MiSide

MiSide is an adventure game where horror meets mystery. The protagonist suddenly finds himself inside a mobile game, and ordinary smartphone use turns into a surreal experience. The virtual house looks cozy: a girl named Mita greets the guest, offers to stay and behaves friendly. Gradually it becomes clear that behind the cute surroundings there is something else hidden, and the rules of the game change along the way. Mita behaves like a person, but little things reveal her nature: overly memorized phrases, strange reactions, suspicious rules. The furnishings of the house are gradually changing, and this can only be noticed upon careful inspection. Moving between rooms and stages is reminiscent of wandering through familiar, but redesigned locations, where little things reveal something is wrong. Dialogue and choice of lines affect which version of the story the player sees. In addition to Mita, there are other residents in the house with their own habits and requests. Some scenes definitely need to be re-watched if you want to understand what really happened. The atmosphere switches between comfort and anxiety, and it's hard to tear yourself away from it. The presentation is made in the spirit of mobile interfaces: menus, buttons and notifications look like parts of the application. This adds unusualness to the game and allows it to subvert expectations. Endings depend on the clues and conversations you collect, so there are multiple options behind a single playthrough. Fans are still parsing the symbolism and looking for hidden references. Anyone who loves psychological stories with an unexpected twist will remember this simulation for a long time.