In the near‑future, the real world has achieved full‑scale peace and prosperity. Natural landscapes have given way to uniform high‑rise buildings, and the highly‑efficient, orderly society renders human relationships fickle and distant.
PIPE DREAM, a multiplayer online social product combining brain‑computer interfaces and virtual‑reality technology, bursts onto the scene, splitting human life into two halves within a single day —
By day, people study and work following the routines of the real world;
By night, they slip into the virtual world in their sleep to indulge in vibrant nightlife.
To offset the emotional contagion and mental strain brought by activities within the Dream Realm, nutrition‑and‑refreshment stations are scattered across its cities.
You are the shopkeeper of Perfect·K·Night, a refreshment station specializing in parfaits. This dessert shop, located in Peiskos, the oldest city of the Dream Realm, is about to welcome its magical polar night, along with a host of charismatic patrons.
What you will do behind the counter
Craft parfaits for customers of diverse identities and personalities.
Partake in the lives and fates of your patrons through conversation and confectionery.
Unlock off‑premise stories of customers by browsing forum threads.
Every night brings fresh dialogue and forges new bonds.
Encounter charismatic patrons
On an ordinary, quiet night, you meet Sno, a high‑school girl waiting for snowfall, who asks to become your apprentice pastry chef. From then on, a stream of compelling customers comes through your door:
Barbital: Sno’s mischievous best friend, obsessed with writing and living out supernatural legends firsthand.
Gigil: An enigmatic jellyfish of unknown age and gender, who speaks in endless bawdy jokes.
Dido: A “magical girl warrior” bent on travelling the entire Dream Realm, upholding romance and justice above all else.
Jeanne: A popular magician hailed as the “Goddess of Nature”, yet secretly a hacker shrouded in a dark past.
Many more unknown visitors are yet to arrive. Their stories will unfold through your listening, responses, and service.
Unlock the gallery of gorgeous, delectable parfaits
Hand‑pick fruits, beverages, bases and toppings of your choice. Layer them one atop another to create visually stunning, flavour‑rich parfaits, unlocking entries in your gallery and the backstories behind each treat.
Browse posts on the MurMur Forum
Surf MurMur, the Dream Realm’s internal forum, to catch glimpses into your customers’ private lives and learn of recent events unfolding outside your shop.
All the headline‑making news seems to have nothing to do with you, nor with this oldest city of the Dream Realm and its quiet little refreshment station… or does it?
