Mirror Bloom Path is a compact browser puzzle made for One Game A Week Jam #8.

Move P one tile at a time while M follows as an impossible mirror. Early levels teach synchronous mirror movement, then the mirror starts acting one step late. Both bodies leave short moving path tails, and bloom tiles only stay open while the required paths cover them. Hold every bloom open, step onto the exit, and clear the garden.

The Story Game includes 11 hand-authored levels, undo, restart, level select, local stars, assist tail settings, English/Chinese text, keyboard controls, touch buttons, Daily Challenge, Debug Random, and a Custom Level editor with import/export codes.

Controls:

Arrow keys or WASD to move.

Z to undo.

R to restart.

Enter or Next to continue after clearing.

Esc or Menu to return to the menu.

Guide rereads the level sign.

Sound toggles procedural audio.

Mobile players can use the on-screen direction buttons.

Challenge fit:

Genre - Puzzle: spatial planning, path timing, mirror prediction, and turn order.

Theme - Impossible Mirror: M follows mirrored commands, including delayed movement.

Wildcard - A path that refuses to stay still: tails grow and wither every step.

Ingredient - Bloom: bloom tiles are part of the win condition.

Credits:

Code, design, level design, procedural graphics, procedural sound, and submission drafting by W5 with AI coding assistance during the jam.

Built with Vite, Canvas 2D, plain JavaScript, and Playwright for browser checks.

AI disclosure:

AI assistance was used for implementation, testing, iteration, and submission drafting.

Warnings:

Contains light procedural sound effects. No flashing lights, gore, disturbing content, or jump scares.

Known notes:

Daily Challenge and Debug Random can generate harder or less polished layouts by design. Custom Level is a creator/debug tool. Scores and unlocks are local to the browser.