Dream Cards

Dreamcards is a roguelike deckbuilder in which you play as Self, an introspective and recluse character tormented every night by their monster within: the shadow that represents the repressed trauma. After running away from personal issues, Self decides to confront the monster directly in their dreams, facing emotional scars while recalling past memories.

But maybe it is too late, as the monster is about to take control… Will you be able to change the narrative of your dreams and tame it? Or will you succumb to it?

For this project, I was responsible for composing the entire soundtrack and creating the game's sound effects, as well as developing and implementing the audio system. I also programmed several menu screens and actively contributed to the game's art and narrative design.

Soneka Games is an independent game studio founded by a passionate team of seven developers, all of whom are former members of Icad Games — the game research and development lab of the Department of Computer Science at PUC-Rio. With a shared vision for creative and meaningful game experiences, the team came together to bring their first project, Dreamcards, to life.

Originally conceived as the final thesis project of João Escarlate — one of Soneka’s game designers and producers — Dreamcards began as a graduation requirement for his Design degree. During development, other future members of Soneka actively contributed to the project, helping shape its design and direction.

After completing the the thesis project, the team realized the potential of the game and made the decision to continue development together, officially founding Soneka Games. Dreamcards is now being polished and expanded into a full release.

The game is being developed in the Godot 4.4 game engine and will be released on the Steam platform.

Collect over 100 unique cards!
Mix and match 6 different strategies, creating unique decks for each run.
Manipulate your deck not only between games, but also during them.
Explore your memories and uncover your characters' obscure secrets.
Confront the monster within and heal your traumas!

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