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Here’s a demo for POOLS, a Backrooms game with lots of lovely waterslidesNo monsters, promise
No monsters, promise
Image credit:Tensori
Image credit:Tensori
I have a rule: no more than one post about ahorrorgame per day. The mind can only withstand so much, after all. ButPOOLSisn’t really a horror game. It’s just a walking simulator in which you explore a bunch of underground swimming pools. True, their size and layout defy explanation - what is this, a swimming pool for Slender Men? - but look, there are cute covered slides you can ride down in first-person. You know, like the ones you used to enjoy as a kid. Always that element of anxiety though about getting stuck halfway down, am I right?
POOLS - Release Date TrailerWatch on YouTube
POOLS - Release Date Trailer
POOLS is broken into six chapters, each lasting 10 to 30 minutes. “There’s no typical story, no characters to meet, and you won’t find any notes in game,” the Steam blurb adds. “But as you explore and advance further, you start to notice that the game’s world changes around you. Rooms look and feel different. Each chapter has something unique. Constantly you’re exploring new places, each with its own kind of mystery.”
On the lighter side, there’s at least one pool full of inflatable doughnut floats. I used to love those as a boy, though I did once get caught under one and sincerely thought I was going to drown. Anyway! If you’re interested in the Backrooms concept, there’s a lot more to it -this Wired pieceis a good place to start. The full version of POOLS releases on 26th April.
