Definitions by MaybeARealWord

Entity Count

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

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

Entity Count by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022

Survival Difficulty 

A system of measure in the Backrooms that determines how survivable a level is.

The Survival Difficulty is based on Safety, Security, and Entity Count.

Survival Difficulty by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022

The Hotel

Nickname for Level 5 of the Backrooms.

The Hotel is much like Hotel California, you can check out any time you like, but you may never leave.

The Hotel by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022

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.

Level 5 by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022

entity 

Any of many otherworldly, often impossible creatures found in the Backrooms.

Skin-stealers, the Thing on Level 7, Hounds, and Dullers could all be considered an “entity”.

entity by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022

Abandoned Office

Nickname for Level 4 of the Backrooms.

Abandoned Office looks like, well, an abandoned office.

Abandoned Office by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022

Level 4

Also known as “Abandoned Office”, Level 4 of the Backrooms is similar to Level 0 in that it is an infinitely stretching office. This level has (fake) windows and blue wallpaper to differentiate itself.

Level 4 is often a level for people to relax, as it has no known entities.

Level 4 by MaybeARealWord January 12, 2022