A Mirage of Home
A downloadable game for Windows
... is a horror puzzle game in which you wake up in a strange apartment with nothing but your phone in your hand.
Use your phone's selfie camera to discover secrets and clues invisible to the naked eye.
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THE STORY
Something bad happened here. Wherever you look you find traces of a gruesome event.
Rituals. Runes. Blood. It's not safe here. You need to get out.
Now.
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GAMEPLAY
A Mirage of Home is a first-person horror/escape room/puzzle game where your goal is to esacpe the strange apartment you find yourself in. Your trusty phone and its selfie camera are your only tools to help you find out what happened, and to get out.
The game has multiple endings.
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THE FUTURE
The game is still in development and may receive content updates with new areas, story elements, endings, puzzles, a sequel and more.
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Development log
- UpdateApr 30, 2022
- The Near FutureMar 26, 2022
- Patch 1.22Mar 24, 2022
- HOTFIX: 1.21Mar 23, 2022
- PATCH 1.2 - STORY UPDATE! NEW ENDING AND MORE!Mar 22, 2022
- PATCH 1.1Mar 20, 2022
Comments
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Thank you for playing!
My pleasure, thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much for playing and for the kind words! :)
Thank you for the kind words and for playing the game! I'm very happy that you enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed this game, was very creepy.
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Thank you so much for playing!
Thank you for the kind words and for playing the game!
Visually this was an interesting game. Graphics wise is a great use of the Unity Engine. What is great is all the fun secrets you find when staring into your phone. Each bit has a little more information on where to go, or the fate of the family. The puzzles while straight forward, do take some thought before proceeding, and even then took me a minute to find the good ending. Overall will keep an eye on future installments. I definitely recommend this, and everyone should give it a try.
Wow, thank you so much for the kind words and for making such an entertaining video!
I'm glad you're keeping an eye out for more stuff, hopefully I'll be able to start releasing things in the coming months!
Oh well thank you so much :). That means a lot. It was a fun game to play. I love that you have multiple endings. Took me a minute to figure them out. I definitely will keep an eye out. Because if you made something interesting like this, then I'm curious to see what else you make in the future.
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Thank you for playing!
It makes me very happy that you enjoyed the game!
Thank you for playing and for the feedback!
Thank you for playing! It makes me happy that you liked the game!
this game was so much fun and super creepy/cool i loved the concept of seeing things only through the phone great game
Sorry for the late reply! Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm very happy you enjoyed the game.
Tjabba tjena hallå! I played your game in my latest Itch.io Horror Games video! The part with your game starts around 9:53! You did a great job with this game, really enjoyed it! And I hope you enjoy the video if you decide to check it out! Ha're gött!
Tjena! Thank you for playing and for the kinds words, kompis!
Thank you for playing!
no problem:)
Loved the puzzles and the spooky atmosphere. I really enjoyed finding all the endings! Would love to see what else you create in the future!The use of the phone also made the game that much more intriguing
Sorry for the late reply!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for playing the game!
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Thank you for playing!
Very cool game, took me a bit to figure out but was great twist on conventional horror games.
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Thank you for playing. I'm glad you liked it!
This game really surprised me with the phone mechanic and I loved it. The game also gave me a good scare xD
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Thank you for the kind words and for playing!
Hello, I played this game and I really enjoyed it, the phone mechanic was great and it made the game even more creepier, good work :)
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Thank you very much for giving my game a shot, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Check out my video.
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Thank you so much for playing, I'm happy you enjoyed the game!
Here's some gameplay
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Listen if you watch this just know, its very hard being stupid lol, overall really good game, BIG UP to the makers!!!
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bad ending
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I need more NOW!! Such a great game and idea! I can't wait for more rooms to escape from! Keep up the great work!! Here's my blind reaction your game starts at 8:45! Thank you!
Woah, thank you so much! Your kind words are very much appreciated. Hopefully you come back and check out the future updates and additions to the game!
Thank you very much for the kind words and for playing!
Great atmosphere and story. And that phone thing was so cool! I really enjoyed the game :)
Thank you so much for playing and making a video, I'm glad you liked the game!
Very awesome game! Loved the mechanics! I couldnt find one of the endings though . Overall I really enjoyed it and would love to see it made into a larger game! Great job!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for playing! I'm working hard on expanding the game, hopefully you come back and check out the future updates!
Thats awesome to hear! :) Ill keep an eye out for updates!
Woah! Quite the spooky vibe! Check out the video below. It is the last video I played.
Thank you very much for playing the game!
Thank you for playing!
Very good game! So different, I tried to find and do the other endings but had a hard time but a good time! The game has great details which I was very impressed. Keep up the good work!
Thank you so much for the kind words and for playing!
we enjoyed this one, its an awesome concept!
Thank you so much for playing!
Thank you for playing!
Thank you so much! I'm very sorry for the late reply, I've been very busy with the game. I'm glad you liked the game, thank you again!
pretty good puzzle game i liked it
Thank you for playing and for the kind words!
Really loved the phone dynamic in this, and I got all three endings! Great job!
Thank you for playing! I'm very happy you enjoyed the game!
This is brilliant! I like the environmental storytelling and the camera mechanic is done in a new and exciting way. My only gripe is that triggering the ghost is an instant game over, as there doesn't appear to be any way to avoid it. The only way I could get the neutral or bad endings were to know it was there in advance and just set everything up before triggering it.
I've tried to get the good ending, but I can't figure out what to do with the bear, and picking it up is 100% lethal so there's not much room to explore or experiment once you grab it.
Thank you for playing! The ghost isn't an instant game over. You can banish the ghost when she's chasing you. Did you translate the runes? You don't need to but they give you a hint as to what you're supposed to do. You can also, if you're quick on your feet, even finish the last puzzles when she's chasing you but I don't expect anyone to even try that, it's more of a fun fact.
Thank you again for playing, I'm so happy you liked it and I'll keep your feedback and experience in mind for future patches, it was very valuable!
I've tried over a dozen times to get the good ending, and I cannot figure out what to do with the bear and how to deal with the deadly ghost. I translated the runes and spun the globe, but "Bear...Child..." and "She took my teddy" aren't helping me. I guess I am just missing something, but I've tried placing the bear in pretty much every location in the house (oven, shower, crib, rune table, fridge, cage, couch, TV, washing machine) - nothing. And having to figure this out with a ghost that kills you in three seconds is incredibly frustrating because there's no margin for error and no time to experiment.
Any hints on getting the good ending without completely spoiling it?
Sure thing, I'll give you two. One is cryptic and one isn't. Pick which one you want to read.
Cryptic: red smoke rises.
Not cryptic:
the runes.I swear I thought I had tried that, but I guess I wasn't doing it right. But thanks for the hint! I was able to get the final ending, I appreciate the help and listening to my compla-- er, I mean feedback. :)
very nice game
Thank you very much, friend!
Great Work!
Woah, thank you so much! I'm very happy you liked it and that you want more, I'm working very hard on new content and hopefully you'll give Chapter 2 a try when it releases aswell!
Really enjoyed the use of the phone to change how we problem solved! Seen the mechanic used once before in a game but that was using a mirror so nice modern update on that! Would love to see this extended a bit more, maybe a bit more background to the characters added but overall a fun game! Nice work!
Thank you for the feedback and for playing! Things will be explained in the coming chapters, hopefully you come back to check out Chapter 2 when it releases!