While technically a sequel to Funcom's original title The Longest Journey which was released back in 2000, the developers decided not to make this a direct sequel so thankfully people unfamiliar with the first game won't have to know anything about it to enjoy Dreamfall. The sequel allows the player to take control of three characters at some point in the game. The Longest Journey's heroine of April Ryan is back for the sequel but her character will have some changes for people who have played the original game.