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MY FRIEND IS BLIND
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2-player online co-op · coming to Steam 2027

My Friend Is Blind

Two friends enter the same room. One of them can see it.

One of you walks almost blind. The other sees everything and can only talk you through it. Play it on a voice call with a friend.

This is the Blind's screen. Press F for FLASH or Q for SCAN — two charges each, 12 seconds apart, just like in the game.

▸ WATCH THE TRAILER
01asymmetric information

The same room.
Drag the seam.

Both robots are standing at the start of Minefield. On the right, what the Guide sees. On the left, what the Blind sees from the same spot: a near-black, depth-only haze through a broken monitor.

The start of Minefield as the Guide sees it: a lit corridor, the mines marked in red.BLINDGUIDE
02the two roles

One of you sees.
The other one walks.

Both of you are in the level, with the same speed and the same rules for dying. The difference is what reaches your eyes.

GUIDE
GUIDE
“You see. Tell them when to move.”
  • Sees the mines, the guards, the falling tiles and the robot's head.
  • Walks the level too, and can die too — Minefield, Safe Tiles and Glass Circuit are walked by both of you.
  • Has no button that solves anything. Only eyes, a voice and, in some levels, a terminal.
WHAT IS DIFFERENT
GUIDE
BLIND
VISION
the whole level, lit
 
near-black haze, depth only
TOOLS
their eyes, and level terminals
 
FLASH (F) and SCAN (Q)
HAZARDS
sees them, and their timing
 
cannot see them
SPEED AND DEATH
the same as the Blind
 
the same as the Guide
FFLASHA wide, brief photograph of the space — where the walls and the crates are. Gone in under a second, before it can be used as a torch.
QSCANDraws only the outlines of walls and obstacles, sweeping outward, for about 1.3 seconds while you keep walking.

2 charges each per attempt · 12 s cooldown after every use · the Guide's HUD shows how many you have left, so you can plan out loud.

BLIND
BLIND
“You walk. Trust them.”
  • Sees a near-black, depth-only haze through a broken monitor.
  • Two tools: FLASH and SCAN. Two charges each per attempt.
  • Walks the whole level on someone else's word.
The Blind's screen in Glass Circuit during a SCAN. FLASH and SCAN charges bottom right.
HUD · The Blind's screen in Glass Circuit during a SCAN. FLASH and SCAN charges bottom right.
03the trials

Five trials.
One of you can see them.

Each trial has its own rule and its own way to kill you. Hold a picture to see it the way the Blind does.

DON'T MOVE — When it looks at you, don't move. A watching robot, a 50 m corridor, a trapdoor.
GUIDE
HOLD ▸
DON'T MOVENON MUOVERTI

When it looks at you, don't move. A watching robot, a 50 m corridor, a trapdoor.

MINEFIELD — The floor is full of mines. Only the Guide can see them — and a press is crushing its way up behind you.
GUIDE
HOLD ▸
MINEFIELDCAMPO MINATO

The floor is full of mines. Only the Guide can see them — and a press is crushing its way up behind you.

SAFE TILES — At zero, every tile falls except the safe ones. Five rounds, fewer safe tiles each time.
GUIDE
HOLD ▸
SAFE TILESPIASTRELLE SICURE

At zero, every tile falls except the safe ones. Five rounds, fewer safe tiles each time.

GLASS CIRCUIT — One panel in each row gives way. Only the Guide's terminals know which.
GUIDE
HOLD ▸
GLASS CIRCUITCIRCUITO DI VETRO

One panel in each row gives way. Only the Guide's terminals know which.

ECHO PROTOCOL — The guards hear every noise you make, and only the Guide can see them.
GUIDE
HOLD ▸
ECHO PROTOCOLPROTOCOLLO ECO

The guards hear every noise you make, and only the Guide can see them.

▸ Don't Move always opens. After that, the order is shuffled every session.

▸ More trials are in development.

04the opening trial

When it looks at you,
don't move.

Every session opens with Don't Move. A robot at the end of the corridor turns its head, and the Blind cannot see it turn. The dial below is live. You are the Guide: call STOP before the head comes round.

CLEAR
0.00 S LEFT
CLEARnot looking — walk
TURNINGthe warning only the Guide can see — call it now
WATCHING YOUanything that moves dies
LOOKING AWAYthe head swings back — nearly clear
FROZE IN TIME 00 · SEEN 00
Don't Move: the observer robot at the end of the corridor.
shared fateIf either of you dies, both of you restart the attempt.
05how you play

You cannot move
your friend.

You can only talk. Everything else falls out of that one rule.

VOICE CALL · 00:00:07
  1. 01CREATE A ROOMeither of you can host — the Guide hosting is the default
  2. 02SHARE THE CODEread the room code out to your friend
  3. 03PICK ROLESGuide or Blind — you can swap before you start
  4. 04TRIALone life per attempt, no hearts
  5. 05SWAP ROLESnow the other one walks blind
  6. 06NEXT TRIALa new rule, a new way to die
  7. ↺
  • Shared fate: if either of you dies, both of you restart the attempt.
  • One life per attempt. No hearts, no health bar.
  • Safe Tiles restarts from round 1. Glass Circuit and Echo Protocol have checkpoints.
THE “UP YOURS!” EMOTE · T

Press T and your robot does the umbrella gesture at your friend (in Italian: “VAFFA!”). You will use it more than you think.

BRING YOUR OWN VOICE CALL

There is no in-game voice chat. Play it on Discord or any call with a friend — you need to hear each other shout.

No partner yet? Find one on Discord →

WHAT EVERY TRIAL IS BUILT ON

COMMUNICATION

Players must communicate to succeed.

ASYMMETRIC INFORMATION

The two players should never experience exactly the same game.

TRUST

The Blind player must trust the Guide. The Guide must make good decisions.

STREAMABILITY

Funny clips, arguments, panic, clutch moments, memorable quotes.

screenshotsFrom the current build
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06get the game

Coming to Steam
in 2027.

Wishlist it now: Steam tells you the moment it comes out, and it helps a small game more than anything else you can do.

  • ▸ Coming to Steam in 2027. Windows. English and Italian.
  • ▸ Playtest coming soon.
  • ▸ Wishlist now.
FACTS
  • 2 players, online co-op only
  • Windows
  • English and Italian
  • Release: Q3 2027 on Steam
  • A voice call is needed (Discord or any call)
  • Keyboard and mouse
  • Price: $7.99
MINIMUM SPECS
  • Windows 10 64-bit
  • Quad-core CPU at 2.5 GHz
  • 8 GB RAM
  • Vulkan 1.1 / D3D12 GPU with 2 GB (GTX 960 / RX 460)
  • 1 GB disk space
  • Broadband internet
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faq

Questions

Is there single-player?

No. It is a two-player game, online co-op only.

Do I need a voice app?

Yes. There is no in-game voice chat, so play on Discord or any voice call. Talking is the whole game.

Do both players need to own the game?

Yes. Each of you needs your own copy on Steam.

Can I play with a controller?

The game is designed for keyboard and mouse. Gamepad bindings exist, but controller support is not official yet.

Which languages?

English and Italian.

How do we join each other?

One of you creates a room and reads the room code out; the other types it in. No IP addresses, no ports.