DRYOMA ID

DRYOMA ID is a surreal roguelike puzzle game that immerses the player in a dark and chaotic part of the human psyche — the unconscious. This is a dangerous adventure through a procedurally generated mirror maze based on real dreams. DRYOMA ID is a part of the big DRYOMA project.

The name ID is a direct reference to Sigmund Freud's concept, where the ID represents the unconscious. The player is literally fighting his own nature, looking for a transcendent way out. In addition, the reference to id Software, the pioneers of 3D games, is a tribute and an indication of the "archaic", fundamental nature of the gameplay, as well as the three—dimensionality of the maze.

The game takes place in the projection of the "Id" (Id) — the dreamy, unconscious part of the personality. The liminal space and its guardians are created according to the descriptions of dreams of real people, which gives the surreal world an alarming authenticity. The maze is used as a visual metaphor for the unconscious. A unique technical feature of the game is a random traversable maze that is procedurally generated using the Eller Algorithm.

Commisioned by ArtTECH — NUST MISIS Master Program 2025

DRYOMA channel — https://t.me/dryomagame