Twin Mirror

Twin Mirror is an adventure game developed and published by Dontnod Entertainment and co-produced by Shibuya Productions. It was released on 1 December 2020 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Twin Mirror
Developer(s)Dontnod Entertainment
Publisher(s)Dontnod Entertainment
Director(s)Florian Desforges
Producer(s)Jérèmie Poidevin
Designer(s)Hélène Henry, Kati Bumbera, Ludovic Rouvière
Programmer(s)Francois Karr
Artist(s)Pierre-Etienne Travers[1]
Writer(s)Matthew Ritter[2]
Composer(s)David Wingo
EngineUnreal Engine 4
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 1, 2020
Genre(s)Adventure
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Twin Mirror is an adventure game played from a third-person view.[3][4] Players control the investigative journalist Sam, who has returned to his hometown of Basswood, West Virginia.[5] The environment is interactive and its objects are obtainable.[6] Whom Sam speaks to is optional and, based on the state of his investigation, there are multiple endings to unlock.[4] Players navigate between the real world and Sam's "Mind Palace" to discover clues. Sam's inner voice, the Double, may aid or harm the investigation.[7]

Development

Partnering with publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment, Dontnod Entertainment began developing Twin Mirror in 2016 with a separate team of senior developers.[8] About forty people were working on it as of September 2018.[9] Lead writer Matthew Ritter was influenced by adventure games like Beneath a Steel Sky and Space Quest.[10] Contrary to previous titles, Dontnod desired to have Twin Mirror be void of any supernatural elements.[9] According to art director Pierre-Etienne Travers, the game's primary concept is duality.[11] The decision to set it in a fictional American town, based on southern West Virginia, was to broaden its appeal.[8][11] The game was reworked following the delay.[12]

Release

Twin Mirror was announced with a debut trailer in June 2018, set to be released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One the following year.[13] It was later revealed that it would be an episodic title, with Lost on Arrival as the first of three.[14] The game was delayed to 2020 in June 2019. The Microsoft Windows version will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store for one year.[15] Twin Mirror will not be released in Japan.[16] During the PC Gaming Show 2020, a teaser trailer was shown, which revealed that the game is no longer episodic.[17] Dontnod Entertainment will self-publish the game, and Bandai Namco Entertainment will distribute the console versions of the game.[18] It was released on December 1, 2020.[19]

Reception

Twin Mirror received "mixed or average" reviews, according to Metacritic.[20][21][22]

Accolades
YearAwardCategoryResultRef.
2018 Jeuxvideo.com's Best of Gamescom Awards Originality Award Won [32]

References
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  5. "Help Sam find the truth and unveil Basswood's secrets in upcoming psychological thriller game, TWIN MIRROR". Bandai Namco Entertainment. 8 June 2018. Archived from the original on 1 July 2018.
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  12. Webster, Andrew (30 June 2020). "Life is Strange creators aim for something more grounded with psychological thriller Twin Mirror". The Verge.
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  16. "お客様各位". Bandai Namco Entertainment (in Japanese). 17 June 2019. Archived from the original on 27 August 2019.
  17. Phillips, Tom (13 June 2020). "Life is Strange developer's Twin Mirror is no longer episodic". Eurogamer.
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