About Mirror Maze
Mirror Maze is a cooperative maze game for two. The Navigator sees the
whole maze from above, while the Runner only sees a small patch of
corridor around them. Talking is the only way through: the Navigator
calls out the route, and the Runner has to reach the glowing portal
before the timer runs out.
How to play
- Choose a round time: Apprentice (3 minutes), Adept (2 minutes) or Archmage (1 minute), then create a room and share the four-letter code.
- Each round, both players tap "I am ready!" to start. A fresh maze is generated every round.
- The Runner starts on the left side and moves one step at a time with the arrow buttons, the arrow keys or WASD.
- The Navigator watches the Runner's dot on the full map and talks them towards the cyan portal on the right.
- A game has 4 rounds, and you swap roles every round, so you each navigate twice and run twice.
Winning
You win or lose together. Each round you reach the portal in time counts
as one team escape. Escape all 4 for a Perfect Escape, and 3 is enough to
break the curse. With 2 the curse only wavers, and with 1 or 0 it holds
and the maze wins this time.
Tips
- Agree on words first. "Up" and "right" are clearer than "north" or "that way".
- Navigators: give a few moves at a time, like "right three, then down two".
- Runners: say what you see, such as "dead end ahead", so the Navigator can correct you quickly.
- Start on Apprentice to learn how you both give and follow directions.
Why it's great for two
Mirror Maze is all about trust and clear talking under a bit of
pressure. You'll quickly learn whether your partner says "left" when
they mean right, and swapping roles means you both get to be the calm
guide and the one wandering in the dark.
Quick questions
How long does a game take? Up to about 5 minutes on Archmage and
around 15 minutes on Apprentice, often less if you escape quickly.
How do we talk to each other? The game has no chat, so play in the
same room or on a voice or video call.
Does escaping faster score more? No. Each escape counts the same,
so a steady route beats a rushed one.
Mirror Maze is free, with no download or account needed. Available on
the web and Google Play.