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Game Overview
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)
How to Download & Install POOLS
1. Click the Download button below and you will be redirected to crolinks. Wait 5 seconds to generate the link and then proceed to UploadHaven.
2. Once you are on the UploadHaven page, wait 15 seconds, then click on the grey ‘free download’ button to start the download.
3. Once POOLS is done downloading, right click the .zip file and click on “Extract to POOLS” (To do this you must have WinRAR installed.)
4. Double click inside the POOLS folder and run the exe application as administrator.
5. Have fun and play! Make sure to run the game as administrator and if you get any missing dll errors, be sure to install everything located inside the _Redist or CommonRedist folder!
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System Requirements
- Processor: Intel i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 from around 2016 or later
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 or newer
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Laptops might work. Runs also OK on 2021 Lenovo thinkpad.
