Viewfinder
Release Date: July 18, 2023
Puzzle, FPP, adventure elements, indie games, Surrealism, perspective-bending, photography, singleplayer
Viewfinder is an FPP puzzle game developed by Sad Owl Studios, in which the player is tasked with manipulating perspective by various means, e.g. taking photos. The game is distinguishable by its surreal atmosphere.
Videos and Screens
[1:20] Viewfinder trailer #3
[0:37] Viewfinder trailer #2
Viewfinder Description
Viewfinder is a puzzle game in which you transform the world by taking pictures and manipulating perspective. The game combines many different artstyles, resulting in a surreal atmosphere. It's a debut game of a small Scottish studio Sad Owl Studios. It was published by Thunderful Publishing, responsible for many other indie games, such as LEGO Bricktales and Planet of Lana.
Mechanics
The game's world is three-dimensional and observed from a first-person view. The player's objective is to solve puzzles by altering the reality around them and messing with the perspective. This can be done with a polaroid, which can take photos of objects and implement them into the world for various purposes, such as creating passages to previously inaccessible locations. Other pictures, such as sketches, postcards and screenshots, can also be "brought to life". The player also encounters many surreal elements and optical illusions, which can shift depending on the perspective.
Viewfinder Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows July 18, 2023
PlayStation 5 July 18, 2023
PlayStation 4 December 12, 2023
Developer: Sad Owl Studios
Publisher: Thunderful Publishing
Age restrictions: none
Viewfinder System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: Intel Core i5-9600K 3.7 GHz / AMD Ryzen 5, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 or better, 20 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit
Viewfinder - Console (Xbox and Switch) and Mobile Release
Viewfinder is releasing on the 18th of July, and players are curious about a possible mobile and console ports for the game. Find out the answer in the article below.
How to
Ewa Ichniowska
July 18, 2023