---
title: "Dreambound"
description: "When introverted artist Noah finds himself deep within a series of murders, he's forced out of his shell and back into reality—or in his case, back into the dre"
image: "https://t.vndb.org/cv/59/75759.jpg"
---

# Dreambound

![Dreambound](https://t.vndb.org/cv/59/75759.jpg)

**Developer:** Two and a Half Studios

**Release date:** Apr 30, 2024

**Platform:** Windows, Linux, macOS

**Language:** English, Chinese (simplified)

**Rating:** 7.0/10 (27 votes)

## Description
When introverted artist Noah finds himself deep within a series of murders, he's forced out of his shell and back into reality—or in his case, back into the dreams of those that wronged him in the past.

Surrounded by grief, will Noah be able to move forward and solve the mystery⁠—or will he give in to the demons of his past?

A tale of loss and love, the past and the future. In the world of dreams, will Noah find a way to face reality?

[From [itch.io](https://twoandahalfstudios.itch.io/dreambound)]

## Characters
### Noah
"I'll die surrounded by my blank canvases, and then finally I'll have my only masterpiece."

Noah is the lonesome painter protagonist of Dreambound. Blessed, or perhaps cursed, with the ability to enter dreams, he instead shuts himself up ih his home in search of his masterpiece.

[From [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabmag/dreambound]Kickstarter[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 175cm, Weight: 75kg
- **Hair:** Black, Short
- **Body:** Pale
- **Clothes:** Uniform, Sweater, Trousers, Coat, Shirt
- **Role:** Orphan, Friend, Painter, Classmate, Neighbor, Hikikomori, Homosexual, Younger Brother, Ex-boyfriend, Lonely, Runaway
- **Eyes:** Red
- **Personality:** Reserved, Low Self-esteem, Timid, Smart, Coward
- **Subject of:** Clinical Depression, Confinement, Kidnapping, Domestic Violence, Discrimination, Grief, Betrayal, Uncontrollable Superpowers, Fixation with Former Lover, Guilt
- **Engages in:** Self-sacrifice, Drawing, Escape From Confinement

### August Rivers
"I'm August born in August."

August is a budding photographer and a recent addition to Noah's highschool class. Kind, warm and caring, Noah and Kaine are instantly drawn to him.

[From [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabmag/dreambound]Kickstarter[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 170cm, Weight: 64kg
- **Hair:** Blond, Short
- **Body:** Pale
- **Clothes:** Uniform, Glasses
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind, Nature Lover, Bookworm
- **Role:** Friend, Classmate, Neighbor, Transfer Student, Popular, Half-orphan, Ex-boyfriend
- **Items:** Camera
- **Engages in:** Photography, Moving
- **Subject of:** Discrimination, Pre-Story Death

### Crow
"...And that's okay. To remember. To never forget. The past made you who you are today, after all."

A familiar looking stranger Noah happens upon in a dream. Who is Crow, really?

[From [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabmag/dreambound]Kickstarter[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 172cm, Weight: 72kg
- **Hair:** Blond, Short
- **Body:** Pale, Humanoid (Non-human)
- **Eyes:** Green
- **Clothes:** Earrings, Collar
- **Personality:** Friendly, Kind, Mysterious
- **Role:** Based on a Fictional Character, Non-human
- **Engages in:** Self-sacrifice

### Ivan Ambrose Rosewood
"Well, how about it? Fancy abandoning reality with me?"

A mysterious stranger with the same ability as Noah, Ivan forces his way into Noah's life - for what reason, nobody except him knows...

[From [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabmag/dreambound]Kickstarter[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 168cm, Weight: 70kg
- **Birthday:** 1 November
- **Hair:** Black, White, Short, Dyed
- **Body:** Pale, Tattoo
- **Role:** Orphan, Thief, Poor, Pianist, Lonely, Runaway
- **Eyes:** Black, Heterochromia
- **Clothes:** Coat, Earrings, Collar, Contact Lenses
- **Personality:** Shy, Low Self-esteem, Timid, Rude, Strange, Mysterious, Sharp-tongued, Taciturn
- **Subject of:** Bullying, Terminal Illness, Child Abuse, Grief, Uncontrollable Superpowers, Guilt, Child Neglect
- **Engages in:** Manslaughter, Suicide Attempt, Matricide, Patricide

### Kaine
"We're friends, Noah. I'm not going anywhere."

Despite Noah withdrawing from both the world and him, Kaine's always stuck by his best friend through everything. His number one goal in life is to help Noah regain what he's lost.

[From [url=https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/gabmag/dreambound]Kickstarter[/url]]

- **Gender:** Male
- **Measurements:** Height: 180cm, Weight: 83kg
- **Hair:** Brown, Short
- **Clothes:** Uniform, Trousers, Earrings, Necklace, Shirt, Belt
- **Personality:** Hard Worker, Yandere, Shy, Friendly, Low Self-esteem, Relaxed, Kind, Funny, Smart, Haraguro, Jealous, Family Oriented, Romantic
- **Engages in:** Cooking, Planning, Investigation, Mass Murder, Betrayal, Attempted Murder
- **Eyes:** Blue
- **Subject of:** Blackmail, Psychological Trauma, Grief, Guilt
- **Role:** Friend, Childhood Friend, Classmate, Neighbor, Civil Servant, Serial Killer
- **Body:** Tanned, Male Cleavage

## Shops
- [Official Website](https://www.twoandahalfstudios.com/dreambound)
- [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071120/)
- [Itch](https://twoandahalfstudios.itch.io/dreambound)

## Releases
### English
- **2022-07-13**: Dreambound - Demo - [Official website](https://www.twoandahalfstudios.com/dreambound), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2077510/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2077510/info/), [Itch.io](https://twoandahalfstudios.itch.io/dreambound)
- **2024-04-30**: Dreambound - [Official website](https://www.twoandahalfstudios.com/dreambound), [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071120/), [SteamDB](https://steamdb.info/app/2071120/info/), [Itch.io](https://twoandahalfstudios.itch.io/dreambound)

### Chinese (simplified)
- **2024-07-27**: Dreambound - [Official website](https://www.flamecho.top/posts/31.html)

## Tags
Superpowers, Mystery, ADV, Adult Protagonist, Murder Mystery, Protagonist's Brother as a Support Character, Family, No Sexual Content, Confinement, Love Triangle, Brief NVL Scenes, Protagonist with Psychological Problems, Psychological Trauma, Multiple Route Mystery, Branching Plot, Depression (obsolete), Bad Ending(s), Friendship, Protagonist with a Face, Dark Skinned Characters, Unrequited Love, Yandere Hero, Dark Skinned Hero, More Than Seven Endings, Betrayal, Dream, Homicide, Discrimination, Hero with Heterochromia, Pretending Hero, Protagonist with a Sprite, LGBTQ Issues, Hero Based on a Fictional Person, Boy x Boy Romance Only, Escape Game, Only Adult Heroes, Music Recollection, Delusional Protagonist, Homosexual Male Protagonist, Clinical Depression

## More Games from Two and a Half Studios
- [Amelie](https://pinovel.net/v32887)
- [The Divine Speaker](https://pinovel.net/v24649)
- [start;again](https://pinovel.net/v34254)
- [The Divine Speaker: A Bounty Hunter's First Christmas](https://pinovel.net/v45500)
- [The Divine Speaker: The Sun and the Moon](https://pinovel.net/v35154)
- [A Date with Death](https://pinovel.net/v45706)
- [Dreambound](https://pinovel.net/v37001)
- [A Date with Death 2: REMNANTS](https://pinovel.net/v60903)
- [Beyond the Abyss](https://pinovel.net/v32330)
- [The Willowmist Emporium of Antiques & Curiosities](https://pinovel.net/v60226)

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*View the full details at [pinovel.net/v37001](https://pinovel.net/v37001).*

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