Dream In reality is a point and click adventure game. Point and click adventure games focus on telling compelling stories with game play consisting of puzzles which progress the story forward. In the point and click genre stories and puzzles can focus on the education of Indigenous cultures honouring truth and positive representation. 

Dream In Reality aims to explore the Cree language and syllabics, and culture while providing knowledge of Canada’s dark colonial past. The game pays close attention to positive representation by staying away harmful stereotypes by sticking to knowledge presented by Indigenous voices.     


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