I Cannot Drown
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Your name is Ume. You are in a world. It is a familiar yet unknown world. Stretch your legs and go for a walk.
Created for Dream Diary Jam 3 and updated for later jams. I Cannot Drown is a traditional Yume Nikki fangame with 11 available effects as of Version 0.03. This game is still in development, so more content will be on the way in the future.
Want to support the project and have your name in future updates? Donate to my Patreon here!
Edit: 8/28/21-
Fixed a bug that let players reach one of the endings way earlier than intended.
Edit: 8/19/21-
Oh boy, it's version 1.0 time. This means that endings are now accessible in-game with plenty of other surprises lurking inside.
With this, I'm gonna hang I Cannot Drown up unless there's a big push to add more. I'm planning on releasing an even spookier project this fall that's completely original and I want to put my time into that. Thank you to all who've played and enjoyed this game :)
Edit: 6/26/21-
Version 0.03 has arrived. This was meant to be the last big update, but another update will be coming soon. The full list of updates and changes can be found in the changelog file.
There's a lot with this one to celebrate the newest Dream Diary Jam! I look forward to seeing everyone else's entries!
Edit 7/21/20-
Version 0.02.1 is out with some bug fixes. Nothing major has been added and the full changelog is available within the game's zip.
If you would like to move your save file to the new version, simply go into the game's files and copy and paste your old save file into the new save file folder in the new version. If the folder isn't created yet, simply create a new save in the new version before transferring the file.
Edit 6/25/20-
Version 0.02 is here for Dream Diary Jam 4. The full list of changes is available in the file.
A lot has been added in this update including a chaser, new areas, new effects, and a new type of collectible. Of course there are also new events available as well as various bug fixes.
I hope you all enjoy this updated build. I hope to eventually have a build with endings, but I think you all will get hints about the ending conditions with the new content in this update. A lot of things are well hidden, but experimenting with both old and new effects could lead to some interesting things!
Edit 8/5/19-
Version 0.01 has been released! Changelog can be found in the .zip file.
This was mostly bug fixes and quality of life improvements. I did add a new small area that will open up into more places during the next large update.
Also, we now have over 200 downloads! Thank you all for playing and I hope you enjoy what's coming in the future! I have a lot of fun things planned for you and Ume. :)
Edit 7/6/19-
Thank you for over 100 downloads! Your support means the world to me!
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Development log
- I Cannot Drown version 1.0.1 UpdateAug 28, 2021
- I Cannot Drown version 1.0.0 update (+Newgrounds Version)Aug 20, 2021
- I Cannot Drown version 0.03 update!Jun 27, 2021
- I Cannot Drown Version 0.02.1 Bug Fix UpdateJul 21, 2020
- Dream Diary Jam 4 Update!Jun 25, 2020
- I Cannot Drown Version 1.01 Update!Aug 05, 2019
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Hunger "it never ends" honestly such a great game. This was my first fan YN game and its blew me away from the Suttle horror to the amazing soundtrack. I gotta say 10/10
Hi, I cannot get this to work for Mac. After extracting the sip file, I'm left with an application file which is incompatible with Mac. Anyone know how to fix this?
Really good job on this! The art is delightfully creepy and I really love the soundtrack!
A question I have, while I was looking through the image files of the game, I noticed that there was art for an unused "Decapitation" effect, including sprites and portrait artwork. What were the plans for this effect, was it just cosmetic or was it planned to have something related to it?
this games art is sooooo fucking good
Hey uh, is there any way we can download OST of the game? I don't mind paying as long as it is in a good format, so if there's a way please let me know.
PD: you did a really amazing work with this game I loved it from first to last
I recorded the soundtrack and uploaded it to YouTube
I Cannot Drown OST - YouTube
One of the best yume nikki fangames, and just generally one of the best rpgmaker horror games, ive ever played. The art is beautifully done, particularly the gore, and the story is so eerie and yet so fascinating!! I'm obsessed with Ume as a character, I love the mystique surrounding her and she has such a terrifying yet alluring presence. I also adore the nightmarish atmosphere, and the japanese inspirations in the enviromental design are gorgeous and create such a distinctive and cohesive setting. I also enjoyed the devs other games, such as Lily's Well and Cold Read, and I can't wait to see their future projects!
sorry but is there any ways that i can play using wasd instead of arrows keys
my arrows keys are dead and i really REALLY wanted to play this game
wish you all the best.
I really like this game, I played it about a year ago and I still think about it. I've played your other games on steam and hope this one comes there too so I can get my friends to try it out
Greetings. I already announced it on twitter, but I thought it might come handy here:
I made an Spanish patch of the game (meaning, you have to download the original game first, then apply it(
https://poserspaposers.blogspot.com/2023/09/i-cannot-drown-parche-de-traduccion-...
It was a very enjoyable experience, thank you for making it.
My favorite Yume Nikki Fangame. It resonates with me on so many levels.
Music, Art, Story, Creepiness, just love it.
great game, all of ur horror games like this are so much fun to play, and i love them all, i hope u upload more games like this and lillys well, bc i will play them al
This was so well. The visuals, the music, and the horror aspect is unsettling. It was fun trying to piece a story together. Great game!
When I first entered Club Cherri, I heard the music which was kinda hard to hear and had sounds of chainsaws and cars mixed in. But when I started a new save file, the music changed to a much clearer version with new instruments and no chainsaws or cars.
Is this intentional?
love this game
Full play through here:
Thank you so much! So that is a bug you found that will definitely be getting fixed soon.
This game is great! I've definitely still got a lot to explore but I'm enjoying wandering around as a spooky blindfolded bride. Also, your music choices were excellent!
How do I get the two new effects?
Also, what do the mermaids in the effect room say? I don't understand Japanese.
Very interesting game and a great atmosphere! I had played this for a while and walked around and found a mask effect, as I got to the mermaid by the water I didn't know what I was supposed to do so I tried pressing a few different things and ended up with an error. I had to restart the whole game again and I tried finding the error.
In the menu if you press on options and then "X" you will get an unknown error. I don't know if you're aware of this so I thought I'd tell you about it :)
edit: I played the game on a Mac
Other than that I really enjoyed the eerie feeling to the game and the art style was very fitting.
I don't know if you've heard of Game Development World Championship before (gdwc2019) but it's a competition for indie game developers where they can submit their games and it's free! It's great if you want some more visibility for the game and it only takes a couple of minutes to join :)
Thanks for the feedback! I was unable to replicate your error, but I'll try it out again when I have access to a mac.
I'm glad you enjoyed the demo so far and I'll be sure to check out the competition. :)
That's great! :)
Seems beautiful.
Thank you! :D
However, I have trouble downloading it. It'd be nice to actually enjoy it.
Oh! Can you please let me know what went wrong so I can fix it?
"Failed - Network Error". The fault is probably in my computer, but you should check it.
Solved it by using Firefox.
Okie dokie! :)