints & Hijinx solo mystery game system by Pandion Games. You play the game by yourself, writing down your actions and answers to the questions posed. This book guides you, but you are ultimately in control of where you want the story to go.
Needed materials:
- a journaling method
- a coin
- a set of polyhedral dice (d4, d6, d8, d10, d12)
Time to play: 30–90 minutes.
Release Date
The original date that this game was published.
- Jan. 30, 2023
Languages
A listing of all languages that this game is available in.
- English
- French
Age Rating
The Tiny Table Index uses the standard ESRB ratings to indicate a game's appropriateness for various age groups.
- Everyone (10+)
Formats
The types of form factor the game is available in.
Campaign Types
Different games offer playstyles that might last one or more sessions.
- Single Session
Similar Games
Other games similar to this one you might like.
-
Game
A Murder at Stoneshire Manor
YuigaronA solo mystery journaling game of murder most foul.
Solo Paid
-
Game
Cocaine Bear Grandma
Almost Bedtime TheaterA game about being a retired CIA-trained bear femme fatale
Solo Paid
-
Game
Alone in the Afterlife
gatesphereA solo journaling game about posthumous self-discovery.
Solo Free
-
Game
The Lost World: A Solo Journaling RPG
BasunatThe Lost World is for dreamers, wanderers, and seekers—those who find joy in unraveling mysteries, piecing together fragments of a forgotten past, and writing their own stories.
Solo Paid
-
Game
Alone In The House
Austin RamsaySomething is trying to get you out of bed by showing you anything other than what it is or what it wants.
Solo Paid
-
Game
Sworn by Ghostlight: The Ebon Wood Effigies
YuigaronTake on the role of an Occult Detective tracking a serial killer across a Victorian London inspired city beneath a cracked moon that bleeds Ghostlight onto the world, festering as ghosts, necromancy, and undeath.
Duet Solo Paid
-
Game
We Deal in Lead
By Odin's Beard RPGA weird west gunslinger adventure game
Solo Three or More Duet Paid
-
Game
The Librarian's Apprentice
Almost Bedtime TheaterThe Librarian's Apprentice is an all-ages solo journaling TTRPG that takes place in an infinite library. Players take on the role of the titular apprentice and, together with their familiar, journey through the Great Library in search of documents requested by their Librarian.
Solo Paid
-
Game
Coiled.Spæce (Coiled.Space | Coiled Space)
Æther CorpHarvest energy in a disintegrating Universe in this journaling game for up to 4 players
Solo Duet Three or More Paid
-
Game
Runecairn Wardensaga
By Odin's Beard RPGNorse fantasy Soulslike tabletop role-playing game
Solo Duet Three or More Paid
-
Game
You, Beyond the Pale
S. Kaiya J.You are a lonely monster, watching the mortal world. A solo journaling RPG built on Aspire.
Solo Pay What You Want
-
Game
Allucinalia
Maggie MahoneyA solo journaling rpg about dreaming.
Solo Paid
-
Game
Caltrop Kaiju
Button Kin GamesA monstrously fun and fast paced disaster puzzle game
Solo Paid
-
Game
So Long, Mom!
SmallRedRobin13A game about starting World War 3.
Solo Paid
-
Game
The Last Dream
Thogreer ScreamsongA solo journaling rpg about escaping the woods before Baba Yaga captures you, as influenced by Polish Folklore.
Solo Paid
Related Supplements
Supplements of various kinds related to this game.
- Supplements are coming soon to the Tiny Table Index
Related Tools
Tools and other external resources related to this game.
- Tools are coming soon to the Tiny Table Index