MiSide: the story of a Russian game that made the world both laugh and fear

“What's that yelling coming from the room?” – asks a mom to her teenage son. “It's a cosplayer going through a new Russian game, mom!” At that moment, millions of gamers around the world are experiencing the same emotions – from mortification to sheer terror. It's all thanks to MiSide, a game created by two Russian developers literally on their knees.

Imagine an ordinary evening. You download another game from Steam - something about a cute anime girl, I think. “Nothing unusual,” you think as you launch the game. You get acquainted with charming Mita, who smiles sweetly from the screen of your virtual phone...

And 15 minutes later, you're already running away from its dark version in a cold sweat through endless corridors reminiscent of your worst nightmares.

The story of MiSide creation is like a Hollywood movie about genius programmers. Two friends working as ordinary programmers decided to turn their dream into reality. No office, no huge budgets and no marketing team - just talent, persistence and sleepless nights at the computer.

“We just wanted to make a game that we ourselves would like to play,” one of the developers tells us in a rare interview. "And it turned out to be ... you name it!"

MiSide is like your favorite TV series that starts as a light comedy and ends as a psychological thriller. Only here you are not just a viewer - you are the protagonist.

The secret of MiSide's success lies in its unpredictability. It's as if you were watching a Pixar cartoon that suddenly turned into a David Lynch movie and then became like a Japanese anime, all in one evening.

The story unfolds like a matryoshka doll - you open one layer, and there are ten more, and each one is more amazing than the previous one. Here you are having a nice conversation with Mita about her favorite books, and in a minute you are already solving the mysteries of parallel universes and escaping from creepy pursuers.

The main character of the game, Mita, has already become a cultural phenomenon. Her image is everywhere: in memes, on fan art, in cosplay. Why? Because she's not just another cute character - she's alive. She communicates with you as if she really exists on the other side of the screen.

Streamers squeal with fear and pour with laughter. Schoolchildren discuss conspiracy theories on TikTok. Grown-ups argue on forums about the hidden meaning of endings. MiSide has brought together a diverse audience, from hardcore gamers to those who have never played a computer game before.

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P.S. Did you know that while you were reading this article, thousands more players met Mita for the first time? Join the exciting world of game development!