A Mirror, Darkly

Devlog

• Prologue and tutorial
  March 14, 2025 by tobaschco

  This is an experimental version of the game which features a prologue level where the player discovers the mirror. All that happens so far is the mirror is discovered, and then nothing else :) Stay tu... Continue reading
• Interacting with the world
  March 07, 2025 by tobaschco

  I've added some rudimentary interactivity to the world, including doors and levers. There are keys now, and the player can unlock doors to progress through the house. The lever does something ... but... Continue reading

  
• Roadmap
  March 04, 2025 by tobaschco#roadmap, #update

  What is coming for A Mirror, Darkly? New puzzle mechanics including interactable doors and an inventory for collecting keys to unlock doors Improved performance, particularly around lighting Larger sp... Continue reading
• Adding more options
  March 01, 2025 by tobaschco

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  I've added the rudimentary "invert Y" option to the Options menu :)... Continue reading
• Controller support
  February 28, 2025 by tobaschco

  A mirror, darkly now supports (most if not all) gamepads! I've added an options menu to adjust the sensitivity... Continue reading
• Visual updates
  February 26, 2025 by tobaschco

  Now with flickering lights!... Continue reading
• Fixing a soft-lock issue
  February 26, 2025 by tobaschco

  I noticed there was a way to lock the game and get stuck without progressing, so this update fixes that!... Continue reading
• Jam submission
  February 26, 2025 by tobaschco

  I finally submitted this project to the Themed Horror Jam . At first I thought I would miss the deadline and I figured, "hey, I'll just work on it regardless" but here we are. The deadline of the jam... Continue reading
• Rename
  February 11, 2025 by tobaschco

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  I had been thinking of a better name for a while and came up with "Cheval House". A Cheval mirror is a typically Victorian free-standing mirror and the name was evocative for the general vibes and the... Continue reading
• Fire!
  February 11, 2025 by tobaschco

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  Added a rudimentary particle fire to the fireplaces. I'd be lying if I said I loved it. It'll do for now :) I also opted to randomize the background ambient sound as I noticed every time I started pla... Continue reading

  
• Visual and audio update
  February 10, 2025 by tobaschco

  This latest update simply adds a sound when an item is "identified" and a rudimentary overlay onto the item to show that it's been found. I think the particles still need a bit of work, but for now I'... Continue reading

  
• Mirror resolution
  February 09, 2025 by tobaschco

  Fixes Lighting in the mirror Correct behaviour of rendering a mirrored image, as well as angling the reflection Shadow atlas size and quality improved Features Added 'guesses' system. You have 3 guess... Continue reading