Through the Nightmares: Release Date Confirmed

Sure thing, here it goes:

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Okay, so here’s the deal. Pingle Studio and Sandman Team—never heard of ’em? Neither had I until now—are dropping this game, “Through The Nightmares,” on the Nintendo Switch. Mark your calendars or whatever for June 19th, 2025. Yeah, it’s a ways off, but let me tell you why you should care. Or, wait, maybe why you shouldn’t. I get confused sometimes.

Anyway, there’s this creepy deity, Morpheus (not the Matrix guy, I think), and he’s snagging kids, tossing them into some never-ending nightmare. Nice, right? Enter Sandman—not the Metallica song but this guardian dude who makes sure we get those good Zs. He’s out to save the day, of course. But he’s not in a hurry or anything; it’s a video game, after all.

Right, let me get back on track. This game’s pushing over 45 levels, sectioned into three chapters. Precision platforming—whatever that means—is heavily advertised. You get the whole childhood trauma treatment with the nightmares. Think dark forests, bed monsters, the whole shebang. Gave me flashbacks, honestly.

Oh, and Sandman can change his size. Like Alice in Wonderland style. Maybe that’s important? It affects the physics, I guess. Jump this way, slip through that nook, usual video game mumbo-jumbo. Keeps things interesting if nothing else.

They dropped some buzzwords on us too. Size-shifting platforming (fancy), challenge-driven gameplay with a respawn trick (fancier), and what’s that? Handcrafted dreamscapes. Made Scandi-folk culture spooky suburbia, and some old ruins sound just charming, doesn’t it?

The game bends to Sandman’s whims, apparently. Open paths here, find secrets there. I could do with some of those in real life. Plus, they’ve got these collectibles tied to the story. You pick up stuff, get a bit more of the grid on what happened with Morpheus. Not gonna lie, I love piecing stuff together.

The visuals are “low-poly,” which I take as either old-school or artsy? Maybe both. And there’s a haunting score. Because who doesn’t love a soundtrack that follows you into your nightmares?

In the grand scheme, it’s the demo trailer or bust. But this chaotic setup sounds like the kind of middle-of-the-night game binge that leaves you needing coffee the next day. If you’re into that. If not, well, you do you.

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