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A gorgeous new PlayStation 4 game enables players to create their own games, and the first examples are incredible

A gorgeous new PlayStation 4 game enables players to create their own games, and the first examples are incredible

So, uh, what is "Dreams"? It's kind of a game, and kind of a set of tools.

For example, this surprisingly complex third-person shooter:

Or this nearly complete prototype for a first-person puzzle game:

There are, of course, several creations that take liberties with copyright — like this "Super Mario 64" re-creation:

And this tease of a "Spongebob Squarepants" game:

Then there are these very attractive eggs:

More than just tools for creating games, "Dreams" can be used solely for visual design.

The eggs you see above, for instance, were created by Ben Presland.

"I made some eggs! One of my first sculpts in the 'Dreams' beta," Presland said on Twitter. "Thanks to @mediamolecule for the awesome creation tools, I was surprised how quick it was to learn the tools."

Or how about some billiards?

This pool game was created by "Dreams" designer John Beech, who demonstrated it during one of Media Molecule's streams:

Another creation of Media Molecule's: The studio's first major game, "LittleBigPlanet," re-created in "Dreams."

This shockingly thorough, deep puzzle game named "Divide" could probably be its own game:

But there are countless others that we couldn't include here. If you're looking for a thorough rundown of some of the coolest creations from the beta, check out the latest round-up from Media Molecule:

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