The game is based on mapping images contained in photographs or other two-dimensional works to the three-dimensional space of the game world, creating new geometries and layouts. These elements are used to solve puzzles and access teleportation devices at the end of each level. The player may need to power the teleporter using batteries or activating other power devices before using it. Later, the player acquires a Polaroid-style camera and can use images taken in the same way as other photographs.
The game is presented as part of a simulation used by a group of researchers who were exploring space to discover ways to revitalize plant life on Earth. In the real world, all flora has been wiped out, leaving the world without a viable source of oxygen. The player character, working with a partner in the real world, explores the simulation, solving puzzles to find clues about the research being carried out, with the help of a cat-based artificial intelligence agent named Cait. The player character discovers that the scientists have failed their grand experiment and must force the simulated world to shut down to exit the simulation, destroying the work done in the past. However, upon leaving, they find a seedling, which they still have when leaving the simulation, offering hope for Earth’s future.
Key Features
Some Positive Points of Viewfinder Torrent
- Creativity: Mapping images to create new geometries.
- Challenge: Solve puzzles to access teleportation devices.
- Variety: Use of batteries and other power devices.
- Interactivity: Use of Polaroid camera to capture images.
- Immersive narrative: Exploration of the simulation and discovery of clues.
