10 One-Of-A-Kind Video Game Mechanics
7. Photo-Based Perspective Puzzles - Viewfinder
Have you ever fantasied about being able to step into a photograph? Well, while it is not possible in the conventional sense, you can do it if you grab yourself a copy of Viewfinder. Go forth and live the dream!
Viewfinder is a beautiful puzzle game that approaches its gameplay with one unique idea - what if you could map a photograph to the environment? This amazing concept comes to life in this gorgeous game with fantastic art, physics, and puzzle-solving.
Each level in Viewfinder challenges you to think outside the box as you use photos to reshape and redefine reality. You take 2-D images and work them into the 3-D world, editing the environment's geometry and building new ways to explore the levels.
This generates plenty of eureka moments as you find new ways to manipulate the game and solve problems while looking at lovely imagery.
Now, there are other games that use perspective and optical illusions to generate satisfying puzzles (looking at you Superliminal). But Viewfinder's artistic merits and focus on photography take it a step further.