Mr. Sleepy Man

Felt like I was a kid again, with the whole family gathered around me playing N64 on the living room TV, shouting at the screen to dictate what should be done next.
Except this time, I wasn't the one playing - it was my son, with his brother, mom and dad all gathered around him.
Thank you, Devin Santi, for creating this amazing game and for allowing me to share this experience with my family.
You've definitely unlocked a core memory in my son's life.

Games like this only ever come around once in a while, Cave Story, Balatro and Undertale come to mind.
A lightening bolt reminder that games don't exist to cynically extract value from players or to maximize profit for the shareholders. Games can exist an expression of art and reflect the artist who creates them. They can be a fun experience for the people who plays them just because that was the vision of the person(s) creating the game.

Mr Sleepy Man is a love letter to Nintendo 64 era platformers, saturated in it's creator's sense of humor and style. The controls are tight, the art is fun to look at and I could write paragraphs about the music and sound design. If you are a person who likes fun videogames, and are maybe tired of endless slop and shovelware, do yourself a favor and pick up Mr. Sleepy Man. I've played the demo to death and I'm excited to sink my teeth into the full experience. The world needs more people who like making things making things, and this game is exactly that.

I had the distinct privilege of getting to watch this game come together over the past three years, since its original 2023 demo. The platforming gameplay, the charming wacky world, the unbelievable twists and turns, and the incredible soundtrack all come together to create an experience unlike any other.
I got to help playtest this game leading up to release so I'm definitely biased, but for fans of bold, creative visions and fun 3D platforming this is THE must-play game of 2026.

I cannot recommend this game enough. The music is fantastic, and the aesthetic goal of "some random PS1 platformer you played when you were in the fugue state of tiredness after a long night of homework" is hit with a bullseye. What at first looks like a simple and fun "Goat Simulator" type game soon becomes something far, far greater once you start exploring and poking around. Everything you do has some consequence somewhere and figuring out how each piece of the Rube Goldberg fits together is totally satisfying and many times pretty funny. There is so much heart, soul, and personality in this game and it deserves all the praise in the world for being a testament to crafting utterly unique art. I really hope this guy keeps making games because he has a truly special mind and talent for it. Explore every single corner of this game, you will be glad you did. As a first hint, getting a Game Over isn't as bad as you think it is.

One of the greatest video games I’ve ever played. Genuinely insane that one man did everything and it’s all fantastic. Didn’t expect it to pull on my heart strings but it was welcomed. Deserves more recognition

this is the soul of Dreamcast, Playstation 1 and N64 platformers thrown into a blender of God Himself, and God smoked all the good weed and out came the lord of Dreams, Mr. Sleepy Man.
this is probably the most unique game i've played and i've played thousands of games so far.

Mr Sleepy Man. This game is an absolute gem. I played the demo many times, and have only barely sunk my teeth into the full release but wow, it’s phenomenal. The movement is tight, music is banging, and has hysterical moments around every corner.
This is what an indie game is. Every piece of this game feels hand crafted, from the voiced characters and custom soundtrack with vocals that are super catchy. It’s a love letter to the platformers of yesteryear, and continues to prove its worthiness as my Game of the Year 2026. Great job Devin and Monster Theater