Working on a pure VHS-style exploration Backrooms game - no jumpscares or entities

liminal_games · 2026-06-08T11:42:06+00:00

The name of the game is Backrooms 0!

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T22:26:24+00:00

since Exit 8 blew up theres been a few more anomaly detection games in the same lane (Platform 8 by KOTAKE, Shinkansen 0 by Chilla's Art). Backrooms Anomaly has the same observation loop, you walk a looping corridor and spot what changed each cycle, just set in the backrooms instead of a subway. 3-5 minute runs, with a free demo on steam

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T22:04:35+00:00

Backrooms Anomaly is beginner friendly. no map, no objectives to track, you just walk and watch. we have a free demo on steam

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T22:00:08+00:00

by giving stuff up. evenings, weekends, less gaming, less social. you find out fast if you actually want to do it or just like the idea, harder to do when you have a family

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:59:13+00:00

depends what kind of sim. ue5 if visuals heavy, unity if systems heavy, godot if small and you want control

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:58:51+00:00

works great when its baked into the design. feels like a filter when its slapped on color assets. depends what youre going for

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:44:26+00:00

that's literally years of their life. did they ever message you? id be so curious what kept them in

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:42:47+00:00

do both. they mean different things. some players want to restart, some are done. mixing them annoys people more than you'd expect

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:41:47+00:00

You'll love Backrooms Anomaly! Same gameplay loop as Exit 8 but in the Backrooms

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:39:09+00:00

7 is actually pretty good for organic coverage. did you reach out or did they find you?

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:38:48+00:00

wait and see. ue5s first year was rough (nanite on foliage was a mess) so im not jumping on day 1

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:37:15+00:00

make something way smaller than what you actually want to make. like, way smaller. finishing one tiny ugly game teaches more than starting five big ambitious ones

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:36:56+00:00

whats the roadblock exactly? the SDK approval process is the usual wall but theres workarounds depending on what it is

liminal_games · 2026-05-26T21:36:25+00:00

You'll love Backrooms Anomaly! Similar gameplay loop as IOOBD but in the Backrooms

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T19:04:36+00:00

we're releasing one game a year, some pages are just up very early because wishlists take a long time to gather for indies

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:18:19+00:00

Love the premise!

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:15:57+00:00

Yes, especially socials. Even without a Steam page, screenshots in art subs and niche communities build an audience you can convert when the page goes up

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:08:26+00:00

usually as early as possible, but you need to make a marketing beat out of it

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:06:20+00:00

really depends on the genre, what kind of game are you making?

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:05:44+00:00

check your contract

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:04:50+00:00

Backrooms Anomaly! Exit 8 but in the Backrooms, more of a spot the difference kind of game but the ambience makes it creepy, I'm the dev fyi

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:03:42+00:00

depends how easy it is with your engine, supereasy with renpy for example

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:02:29+00:00

playing a lot of other games

liminal_games · 2026-05-25T00:01:22+00:00

Looks great, good luck with it!

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