deathrun

A long period of space likely to cause injury or death.

deathruns are usually fatal to those who partake in them

by MaybeARealWord January 22, 2022

Level 2

Also known as “Pipe Dreams”, Level 2 of the Backrooms is made of dimly lit maintenance tunnels lined with pipes, it is often hot and damp.

Level 2 is worse than Level 1, especially for travelers such as yourself.

by MaybeARealWord January 13, 2022

goomba

(noun) A species of brown, mushroom-like animals with two feet, an abdomen, and a head with sharp teeth.

“I keep dying to these goombas!”

by MaybeARealWord April 19, 2021

Level 5

Also known as “The Hotel”, Level 5 is a level of the Backrooms resembling a hotel, but it is also home to Deathmoths and the Beast of Level 5.

Level 5 is also ill-advised to stay on.

by MaybeARealWord January 13, 2022

lost count of sheep

Term used to say the speaker cannot sleep. Antonym of counting sheep.

Coined by Goldfinger in the song “Superman”.

“I’m trying to sleep, I’ve lost count of sheep.”

by MaybeARealWord March 31, 2021

Entity Count

The count of, and dangerousness, of entities in the Backrooms.

Entity Count is a determinant of a level’s Survival Difficulty.

by MaybeARealWord January 13, 2022

uncultured burnt toast

(noun) Someone who does not understand an obvious joke, usually on the internet.

“That’s the joke you uncultured burnt toast.”

by MaybeARealWord March 31, 2021