Mirror Mansion
Angle mirrors inside a cardboard castle until you can see around a corner to the thing you need.
Who it's for
Kids who like puzzles more than luck, and adults who enjoy a physical gimmick that genuinely works. Great one-on-one with a six-year-old.
Not for you if…
Your table wants strategy or replay depth, since the puzzle repeats quickly. The cardboard box is also the game, so a battered copy plays badly, and it is long out of print.
Vibe's take
Quietly clever and physical: you crouch, you squint, you adjust one mirror and suddenly the whole picture appears. Turns are short, the aha moment is real.
About this game
The game box is the castle: pictures of lost objects sit behind windows on all four sides, visible only from inside. You slide mirrors into the box at angles, then peek through the single open window and try to bend your line of sight around a corner to the object you need.
Get it
By the numbers
Players
Duration
20 min
Ages 6+
Complexity
1.4 / 5 — Very LightBGG Rating
5.5/10
Rank #14,565
217 ratings
Published
2009
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