MĪHARO: Escape the Arcade is Coming
One screen. Two phones. Two players. One shared mission.
Step into a cinematic online escape-room game where teamwork, story, puzzles, and Māori-inspired fantasy collide. Join the waitlist to be first to receive demo access, launch updates, and early player news.
What Is Mīharo?
Mīharo: Escape the Arcade is a two-player, online escape room game. One player takes the path of Māui (the visionary/hacker) and the other takes the path of Hinengaro (the protector/navigator). You must communicate via your phones to solve puzzles on a shared screen across 10 levels of increasing difficulty. It blends Māori fantasy elements with a dark, cinematic arcade aesthetic to create a cooperative experience like no other.
How It Works
The two-player online escape-room experience built for shared discovery.
One Screen
Launch the game on your laptop or tablet. This is the shared cinematic canvas where the story unfolds and the puzzles reveal themselves.
Two Phones
Both players join from their phones. Your devices become specialized controllers, giving each person unique clues and tools that the other cannot see.
One Shared Answer
Success is only possible through communication. You must describe what you see, piece together the mystery, and enter the final solution to escape.
Level 1 Demo Testing Begins Soon
The core of Level 1 is being refined as we speak. We are currently accepting a limited number of private playtesters to help us stress-test the connection between devices and the synchronicity of the narrative puzzles. If you want to be part of the first group to cross the digital threshold, ensure you opt-in for demo testing when joining the waitlist.
Why Join the Waitlist?
Level 1 Demo Testing
The first to be invited to private trials of the opening chapter.
Launch Updates
Real-time progress reports as we prepare to open the portal.
Early Player News
Inside tracking on lore, Māori fantasy inspiration, and character reveals.
Waitlist Exclusives
Founding player status and badge options for the full launch.
Shared Progress
Help shape the final balance of teamwork mechanics through testing.
YOU WERE NEVER MEANT TO ENTER THE MACHINE
The arcade lights flicker, but the machine in the corner is different. A game hidden for decades, its code infused with ancient whispers and pounamu green light. Mīharo is not just a game; it is a trial across 10 levels of shifting reality. Will you see the path clearly, or will you remain trapped in the machine forever?
A Note from the Founder
Mīharo was born from a simple desire: to bring people back together through the power of play. In a world of isolated screens, we wanted to build something that feels like a shared portal into a mystical realm. Drawing from my Māori heritage and a lifelong love for high-fantasy storytelling, this game is a tribute to the power of teamwork and the magic that happens when two players move as one.
Niva Gram
Founder & CEO, Iconic Games
Join the First Wave
The arcade lights are flickering. The demo is loading. Secure your place in the original test group for the Level 1 demo and ensure your story starts from the very beginning.