Nothing happens unless first we dream. Carl Sandberg.

Hello, fellow gamers, and welcome to a video gamers podcast review. I'm your host, Ace,

and today we're taking a dive into the bizarre and beautiful world of Mr. Sleepy Man.

Before we get to the game itself, I want to talk a bit about the history behind it.

This is a project that's been in development for around six years by a solo developer we know

as Devon Santee. It's also a game I've had the privilege of following for quite a while now.

I originally supported the game through Patreon and watched it slowly evolve into the strange,

colorful, and dreamlike experience that it is today.

Those that have been following our podcast for a while, even though I had the chance to

speak with a developer here on our podcast and really pick his brain about the vision behind

the game. Hearing him talk about the ideas, inspirations behind the project only made me

more excited to finally dive into this finished game.

And after spending some time with it myself, I can confidently say this game is exactly what it set out to be.

An absolute fever dream.

Pun, very much intended.

And it's ever more impressive when you remember that Devin handled nearly everything himself.

Programming, voice acting, music, and more.

Seeing a project of this scale come from a single developer with that level of passion behind it

is already impressive before you even press start.

So, what exactly is Mr. Sleepy Man?

At its core, Mr. Sleeping Man is a nostalgic 3D platformer collectathon,

but it's also a sandbox, emotional narrative, and time loop game wrapped all together in a very

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