"Viewfinder takes place in a not-too-far-off future where Earth has been completely stripped of plant life, leaving all remaining living things doomed. A group of researchers helps create a simulation through which they hope to find a solution. In this simulated space, the player discovers they can make physical images, such as photocopies and polaroids, interactable. Soon afterward, they find a working Polaroid camera that lets them take the images they record and flip and contort them into tangible objects they can navigate in (virtual)"
"If a player comes across a gap in a bridge, for example, they can snap a photo of the flat ground below them and hold the Polaroid up to the gap to create a walkable surface. Have a gate blocking your way? Take a picture of the sky, hold it up to the gate, and remove it from existence altogether. The name of the game is visual trickery, and no other game before or since has executed this idea in such an innovative way."
Viewfinder is a 2023 puzzle game by Sad Owl Studios set in a near-future world where Earth has been stripped of plant life and living things face extinction. Players enter a simulation created by researchers seeking a solution and gain the ability to make physical images interactable. A Polaroid camera allows players to turn photos into tangible, navigable objects and reshape environments. Puzzles revolve around perspective and image placement, such as creating walkable surfaces from photos of ground or erasing obstacles by overlaying sky images. Each level series introduces new mechanics that gradually increase difficulty and reveal surprises.
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