Very cool idea! However I didn’t find the clues particulary useful. Maybe that was the point. Found the Mimic only once.
Come see my Mimic game as well! :)
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I don't think it's explained in the game, but it seems like the trick is that the sigils next to the messages are supposed to indicate what "team" they're on. One team gives accurate hints, while the other doesn't. The accurate hints will always point you to the same object, but the inaccurate ones might contradict each other or point to an item that doesn't exist.