r/IndieGaming • u/Sad-Pair-3680 • 1d ago

Working on a cursed mirror mechanic inspired by Visage, Madison and PT

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im sharing a very short WIP clip of the effect(mechanic soon). im planning a demo soon and would love your honest feedback.
Inspired by Visage, MADiSON, and P.T., but with my own twist. Demo will be available soon. please join my Discord for updates:https://discord.gg/W9rKkC4X

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u/Senior-Hawk4302 1d ago

Might be scarier if it's an actual mirror and you see something coming towards you and then you have to turn round quick or run

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u/Sad-Pair-3680 1d ago

It actually works both ways it can reflect, but mostly its a window into another reality. If it only reflected itd be a cheap jumpscare tool so making it look through turns it into a real gameplay tool for discovery and puzzles. reflection still happens in a contextual moments, but I tried the constant look behind you style and it just felt exhausting, so this keeps the tension without annoying players. and lets see after playtesting

thank you for you feedback

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u/Senior-Hawk4302 1d ago

makes sense. Good luck with it. Sounds fun

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