History VideoGame / PocketMirror

The game was released July 22, 2016.

A remastered version of the original game, ''[[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1899060/Pocket_Mirror__GoldenerTraum/ Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum]]'', was released on Steam on May 19, 2023, in the lead up to ''Little Goody Two Shoes''[='s=] release.

** Just before the area containing the main endings, a PerilousPlay reveals that [[spoiler:the supposed BigGood Enjel [[EvilAllAlong is actually]] a creation of, and TheDragon to, the [[BigBad Strange Boy]]]].

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free ExplorerHorror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX Ace''. The tale begins when a young {{amnesiac|Hero}} girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror, with only the letter G visible on the back, and it plays a vital role in the story. In G's desire to discover who she is, where she is, and what is going on, she finds her way into a variety of strange worlds ruled by equally strange girls who do not want to let her leave. To learn the truth of herself, G will have to find the Regalia, golden items held by the girls which each have a letter of her name and can unlock her memories.

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free ExplorerHorror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX Ace''. The tale begins when a young {{amnesiac|Hero}} girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror, with only the letter G visible on the back, and it plays a vital role in the story. In G's desire to discover who she is, where she is, and what is going on, she finds her way into a variety of strange worlds ruled by equally strange girls who do not want to let her leave. If G wants to leave this bizarre world and find her way home, she will have to find the Regalia, golden items held by the girls.

* MacGuffin:
** The pocket mirror. [[MacGuffinEscortMission You have to take it with you]] lest you want to face a NonStandardGameOver.
** The Regalias that you collect count, as collecting them all leads you to the best ending.

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free ExplorerHorror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX Ace''. The tale begins when a young {{amnesiac|Hero}} girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror, with only the letter G visible on the back, and it plays a vital role in the story. In G's desire to discover who she is, where she is, and what is going on, she finds her way into a variety of strange worlds ruled by equally strange girls who do not want to let her leave, all at the whim of an [[HiddenVillain unknown presence]].

* GuideDangIt:
** In Egliette's throne room, there is virtually no indication that [[spoiler:eating one of the cakes you walked by before the chase scene]] will help you progress the story.
** Several players have had to resort to the guide in order to figure the first chase scene with [[spoiler:Lisette]] in the hall of mirrors. First came the InterfaceScrew that confused some players. If that wasn't effective, the next obstacle was figuring out where to go at all through sound only (the area gets dark and you can't tell if or when the protagonist stops moving). If a player ever figures that out, they may be really surprised when they're [[spoiler:[[OffscreenTeleportation intercepted]] by ''five'' Lisettes in front of them. This is a bold move on the developer's part, as when most chase scenes have you focus on reaching the end of an area by focusing in front of you, the chase scenes in Pocket Mirror force you to solely focus on ''fleeing from your chaser'']].
** In the third area party, the only thing that tells you [[spoiler:which white dress murdered the 'ugly hag']] is [[spoiler:the French word 'laid', (ugly) on the murdered dress. The culprit will be the dress who says another French word, 'mademoiselle'. Despite the hint, many players didn't understand/take notes/remember which said what and]] it caused many a player outrage at an unfair death.

* DamnYouMuscleMemory: When you play Musical Chairs with Fleta, the instructions tell you explicitly to press A, and the protagonist moves automatically around the chairs so you don't have to worry about staying far from a seat. Seems easy...unless you're used to console games. Pressing A is equivalent to pressing a confirm button for seasoned console gamers, ''but this is an RPG Maker game where Z is the default confirm button''. Some players took a little while to catch on that they had to press a different keyboard button. And ''again'' in the middle of musical chairs. Every time the music stops the screen goes black and it's easy to associate that with the cue to press A. However, one segment has the music stop but the screen remains, easily confusing the player momentarily enough to lose.

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free RPG horror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX Ace''. The tale begins when a young {{amnesiac|Hero}} girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror, with only the letter G visible on the back, and it plays a vital role in the story. In G's desire to discover who she is, where she is, and what is going on, she finds her way into a variety of strange worlds ruled by equally strange girls who do not want to let her leave, all at the whim of an [[HiddenVillain unknown presence]].

* MultipleEndings: There are many endings, but the story as a whole had four endings.
** [[TheBadGuyWins Witching Hour]]. If Goldia didn't get any regalia, [[spoiler:the [[BigBad Strange Boy]] ties Goldia up in the chair, stitches her mouth shut, and mocked her with a theater show highlighting several of the characters' backstories with a WhatTheHellHero moment on each show, concluding with him killing Enjel. He then mocks Goldia for failing, claiming her soul at last.]]
** [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence Platinum]]: If Goldia didn't get all regalias, [[spoiler:Goldia realizes that the girls she met over the course of her journey are part of her mind, but since she still doesn't remember who she is, she recreates herself into a delusion called Platinum, allowing her to erase all doubt in her mind. Platinum then proceeds to assimilate Fleta, Harpae, Lisette and Enjel into a HiveMind.]]
** [[BittersweetEnding Dawn]]: If Goldia got all regalias and loses against Enjel, [[spoiler:Goldia finally manages to escape from her nightmares and wake up in reality. She finally remembers she was locked up in a mental hospital in 19th century Austria and the whole adventure was a dream. While she's still cursed, at least she has regained her sanity by accepting all the parts of herself, so the story ends on a hopeful note.]] The game files confirm that this is actually the true ending.
** [[HereWeGoAgain Little Goody Two Shoes]]: If Goldia got all regalias and wins against Enjel, [[spoiler:Goldia finally accepts herself and with Enjel's help, escapes the dream. She wakes up in alternate timeline where Elise didn't contract with the Strange Boy and thus Goldia had a better life than the Dawn ending. While walking home, she finds the ruby shoes that the Strange Boy gave Elise once, hinting the possibility that she'll make a contract in the new timeline.]]
** [[DownerEnding Shattered Delusions]]: Added in ''Goldener Traum''. If Goldia loses against Enjel and found Henri's room, [[spoiler: Enjel kills Goldia, causing the Strange Boy and Henri to arrive. When she demands the Strange Boy to make her a real girl, he kills her and turns her into a golden girl.]]

* HitlersTimeTravelExemptionAct: Subverted in ''Goldener Traum''. According to WordOfGod, going back in time and preventing Elise from making her fatal wish, would not stop the contract with the Strange Boy, and would just pass her role on to another. The ''Little Goody Two Shoes'' ending implies the one contracting will be [[HereWeGoAgain Goldia]].

''"Hold your memories close to your heart."''

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free RPG horror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX Ace''. The tale begins when a young {{amnesiac|Hero}} girl, who (in the remake) can only remember the first letter of her name (G), wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror and it plays a vital role in the story. In G's desire to discover who she is, where she is, and what is going on, she finds her way into a variety of strange worlds ruled by equally strange girls who do not want to let her leave, all at the whim of an [[HiddenVillain unknown presence]].

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free RPG horror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX Ace''. The tale begins when a young girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror and it plays a vital role in the story. The game was released July 22, 2016.

A prequel game focusing on Elise's childhood, ''VideoGame/LittleGoodyTwoShoes'', was announced in December 2016. It was published on Oct 31, 2023, under the auspices of Square Enix's "Square Enix Collective" branch for independent creators.

A remastered version of the original game, ''[[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1899060/Pocket_Mirror__GoldenerTraum/ Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum]]'', was released on Steam on May 19, 2023, in the lead up to ''Goody Two Shoes''[='s=] release.

** [[DownerEnding ShatteredDelusions]]: Added in ''Goldener Traum''. If Goldia loses against Enjel and found Henri's room, [[spoiler: Enjel kills Goldia, causing the Strange Boy and Henri to arrive. When she demands the Strange Boy to make her a real girl, he kills her and turns her into a golden girl.]]

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free RPG horror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=] using ''RPG Maker VX''. The tale begins when a young girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror and it plays a vital role in the story. The game was released July 22, 2016.

** [[DownerEnding The ??? Ending, Witching Hour]]. [[spoiler:The [[BigBad Strange Boy]] ties Goldia up in the chair, stitches her mouth shut, and mocked her with a theater show highlighting several of the characters' backstories with a WhatTheHellHero moment on each show, concluding with him killing Enjel. He then mocks Goldia for failing, claiming her soul at last.]]
** [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence Platinum]]: The normal ending. [[spoiler:Goldia realizes that the girls she met over the course of her journey are part of her mind, but since she still doesn't remember who she is, she recreates herself into a delusion called Platinum, allowing her to erase all doubt in her mind. Platinum then proceeds to assimilate Fleta, Harpae, Lisette and Enjel into a HiveMind.]]
** [[BittersweetEnding Dawn]]: The first good ending. [[spoiler:Goldia finally manages to escape from her nightmares and wake up in reality. She finally remembers she was locked up in a mental hospital in 19th century Austria and the whole adventure was a dream. While she's still hospitalized, at least she has regained her sanity by accepting all the parts of herself, so the story ends on a hopeful note.]] According to WordOfGod, this is the canon ending.
** [[HereWeGoAgain Little Goody Two Shoes]]: The second good ending. [[spoiler:Goldia finally accepts herself. She wakes up in alternate timeline where Elise didn't contract with the Strange Boy and thus Goldia had a better life than the Dawn ending. While walking home, she finds the ruby shoes that the Strange Boy gave Elise once, hinting the possibility that she'll make a contract in the new timeline.]]

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free RPG horror game made by the circle [=AstralShift=]. The tale begins when a young girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror and it plays a vital role in the story. The game was released July 22, 2016.

''[[https://rpgmaker.net/games/5946/?p=7 Pocket Mirror]]'' is a free RPG horror game made by the circle Astral Shift. The tale begins when a young girl wakes up from slumber and begins exploring her surroundings and figuring out where she is and what her name is. Her only keepsake that clues in on her identity is a pocket mirror and it plays a vital role in the story. The game was released July 22, 2016.

A prequel game focusing on Elise's childhood, ''VideoGame/LittleGoodyTwoShoes'', was announced in December 2016. It's set to be published on Oct 31, 2023, by Square Enix Collective. A trailer was released on August 31, 2023.

A remastered version of the original game, ''[[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1899060/Pocket_Mirror__GoldenerTraum/ Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum]]'', was released on Steam on May 19, 2023.

* ArtisticLicense: The story happens during mid-19th century, and there are wax records in Harpae's area. Wax records weren't invented until 1890.

A prequel game focusing on Elise's childhood, ''VideoGame/LittleGoodyTwoShoes'', was announced in December 2016. It's set to to be published on Oct 31, 2023, by Square Enix Collective. A trailer was released on August 31, 2023.

** [[GoldenEnding Little Goody Two Shoes]]: The second good ending. [[spoiler:Goldia finally accepts herself. She wakes up in alternate timeline where Elise didn't contract with the Strange Boy and thus Goldia had a better life than the Dawn ending. While walking home, she finds Elise's shoes from the prequel, Little Goody Two Shoes.]]

A prequel game focusing on Elise's childhood, ''Little Goody Two Shoes'', was announced in December 2016. It's set to to be published on Oct 31, 2023, by Square Enix Collective. A trailer was released on August 31, 2023.

** [[DownerEnding The ??? Ending, Witching Hour]]. [[spoiler:The [[BigBad Strange Boy]] ties Goldia up in the chair, stitches her mouth shut, and mocked her with a theater show highlighting several of the characters' backstories with a WhatTheHellHero moment on each show. He then kills Enjel. He teleports behind the protagonist, continues mocking her, and puts her in FateWorseThanDeath (implied to have turned her into a literal puppet for his theater shows).]]
** [[AscendToAHigherPlaneOfExistence Platinum]]: The normal ending. [[spoiler:Goldia realizes that the girls she met over the course of her journey are part of her mind, but since she still doesn't remember who she is, she recreates herself into a delusion called Platinum. Goldia convinces herself that she is Platinum, allowing her to erase all doubt in her mind.]]

A prequel game focusing on Elise's childhood, ''Little Goody Two Shoes'', was announced in December 2016. As of 2023, it's still in development, to be published by Square Enix Collective. A trailer was released on August 31, 2023.

A prequel game focusing on Elise's childhood, ''Little Goody Two Shoes'', was announced in December 2016. As of 2023, it's still considered in development, and to be published by Square Enix Collective.

** The FinalBoss against [[spoiler:Engel]] that leads up to one of the good endings not only involves an EscapeSequence, but extended ButtonMashing to rapidly ascend a flight of stairs.