10 One-Of-A-Kind Video Game Mechanics

The gaming industry has tried many times to use the human body as a controller, but it has not always been a flying success. The Nintendo Wii? Good! The Nintendo Power Glove? Bad! Thankfully, this one-of-a-kind video game falls on the former, using your eyes to tell a story that will stick with you for a long time.

Before Your Eyes is a narrative-based adventure game that forces you to reflect on the memories of a man on their way to the afterlife. The narrative is very important, but the game goes one step further by using eye-tracking to dictate your actions.

You control the game by looking at prompts and blinking to select them, with your movements and blinks tracked via webcam. While there can be configuration issues, this mechanic does lend itself to the powerful story, generating a deeply personal and intimate tale.

Those eyeballs of yours will also be working overtime, as they will be dictating the action and fighting back tears in the emotional finale. It's absolutely worth your time - just be sure to have a decent webcam and a box of tissues ready before you go in.