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Midnight Murder Maze

You find yourself in a darkened maze at the stroke of midnight. But the wolves howling, the blades sharpening and the crows calling out tell you that you are not alone. The only question that remains is how many times will you die before you stumble upon the exit to this fiendish construction.

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October 1, 2025
305 days ago
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About the Game

Midnight Murder Maze is a top-down game about finding your way through a pitch-black and very deadly maze. Expect to leave a trail of blood and bodies as you tirelessly search for the exit.

In the late 1800's the sociopathic Contessa Desmodonia von Macelar built the maze and regularly ran her peasants through it... for her own demented goals. It is your job to guide your character through the maze searching for the exit while at the same time dodging lethal traps and occasionally picking up the few bits of help scattered around. Like any good predator, the Contessa surely loved to play with her victims.

Midnight Murder Maze includes:

  • Absolutely unique mazes, randomly generated for each run.

  • 5 varying levels of difficulty that each changes:

    • Maze dimensions from 20x20 up to a gargantuan 100x100

    • Number of deadly traps

    • Number of useful 'trinkets' that the Contessa left for you

  • Save system so that you can pick up a longer run later

  • A truly unique score-keeping method

  • A final 'brag screen' that you can use to challenge your friends to run your same maze and attempt to beat your score.

The Maze is the first published game by Rum Shack Studios, a small (4 person) team of game players, designers and dreamers who have big plans for the future. We hope you enjoy it and look forward to hearing your comments!