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Pool of Madness

Also known as Pool of Madness, pom, pool of madness

A Lovecraftian roguelite pool. Shoot some balls. Unleash horrors from beyond. Go insane. Try again.

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19 Jun 2026

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Patch notesPublished 26d ago

Progress update: New powerups, cue parts, dynamic camera system

Hail Voidhunters! Let’s dive in straight into the updates: New powerups We’ve been adding new powerups to make things more fun and eye-catching. Our favourites include new gun-related upgrades, like the one allowing you…

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May 2026
Voidhunters, pause your rituals! We have a quick - but meaty - dispatch from the ship! New physics Check the videoclips below for a much better representation of the changes. We’re in the middle of a new physics upgrade…7 changesGameplayPatch notes26 May 2026
April 2026
Hail voidhunters! *grabs a lantern and points forward with his bony fingers* Let me guide you through a quick progress update! Post-demo summary GIF 1: New Unholy Surge visual effects. Thank you to everyone who tried ou…5 changesGameplayUI/audioPatch notes27 Apr 2026
New DEMO, Lovecraftian Days Festival feature, charity and plansLovecraftian Days Festival Demo We're excited to announce that the Lovecraftian Days Festival is LIVE and Pool of Madness is one of the featured titles! To celebrate, we've prepared a DEMO that will be available till th…Event8 changesGameplayUI/audio09 Apr 2026
March 2026
Hail voidhunters! The Pool of Madness playtest is now LIVE! Features: new art procedural rituals Pop-a-Pill automat where you can buy powerups and more! How to join: simply click on Request Access on the game's page you…1 changeGameplayPatch notes26 Mar 2026
Hail voidhunters! Let me be your guide on this quick tour through the underworld of horror pool development. Just follow the sickly lantern light and the distant moans of the dead. I promise I won’t take much of your li…7 changesGameplayUI/audioPatch notes23 Mar 2026
Hail, void hunters! Friday 13th sounds like the perfect day for a Pool of Madness update. So let's dive right into some new chaos we've brewed: New art style We're thrilled to announce that Pool of Madness is getting a…3 changesGameplayPatch notes13 Mar 2026
November 2025
A quick November update, voidhunters: Pricing "Cthpoolu" - the first-week prototype. Pool of Madness started as a spontaneous 2-person game jam - an attempt to "combine storytelling with pool". Within a couple of days w…2 changesBalanceGameplayPatch notes13 Nov 2025
August 2025
New demo, Pool of Madness featured by Yogscast, and... a gun!Pool of Madness has been selected by the Yogscast Team to be featured during the Tiny Teams festival starting tomorrow! To celebrate, we’re launching an updated demo, featuring a… gun when the festival starts! In fact,…Announcement2 changesGameplay06 Aug 2025
June 2025
The album, titled “Spells”, is the newest release from Alembik, the project by a member of Owls Woods Graves, Medico Peste, Over the Voids, Hauntologist, and live bassist of Mgła. The majority of proceeds from the pre-s…1 changeStore13 Jun 2025
April 2025
Time to celebrate Lovecraftian Days 2025! All Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft DLCs are now 20% off for the duration of the festival! New playtest of Pool of Madness for Lovecraftian Days 2025 One year ago, we unveiled our new…4 changesBalanceGameplayStore14 Apr 2025
One year ago, we unveiled the very first playtest of Pool of Madness during Lovecraftian Days - after just a month of development. With LD 2025 upon us, it felt like the perfect opportunity to showcase the latest playte…4 changesGameplayStore14 Apr 2025

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