Color Dreams

Color Dreams was an American technology company formerly known for developing and publishing unlicensed video games for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES).

At a time when the vast majority of NES games were licensed by Nintendo, Color Dreams discovered how to bypass the 10NES lock-out system that restricted unlicensed software. By avoiding licensing fees, Color Dreams could release a large quantity of games while undercutting the prices of other publishers. The company operated in a legal gray area but was never sued by Nintendo. Color Dreams also developed a reputation for the poor quality of its games and is now infamous for publishing games considered to be some of the worst of all time.

The company attempted to shake its reputation and legal woes with name changes, launching the "Bunch Games" label and a separate Christian-themed publisher called Wisdom Tree. Color Dreams ultimately left the video game industry in the mid-1990s. The company began selling IP cameras and related surveillance equipment in 1996 and sold its ownership in Wisdom Tree in 1997. Color Dreams is now known as StarDot Technologies.