MarkoH01: It is if you like to take your time and breathe the atmosphare by exploring. It is not if you are expecting much puzzles or even short dialogues. No, you don't need to know anything about the previous games - there even is a "previously" movie included to tell the story of Dreamfall but even this you don't really need.
MarkoH01: Yes.

RagnarTornquist: As writer/director of Dreamfall Chapters, I'll second this comment: we've designed Dreamfall Chapters to be accessible for everyone, regardless of whether or not you've played the previous games. You'll probably get a bit more out of it if you've played Dreamfall — which is often on sale here on GOG; it's worth picking up — but we've included a recap video, and the major plot points are reiterated in Chapters.

It's definitely a plot-heavy game, and you're likely to get confused early on in Book One: don't worry, this is normal — even for those who have played the two previous games in the series. We introduce a ton of new characters and locations, and we like to toss players into the middle of things without too much explanation. Book Two (which releases a week from now; it's a free update for everyone who buys the season pass) will dig deeper into the story and things will hopefully be more clear.

Thanks for considering the game — and thanks for reading!

Ragnar
Red Thread Games

j0ekerr: And Dreamfall Chapters has come and gone.

However the former game was disappointing, how good has the first chapter proven to be so far?

HypersomniacLive: Hmm... it says "BUY NOW" for me when I hover over the mouse. It's a bug GOG has no idea why it's affecting some people while not others.

goplanet: Actually, that seems to be the correct behavior. It's when you're NOT hovering over the button that it should say "owned".

RagnarTornquist: As writer/director of Dreamfall Chapters, I'll second this comment: we've designed Dreamfall Chapters to be accessible for everyone, regardless of whether or not you've played the previous games. You'll probably get a bit more out of it if you've played Dreamfall — which is often on sale here on GOG; it's worth picking up — but we've included a recap video, and the major plot points are reiterated in Chapters.

It's definitely a plot-heavy game, and you're likely to get confused early on in Book One: don't worry, this is normal — even for those who have played the two previous games in the series. We introduce a ton of new characters and locations, and we like to toss players into the middle of things without too much explanation. Book Two (which releases a week from now; it's a free update for everyone who buys the season pass) will dig deeper into the story and things will hopefully be more clear.

Thanks for considering the game — and thanks for reading!

Ragnar
Red Thread Games

HypersomniacLive: Hmm... it says "BUY NOW" for me when I hover over the mouse. It's a bug GOG has no idea why it's affecting some people while not others.

RagnarTornquist: As writer/director of Dreamfall Chapters, I'll second this comment: we've designed Dreamfall Chapters to be accessible for everyone, regardless of whether or not you've played the previous games. You'll probably get a bit more out of it if you've played Dreamfall — which is often on sale here on GOG; it's worth picking up — but we've included a recap video, and the major plot points are reiterated in Chapters.

It's definitely a plot-heavy game, and you're likely to get confused early on in Book One: don't worry, this is normal — even for those who have played the two previous games in the series. We introduce a ton of new characters and locations, and we like to toss players into the middle of things without too much explanation. Book Two (which releases a week from now; it's a free update for everyone who buys the season pass) will dig deeper into the story and things will hopefully be more clear.

Thanks for considering the game — and thanks for reading!

Ragnar
Red Thread Games

RagnarTornquist: We like to think so! We've also included a video recap of the previous game in the series to help new players get started.

RagnarTornquist: Book Two will be out next Tuesday here on GOG. We can't wait!

Leonard03: I should be doing something productive right now but this is so fun!

Dalthnock: I tried, but I'm too old for this stuff.

Every time I see the sun rise, I get extremely drowsy & need to sleep right away.

RagnarTornquist: Book Two will be out next Tuesday here on GOG. We can't wait!