Dreamworld
Dreamworld Gambler
Stories of the gambling dream world.
From the casino floor to the betting app in your pocket. The noise, the lies, the head that won't stop spinning. Dramatized stories about what it really feels like inside, and about waking up.
It always starts with one more.
One more hand. One more spin. One more bet on a game you don't even care about.
The app open at 2 AM. Refreshing scores you can't control. A whole Sunday riding on one play, and a missed extra point deciding everything.
These are stories from inside that dream, told the way it actually feels.
The series
The Big Shot Comes Down
Follow Vinny, episode by episode, as one bad decision turns into the next. It starts with tonight's games on his phone and the casino an hour away. Best watched in order.
Animated parody
Satire with a point
Austin Will Do It.
Don't let them sell you on it.
Advertising and social media influencers are brainwashing our youth and taking advantage of some of our most vulnerable people.
- Ads everywhere you look. Influencers flashing “wins.” Nobody posts the losses.
- “Free bets” are bait. Nothing about it is free.
- And it's aimed at young people, and at the people who can least afford to lose.
Meet Austin Wilduit, our animated face of the hype machine. Smug, loud and always one bet from “easy money.” He'll do it, so you don't have to.
Animated parody. All characters are fictional.
Meet the cast
The people in Dreamworld
Every character, scene and voice is made with AI.
Vinny
The big shot
About 30. Still in his work vest and dirty gray hoodie. His crew calls him boss.
Leo
Episodes 3 & 4
38, black leather jacket, half a smirk. When Vinny needs money fast, Leo has a “small loan.”
Isabella
Episode 5
A regular at the slots. She wants her machine back.
Austin Wilduit
Austin Will Do It
The hype guy. Mustache, chain, backwards cap. Always selling “easy money.” Animated parody.
Your story
Tell your story
At the tables or on your phone, lived something like Vinny? Tell it here, anonymously. It could become a Dreamworld episode.
Anonymous. No names. Ever. Names and details are always changed.
Tell your storyWe thought we were the only ones suffering the way we were.
We found out we were one of many.
We thought that continuing to gamble was the only way to fix the damage our gambling caused.
We were convinced it was all about the money.
We thought our God-given gifts could be used to gamble better.
We found out gambling was holding us back more than we could have ever imagined.
We didn't think there was any hope for us.
Today we thank God for how beautiful life is.
Why we make this
Our goal is to help those still suffering see the light, and to keep those of us in recovery recovering.
If you're still in it
If you're still in the dream world, you're not alone.
People wake up from this. There's a way out, and it starts with today.