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You’re part of an experimental social media program designed to maximize engagement. You only get five posts to prove whether or not you've got what it takes.

At first, you think you're in control—choosing headlines, images, and hashtags to grow your audience. But with each post, the algorithm nudges you further. Your influence spreads, but so does something else. Something you didn’t intend.

When does engagement become manipulation? When do your choices stop being yours? And when the algorithm takes over—will it even need you anymore?

Viral Spiral is a short, narrative experience that explores the dark side of social media influence and the dangers of spreading toxicity and misinformation. Built for Coco Code GameJam #1.

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