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The Fogged Mirror
I tried to come up with a real spooky game this time. The objective is simple: wipe the fog off the bathroom mirror, and if she shows up behind you... kill the lights as quick as you can. Then wait in the dark until the breathing stops.
Wipe slowly, because rushing wakes her. Clear three reflections within two minutes to get out. Loosely based on the creature from The Ring.
Sound on. Expect jumpscares!
Drag on the mirror to wipe · Space or click the switch for the light · Esc to pause
Made in Rive (Luau scripts and WGSL shaders for the fog, water and the creature); the bathroom was built and lit in Blender.
I documented the development process at my website: https://www.sagitsoftware.com/projects/fogged-mirror/
Play at: https://fogged-mirror-oqtcfp.rive.to/?fit=contain
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🎮 Play here: START
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Try the puzzle and share your solution!
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like the art and animation a lot! Good luck!