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Backrooms Novel Game provides a novel-like gaming experience where friendships, adventures, and learning collide.
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The Backrooms Novel Game takes place in the urban legend based world of the Backrooms.
Players enter the backrooms by falling out of reality, also known as "no-clipping."
Novel games, also called Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs) or Interactive Fiction (IF), are text based games. Novel games educate players by improving typing, reading, puzzle solving, and social skills.
The Backrooms Novel Game release date is May 31, 2023. By joining now, you can share in the feedback process. Your feedback shapes the future of the Backrooms Novel Game.
Reading, Thinking, Memory
Since introducing my son to novel games ...
"his typing and his thinking and memory have greatly increased.
Since he started playing the game his reading comprehension
and his reading speed has increased dramatically."
-Novel game research participant
Cornucopia of Learning
Novel games ... "provide an excellent social
environment in which users (players) can learn a cornucopia of
things about life including, but not limited to: the English
language and writing, reading comprehension, typing skills,
social interaction, cultural differences, computer programming,
people managing skills, economics, memory, game theory, leadership
skills, responsibility, and imagination."
-Dianne P. Butler
Lasting Friendships
"As we spend time with people and interact with
them, even through a computer mediated interface we form associations.
From passing acquaintances through to deep and lasting friendships."
-Derek
Backrooms Novel Game
Book readers will enjoy Backrooms Novel Game. Take a break from the world of VR and 3D games, and set your imagination free. No feats of mouse or keyboard agility required.
What are the backrooms?
Accidentally slipping or falling out of our reality by "no clipping", we find a liminal, hidden world known as the backrooms. You suddenly fall through a solid floor or slip through a wall. You find yourself in an endless maze of empty, abandoned, offices with a hideous yellow wallpaper. Wandering through the laberinth of these rooms all you find are old, stained, damp carpets and buzzing fluorescent lights.
You hear something walking across the damp carpet from just around the corner. It doesn't sound like the gait of a human, ... or an animal.
You have found the Lobby, also known as level 0 of the backrooms. If you escape level 0 without dying, or going insane, you will find an infinite set of other levels all different than the Lobby. Most levels are dangerous.
Do you have a list of backrooms levels?
There are an infinite number of backrooms levels. Hundreds have been described, sometimes with conflicting descriptions. Most backrooms levels have not been imagined, yet.
I am working on an interactive map of the backrooms levels. I'll post more information when it is working.
How much does Backrooms Novel Game cost?
Backrooms Novel Game is free to play. However, it costs a small fortune to host and develop Backrooms Novel Game. If you want to support our game, please buy our merch.
What stage of development is this game at?
This game is at an alpha stage. It is functional, but needs tons of work. If you join, you can give helpful feedback and suggestions for future development. Also, if I'm on the game please say, "Hi!"
How do I report a bug or make a suggestion?
Send me a Tweet or a DM at @TGeneDavis. I should see it. If not, send it again ;-)
How do I connect to the game?
Connect to the game directly from your browser using our secure web browser client. Our web client works on phones, tablets, and computers.
Many players of novel-like games use specialized "MUD" clients. These clients may not be as secure as our web browser client, but that may not be an issue if you are just playing a game. I always ask the question, "Would I feel comfortable shouting this conversation on a public bus or train?" If not, then use the most secure communication. In this case, that is our web client.
Having said that, any telnet client or MUD client can connect to the Backrooms Novel Game by connecting to host "backrooms.net" on port "4000". Two of the best specialized MUD clients are TinTin++ and Mudlet.
What tech does the Backrooms Novel Game use?
Backrooms.net is built on top of Evennia, which in turn is built on Python's Django. If you are looking to build your own MUD, read Evennia's extensive online documentation.
Accounts
There's currently 1 connected out of a total of 221 accounts registered.
Of these, 8 were created this week, and 10 have connected within the last seven days.
Recently Connected
- Eddie—20 hours, 32 minutes ago
- DamianRedd—2 days ago
- Gene—2 days, 2 hours ago
Database Stats
- 221 accounts (+ 207 characters)
- 154 rooms (+ 451 exits)
- 1 other objects
MUD Research
The following pages summarize my research on Multi-User Dungeons (MUDs). The summaries include histories, insights, and technical mumbo jumbo. MUDs have a long and rich lore. MUDs predate personal computers and the Internet. MUDs do not, however, predate electricity, sunlight, written language, or me.
Summaries of Imaginary Realities MUD Ezine
Imaginary Realities was an e-zine dedicated to MUD related articles. I have included summaries of every article I can find. If anyone has missing articles, provide me with a link, and I will summarize it, too.
- Imaginary Realities 1998 September Edition
- Imaginary Realities 1998 October Edition
- Imaginary Realities 1998 November Edition
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- Imaginary Realities 2001 December Edition
Backrooms Levels
The following list of Backrooms levels is the same list found on the Backrooms Level Encyclopedia page. If you are looking for the first room everyone seems to enter the Backrooms at, look in the Lobby (Level 0).
- Backrooms Level -0.1: "The Wisp Corridors"
- Backrooms Level -0.2: "The Subliminal Threshold"
- Backrooms Level -0.3: "The Static Haven"
- Backrooms Level -0.4: "The Flawless Reflective Labyrinth"
- Backrooms Level -0.5: "The Vaporwave Realm"
- Backrooms Level -0.6: "The Dripping Halls"
- Backrooms Level -0.7: "The Endless Highway"
- Backrooms Level -0.8: "The Crystal Caves"
- Backrooms Level -0.99: "The Gravity Wells"
- Backrooms Level -0.9: "The Marble Fortress"
- Backrooms Level -0: "Genesis Void"
- Backrooms Level -10 ("The Blaze")
- Backrooms Level -11 ("The Oblivion")
- Backrooms Level -12: "Fractured Reality Frenzy"
- Backrooms Level -13: "Chaotic Corridor Collapse"
- Backrooms Level -14: "Distorted Dimension's Dance"
- Backrooms Level -15 ("The Enigma Lockers")
- Backrooms Level -16: "Evasive Echoes of Eternity"
- Backrooms Level -17: "Fractured Facade of Time"
- Backrooms Level -18: "Tumultuous Transitions"
- Backrooms Level -19: "Maelstrom of Mirrors"
- Backrooms Level -1.1: "The Resound"
- Backrooms Level -1.2: "The Reflection"
- Backrooms Level -1.5: "The Echo Labyrinth"
- Backrooms Level -1.9: "Flickering Cinema"
- Backrooms Level -1: A Descent into "The Basement"
- Backrooms Level -20: "Unstable Utopia"
- Backrooms Level -21: "Shattered Symmetry"
- Backrooms Level -2.1: "The Forgotten Library"
- Backrooms Level -2.2: "Clockwork Realm"
- Backrooms Level -2: "The Boiler Room"—A Symphony of the Industrial Underworld
- Backrooms Level -3.1: "Echo Caves"
- Backrooms Level -3.2: "The Crystal Garden"
- Backrooms Level -3.3: "Abyss Labyrinth"
- Backrooms Level -3.4: "Celestial Dunes"
- Backrooms Level -3.5: "The Shattered Expanse"
- Backrooms Level -3.6: "The Cursed Library"
- Backrooms Level -3: "The Flooded One"—An Aquatic Anomaly
- Backrooms Level -4.1: "The Hollowed Ground"
- Backrooms Level -4: "Inversion"—An Uncanny Upside-Down Universe
- Backrooms Level -5.3: "The Drowned Desolation"
- Backrooms Level -5 ("Embrace The Void")
- Backrooms Level -666 ("The Absence")
- Backrooms Level -6.2: "The Echoed Silence"
- Backrooms Level -6 ("The Soundless Symphony")
- Backrooms Level -7.1: "The Crimson Network"
- Backrooms Level -7 ("The Frozen Expanse")
- Backrooms Level -8.2: "The Distorted Auditorium"
- Backrooms Level -8 ("The Subterranean Enigma")
- Backrooms Level -9.1: "The Whirlpool"
- Backrooms Level -9.2: "The Inconsistent Abyss"
- Backrooms Level -9 ("The Watery Abyss")
- Backrooms Level -Δ: "Dimensional Chaos"
- Backrooms Level -ε: "The Unfound"
- Backrooms Level -Θ: "Distant Echo"
- Backrooms Level -η: "Inverted Nature"
- Backrooms Level -Ω: "Terminal Emptiness"
- Backrooms Level -π: "The Irrational Maze"
- Backrooms Level -ψ: "The Mind's Mirage"
- Backrooms Level -ζ: "Negative Zone"
- Backrooms Level -θ: "Fallen Hub"
- Backrooms Level -: "Minus"
- Backrooms Level 0 ("The Lobby")
- Backrooms Level 101 ("The Metro Maze")
- Backrooms Level 10: "The Maze"—Like a Bad Dream of a Deranged Rat
- Backrooms Level 11: "The Hive"—A Nerve-wracking Notion of Nature's Nurseries
- Backrooms Level 12: "Endless City"—Urban Infinity
- Backrooms Level 13: "The Archives"—A Labyrinth of Literature
- Backrooms Level 14: The Transport
- Backrooms Level 15: The Nexus
- Backrooms Level 16 ("The Playland of Pixels")
- Backrooms Level 17 ("The Quiet Cul-de-Sac")
- Backrooms Level 18 ("The Endless Depot")
- Backrooms Level 19 ("The Game Grid")
- Backrooms Level 1.1: A Deceptive Respite
- Backrooms Level 1: The Déjà Vu Continues
- Backrooms Level 20 ("The Neverending Lunch Hour")
- Backrooms Level 21 ("The Verdant Vista")
- Backrooms Level 22 ("The Grand Exhibition")
- Backrooms Level 23: "The Shifting Halls"
- Backrooms Level 24: "The Echoing Abyss"
- Backrooms Level 25: "The Serpentine Labyrinth"
- Backrooms Level 26: "The Unfamiliar Familiar"
- Backrooms Level 27: "The Quiet Quagmire"
- Backrooms Level 28: "The Hallway of Holograms"
- Backrooms Level 29: "The Flickering Frontier"
- Backrooms Level 2: Welcome to the Concrete Jungle
- Backrooms Level 30: "The Paralyzing Parlor"
- Backrooms Level 31: "The Obscure Overpass"
- Backrooms Level 32: "Time Traveler's Terminal"
- Backrooms Level 33 ("The Chasm")
- Backrooms Level 34: "Elven Footpath"
- Backrooms Level 35: "The Spectral Garden"
- Backrooms Level 36: "Stardust Spires"
- Backrooms Level 37: "The Fractured Reality"
- Backrooms Level 38: "The Unending Staircase"
- Backrooms Level 39: "The Phantom Purgatory"
- Backrooms Level 3: The Abyss Awaits
- Backrooms Level 40: "The Wandering Castle"
- Backrooms Level 41: "The Dragon Plains"
- Backrooms Level 42: "The Limbo Library"
- Backrooms Level 43: "Whispered Secret's Well"
- Backrooms Level 44: "Boneyard Tunnels"
- Backrooms Level 45: "The Shadow Sanctuary"
- Backrooms Level 46: "Griffin's Tavern"
- Backrooms Level 47: "The Shattered Observatory"
- Backrooms Level 48: "The Chilling Cellar"
- Backrooms Level 49: "The Fractured Uplands"
- Backrooms Level 4: A Peek into the Electrical Heart
- Backrooms Level 50: "Terminal Twilight"
- Backrooms Level 5742432: "Dyson Sphere"
- Backrooms Level 5: Say hello to the Hub
- Backrooms Level 666 ("The Inferno")
- Backrooms Level 6: Welcome to "The Neighborhood"
- Backrooms Level 7: The Labyrinthine "Pipes"
- Backrooms Level 8: "The Terminal" – Ghost Town Central
- Backrooms Level 99: "Reflective Abyss"
- Backrooms Level 9: "The Grid" – Surfin' the Cybernetic Waves
- Backrooms Level β ("The Archive")
- Backrooms Level Δ: "Dimension Delta"
- Backrooms Level $ ("The Emporium")
- Backrooms Level ε ("The Exhibit")
- Backrooms Level # ("The Repository")
- Backrooms Level ∞ ("The Infinite")
- Backrooms Level η ("The Verdant Veil")
- Backrooms Level Ω: "Omega"
- Backrooms Level ω ("The Omega")
- Backrooms Level α ("The Genesis")
- Backrooms Level O: "The Furnace"
- Backrooms Level ζ ("The Aquatic Abyss")
- Backrooms Level θ ("The Labyrinth Line")
- Backrooms Level X: "The Crossroads"
- Backrooms Level Y: "The Standstill"
- Backrooms Level Z1: "Confluence"
- Backrooms Level Z: "The Paradox"
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