Jonric: How is Dreamfall related to The Longest Journey? Given the name change, it looks like it's not a direct sequel. Is this an accurate assessment?

Ragnar Tornquist: It's not a sequel, but it's definitely a follow-up. The Longest Journey was a self-contained story with a beginning, middle and end. In that game - a traditional point and click adventure - you played April Ryan, an 18 year old girl who was suddenly told she was the only one who could save the world, and had to make some huge sacrifices in order to do so. In Dreamfall, which takes place a decade later, you'll find out what happened to April after she went through this whole ordeal and lost everything, so in that sense it's a sequel; it continues her story. The game's main storyline, however, is new, and it follows a new protagonist, Zoe Castillo, as she becomes involved in a huge conspiracy.

Of course, during the course of the story, you'll meet characters from the first game, and the two games will be linked in a way that will make sense to those who've played The Longest Journey, without alienating new players.