#indiegame #walkingsimulator #pools
0:00 Chapter 1 Start
1:05 Not Afraid of the Dark
2:15 Onward to Chapter 1 End
6:10 Chapter 2 Start and First 4 Art Piece
11:29 Whispers in the Dark
12:00 Anatidaephobia
13:33 Last Art and Art Connoisseur
15:45 Onward to Chapter 2 End
18:05 Chapter 3 Start
21:55 I did it my way
22:30 Onward to Chapter 3 End
25:08 Chapter 4 Start && I Said, Look Behind You
29:25 Chapter 5 Start
30:44 Døds Diver
31:14 Onward to Chapter 5 End
40:14 Chapter 6 Start
42:30 Dripping With Style
43:05 Chapter 6 Goes On
46:10 Error In Production
48:00 Chapter 6 Final && Ending
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Perfection difficulty: 2/10
POOLS Steam release date: 26th April 2024
POOLS Price: 2.99$ / 2.99€
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Story of the game:
Explore, admire and listen. Relaxing. Uncanny. Eerie. Hypnotic. Immersive. No monsters chasing you or jumping towards at your screen, but the game can feel oppressive at times by invoking fears of getting lost, the dark, tight spaces and outwordly architecture. Liminal spaces, inspired by backrooms.
One could say POOLS is like an art gallery where you look around and listen to the sounds. There are very few things to solve, practically a few mazes. Sometimes the game can challenge your navigation skills. But mostly you're just... there.
Note: There are no monsters chasing you or jumping suddenly towards you, but the game can feel oppressive. POOLS plays on fears of getting lost, the dark, and tight spaces.
The game has no user-interface and no dialogue. No background music. Instead, the game uses sounds to make you feel like you're really there. The sounds and echo change depending on the room you're in. Walking in water is slower. All of these things makes the game feel more real and creates a tense atmosphere.
There's no typical story, no characters to meet, and you won't find any notes in game. 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.
POOLS has six unique chapters, each taking 10 to 30 minutes to play.
POOLS is inspired by a internet phenomenons "Liminal spaces", "Found footage" and "Backrooms" - specifically "Backrooms Pools" or "Poolrooms".
One of the original artists behind the Poolrooms concept is Jared Pike.
Other inspirations include:
Matt Studios: Poolrooms videos from 2022
Mortain Colors
Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1 by Andrew Quist
Kane Pixels: The Backrooms (Found Footage)