The Project / The Mimic

Ability file

Counterplay

• Identify the current mode before choosing whether to run, loop, or hide.
• Avoid stacking multiple Survivors on one narrow objective.
• Listen for stealth or underground pressure instead of relying only on sight.
• Recent community update notes moved The Project drill radius back to 13 studs.

Pressure read

The Project is about mode reading. Survivors lose when they react to the last mode instead of the current one, especially when speed, strength, or stealth pressure changes the route.

Treat The Mimic as a file about routes and pressure first. The strongest response is usually to break the pattern, split objective attention, and avoid giving the Killer the exact chase they want.

Survivor plan

• Identify the mode before deciding whether to run, hide, loop, or split.
• Avoid stacking multiple Survivors on one narrow objective when mode pressure is unclear.
• Use sound and team calls because visual information alone can lag behind what The Project is setting up.

Killer plan

• Switch modes to change the question Survivors are answering, not just because the mode is available.
• Use speed or stealth pressure to force bad rotations before committing to a long chase.
• Return to objectives after a mode swap if Survivors scatter and leave progress exposed.

Danger signs

• The team cannot agree on what mode The Project is using.
• Survivors keep reacting late because they only watch line of sight.
• A narrow objective has too many players and no clean exit route.

Common mistakes

• Treating every mode like the same chase.
• Grouping up because stealth pressure feels confusing.
• Ignoring audio and teammate calls until the route is already closed.