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Initium

Initium is a puzzle game with a hint of horror. As an experimenter, you must navigate your way through lucid dreams, such as a tropical island and open-air museum. Solve puzzles in order to advance to the next challenge and eventually return to reality. A Meta Quest headset is required to play.

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May 5, 2025
1 year and 88 days ago
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About the Game

Find out if you have what it takes to be a lucid dream experimenter!

Initium is a store that sells extraordinary inventions, such as zero-gravity cubes, a 2D banana, and a machine called the Lucider. With this experimental helmet, you can experience lifelike dreams in a virtual environment and solve puzzles on your journey in order to advance to the next dream. Will you be our next experimenter?

A META QUEST HEADSET IS REQUIRED TO PLAY!

  • Tropical island - Go on vacation to a tropical island and relax after a long day of work! Feel free to sit down on the couch while enjoying the ocean view.

  • Open-air museum - Visit a museum filled with ancient artifacts, paintings and interestings hats. Who knows what knowledge you will find.

  • Egyptian tomb - Descend into the depths of an Egyptian tomb and help restore ancient texts.

  • Labyrinth - Escape corruption by finding the three fuses and free yourself from your demise…

CONTROLS

  • Left Joystick - Walk

  • Right Joystick - Turn

  • Grip Button - Grab