Perspective

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Perspective by Widdershins is a puzzle platformer that messes with your sense of space. You control a 3D world as a first-person character while also steering a 2D figure trapped in a flat plane. The catch is you can rotate your viewpoint to shift how the 2D character sees and interacts with objects. A door that’s a wall from one angle becomes a path from another. The game leans into geometric trickery to solve environmental puzzles that require syncing both perspectives. This student-made project from DigiPen Institute of Technology stands out for its clever use of visual perspective as a core mechanic. Players often note how it forces you to think in multiple dimensions at once, blending spatial reasoning with platforming precision. Though released in 2012, its tight level design and creative use of 2D-3D interplay still earn nods from puzzle fans. The PC-only release keeps things straightforward, focusing on a single-player experience that’s short but brain-tickling.