Painajainen
Inspired by Seiklus and Velella, Painajainen is a short freeware platformer created in 2 weeks for a Finnish development competition. It chronicles the story of a boy who gets trapped in his own dream. He ends…
1 July 2006
Painajainen is an indie, released 1 July 2006 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What Painajainen is
Painajainen was released in 2006. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
As it is an imaginary world, the boy can fly around through a world that consists of 72 screens. There are no further actions, except a few keys for certain events or to return to the gate. Pressing Return shows an overview of the visited screens, the amount of orbs and keys, and collected hearts needed to unlock certain chests. The inspiration drawn from the aforementioned games is apparent through small and clever puzzles, based on time-based actions, destructible blocks, colours, memory, and secret areas.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy and open world.
What it launched against
Painajainen launched on 1 July 2006, within three weeks of Persona 3, FlatOut 2, LocoRoco and Titan Quest.
Released around the same time: Persona 3, FlatOut 2, LocoRoco, Titan Quest.
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When did Painajainen come out?
Painajainen was released on 1 July 2006 for PC (Microsoft Windows).
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