Kagami 2014 - Into the Spirit World

Kagami 2014 is a chilling journey through the experiences of a Japanese school girl who will risk everything to find her friend. It all starts with a rumor going around the school about how if you take two mirrors and face them towards each other at Midnight, it will reveal the face of your future husband.

You, of course, try it out for yourself only to be disappointed when nothing happens. Thinking of how stupid it was for a 15 year old to fall for a stupid gag, you fall asleep only to be awoken by your panicked mother. Your best friend, Kasumi, has gone missing... What happens next will take you on a whirlwind through the looking glass and into the spirit world.

The world in the mirror reminded me a lot of the movie by Hayao Miyazaki, Spirited Away with the style of those old mystery games like "The Longest Journey". You'll encounter everything from foxes in kimonos to faceless men. It wasn't hard to see that a lot of work went into the makings of this Second Life mini-game. The game features a custom hud, unique and creative world built from scratch and even some movie like scenes where you see the story from Kasumi's friend's point of view.

This is a haunting tale that I won't soon forget. If you're planning on seeing it for yourself, then you better do it fast - The event only lasts until the 31st of August.

You can visit "Kagami 2014" at the SLurl below!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Hakoniwa/165/127/23

The Singularity of Kumiko

A journey built by award winning artist, Bryn Oh... The Singularity of Kumiko is a gorgeously dark journey that will leave you in wonder. But to start the experience, it takes a little work on your windlight and graphic settings. Luckily there is a tutorial on the wall that will walk you through it depending on which viewer you use.

It all starts with a red door which will only reveal the entrance once you say "Open". Through handwritten notes and voice recordings that follow of what we presume to be Kumiko, you are walked through a nightmarish island. I won't spoil what happens next but it is near unforgettable. I would like to thank Bryn Oh for building this beautiful work of art and telling this sad, haunting tale.

You can visit "The Singularity of Kumiko" at the SLurl below!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Immersiva/15/104/21

Mystery of The Green Mire Swamp

For those of you who enjoy a good mystery, The Green Mire is a place you definitely should check out.

It's the new sim housing the Madpea Mainstore but with a twist. Ten years ago on this very sim, two boys disappeared somewhere in The Green Mire swamp. No one has had contact with them since and search parties have turned up empty handed. It would seem as if the boys vanished into thin air... or did they?

If you search for The Green Mire on Second Life, the landmark will take you to the Madpea's main store. This might seem like the first place to start snooping for clues but the search for the boys actually starts in a small shack in the swamp. This was the last place the boys were seen. I won't spoil the mystery for you all but I will give you a really helpful tip... or one that would've been helpful to me at the time. Turn on/up your Second Life sound. I usually play with it muted and that caused me to run around the sim confused for a good half an hour before I figured out what I was missing.

Your prize at the end will be a Madpea Alien Helmet that actually lets you talk to ALIENS! I think it's super

cool and :Dandi, who accompanied me on this adventure, didn't ever want to take it off!



I will leave you with some screenshots I took of my journey through these treacherous swamps.

Have fun!

You can visit "The Green Mire" at the SLurl below!

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Grantville/95/83/21