<s>
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
(	O
often	O
shortened	O
to	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
5	I-Application
or	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
)	O
is	O
a	O
2011	O
adventure	O
and	O
puzzle	O
casual	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
KatGames	O
and	O
originally	O
published	O
by	O
PlayFirst	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
fifth	O
installment	O
in	O
the	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
series	O
,	O
the	O
fourth	O
sequel	O
to	O
2007	O
's	O
Zeebys-winning	O
game	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
,	O
and	O
the	O
middle	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
second	O
unfinished	O
trilogy	O
titled	O
Lyra	O
's	O
Destiny	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Set	O
in	O
a	O
mystical	O
world	O
of	O
realistic	O
fantasy	O
where	O
mortal	O
and	O
fairy	O
realms	O
collide	O
,	O
continuing	O
the	O
story	O
from	O
where	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Air	I-Application
ended	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
tells	O
the	O
strange	O
journey	O
of	O
an	O
extraordinary	O
girl	O
named	O
Lyra	O
who	O
has	O
found	O
her	O
way	O
home	O
only	O
to	O
discover	O
that	O
the	O
Fairy	O
Queen	O
of	O
Dreams	O
—	O
her	O
family	O
's	O
biggest	O
rival	O
—	O
has	O
cast	O
a	O
menacing	O
storm	O
over	O
all	O
of	O
her	O
beloved	O
Town	O
of	O
Wish	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
first	O
presented	O
limitedly	O
as	O
a	O
beta	O
version	O
on	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
2010	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
worldwide	O
as	O
a	O
digital	B-Protocol
download	I-Protocol
under	O
two	O
editions	O
,	O
Collector	O
's	O
and	O
Standard	O
—	O
on	O
April	O
24	O
and	O
May	O
27	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
respectively	O
—	O
by	O
PlayFirst	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
high-definition	O
version	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
available	O
via	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
for	O
iPad	B-Device
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Similar	O
to	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
,	O
it	O
was	O
met	O
with	O
mixed	O
reviews	O
from	O
casual	O
game	O
critics	O
,	O
describing	O
it	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
pure	O
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
old	O
Myst	B-Application
school	O
of	O
gameplay	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
minor	O
hidden	O
object	O
elements	O
mixed	O
in	O
,	O
"	O
though	O
they	O
heavily	O
criticized	O
it	O
for	O
"[having]	O
let	O
the	O
[	O
Dream	O
Chronicles ]	O
franchise	O
down	O
"	O
and	O
for	O
being	O
short	O
,	O
dull	O
,	O
uninteresting	O
,	O
and	O
ending	O
terribly	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
"	O
bound	O
to	O
leave	O
a	O
bad	O
taste	O
in	O
your	O
mouth.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
lowest	O
charting	O
and	O
reviewed	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
preceded	O
by	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Air	I-Application
(	O
2010	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
PlayFirst	O
had	O
initially	O
announced	O
and	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Waters	O
final	O
scenes	O
implied	O
,	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
sequel	O
called	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Fire	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
soon	O
after	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
since	O
July	O
2011	O
,	O
PlayFirst	O
cancelled	O
releasing	O
casual	O
games	O
on	O
PC/Mac	O
platforms	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
its	O
growing	O
mobile	O
gaming	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
PlayFirst	O
holds	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
publish	O
the	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
series	O
,	O
that	O
forced	O
its	O
developer	O
KatGames	O
to	O
move	O
on	O
with	O
other	O
projects	O
;	O
namely	O
The	O
Cross	O
Formula	O
,	O
a	O
Dream	O
Chronicles-alike	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
early	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Partly	O
due	O
to	O
that	O
cancellation	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
cut	O
short	O
its	O
development	O
time	O
,	O
thus	O
making	O
itself	O
felt	O
unfinished	O
and	O
awkward	O
;	O
it	O
was	O
also	O
the	O
last	O
collaboration	O
between	O
PlayFirst	O
and	O
KatGames	O
,	O
and	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Fire	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
is	O
structured	O
much	O
like	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Air	I-Application
and	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
with	O
some	O
minor	O
twists	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
not	O
so	O
many	O
improvement	O
in	O
gameplay	O
overall	O
compared	O
to	O
other	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
more	O
of	O
a	O
quest-like	O
adventure	O
than	O
a	O
traditional	O
hidden	B-Application
object	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
a	O
mixing	O
of	O
adventure	O
and	O
puzzle	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Featuring	O
loads	O
of	O
puzzles	O
and	O
logical	O
quests	O
with	O
different	O
difficulties	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
still	O
assure	O
that	O
puzzles	O
are	O
well-tricky	O
and	O
tightly	O
blended	O
with	O
the	O
story	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
typical	O
feature	O
of	O
quest	O
or	O
click-and-point	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
hint	O
system	O
is	O
much	O
more	O
evolved	O
and	O
enhanced	O
than	O
all	O
of	O
previous	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Play	O
as	O
Faye	O
in	O
the	O
prequel	O
to	O
Lyra	O
's	O
journey	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
find	O
out	O
what	O
happened	O
just	O
moments	O
before	O
Lyra	O
's	O
story	O
began	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Like	O
the	O
previous	O
game	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Air	I-Application
,	O
Dream	O
Chronicles’	O
feature	O
factor	O
called	O
"	O
Dream	O
Jewels	O
"	O
come	O
with	O
four	O
special	O
powers	O
(	O
one	O
ability	O
was	O
lifted	O
compared	O
to	O
the	O
fourth	O
game	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
spans	O
several	O
distinct	O
areas	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
traveled	O
to	O
by	O
airship	O
whenever	O
players	O
click	O
the	O
destinations	O
on	O
the	O
in-game	O
map	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
walls	O
are	O
there	O
to	O
keep	O
the	O
outside	O
world	O
outside	O
,	O
and	O
are	O
secured	O
with	O
complex	O
weighted	O
locks	O
first	O
seen	O
in	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
,	O
the	O
Nexus	O
only	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
bonus	O
chapter	O
,	O
and	O
connects	O
to	O
the	O
Herbalist	O
's	O
house	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Molds	O
are	O
used	O
in	O
the	O
Forge	O
to	O
create	O
Dream	O
Jewels	O
to	O
open	O
new	O
places	O
in	O
the	O
Nexus	O
Gateway	O
in	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Chosen	I-Application
Child	I-Application
,	O
or	O
to	O
create	O
magical	O
figurines	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
having	O
been	O
disappeared	O
for	O
10	O
years	O
,	O
Lilith	O
returned	O
to	O
look	O
for	O
a	O
magic	O
item	O
called	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
the	O
last	O
attempt	O
,	O
Lyra	O
travels	O
to	O
the	O
Barge	O
City	O
in	O
hoping	O
of	O
finding	O
the	O
missing	O
mother	O
,	O
a	O
cure	O
for	O
father	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
way	O
to	O
keep	O
"	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
"	O
from	O
falling	O
into	O
Lilith	O
's	O
hands	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
traveling	O
to	O
the	O
Barge	O
City	O
,	O
retrieving	O
and	O
using	O
the	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
,	O
Lyra	O
learns	O
that	O
the	O
Eternal	O
Storm	O
spell	O
can	O
be	O
stopped	O
by	O
the	O
seven	O
magic	O
signs	O
of	O
the	O
Crater	O
of	O
Time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Three	O
of	O
these	O
figurines	O
are	O
no	O
longer	O
missing	O
as	O
Faye	O
has	O
forged	O
replacements	O
for	O
them	O
,	O
then	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
reveals	O
the	O
locations	O
of	O
other	O
four	O
figurines	O
for	O
Lyra	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
bonus	O
chapter	O
,	O
players	O
play	O
as	O
Faye	O
in	O
the	O
prequel	O
to	O
Lyra	O
's	O
journey	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
to	O
find	O
out	O
what	O
happened	O
just	O
moments	O
before	O
Lyra	O
's	O
story	O
began	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
right|thumb|250px|The	O
Book	O
of	O
Water	O
takes	O
the	O
story	O
to	O
darker	O
places	O
in	O
which	O
not	O
any	O
other	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
game	O
has	O
venturedOn	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
almost	O
a	O
month	O
before	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
the	O
publisher	O
PlayFirst	O
's	O
blog	O
,	O
Inside	O
PlayFirst	O
,	O
uploaded	O
a	O
blog	O
post	O
including	O
a	O
video	O
depicting	O
the	O
developer	O
KatGames	O
 '	O
offices	O
where	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
series	O
has	O
been	O
made	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exclusive	O
video	O
tour	O
was	O
specially	O
made	O
for	O
PlayFirst	O
's	O
Local	O
Fan	O
Day	O
in	O
which	O
they	O
invited	O
fans	O
to	O
their	O
office	O
for	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Air	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
is	O
a	O
lot	O
of	O
stuff	O
in	O
store	O
for	O
players	O
in	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
as	O
it	O
takes	O
the	O
story	O
to	O
a	O
darker	O
place	O
where	O
not	O
any	O
other	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
game	O
has	O
ventured	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Game	O
producer	O
Aaron	O
Norstad	O
explained	O
:	O
"	O
That	O
is	O
n't	O
to	O
say	O
it	O
is	O
overtly	O
dark	O
in	O
theme	O
,	O
but	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
goal	O
to	O
move	O
this	O
chapter	O
in	O
a	O
direction	O
that	O
is	O
a	O
little	O
more	O
serious	O
in	O
the	O
events	O
that	O
transpire	O
in	O
the	O
mystical	O
fairy	O
realm	O
within	O
the	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
world.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
the	O
developer	O
KatGames	O
had	O
already	O
planned	O
for	O
some	O
things	O
while	O
making	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Air	I-Application
,	O
they	O
were	O
faced	O
with	O
a	O
new	O
challenge	O
of	O
making	O
the	O
Collector	O
's	O
Edition	O
extra	O
special	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
21	O
,	O
some	O
exclusive	O
concept	O
artworks	O
for	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
Inside	O
PlayFirst	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
first	O
presented	O
limitedly	O
as	O
a	O
beta	O
version	O
on	O
December	O
3	O
,	O
2010	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
publisher	O
PlayFirst	O
's	O
beta	O
players	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
,	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Water'''s	O
teaser	O
trailer	O
was	O
posted	O
on	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
Fan	O
Page	O
on	O
Facebook	B-Application
,	O
and	O
on	O
PlayFirst	O
's	O
YouTube	B-General_Concept
profile	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
extra	O
features	O
(	O
excluding	O
the	O
bonus	O
game	O
)	O
was	O
released	O
exclusively	O
as	O
a	O
stand-alone	O
piece	O
,	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
Strategy	O
Guide	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Standard	O
Edition	O
on	O
Big	O
Fish	O
Games	O
on	O
May	O
28	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
only	O
reached	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
com	O
's	O
Top	O
100	O
Games	O
and	O
com	O
's	O
Top	O
Download	O
Games	O
chart	O
,	O
while	O
peaking	O
number-two	O
on	O
Big	O
Fish	O
Games	O
,	O
GameHouse	O
,	O
and	O
Pogo.com	O
;	O
number-four	O
on	O
PlayFirst	O
;	O
number-five	O
on	O
Amazon.com	B-Application
...	O
and	O
many	O
more	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Compared	O
to	O
other	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
the	O
least	O
successful	O
and	O
the	O
lowest	O
charting	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
game	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
31	O
,	O
2011	O
,	O
a	O
high-definition	O
version	O
of	O
this	O
game	O
was	O
available	O
via	O
App	B-Application
Store	I-Application
for	O
iPad	B-Device
device	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
latest	O
version	O
was	O
updated	O
on	O
November	O
27	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Positive	O
reviews	O
described	O
the	O
game	O
as	O
"	O
a	O
pure	O
point-and-click	O
adventure	O
experience	O
of	O
the	O
old	O
Myst	B-Application
school	O
of	O
gameplay	O
,	O
with	O
some	O
minor	O
hidden	O
object	O
elements	O
mixed	O
in	O
,	O
"	O
while	O
negative	O
reviews	O
criticized	O
it	O
heavily	O
for	O
"[having]	O
let	O
the	O
[	O
Dream	O
Chronicles ]	O
franchise	O
down	O
"	O
and	O
being	O
"	O
short	O
,	O
dull	O
and	O
uninteresting	O
and	O
its	O
terrible	O
ending	O
is	O
bound	O
to	O
leave	O
a	O
bad	O
taste	O
in	O
your	O
mouth.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
(	O
and	O
the	O
only	O
positive	O
)	O
review	O
came	O
from	O
Grinnyp	O
,	O
an	O
editor	O
of	O
Jay	O
Is	O
Games	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
she	O
opened	O
her	O
review	O
by	O
stating	O
:	O
"	O
The	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
series	O
of	O
point-and-click	O
adventures	O
 [ ... ] 	O
manages	O
to	O
capture	O
within	O
its	O
gameplay	O
both	O
the	O
beauty	O
and	O
the	O
danger	O
whereof	O
we	O
dream.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Grinnyp	O
concluded	O
her	O
review	O
,	O
and	O
further	O
declared	O
:	O
"	O
Stunning	O
to	O
look	O
at	O
,	O
a	O
joy	O
to	O
listen	O
to	O
(	O
the	O
soundtrack	O
is	O
lovely	O
as	O
always	O
)	O
,	O
challenging	O
,	O
entertaining	O
,	O
and	O
downright	O
fun	O
,	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
is	O
a	O
worthy	O
successor	O
to	O
those	O
games	O
that	O
have	O
come	O
before	O
,	O
while	O
setting	O
the	O
stage	O
for	O
the	O
(	O
hopefully	O
)	O
big	O
wrap-up	O
that	O
is	O
to	O
come.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Meanwhile	O
,	O
Neilie	O
Johnson	O
spent	O
most	O
time	O
in	O
his	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
review	O
to	O
explain	O
the	O
reason	O
why	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
series	O
had	O
"	O
evolved	O
into	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
casual	O
game	O
franchises	O
in	O
existence	O
and	O
no	O
wonder.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
concluded	O
his	O
review	O
,	O
saying	O
:	O
"	O
Sorry	O
,	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
fans	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Adventure	O
Gamers	O
continued	O
their	O
negative	O
streak	O
at	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
series	O
by	O
gave	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
2	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
5	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
After	O
all	O
,	O
they	O
verdict	O
:	O
"	O
Without	O
either	O
a	O
fully	O
fleshed-out	O
story	O
or	O
substantial	O
puzzles	O
,	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
’s	O
beautiful	O
series	O
of	O
images	O
is	O
just	O
an	O
ephemeral	O
mirage.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
PlayFirst	O
had	O
initially	O
announced	O
and	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Waters	O
final	O
scenes	O
implied	O
,	O
there	O
would	O
be	O
a	O
sequel	O
called	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
:	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Fire	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
But	O
soon	O
after	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
released	O
,	O
since	O
July	O
2011	O
,	O
PlayFirst	O
cancelled	O
releasing	O
casual	O
games	O
on	O
PC/Mac	O
platforms	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
focus	O
on	O
its	O
growing	O
mobile	O
gaming	O
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Because	O
PlayFirst	O
hold	O
the	O
Dream	B-Application
Chronicles	I-Application
trademarks	O
,	O
KatGames	O
must	O
have	O
their	O
approval	O
in	O
order	O
to	O
develop	O
a	O
new	O
sequel	O
,	O
thus	O
KatGames	O
had	O
to	O
move	O
on	O
with	O
other	O
projects	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Due	O
to	O
that	O
cancellation	O
,	O
The	O
Book	O
of	O
Fire	O
will	O
not	O
be	O
developed	O
and	O
released	O
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Book	I-Application
of	I-Application
Water	I-Application
was	O
the	O
last	O
collaboration	O
between	O
PlayFirst	O
and	O
KatGames	O
.	O
</s>
