The Backroom

The Backroom is a point-and-click survival horror game released on June 1, 2019. It is the first game in the Animal508 horror universe.

Gameplay
The Backroom is divided into several distinct segments.

Segment 1 (12:AM-2:AM)
Only Reflex is present in this segment. When Reflex is inactive, do nothing. When Reflex is inactive, press space.

Segment 2 (2:AM-3:AM)
In addition to Reflex, Sir Giggles is active during this segment. Sir Giggles constantly gets louder, and when getting too loud, will attack. Press the down arrow-key to turn the volume down. During this segment. It is recommended to repressively press the down arrow-key, occasionally stopped to calm down Reflex.

Segment 3 (3:AM-4:AM)
In addition to the aforementioned characters, the Doctor is now active. He will occasionally appear, activating Reflex and increasing Sir Giggle's volume. When this happens, it is advised to deactivate Reflex first with the space key. Afterwards, attend to Sir Giggles and repeatedly press the down key.

Segment 4 (4:AM-20 seconds before 6:AM)
In addition to the aforementioned characters, Flicker is now active. Flicker behaves in phases, with phase 1 being hidden, phase 2 being red, phase 3 adding blue, phase 4 adding green, and phase 5 being the jumpscare. To avoid this, press the f key to revert Flicker to phase 1. This progression occurs rapidly, so it is recommended to constantly switch back and forth between Flicker and Sir Giggles, while occasionally pressing space when Reflex is active. When the Doctor appears, if Flicker is in a phase prior to phase 4, she will automatically move to the next phase.

Segment 5 (Remaining 20 seconds of Night)
This final segment is almost identical to segment 4. However, Timebomb is now active. Each second, Timebomb has a random chance of activating and, subsequently, exploding. There is no way to prevent this, and whether Timebomb explodes or not is determined by luck. In this segment, continue what was done in segment 4 while hoping that Timebomb does not explode.

Characters

 * Reflex
 * Sir Giggles
 * The Doctor
 * Flicker
 * Timebomb

Trivia

 * The Backroom is the first game in the Animal508 horror universe, though the Christmas Edition takes place before chronologically.