Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze

Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze
Steam header for Dream Chronicles 2
Developer(s)KatGames
Publisher(s)PlayFirst
Director(s)Miguel Tartaj
Producer(s)Angel Inokon
Designer(s)Miguel Tartaj
Programmer(s)David Gonzalez
Miguel Angel Linan
Artist(s)Pablo Vietto
3dBrigade
Bon Art Studio
Writer(s)Eleanor Burian-Mohr
Michelle Woods
Alexei Othenin-Girard
Cornerstore Entertainment
Composer(s)Adam Gubman
SeriesDream Chronicles
EnginePlayground SDK
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
macOS
iOS
Release
February 14, 2008
  • PC/Mac, Standard
    February 14, 2008[1]
    Retail, Standard
    May 23, 2008[2][3]
    Retail, Bundled with Pt. 1
    December 21, 2009[4]
    PC/Mac, Bundled with Pt. 1 & 3
    September 3, 2010[5]
    iOS, Standard
    June 12, 2012[6]
Genre(s)Adventure, hidden object, puzzle
Mode(s)Single-player

Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze (also known as Dream Chronicles: The Eternal Maze, and often shortened to Dream Chronicles 2 or The Eternal Maze) is a 2008 adventure, hidden object, and puzzle casual game developed by KatGames and originally published by PlayFirst. It is the first sequel to 2007's award-winning game Dream Chronicles, the second installment in the Dream Chronicles series, and the second part of the first trilogy called Faye's Journey.

The game is set in a mystical world of realistic fantasy where mortal and fairy realms collide, and picks up where the original Dream Chronicles ended. Dream Chronicles 2 tells the story of a mortal woman named Faye who wakes up from a powerful fairy's dream spell, and continues the quest to save her kidnapped fairy husband and imprisoned daughter. With the help of her mother-in-law, Faye travels deep into the Fairy Realm, where no mortal has ever entered, which contains many magical locks and puzzles. Upon solving them, the answers provide clues that help Faye to restore her family, and eventually unravels the mystery of the strange realm.[7]

Dream Chronicles 2 was first presented limitedly as a beta version in December 2007. It was officially released worldwide as a digital download on February 14, 2008. Similar to its predecessor, Dream Chronicles 2 became a casual game hit soon after its initial release, reaching number-one of seven major casual game charts and peaking inside top ten on many other game charts.[1] It was critically appreciated by casual game critics, with some called it "an endearing, intriguing and original quest, a fairy-tale that both enchants and entertains from beginning to end".[8] It also won two awards, "Top Adventure Game of 2008" and "Best World Design", in the first annual RealArcade Great Games Awards held in mid-2009.[9] Dream Chronicles 2 was preceded by the original Dream Chronicles (2007) and followed by Dream Chronicles: The Chosen Child (2009).

A high-definition version of this game was available via App Store for iPad device in June 2012.[6]

  1. ^ a b CasualCharts.com (2008-02-14). "Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze Detail". CasualCharts.com. Archived from the original on 2008-05-01. Retrieved 2008-02-14.
  2. ^ Amazon.com (2008-05-23). "Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze on Amazon.com". Amazon. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  3. ^ Amazon.com (2008-05-23). "Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze (Jewel Case)". Amazon. Retrieved 2008-05-23.
  4. ^ Amazon.com (2009-12-21). "Dream Chronicles & Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze (JC)". Amazon. Retrieved 2009-12-21.
  5. ^ CasualCharts.com (2010-09-03). "Dream Chronicles Trilogy 1 Bundle Detail". CasualCharts.com. Archived from the original on 2010-09-08. Retrieved 2010-09-03.
  6. ^ a b PlayFirst (2012-06-14). "Dream Chronicles: The Eternal Maze out now on iPad!". PlayFirst. Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-06-14.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference PlayFirst Launches Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Gamezebo (2008-02-18). "Dream Chronicles 2: The Eternal Maze Review". Gamezebo. Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
  9. ^ GameHouse (2009-07-21). "RealGames Recognizes Outstanding Developers with First Annual Great Game Awards". GameHouse. Archived from the original on 2009-09-25. Retrieved 2009-07-21.