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Dark Room

This is Dark Room, an indie game made by an 11-year-old in which a ball traverses a procedurally generated maze with a flashlight in hand and attempts to escape. This game is great for people who like surprises around every corner.

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Developer
5th Period Games
Publisher
5th Period Games
Release
May 25, 2026
69 days ago
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About the Game

In this game you are a ball going through a maze. This game was made by and 11-year-old boy in python. No AI was used in the development of the code. However, there was AI used to generate the art for the store page and title screen.

The object of the game is to escape the maze through the gray door before the clock runs out.

Controls are

  • Arrow keys/ WASD

  • ESC for pause during game

  • Mouse for clicking buttons

  • F4 for Fullscreen

There are three difficulty settings in the settings.

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