Pathfinder
Pathfinder
Feels like real mind-reading.
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Benji’s take
— Benji
Why we like it
The honest bit
Watch it performed
What you get
Practical details
- Difficulty
- 4/10
- Reset
- Instant
- Angles
- 180
- Props required
- An iPhone
- Format
- Download
- Teaching time
- 1 hour 12 minutes
If it isn’t for you
Send us an email and we'll refund you. There's no time limit on it — next week or in five years — and you don't have to explain yourself. We'd rather you spent your money on something you'll actually use.
What people said
From reviews left on our previous store.
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"Pathfinder is as fair a selection procedure as I've seen in magic."
— Andy from The Jerx -
"This has been my go-to social mentalism ever since I learned it"
— Feras Al-Karboush -
"Pathfinder is incredibly strong. It genuinely seems impossible, and yet it’s incredibly easy to use. I have apps and projects that cost several times what Pathfinder does, and with far less baffling results. I own just about every magic app or project and Pathfinder is easily one of the best."
— Randall Peek -
"This is hands down one of the best things i have purchased in a long time. It is genius, i cannot wait to get out and start perorming this. I can highly recommend picking this up"
— James Ripley -
"Amazing trick!! Very recommended. This smartphone effect is a real gem. It feels modern, practical, and incredibly strong for real-world performances. The method is smart and reliable, and the impact on spectators is immediate. A fantastic addition to any working repertoire."
— Iñaki Martinez -
"I love it. It's addicting too because it's so deceptive. It is just as good as Enigma. Its very versatile and I think it has a low failure rate."
— Feras Khalbuss -
"I’m enjoying Pathfinder. Have performed it several times, and I’m still nailing down presentation details. I expect to be getting a lot of use out of it."
— Curt Harpold -
"Great effect, and clever thinking. Only downside is that it's on your phone - but this can be overcome. "
— Wayne Borcher -
"pathfinder is a great mentalism tool. This is what i call an EDC. You just need your phone to perform great mind reading."
— Pieter Wuytens -
"Like the theory but not impressed so far. It is very clunky, slow when activated and unreliable at present."
— Neil Jones -
"The method is clearly hidden and after a few runs, I realized I should spend more time in doing the subtlety of "closing all apps" to avoid that comment. This is very convenient as a guaranteed EDC! I look forward to performing this more than any other app. Although there were two instances where I get different prompts when *resuming the shortcut, so I'm not sure if it's a routine error or a shortcut behavior that I haven't really replicated properly. Aside from that, it's as easy as real mind-reading!"
— Carlo Elopre -
"This takes Train Tracking from a myth to a reality. The reveal as a list of words is amazing!"
— Bob Taylor -
"Great Great trick!!!"
— Miguel
Mind-reading this easy should be illegal
Before you watch the trailer, you need to know the following…
1. No method AT ALL has been cut.
2. The spectator genuinely only ever picks the word in their mind and never even needs to say it out loud (in the trailer, they zoom in on the word; this is solely for the camera.)
"Pathfinder is as fair a selection procedure as I've seen in magic."
- Andy from The Jerx
- The cards are not marked
- Completely hands off
- Easy to do (learn one principle, perform for life)
- No sleight of hand
- The deck is genuinely shuffled by the spectator
- Wonderfully direct
Pathfinder can do all the above, and even better…
- It is not an app
- Doesn’t require WiFi to work (although you’ll need WiFi to use the internet if that’s part of the presentation)
- Doesn’t use fake URLs or spoof websites
- Ends clean—doesn’t leave any trace on the phone. The spectator can freely handle the phone, and there’s no chance the method will be found.
- Works with multiple languages!
- It's ridiculously EASY - Pathfinder does all the work for you!
One of the coolest innovations in everyday mentalism we’ve seen in years...
Dear friend,
There’s a secret technique mentalists have used for decades that allows them to guess a thought-of word without it ever being written down or spoken aloud. This technique has nearly zero ‘process’ and is one of the closest things to real mind-reading most people will ever experience.
However…it’s not easy.
It requires a lot of memory work, an ability to think on your feet, and a depth of performing skill that is beyond what most of us are capable of.
Mentalists like Peter Turner and Atlas Brookings use this principle to devastating effect, but for the rest of us—it ends up on our list of things we’d love to perform, but probably never will.
That’s why we were both shell-shocked and incredibly excited when, a few months ago, underground mentalist AM called us and demonstrated a new tool he’d developed for iPhone that allows you to invisibly use this very technique…with zero memory work or skill required.
The thinking that went into this tool is, simply put, genius.
It’s one of those rare tricks that is maybe more impressive and magical when you see ‘under the hood’ and learn how it works.
So let's explain that, shall we?
How it works...
Pathfinder is an invisible Apple shortcut that works in the background on your phone.
Before you start your performance, you simply tap on the shortcut, and it does everything for you.
It's crazy easy to use. Here's a video demo...
NOTE: The video above is not a comprehensive coverage of every single feature of Pathfinder, but it shows you exactly how easy the effect is to perform every single time.
Here's everything you can do with Pathfinder…
The ‘Acrostic’ Test
The spectator mentally chooses ANY word from ANY page. You write down a few possible predictions, and ask the spectator if any of them match their selection. Sadly, they don’t…
…until suddenly, the spectator realises that the first letter of each of your words spells out the word they’re thinking of!
(Variation: After you’ve written your predictions, you could also ask the spectator to name a number from 1 - 5. Let’s say they choose 4. When you reveal the words, you ask the spectator to look at the 4th letter of each of your words—and they find it spells out their selection!)
The Handwriting Test
The spectator mentally chooses ANY word from ANY page. Next, you have them draw the letters of the alphabet in your notes app. You analyze their handwriting, correctly guess a few of the letters in their word, and then write down a prediction.
You show them the prediction and it’s exactly the word they’re thinking of. As ever, the spectator never even needs to say their word out loud!
The Word Association Test
The spectator mentally chooses ANY word from ANY page. Next, you have them write down a few unrelated words—whatever comes into their mind. You then play your own game of word association based on the spectator’s choices, writing down a handful of words. “Hopefully,” you say, “one of my words will be the word you’re thinking of.”
When you show the spectator your words, they regretfully inform you that you did not guess their word…until it slowly dawns on them that the first letter of each word spells out their thought!
(Alternatively, you could simply analyse the words chosen by the spectator and use them to directly reveal the thought-of word!)
The Thought Test
Rather than finding a word on a page, in this effect the spectator simply thinks of the word in their mind! For example, you ask the spectator to think of any superhero, and you’re able to directly reveal what they’re thinking of.
Instead of superheroes, you might also ask the spectator to think of a car brand, a US state, a male/female name, or one of the many possibilities we provide.
The Menu Test
You’re performing at a restaurant, and ask your spectator to simply think of any item on the menu. You write a prediction on your phone and reveal that it’s exactly what they’re thinking of! Once again, the spectator never even touches the phone or says their word aloud.
If you have a regular gig performing at a restaurant, this is a killer application of Pathfinder.
BONUS Feature: The Image Test
AM originally built Pathfinder to do a very different job to what it does now. However, you can still use that original feature to perform some really fun effects.
For example, you can have multiple spectators look at different images in your photo gallery—and simultaneously reveal what each of them are thinking of.
It sounds crazy, but Pathfinder can even rig a game of Which Hand so that you always know which hand is holding the object—for multiple spectators at the same time!
But of course, no trick is perfect, so here are some key factors to be aware of:
1. Sorry, but it's iPhone ONLY!
2. There is, of course, still a method involved, and like any method, it will be more deceptive the more carefully you think about your presentation and the subtleties you use. However, we give you a TON of those.
3. When you first set it up you might be intimidated by how technical it seems—however, we want to make it clear that Pathfinder does NOT require technical expertise or advanced tech skills to use. Pathfinder IS very technical, but all the hard work and programming has already been done—and all you need to do is ‘plug and play.’
4. Pathfinder works on your phone, not the spectator’s phone. This is, to our minds, pretty much the only downside of the trick. (However, we share how we justify using our phone in a natural and motivated way.)
5. The acrostic reveal currently only works in English, however, it works in French, German, Spanish, Danish and Italian for the direct reveal. (We're also happy to add more languages - so just reach out!)
Honestly, we think there are very few drawbacks to this tool.
But—if you’re still on the fence—please keep in mind that when we say we back a product, we mean it.
If you don’t find that this tool meets the expectations we’ve set on this page, you can simply send us an email and we will refund you in full—no questions asked.
Here's what Andy from The Jerx said about these drawbacks:
"Some tricks have true "negatives" and I won't hesitate to mention them when they exist. But often a trick just has "weaknesses" that need to be addressed. That’s what we have here.
Best would be to have them look at any word on their phone. But given that the word is merely thought of, from any site or ebook, I don't think this is a huge concession to make methodologically."
Refund Guarantee
The reason the creator AM wanted to release this product with us is actually because, of all the magic companies out there, he noticed that we stand by and back our releases more strongly than anyone else.
In our mind, it’s simple—if we offer an ironclad refund guarantee, we have nothing to gain by misleading you about how good a product is. All we do is create more reasons for people to refund a product. So when we say something is good, you know we genuinely believe that you’ll agree with us when you buy.
Magicians have shared their thoughts on Pathfinder on The Magic Cafe, magicreview.org, and magicreviews.coffee, but if you don't have time to read those posts in full, here are a few of the things other magicians have to say about the product...
"Go to any page online. Something with a lot of text is ideal. And think of any good-sized word you see there.
Look, every magic trick is going to have trade-offs, and this trick I'm about to talk about is no exception. But what I wrote above is literally the extent of the selection process to have someone think of a word for this mind-reading effect. Pathfinder is as fair a selection procedure as I've seen in magic." - Andy from The Jerx.
"This has been my go-to social mentalism ever since I learned it" - Feras Al-Karboush
"The power you have with this is incredible. I can't wait to start using it at my gigs." -Chris Hurst
"This is perfection. It is so natural, and it appears that you do absolutely nothing." - Sebastian Goldstein
"It is well worth the price. Do yourself a favor and buy this... it will blow people's minds!" - Rob Tabone
More praise for A.M's (Aazan's) phone magic...
And here are a few more reviews from customers...
And here’s one more reason to give this a shot right now…
For the first week, Pathfinder will be available for a special ‘early bird’ discount price.
For context, it is far cheaper than almost every magic app and tool we researched prior to releasing this product.
It’s not uncommon to see apps that achieve similar effects sell for £100 or even £200. We've priced our project much lower than this.
Pathfinder is £59.
And when you see the level of work that went into this tool, you’ll realise what a bargain it is. It’s also pennies when compared to the fact that, prior to this, you would have had to dedicate probably at least 50 hours to learning the technique this replaces.
So, unless you value your time at £0.12 per hour, you’re getting a steal.
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