The Dream Machine: Chapter 1 & 2
Release date: May 11, 2012
Developers: Cockroach Inc.
Publishers: The Sleeping Machine
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Categories: Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Color Alternatives, Custom Volume Controls, Mouse Only Option, Narrated Game Menus, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Subtitle Options, Touch Only Option, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
Supported languages: English

The Dream Machine is an award-winning point & click adventure game about exploring other people's dreams. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard & broccoli. In Chapter 1 you play Victor Neff, the husband of a young couple who've just moved into a new apartment. While trying to get settled in you discover that all is not as it seems in the quiet, unassuming apartment building... In Chapter 2, Victor goes to confront the landlord, Mr. Morton, only to find his apartment empty. Can Victor find the elusive landlord in time and is there more to Mr. Morton than meets the eye? Key Features World: Explore a creepy apartment complex and uncover the mysteries within. Get to know your neighbors and discover their secrets. Story: Delve into the minds of strangers and loved ones as you’re trying to save them from The Dream Machine. Graphics: Wander around beautifully detailed environments built using physical clay models and hand-crafted sets. Puzzles: In order to progress you have to solve puzzles ranging from simple pushovers to fiendish brainteasers. Music: A haunting original soundtrack weaves through the narrative, emphasizing the surreal atmosphere of the game. 

Press reviews: 'To play something like The Dream Machine, so exquisitely constructed, so smartly designed, and so atmospherically unique, is a singular pleasure.' - Rock, Paper, Shotgun 'It's so confidently strung together, both in terms of narrative and gameplay, that it's easy to forget that it's the work of just two indie developers.' 8/10 - Eurogamer 'A series filled with mystery and charm, elevated to lofty heights by its whimsical clay and cardboard design, surreal storyline, and heartfelt attention to detail.' 4/5 - Adventure Gamers 'The Dream Machine is the best adventure game that I've played in the last decade – and maybe in my entire life.' 9.5/10 - CD-Action