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Whitematter

Shift your direction of gravity to the walls and the ceiling to overcome your obstacles in this first-person puzzler. Solve 40+ traversal puzzles that challenge your spatial reasoning skills. Take care, however, for not all is as it seems.

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Exothermic Games
Publisher
Exothermic Games
Release
September 1, 2025
334 days ago
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About the Game

Welcome to the Whitematter Variable Gravity Cognitive Assessment Program.

Your goal is simple. Find the exit door, and get through it. Sometimes, the door will be locked, and you'll need to figure out how to unlock it. You can shift your direction of gravity to the walls and ceiling using the provided patented shift pads.

Good luck.

  • Solve 40+ puzzles that will challenge your spatial reasoning skills

  • Down is not always down - walk along the walls and even across the ceiling to achieve your goals

  • Interact with a variety of devices including buttons, cubes, receptacles, doors, jump pads and moving platforms

  • Use the AR overlay to gain insight into the layout of the room before tackling it

  • Try to be fast or take as much time as you want - your completion times will be displayed on a leaderboard at the end of each room

  • Discover digiprints and gain an insight into life at the underground Whitematter facility

Remember, there are no hints - you will need to keep your wits about you. Experiment, and use what you've learnt from previous rooms to succeed. The Operator will be overseeing the program, but things don't always go according to plan. It may, at some point, be necessary to leave the relative safety and confines of the rooms...

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