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Through the Nightmares Launches June 19thMay 26, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone, It still feels a bit unreal to write this, but it’s official: Through the Nightmares launches on June 19th. We’ve spent years working on this game — chasing wild dreams (and sometimes losing our minds). If you’ve played the demo, gave feedback, or even added it to your wishlist, you’ve been part of this journey. Thank you. To celebrate, here’s a fresh look at what’s coming: We’ll be back soon with more updates. But for now, we just want to say: This is happening. The game is finished. And we can’t wait for you to finally play it. See you in the nightmares on June 19th! Sweet dreams, Sandman TeamThrough the Nightmares arrives June 2025! Check out our new trailer on IGNApr 16, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHey dreamers! We’ve been dying to share this news: Through the Nightmares is officially launching in June 2025 on Steam and other platforms! To celebrate, our brand-new trailer is now live on IGN’s YouTube channel, showcasing an action-packed glimpse of Sandman, Morpheus, and some of the setpieces waiting for you in the game. We’ve also treated our demo to a fresh update — go check it out and let us know what you think! And that’s not all: we have a sparkling new cover art, courtesy of our friends at Pingle, who will be bringing Through the Nightmares to consoles. Don’t you just love that yellow? {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/3bd069598ff879724014a32a77c871c6901f95da.png (The most eagle-eyed of you will notice we’ve also updated the game’s logo. It’s the same idea, just… nicer.) One more thing… We have a cool new studio logo! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/3f8554e013f1d977416ae01e1e44368aa1abdbdb.png It still feels surreal — we’ve been working on TTN as a three-person team since 2016, and it’s hard to believe we’re this close to waking up having the game out. Thank you for sticking with us on this journey! We’ve got some more announcements to make before June, so keep your eyes peeled. In the meantime, join our Discord if you’d like an inside look at the final stretch of development! Sweet dreams, Sandman Team Through the Nightmares Joins the Women’s Day Sale on Steam + NEW DEMO!Mar 6, 2025 - Community AnnouncementsHi everyone! We have two updates to share with you today as our team continues working on Through the Nightmares: TTN joins the Women’s Day Sale on Steam! Through the Nightmares is proud to be part of the ongoing Women’s Day Sale event, run by the incredible teams at WINGS and Dames4Games to celebrate women-led games for the International Women’s Day. Here’s a special message from Kate, our Art Director: Hi! I'm Kate, the Art Director at Sandman Team. Through the Nightmares is more than just another platformer to me — it's been a huge part of my life for the past eight years. This game is filled with unique locations, secrets, and, of course, unexpected plot twists. I can't wait to share my vision with you! Today, I’m happy to present our demo alongside other amazing games in the Women's Day Sale. Enjoy! ❤️ The Women’s Day Sale is full of awesome games created by women-led studios. Don’t forget to check out the full lineup! New demo available now! As Kate mentioned, we now have a NEW DEMO! The updated version features a ton of improvements, tweaks, and generally gives a much better taste of what’s to come. Download it today and let us know what you think! And if you haven’t already, don’t forget to wishlist Through the Nightmares on Steam. It’s the best way to follow our updates and support the team: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280580/Through_the_Nightmares_Demo/ We’ve got much more to share with you soon. Stay tuned! – Sandman Team Oops, We Did It Again: Release 0.15.0 - Game Fixes and PolishingSep 7, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsThe trip to Gamescom was beneficial for us in more ways than one, as it helped us uncover several bugs that we hadn't encountered before. So, we back home from this awesome festival and decided to create a patch, and to make things more interesting, we added a couple of features that were already in development at the time we began working on the patch. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/b916d361961beed2624730bc8be489650f331b89.jpg General Updates: 😎 Polished the Lvl7 cutscene 😎 Added logic to skip the initial cutscene. This is a feature we've always felt was missing during exhibitions and showcases. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/b81f2e6629981cb003192ef9af25dce1a670c7da.jpg Sounds Improvements: 🎧 Updated the in-game music! We are currently in the process of finding our unique audio style and experimenting with various soundscapes and moods. This isn't the final music, but you can have a listen and give us your feedback on how you like it! 🎧 Added sounds for character introductions. Not it is not completely silince. 🎧 Updated a significant number of sounds across the game. Fixes: 🪓 Removed unfinished languages that accidentally appeared in previous builds (🤦‍♂️) 🪓 Fixed shifting camera angles if you die at the very end of the second part of lvl7 🪓 Fixed the ability to die after finishing lvl7 🪓 Fixed random tutorial bugs from analytics 🪓 Fixed wrong trigger positions on lvl4 🪓 Fixed gamepad tutorial for Hit that never disappears even after passing it 🪓 Fixed hiding Tutorial after user death So... It seems that the game has become more stable, which means we can again engage in the creative part of development. See you! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/07ea64434c3046522efbe37d9de67c4697453b33.jpgUpdated Demo for Independence Day of UkraineAug 18, 2023 - Community AnnouncementsGreetings 🖐️ Independence Day, especially at this moment, holds profound significance for every Ukrainian. Therefore, our team has done the great job on the game and decided to update the demo in honor of this occasion. You can play it right now! We have improved the convenience and accessibility of the game, as many of you have requested. Additionally, we have translated the game into Polish, introduced support for multiple save slots, and implemented a multitude of minor changes. More details are provided below. 🛠️General: ✅Added Polish localization ✅Added support for multiple save slots ✅Added or reworked sounds for various mechanics 🎮Controls and Accessibility: ✅Added the ability to customize keyboard controls ✅Added vibration for the gamepad ✅Added a warning about gamepad disconnection ✅Created distinct interfaces for Xbox and PS gamepads (including tutorials) ✅Added LED lighting for DualShock 4 and DualSense gamepads 🔧Other: ✅Numerous alterations have been made to the second and third chapters, which we are eager to showcase, but cannot due to spoilers. Make sure to join our Discord server for the opportunity to become a beta tester and to be among the first to know development news. https://discord.com/invite/eraxzJB Thank you for being with us! Glory to Ukraine! SandmanTeam 🦇 Halloween Event - last change to get the flask!Oct 26, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsIt's Halloween time! And we, as the creators of the game about nightmares, just couldn't stay away, so we decided to make a themed event for you! We also dislike that there is absolutely no customization in our game, so we decided to make an experiment and give you the opportunity to get the first unique resurrection flask skin! You need to download the demo, find 7 pumpkins on the 7 levels, smash them, and tell all your friends about the game! The last point is optional, but if you do, in addition to the flask, you will receive our many thanks! That's all, the flask is yours! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/4c5d21d79b87e1f52c1e4c1f8339a687b8bd7b4d.png The event will only be available for a few days, so don't delay. If you like the game, add it to your wishlist. And if you have any thoughts on other flask skins or customization types, be sure to share your ideas on our Discord. Happy Halloween!🦇 Halloween Event!Oct 11, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsIt's Halloween time! And we, as the creators of the game about nightmares, just couldn't stay away, so we decided to make a themed event for you! We also dislike that there is absolutely no customization in our game, so we decided to make an experiment and give you the opportunity to get the first unique resurrection flask skin! You need to download the demo, find 7 pumpkins on the 7 levels, smash them, and tell all your friends about the game! The last point is optional, but if you do, in addition to the flask, you will receive our many thanks! That's all, the flask is yours! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/4c5d21d79b87e1f52c1e4c1f8339a687b8bd7b4d.png The event will only be available for a few days, so don't delay. If you like the game, add it to your wishlist. And if you have any thoughts on other flask skins or customization types, be sure to share your ideas on our Discord. Happy Halloween!🎮 New Demo Gameplay on Steam Next Fest (vol.2)Oct 2, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsA new demo of our game will be available very soon! But we can't wait and want to show you how it will look like! We will make two special streams where we will show the walkthrough of the entire updated first chapter – and this is almost a third of the game! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/be38964e0614606da0102b7ae14674846567334a.png If you like the game and don't want to miss the release of the demo - join our Discord! There you will find a lot of interesting information about the game development process. See you on stream! 😉🎮 New Demo Gameplay on Steam Next Fest (vol.1)Oct 2, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsA new demo of our game will be available very soon! But we can't wait and want to show you how it will look like! We will make two special streams where we will show the walkthrough of the entire updated first chapter – and this is almost a third of the game! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/be38964e0614606da0102b7ae14674846567334a.png If you like the game and don't want to miss the release of the demo - join our Discord! There you will find a lot of interesting information about the game development process. See you on stream! 😉NEW DEMO IS AVAILABLE!Jun 8, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsHi, everyone! Working on the next chapters of the game, we have changed its beginning a lot too. So we decided to update the demo to bring you the latest up-to-date content and let you see how the game will be played on release! Short Changelog Updated forest location, added new mechanics, redesigned old; Updated Decoration and Post Effects to prettify visuals; Added more cutscenes, updated old ones; Tuned Sandman controlling to make it more fun and less buggy; Updated Tutorials to make it more clear and pretty; Added displaying the amount of resurrections on Flask; Added missing sounds; Made few performance optimizations; Added a lot of small updates. What’s next? We are a team from Ukraine. Due to the war, our pace slowed down a lot, and we lost access to some hardware. But the work continues, and we plan to release the game next year, 2023! Thank you for staying with us and waiting for the release! We are trying our best to make it as soon as possible! P.S. If you are a Streamer or working with Media - contact us ([email protected]) and we will give you a key to the game and access to an extended demo with the full first chapter!Release of the DEMO v0.7 🎮 Coming this Sunday!Nov 5, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsFINALLY!!! We finished a new version of the demo and almost ready to show it to you! 🎉 It will be this Sunday, November 8 - subscribe to the event in order not to miss it and be the first, who will play the new Demo! Short Changelog: ☠️ Added an introductory cutscene and several small ones during the game; ☠️ Added main antagonist - Morpheus; ☠️ Added narrative cards which tell the child's story; ☠️ Added the ability to collect items from the child's room; ☠️ Improved weapon models, added sounds where they were missing; ☠️ Updated the Sandman's model, now his texture isn't dirty, he has the outlines of the face, and his cloak and hair have become physical; ☠️ Fixed a lot of bugs, new ones created (if you will find - let us know); ☠️ Made control more convenient; ☠️ A lot of small updates. Also, we created our own ➡️Discord ⬅️server. Join us, we publish the game development's updates there. We are waiting for your feedback after playing! It is very important for us to make the game better. Don't forget to wishlist the game! See you! Big Acquaintance with THROUGH THE NIGHTMARESOct 10, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsWe are currently working hard on a new demo version of the game. It will be out soon and will contain half of the first chapter. In the stream we will show you almost the entire first chapter - this is about 1/3 of the game! Join us, ask questions, and don't miss the new demo release! https://discord.gg/2TtNsmxBig TTN LivestreamOct 7, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsWe are currently working hard on a new demo version of the game. It will be out soon and will contain half of the first chapter. In the stream we will show you almost the entire first chapter - this is about 1/3 of the game! Join us, ask questions, and don't miss the new demo release! https://discord.gg/2TtNsmx We also write a lot about development there!) {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/37247855/0db8f1f3cbcf029e631c039979802a0e78915b3b.pngTTN Livestream and Dev Chat! (Russian)Jun 7, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsHi! Through The Nightmares - it is a hardcore platformer with a nice atmospheric view. We going to show you our game in Livestream, go through the first chapter (it will be hard!), show how the game works under the hood, share our plans, answer questions in chat, and just have fun! Join our DISCORD and write to us what you want to see on the stream! Press the 'reminder' button to don't miss the Livestream! See you soon!TTN Livestream and Dev Chat! (in English)Jun 7, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsHi! Through The Nightmares - it is a hardcore platformer with a nice atmospheric visual. We going to show you our game in Livestream, go through the first chapter (it will be hard!), show how the game works under the hood, share our plans, answer questions in chat, and just have fun! Join our DISCORD and write to us what you want to see on the stream! Press the 'reminder' button to don't miss the Livestream! See you soon!

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