Steam News14 April 20251y ago

The Lovecraftian Days 2025 playtest is live!

One year ago, we unveiled the very first playtest of Pool of Madness during Lovecraftian Days - after just a month of development.

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Full Pool of Madness update

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What changed

0 fixes2 additions2 changes0 removals

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Gameplay

changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2873750

addedSome of the features:a short introductory ritual for new players

changedSome of the features:many under-the-hood improvements and bugfixes

addedSome of the features:PS Don't forget to check out the totems (the eye-in-hand things) - they add another fun layer to the gameplay!

Pool of Madness changes

changedhttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2873750

addeda short introductory ritual for new players

changedmany under-the-hood improvements and bugfixes

addedPS Don't forget to check out the totems (the eye-in-hand things) - they add another fun layer to the gameplay!

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 playtest. So here we are!

Simply click on download the demo to play.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2873750

Some of the features:

a short introductory ritual for new players
initial foundations for a boss fight (early WIP) and ritual progression mechanics
item viewing mechanics and first interactive items (look around the room from time to time)
many under-the-hood improvements and bugfixes