Imp Dreams
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| Author | locust.leaves |
| Port | MBF21-compatible |
| IWAD | Doom II |
| Year | 2024 |
| Link | Doomworld/idgames |
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This mod received an honorable mention at the 2024 Cacowards on Doomworld! |
Imp Dreams is a 14-level episode replacement for Doom II, designed for MBF21-compatible source ports. It was created by locust.leaves and uploaded directly to the idgames archive on March 29, 2024, without any prior announcement or release.
The mapset has a non-standard progression, with a text screen between every level and a number of different endings and loop points. The setup for the story is that Doomguy recounts his dreams in which he is being haunted by imps and cannot wake up. Gameplay in most of the levels is focused around light slaughter, while several others make prominent use of platforming, with some featuring no combat at all. All monsters encountered in the maps are either imps or one of its custom variants.
Imp Dreams received an honorable mention at the 2024 Cacowards.
Content[edit]
Custom content[edit]
The mod makes use of an embedded DeHackEd patch to create several custom map objects, including four custom monsters. Most levels contain at least one blursphere, which has been modified to no longer count toward the item percentage. (It is likely placed in the levels to symbolize the blurring between dream and reality.) The WAD file also contains a custom PLAYPAL lump that increases the saturation of most colors in the palette, along with UMAPINFO, ZMAPINFO, COMPLVL, DSDAPREF, and DSDACR lumps. Additionally, an ACS script, together with a DECORATE lump, has been included which spawns a computer area map with a custom pickup message at the start of MAP07 to help with navigating one of the mazes in ZDoom-based source ports.
- Pyro imp
- A crimson-red imp that acts as an immobile turret once it starts firing, shooting out imp fireballs in quick succession. It has 60 hit points and replaces Commander Keen.
- Flying imp
- An imp with wings that flies through the air and attacks in large swarms but only has 15 HP.
- Stone imp
- An imp made out of stone that moves very slowly but has 800 HP and a zero percent pain chance. It uses the same attack as the pyro imp.
- Friendly imp
- A regular imp but without any attack sequences, rendering it completely harmless to the player. It does not count toward the kill percentage.
All imp variants will not infight with each other or with the regular imp.
Levels[edit]
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Soundtrack[edit]
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Built-in demos[edit]
This WAD features three built-in demos. All require Doom II with an MBF21-compatible source port to view them. The demo levels are:
| Demo | Level | Skill | Tics | Length |
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| DEMO1 | MAP04: Capsule Barracks: Imperial Tribunal | 4 | 2301 | 1:05.74 |
| DEMO2 | MAP09: Therapist's Couch: Final Impression | 4 | 1431 | 0:40.89 |
| DEMO3 | MAP03: Picture at an Exhibition: Arnold Impkin | 4 | 1496 | 0:42.74 |
