---
key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-mirrors
type: mechanic
id: game-mechanics--gm-mirrors
lang: en
title: Mirrors
summary: A reflective surface shows the scene from another direction.
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
status: active
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aliases:
- Mirror
tags:
- Game design techniques
- Immersion
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title: 'Game Mechanics: Mirrors'
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors'
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- id: source-2fc2a1407f550e1d
title: Duke Nukem 3D (1996)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/duke-nukem-3d'
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- id: source-d3d6916540d0deb6
title: 'Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999)'
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https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/tomb-raider-the-last-revelation
verifiedAt: null
- id: source-ed2071f4c8cae6c8
title: Deus Ex (2000)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/deus-ex'
verifiedAt: null
- id: source-75296647d0fde236
title: Silent Hill 3 (2003)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/silent-hill-3'
verifiedAt: null
- id: source-0ad59ed6eb793f59
title: Doom 3 (2004)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/doom-3'
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- id: source-5e5e2c8f37c02aa3
title: Duke Nukem Forever (2011)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/duke-nukem-forever'
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- id: source-cf77eee5322aa4f9
title: Hitman 3 (2021)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/hitman-3'
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title: Dead Island 2 (2024)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/dead-island-2'
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- id: source-73ca61b3ffe4640b
title: Alone in the Dark (2024)
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/alone-in-the-dark-2024'
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categoryIds:
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attributes:
preview:
updatedAt: '2026-10-22'
title: Mirror
description: A reflective surface shows the scene from another direction.
image:
src: images/mechanics/atmosphere-mirrors.webp
width: 500
height: 276
game: Duke Nukem 3D
sourceUrl: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors'
originalUrl: 'https://cdn.gamemechanics.org/webm/duke-nukem-3d-mirror.webm'
sourceFrameSeconds: 2.29
credit: 3D Realms; frame from clip via GameMechanics.org
rights: >-
Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Source host:
GameMechanics.org. Visible source watermarks preserved. All rights
reserved; excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.
caption: The hero appears in a room’s mirror
alt: 'Duke Nukem 3D: The hero appears in a room’s mirror.'
markers:
- x: 56
'y': 43
label: Reflection of the player character
tips:
- 'Check reflection position, animation and visibility of held items.'
examples:
- title: Duke Nukem 3D
url: 'https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors'
endsAt: null
provenance: >-
Editorial reference index based on the 199 public Game Mechanics pattern pages
checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by
gamemechanics.pro; pattern names, category associations and game-reference
URLs retained from gamemechanics.org. The source gallery includes a film
analogy. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are
upstream attributions, not independent verification.
license: CC-BY-4.0
codeLicense: MIT
attribution: gamemechanics.pro contributors
catalogKey: catalog/game-mechanics
---
# Mirrors
id: game-mechanics--gm-mirrors
type: mechanic
key: mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-mirrors
lang: en
status: active
url: https://gamemechanics.pro/en/knowledge/mechanic/game-mechanics--gm-mirrors/
A reflective surface shows the scene from another direction.
## At a glance
[Duke Nukem 3D](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors) · Game imagery © its respective rights holders. Source host: GameMechanics.org. Visible source watermarks preserved. All rights reserved; excluded from MIT and CC BY 4.0.
[Source recording](https://cdn.gamemechanics.org/webm/duke-nukem-3d-mirror.webm), 2.29 s
1. Reflection of the player character
- Check reflection position, animation and visibility of held items.
- [Duke Nukem 3D](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors)
## How it works
A reflective surface shows the scene from another direction.
## Variants
### How the technique works
- A reflective surface shows the scene from another direction.
## Context and limits
All 199 Game Mechanics entries at the check date: player actions, systems, presentation techniques and contested patterns. Entries are grouped by their first source-card category; all categories appear in their descriptions. Definitions use original wording. References link to game-specific galleries; images and videos remain at the source.
## Connected materials
## Sources and provenance
Editorial reference index based on the 199 public Game Mechanics pattern pages checked on 2026-10-20. Original concise RU/EN definitions by gamemechanics.pro; pattern names, category associations and game-reference URLs retained from gamemechanics.org. The source gallery includes a film analogy. Linked materials retain their original rights; references are upstream attributions, not independent verification.
- [Game Mechanics: Mirrors](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors) (id: source-69660f7ca6abac5a)
- [Duke Nukem 3D (1996)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/duke-nukem-3d) (id: source-2fc2a1407f550e1d)
- [Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/tomb-raider-the-last-revelation) (id: source-d3d6916540d0deb6)
- [Deus Ex (2000)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/deus-ex) (id: source-ed2071f4c8cae6c8)
- [Silent Hill 3 (2003)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/silent-hill-3) (id: source-75296647d0fde236)
- [Doom 3 (2004)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/doom-3) (id: source-0ad59ed6eb793f59)
- [Duke Nukem Forever (2011)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/duke-nukem-forever) (id: source-5e5e2c8f37c02aa3)
- [Hitman 3 (2021)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/hitman-3) (id: source-cf77eee5322aa4f9)
- [Dead Island 2 (2024)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/dead-island-2) (id: source-d93ec05e9ebc4878)
- [Alone in the Dark (2024)](https://gamemechanics.org/patterns/mirrors/game/alone-in-the-dark-2024) (id: source-73ca61b3ffe4640b)
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