Backrooms wiki
True Backrooms: You are alone.
2019.05.30 00:13 LitheBeep True Backrooms: You are alone.
Backrooms: disquieting, empty, monotonous rooms that somehow feel familiar and nostalgic. Sort of like cursed images, but with a focus on rooms. This is a subreddit for discussion of the Backrooms and the feelings it evokes, rather than role-playing and building lore.
2020.07.01 19:06 ShroomDispencer Backrooms_Wiki
The official subreddit for the Backrooms Wiki (https://thebackrooms.com).
2019.05.17 19:10 FootFlat backrooms
"If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in. God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you" THIS IS A FICTIONAL CONCEPT
2023.06.08 18:17 prionita O que é "backrooms"
"Backrooms" é um lugar onde você para ao desprender a realidade por meios "noclip", não sabemos a sua origem, nem sabemos se a uma saída, só sabemos que esse lugar existe; esse lugar tem várias "fases/levels" que vão ser catalogados nessa "wiki", cada uma dessas "fases/levels" tem suas características próprias que não precisam estar conequistadas entre si, porém se conectan de alguma forma, pois uma(um) "fase/level" trás a outra(o) "fase/level"
submitted by prionita to backrooms_wikke [link] [comments]
2023.06.08 07:16 JGCoolfella ambitious walking sim
I want to make a game based on the backrooms which will essentially be just a walking simulator with realistic graphics and no other game mechanics, action, rpg elements, and absolutely no entities. I'm looking at including many of the levels from the expanded lore, but ignore alot of the absurdity and silly meme-y ideas.
I know there is already an endless sea of games that exist and are being released as I type; but the best I've found so far is the complex: found footage for game style, and escape the backrooms or enter the backrooms for scale. Have yet to come across something that quite matches what I'm after.
My idea is half driven by my interest in the backrooms, and half by wanting to do a development experiment - testing how far I can use AI, procedural generation and other tech innovations to assist with making in depth levels/maps. The idea is to try and get somewhere in between being able to generate a whole game by inputting pages from the backrooms wiki into my generation system, and manually designing and creating each level.
I want to focus on liminal spaces, with the only horror element being with how the player's own mind messes with them as they get lost in an endless series of mazes. No jumpscares, scary sounds, shadowy figures. This will obviously be boring to some types of gamers/horror enthusiasts, and that's fine with me. I know alot of people aren't into the expanded lore of the other subreddit; I will likely follow some of it, but only where it suits the more grounded and liminal style. Hopefully find a good balance that will please some of both fanbases.
Please by all means let me know if I've missed a game that already does this, or if it's a completely terrible idea. If it already exists, I'd love to play that and not worry about making it myself.
I'm open to my idea being shut down or to any criticism. I'm hoping others might be interested in something like this though and even offer ideas, opinions etc.
submitted by JGCoolfella to TrueBackrooms [link] [comments]
I know there is already an endless sea of games that exist and are being released as I type; but the best I've found so far is the complex: found footage for game style, and escape the backrooms or enter the backrooms for scale. Have yet to come across something that quite matches what I'm after.
My idea is half driven by my interest in the backrooms, and half by wanting to do a development experiment - testing how far I can use AI, procedural generation and other tech innovations to assist with making in depth levels/maps. The idea is to try and get somewhere in between being able to generate a whole game by inputting pages from the backrooms wiki into my generation system, and manually designing and creating each level.
I want to focus on liminal spaces, with the only horror element being with how the player's own mind messes with them as they get lost in an endless series of mazes. No jumpscares, scary sounds, shadowy figures. This will obviously be boring to some types of gamers/horror enthusiasts, and that's fine with me. I know alot of people aren't into the expanded lore of the other subreddit; I will likely follow some of it, but only where it suits the more grounded and liminal style. Hopefully find a good balance that will please some of both fanbases.
Please by all means let me know if I've missed a game that already does this, or if it's a completely terrible idea. If it already exists, I'd love to play that and not worry about making it myself.
I'm open to my idea being shut down or to any criticism. I'm hoping others might be interested in something like this though and even offer ideas, opinions etc.
2023.06.07 17:52 Matejsteinhauser14 can someone of you create a Old rules Wiki on fandom that can restore levels above 1000.?
Before we get to 1 trillion, backrooms Will be already Dead and forgotten. So someone must create a Old backrooms wiki with old rules and people will restore the old levels.
submitted by Matejsteinhauser14 to backrooms [link] [comments]
2023.06.07 11:45 Doe-s_Friend Are there any posts/sites about the throne room?
I've read the fandom one and just found out about the wiki one, but I also want to read some theories based on facts provided in the wiki/fandom on how to enter the throne room as it is a really interesting topic that should be the most important one in the backrooms, as it could be the real end of the backrooms, and possibly the birth of a new king.
TL;DR: I want some throne room posts/sites.
Also what's the "meta discussion" tag?
submitted by Doe-s_Friend to backrooms [link] [comments]
TL;DR: I want some throne room posts/sites.
Also what's the "meta discussion" tag?
2023.06.07 02:20 ComradeMaster72 Y'all sleeping on 103
Wake Up Level 103
submitted by ComradeMaster72 to TheBackrooms [link] [comments]
2023.06.05 04:24 backrooms1997-2019 Read please
 | submitted by backrooms1997-2019 to BackroomsWriting [link] [comments] |
2023.06.04 20:56 YouSmellFunky Daily Releases (June 3, 2023)
Windows
| Game | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tartarus Key | rG | Steam, GOG | 95% (19) |
| I'm a cowboy: Western Shooter | TENOKE | Steam | 67% (9) |
| Myth | TENOKE | Steam | 100% (8) |
| Myriads: Renaissance | TENOKE | Steam | 75% (4) |
| Nextbots In The Backrooms | TENOKE | Steam | 100% (2) |
| Butchers Don't Surf! | TENOKE | Steam | - |
| Update | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heros.Hour.v2.5.0a | rG | Steam | 79% (3.9k) |
| Heros.Hour.Update.v2.5.1 | TENOKE | Steam | 79% (3.9k) |
| River.City.Girls.2.Update.v20230602 | TENOKE | Steam, GOG | 80% (907) |
| Lumencraft.Update.v9215 | TENOKE | Steam, GOG | 80% (863) |
| Aquatico.Update.v1.500.0 | TENOKE | Steam | 71% (583) |
| Barista.Simulator.Update.v1.0.Hotfix | TENOKE | Steam | 87% (179) |
| Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.3 | TENOKE | Steam | 94% (163) |
| Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.2 | TENOKE | Steam | 94% (163) |
| Power.Chord.Update.v1.0.8 | TENOKE | Steam | 74% (99) |
| Evil.Wizard.Update.v1.0.1 | TENOKE | Steam, GOG | 88% (74) |
| Chernobyl.Origins.Update.v20230602 | TENOKE | Steam | 97% (60) |
| Northgard_Cross_of_Vidar_Expansion_Pack_Update_v3.1.8.32751 | RazorDOX | Steam, GOG | 51% (330) |
| Cult_of_the_Lamb_Heretic_Pack_Update_v1.2.5.179 | RazorDOX | Steam, GOG | 96% (56) |
| Old_World_The_Sacred_and_The_Profane_Update_v1.0.67279 | RazorDOX | Steam, GOG | 100% (15) |
| Alekon.v1.3 | I_KnoW | Steam, GOG | 97% (95) |
<< June 2, 2023
Q&A
Q: When will [insert game name here] be cracked?A: STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so NO ONE knows WHEN and IF a certain game will be cracked.
Q: What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download?
A: NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in The Beginners Guide or PiratedGames's Mega Thread.
Q: WTF is Denuvo?
A: Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See Pinned Post for a list of Denuvo games.
Q: An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game?
A: Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend.
2023.06.04 19:08 Oof_too_Humid “The Grand Home” – A McMansion to kill for?
This property was spawned in 2017 from nightmares produced inside the skullholes of Kim & Doug Roylance (founders of the LuLaRoe pyramid scheme fortune). But, in Sept. 2019, they gave up on bringing their phantasmagoria to life, i.e., they halted construction, after an “unattended death” on-site. Then along comes a flipper. She sees the charm and potential in this little baby and she is going to buy it, finish it and make some sweet, sweet profit. But her husband didn’t agree and would not let her throw his money away on this hell-hole. She didn’t let his logic, common sense and refusal to fund, crush her vision. Kouri Richins’ offer to purchase was accepted in January 2022. Weeks later, on Valentine’s Day, her husband Eric Richins had an allergic reaction to food she prepared -- and he told family & friends of his suspicions that she was trying to kill him. On March 4, 2022, Eric Richins was found dead. The very next day, Kouri Richins closed on the property. Oof.
Anyway…I hate it. It is a massive pile of cursed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRfcM2Li-s&t=534s
(Warning: meandering through this labyrinth is basically an upscale version of landing in “the Backrooms”.)
--Dormers: They’re big and they are everywhere. --Windows: Lots of different sized windows. --Garage: Attached 2-car garage smack dab in the front of the house. --House size: It’s yuuuuge -- 20,000 square feet. --Lawyer foyer, Pringles can, slap-happy roof lines. (Portal to Hell Address: 106 N Legacy Way, Heber City, UT)
submitted by Oof_too_Humid to McMansionHell [link] [comments]
Anyway…I hate it. It is a massive pile of cursed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyRfcM2Li-s&t=534s
(Warning: meandering through this labyrinth is basically an upscale version of landing in “the Backrooms”.)
--Dormers: They’re big and they are everywhere. --Windows: Lots of different sized windows. --Garage: Attached 2-car garage smack dab in the front of the house. --House size: It’s yuuuuge -- 20,000 square feet. --Lawyer foyer, Pringles can, slap-happy roof lines. (Portal to Hell Address: 106 N Legacy Way, Heber City, UT)
2023.06.04 09:50 marcomoutinho-art Backrooms Copyrights
Hello, I've always worked on 100% original projects, but now I'm making an "art game" strongly inspired by the concept of Backrooms. I've read countless debates about intellectual property and copyright, and I wrote this to try to shut down the community.
So, I have a question (given the whole history of making lores and arts since the original 4chan post), who should I credit if I make a Backrooms game? A link to the original post?
Becouse we have so many content creators of the Backrooms concept - Kane Pixels, Fandoom Wiki page, Creepypast.com page, the original 4chan post.
submitted by marcomoutinho-art to gamedev [link] [comments]
So, I have a question (given the whole history of making lores and arts since the original 4chan post), who should I credit if I make a Backrooms game? A link to the original post?
Becouse we have so many content creators of the Backrooms concept - Kane Pixels, Fandoom Wiki page, Creepypast.com page, the original 4chan post.
2023.06.04 09:47 marcomoutinho-art Copyright
Hello, I've always worked on 100% original projects, but now I'm making an "art game" strongly inspired by the concept of Backrooms. I've read countless debates about intellectual property and copyright, and I wrote this to try to shut down the community.
So, I have a question (given the whole history of making lores and arts since the original 4chan post), who should I credit if I make a Backrooms game? A link to the original post?
Becouse we have so many content creators of the Backrooms concept - Kane Pixels, Fandoom Wiki page, Creepypast.com page, the original 4chan post.
submitted by marcomoutinho-art to backrooms [link] [comments]
So, I have a question (given the whole history of making lores and arts since the original 4chan post), who should I credit if I make a Backrooms game? A link to the original post?
Becouse we have so many content creators of the Backrooms concept - Kane Pixels, Fandoom Wiki page, Creepypast.com page, the original 4chan post.
2023.06.04 09:46 marcomoutinho-art Backrooms Copyriht
Hello, I've always worked on 100% original projects, but now I'm making an "art game" strongly inspired by the concept of Backrooms. I've read countless debates about intellectual property and copyright, and I wrote this to try to shut down the community.
So, I have a question (given the whole history of making lores and arts since the original 4chan post), who should I credit if I make a Backrooms game? A link to the original post?
Becouse we have so many content creators of the Backrooms concept - Kane Pixels, Fandoom Wiki page, Creepypast.com page, the original 4chan post.
submitted by marcomoutinho-art to GameDevelopment [link] [comments]
So, I have a question (given the whole history of making lores and arts since the original 4chan post), who should I credit if I make a Backrooms game? A link to the original post?
Becouse we have so many content creators of the Backrooms concept - Kane Pixels, Fandoom Wiki page, Creepypast.com page, the original 4chan post.
2023.06.04 07:59 Sweet_Musician_2499 Backrooms level 1987
 | I seen a backrooms level on fandom Wiki (dont know if iT was on freewriting) IT was called backrooms level 1987 IT was factory for some puppets or somethink like that (IT remide me fnaf) submitted by Sweet_Musician_2499 to TheBackrooms [link] [comments] |
2023.06.04 00:01 dailyreleases Daily Releases (June 3, 2023)
Windows
| Game | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Tartarus Key | rG | Steam, GOG | 95% (19) |
| I'm a cowboy: Western Shooter | TENOKE | Steam | 67% (9) |
| Myriads: Renaissance | TENOKE | Steam | 75% (4) |
| Nextbots In The Backrooms | TENOKE | Steam | 100% (2) |
| Myth | TENOKE | Epic Games | - |
| Butchers Don't Surf! | TENOKE | Steam | - |
| Update | Group | Store | Score (Reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heros.Hour.v2.5.0a | rG | Steam | 79% (3.9k) |
| Heros.Hour.Update.v2.5.1 | TENOKE | Steam | 79% (3.9k) |
| River.City.Girls.2.Update.v20230602 | TENOKE | Steam, GOG | 80% (907) |
| Lumencraft.Update.v9215 | TENOKE | Steam, GOG | 80% (863) |
| Aquatico.Update.v1.500.0 | TENOKE | Steam | 71% (583) |
| Barista.Simulator.Update.v1.0.Hotfix | TENOKE | Steam | 87% (179) |
| Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.3 | TENOKE | Steam | 94% (163) |
| Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.2 | TENOKE | Steam | 94% (163) |
| Power.Chord.Update.v1.0.8 | TENOKE | Steam | 74% (99) |
| Evil.Wizard.Update.v1.0.1 | TENOKE | Steam, GOG | 88% (74) |
| Chernobyl.Origins.Update.v20230602 | TENOKE | Steam | 97% (60) |
| Northgard_Cross_of_Vidar_Expansion_Pack_Update_v3.1.8.32751 | RazorDOX | Steam, GOG | 51% (330) |
| Cult_of_the_Lamb_Heretic_Pack_Update_v1.2.5.179 | RazorDOX | Steam, GOG | 96% (56) |
| Old_World_The_Sacred_and_The_Profane_Update_v1.0.67279 | RazorDOX | Steam, GOG | 100% (15) |
| Alekon.v1.3 | I_KnoW | Steam, GOG | 97% (95) |
<< May 31, 2023
Q&A
Q: When will [insert game name here] be cracked?A: STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so NO ONE knows WHEN and IF a certain game will be cracked.
Q: What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download?
A: NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in The Beginners Guide or PiratedGames's Mega Thread.
Q: WTF is Denuvo?
A: Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See Pinned Post for a list of Denuvo games.
Q: An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game?
A: Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend.
2023.06.04 00:01 dailyreleases Daily Releases (June 3, 2023) - Source
# Windows Game Group Store Score (Reviews) :-:-:-:- [The Tartarus Key](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861577/The-Tartarus-Key-rG.html) rG [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1431850), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_tartarus_key) 95% (19) [I'm a cowboy: Western Shooter](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861157/Im-a-cowboy-Western-Shooter-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1712120) 67% (9) [Myriads: Renaissance](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861155/Myriads-Renaissance-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1737220) 75% (4) [Nextbots In The Backrooms](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861159/Nextbots-In-The-Backrooms-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429490) 100% (2) [Myth](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861158/Myth-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Epic Games](https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/mythforce-d2710b) - [Butchers Don't Surf\!](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861156/Butchers-Dont-Surf-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2260700) - Update Group Store Score (Reviews) :-:-:-:- [Heros.Hour.v2.5.0a](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861575/Heros-Hour-v2-5-0a-rG.html) rG [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780) 79% (3.9k) [Heros.Hour.Update.v2.5.1](https://predb.de/rls/Heros.Hour.Update.v2.5.1-TENOKE) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1656780) 79% (3.9k) [River.City.Girls.2.Update.v20230602](https://predb.de/rls/River.City.Girls.2.Update.v20230602-TENOKE) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1920480), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/river_city_girls) 80% (907) [Lumencraft.Update.v9215](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861153/Lumencraft-Update-v9215-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1713810), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/lumencraft) 80% (863) [Aquatico.Update.v1.500.0](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861151/Aquatico-Update-v1-500-0-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1812300) 71% (583) [Barista.Simulator.Update.v1.0.Hotfix](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861152/Barista-Simulator-Update-v1-0-Hotfix-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1694510) 87% (179) [Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.3](https://predb.de/rls/Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.3-TENOKE) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850160) 94% (163) [Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.2](https://predb.de/rls/Poly.Bridge.3.Update.v1.0.2-TENOKE) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850160) 94% (163) [Power.Chord.Update.v1.0.8](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861154/Power-Chord-Update-v1-0-8-TENOKE.html) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724390) 74% (99) [Evil.Wizard.Update.v1.0.1](https://predb.de/rls/Evil.Wizard.Update.v1.0.1-TENOKE) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592100), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/evil_wizard) 88% (74) [Chernobyl.Origins.Update.v20230602](https://predb.de/rls/Chernobyl.Origins.Update.v20230602-TENOKE) TENOKE [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1948090) 97% (60) [Northgard_Cross_of_Vidar_Expansion_Pack_Update_v3.1.8.32751](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861160/Northgard-Cross-of-Vidar-Expansion-Pack-Update-v3-1-8-32751-RazorDOX.html) RazorDOX [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2228200), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/northgard_cross_of_vidar) 51% (330) [Cult_of_the_Lamb_Heretic_Pack_Update_v1.2.5.179](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861209/Cult-of-the-Lamb-Heretic-Pack-Update-v1-2-5-179-RazorDOX.html) RazorDOX [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2331540), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/cult_of_the_lamb_heretic_pack) 96% (56) [Old_World_The_Sacred_and_The_Profane_Update_v1.0.67279](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861161/Old-World-The-Sacred-and-The-Profane-Update-v1-0-67279-RazorDOX.html) RazorDOX [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2261870), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/old_world_sacred_and_the_profane) 100% (15) [Alekon.v1.3](https://www.xrel.to/game-nfo/2861286/Alekon-v1-3-I-KnoW.html) I_KnoW [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1479390), [GOG](https://www.gog.com/en/game/alekon) 97% (95) # [<< May 31, 2023](https://www.reddit.com/CrackWatch/comments/13x02bg/daily_releases_may_31_2023/) *** #Q&A **Q:** When will [insert game name here] be cracked? **A:** STOP! CrackWatch members are not psychic. Games get cracked by completely **[ANONYMOUS SCENE GROUPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warez_scene_)** who don't disclose their progress or plans to the general public so **NO ONE** knows **WHEN** and **IF** a certain game will be cracked. **Q:** What are all these NFO thingies? Where do I download? **A:** NFOs are text files included with game releases which contain information about the releases. CrackWatch only informs which games have been cracked. To download look for the releases on CS.RIN.RU's forum or torrent websites. Useful websites can be found in [The Beginners Guide](/CrackWatch/comments/v60rnq/) or [PiratedGames's Mega Thread](https://rentry.co/pgames-mega-thread). **Q:** WTF is Denuvo? **A:** Denuvo is a Digital Rights Management (DRM) technology used to protect games from being cracked. Games that have Denuvo are harder to crack and usually take much longer. See [Pinned Post](/CrackWatch/comments/p9ak4n/) for a list of Denuvo games. **Q:** An update is out, but it includes the base game as well! Can I only download the update without redownloading the entire game? **A:** Yes. CS.RIN.RU is your friend.
2023.06.02 21:44 TheArtDumpster Backrooms Level 8: The Town of Kavragost
 | Hey guys! I don’t really post often but I have something that I’m really hyped to show people! This is a small WIP. I’m making a Backrooms map with my friends thats kind of gonna work like D&D. This is one of the many areas they’ll be able to explore littered with lore, loot, and lots of dangers! submitted by TheArtDumpster to backrooms [link] [comments] I’m taking a lot of inspiration from the Wikidot page, but this version of the Backrooms has its own special lore as it takes place within Minecraft’s universe and is not made to be set in “reality” which opens up a lot of creative writing for the map to have. Since the Backrooms wiki is pretty vague with some of these colonies, I’ve decided to write entirely new lore! For Kavragost, the town was ran by these humanoid entities who worshipped the Warden as a deity, not knowing it was actually some ancient creature. The lore and build is still a WIP but I wanted to post this to see if anyone had any ideas- whether it would be for the town or any other parts of the level or other levels. (So far it’s 1-8 but we will be working on Level 9 shortly so feel free to comment on that as well if you’d like) Gonna try to post some other areas if people take an interest in this post- will be happy to answer any questions! |
2023.06.02 21:36 TheArtDumpster Backrooms Level 8: The Town of Kavragost
 | Hey guys! I don’t really post often but I have something that I’m really hyped to show people! This is a small WIP. I’m making a Backrooms map with my friends thats kind of gonna work like D&D. This is one of the many areas they’ll be able to explore littered with lore, loot, and lots of dangers! submitted by TheArtDumpster to Minecraft [link] [comments] I’m taking a lot of inspiration from the Wikidot page, but this version of the Backrooms has its own special lore as it takes place within Minecraft’s universe and is not made to be set in “reality” which opens up a lot of creative writing for the map to have. Since the Backrooms wiki is pretty vague with some of these colonies, I’ve decided to write entirely new lore! For Kavragost, the town was ran by these humanoid entities who worshipped the Warden as a deity, not knowing it was actually some ancient creature. The lore and build is still a WIP but I wanted to post this to see if anyone had any ideas- whether it would be for the town or any other parts of the level or other levels. (So far it’s 1-8 but we will be working on Level 9 shortly so feel free to comment on that as well if you’d like) Gonna try to post some other areas if people take an interest in this post- will be happy to answer any questions! |
2023.06.01 21:14 Dramatic-Mongoose-95 Pawn Stars Simulator — Sell or spawn your item for the highest price
You are now GameGPT, a virtual host facilitating a game. Today's game is called “Pawn Stars simulator” based on the hit tv show, Pawn Stars!
The game works as follows, you will briefly introduce the game and the rules quickly to the player, and ask them what item they will be bringing into the pawn shop today.
Then, they will enter the world famous Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. You will narrate their entrance, combined with intro music and all, and be the voiceover that sets them up to make their pitch.
Then, the user will step up to the counter to present their item. You will randomly choose an employee to be working that day, either Rick, Big Hoss, Chum Lee, or the Old Man. The first question the employee asks us is usually “so what do you have here?” Announce the employee by name, and have them start the conversation.
You will act as all of the employees, speaking in their classic tone and style as per the show.
The goal of the game is to leave with a deal.
As the narrator, try to match the tone of the show's narrator as much as possible. As the employees, try to match the tone of their styles as much as possible.
The game works as follows, the player will speak, and then the game host will respond. The game host never announces itself or says “game host”. It only explains the setting, and speaks as the characters.
When characters speak, they should only do so to make a short statement or ask a question. Then the game host waits for the player to respond.
The flow of the conversation usually goes:
The employee will ask what the item is The user will explain what the item is The employee will either know about the items history or not If the employee knows, he will recite a brief history of the item, surface level history, short, like he read the wiki page the night before The pawn shop will not accept stolen items, end the game, no deal will be made. The pawn shop will not accept firearms made after 1898 since they are not considered antiques. End the game, no deal will be made. If he does not know, he’ll say he does not know much about that stuff The employee should always ask, what are you trying to do today? Pawn or sell. The user usually says sell, but this does not really impact the game at all. The employee needs to figure out how much the person wants for the item. The employee should challenge the users valuation. As per the reasoning on the show, and item might appear damaged, illegitimate, or more of a common commodity and not rare. The employee should bargain as per usual on Pawn Stars. If the user asking price is too high, the employee should ask the user if it would be OK if they call in a friend who “knows more about this stuff”, this friend is the expert. The expert should arrive, and explain in detail the item, it’s history and importance, and the street value The user and employee must then continue bargaining. If the deal is successful, the employee should say something like, “ok, deal. Now let’s go over here and do some paperwork”. Afterwards, the host should reveal a cheesy scene where the employees test the product, and banter with each other in the back room. You will write out a full short script showing their banter and jokes in the backroom. If the deal is not successful, the user should have to do a pitiful interview in the parking lot where they commiserate about how they either could not make a deal, or how they would rather keep the item in the family. But we all know they wanted the money. Now please start the game, and welcome the player.
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The game works as follows, you will briefly introduce the game and the rules quickly to the player, and ask them what item they will be bringing into the pawn shop today.
Then, they will enter the world famous Gold and Silver Pawn Shop. You will narrate their entrance, combined with intro music and all, and be the voiceover that sets them up to make their pitch.
Then, the user will step up to the counter to present their item. You will randomly choose an employee to be working that day, either Rick, Big Hoss, Chum Lee, or the Old Man. The first question the employee asks us is usually “so what do you have here?” Announce the employee by name, and have them start the conversation.
You will act as all of the employees, speaking in their classic tone and style as per the show.
The goal of the game is to leave with a deal.
As the narrator, try to match the tone of the show's narrator as much as possible. As the employees, try to match the tone of their styles as much as possible.
The game works as follows, the player will speak, and then the game host will respond. The game host never announces itself or says “game host”. It only explains the setting, and speaks as the characters.
When characters speak, they should only do so to make a short statement or ask a question. Then the game host waits for the player to respond.
The flow of the conversation usually goes:
The employee will ask what the item is The user will explain what the item is The employee will either know about the items history or not If the employee knows, he will recite a brief history of the item, surface level history, short, like he read the wiki page the night before The pawn shop will not accept stolen items, end the game, no deal will be made. The pawn shop will not accept firearms made after 1898 since they are not considered antiques. End the game, no deal will be made. If he does not know, he’ll say he does not know much about that stuff The employee should always ask, what are you trying to do today? Pawn or sell. The user usually says sell, but this does not really impact the game at all. The employee needs to figure out how much the person wants for the item. The employee should challenge the users valuation. As per the reasoning on the show, and item might appear damaged, illegitimate, or more of a common commodity and not rare. The employee should bargain as per usual on Pawn Stars. If the user asking price is too high, the employee should ask the user if it would be OK if they call in a friend who “knows more about this stuff”, this friend is the expert. The expert should arrive, and explain in detail the item, it’s history and importance, and the street value The user and employee must then continue bargaining. If the deal is successful, the employee should say something like, “ok, deal. Now let’s go over here and do some paperwork”. Afterwards, the host should reveal a cheesy scene where the employees test the product, and banter with each other in the back room. You will write out a full short script showing their banter and jokes in the backroom. If the deal is not successful, the user should have to do a pitiful interview in the parking lot where they commiserate about how they either could not make a deal, or how they would rather keep the item in the family. But we all know they wanted the money. Now please start the game, and welcome the player.
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| The Riftbreaker: Into The Dark | RUNE | Steam, GOG | 100% (10) |
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2023.05.30 22:56 alexspyforever My review of ESC 1957 Germany (Frankfurt)
The second edition of ESC took place in Frankfurt, Germany. Does that mean one of the German songs won in 1956 as the usual tradition is? Well no it was Switzerland who also hosted the first edition but apparently didn't want to host another the next year. To this day rumours persist that Germany got second place probably with "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" from Walter Andreas Schwarz but since no ranking was released to this day we can't know for sure. Some even believe Germany won. Anyway the good thing about this contest is that this contest can be fully watched with moving images. The director of this was Michael Kehlmann, an Austrian movie director. I sinceryly hope he was better at camerawork for his movies as it was filmed rather static and with a persistence of keeping the artists heads in close-up for lengthy periods which felt rather disturbing to me. Quality wise the songs were in my opinion a lot weaker than the previous edition with most contestants playing it rather safe and with little variety.
1957 saw the introduction of a real jury system where each country had to divide 10 points over the rivaling countries. So here it was made clear you can't vote for your own country, a rule which probably was not in place in 1956 but as of 1957 it was set in stone and never changed. Don't really know if that meant that 1 country could give the full 10 points to just 1 country. I notice however that only France divided their points over 2 countries while all other countries divided their points over 3 to 6 countries. No one ended up with 0 points and every country got points from at least 2 countries. Strange system but at least better than the shady backroom voting from the previous edition, which certainly was put into question and led to protest. To this day there is still a points system and no matter the result there is always people not understanding why song X ended up so low and song Y so high. Some things never change and this adds to the fun. Apparently the points system was borrowed from UK's 'Festival of British Popular Songs' which decided on the entry representing the UK in the ESC. So a scoreboard was introduced which was adapted after each call (by a traditional phone) from one of the juries of the competing countries.
With the 3 countries broadcasting but not sending a song for various reasons (UK, Austria, Denmark) last year now joining the competition there was no more need for each country to send 2 songs. So 1 song per country (and this remained so for later editions) but 2 people were allowed on stage (in 1956 only solo artists on stage). So more countries involved (10 vs 7 in 1956) but less songs (10 vs 14 in 1956). Last change was a rule stipulating that songs could not exceed 3 minutes but a few countries really went over that limit by quite a margin. Maybe that rule was introduced quite late and therefore no one was disqualified for exceeding it.
We saw a first duet with Denmark. Italy and the Netherlands had a musician accompanying the singer. We also saw a first prop emerging (Germany) and some other costumes than the traditional tuxedo or evening gown (Denmark).
For those wanting more info about this edition check the wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1957
The full show can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOi13j5cO8&t=4s
Just like last year Luxembourg send a female French singer to represent them. As expected she went for a French chanson about a break up. I'm absolutely no fan of these type of songs unless it has some quicker pace. Also I often compare French chansons with Edith Piaff whose famous hits at least had some recognizable melody and chorus. Danièle's birth date varies from the source. The most common is that she was born in 1927 but other sources say her birth year is 1938 which is a huge difference. Looks to me 1927 is correct as she already had quite a bit of songs as a minor star and retired from the music business in 1958. She would during the show become long lasting friends with her compatriot entering for France Paule Desjardins.
Patricia Bredin had the honour to be the UK's first ESC entry. She won as part of the Malcolm Lockyer Quartet the first Festival of British Popular Songs convincingly. Patricia was in the first place an actress (Malcolm Lockyer was a film composer and conductor so makes sense) but also did musicals. Presenter Anaid Iplicjian (from Armenian descent) referred to the UK as England a few times. With a duration of 1'52 this song remained the shortest in ESC history until 2015 when Finland came with a song of only 1'27. So yeah I can be pretty short about this entry too. She has a high soprano voice so even if your English is good it's just hard to understand what she is singing most of the time. It felt more like an opera song and I guess that's why it didn't do too well here. Was the disappointing result the reason UK didn't enter in 1958 and also didn't organise the Festival of British Popular Songs? However from 1959 they wouldn't miss a single ESC. Patricia's song was never recorded or released on a single.
In previous edition two young females were sent, this time a male artist got a try. Nunzio Gallo was accompanied by a guitar player who gets quite a bit of exposure with some solos (a really long one at the start). Nunzio sings a ballad which gave me much more latino/Spanish vibes than Italian. He sings a love song not for a woman but for his guitar. This theme actually reminds me of the Belgian entry of 2010 Tom Dice with "Me and my guitar". The biggest problem is the song's duration with over 5 minutes going well beyond the maximum time limit. Also its very slow pace makes it very hard to sit through. Fortunately Italy would bring a real hit in the next edition.
Debut for Austria but Bob Martin wasn't the first Austrian performing in ESC. That honour goes to Freddy Quinn entering in 1956 for Germany with "So geht das jede Nacht". The song is accompanied by jazzy music. Of course a 30+ guy singing about riding his pony through the fields is a tad weird but at least he seems to be having a good time smiling a lot during his performance. It's also the only song which is (slightly) more uptempo than the other entries. A last place is rather harsh but I can understand this song perhaps didn't really fit well in the contest. After ESC he remained popular in southern Austria. His real name was Leo Heppe.
The winning song and this time even a critical one like me will find it hard to disagree. If they stuck to the rules this entry would be disqualified as it is going approximately 1 and half minute over the 3 minutes time limit. However it doesn't feel like ever lasting like Italy's due to a good pacing, great vocals and some really good music accompanying the song. Dutch conductor Dolf van der Linden was so eager to start making the orchestra start before Corry Brokken reached the microphone. Corry's previous entry was a break up song now it's again about a relationship but one that is already lasting a very long time. So yes the couple especially the man have become old (and grey) and their love has become a bit stale. But since he can still flirt (with other women I suppose) his wife wishes he would be sweet and gallant towards her, give her roses, say she is beautiful and all that jazz just like the time they first fell in love (referring to the song's title). Yes it's kinda weird given the young age of Corry and it's rather schmulzy. Also the style is a bit the same as her 1956 song "Voorgoed voorbij". However her vocals and the accompanying music really make up for that. About halfway a violin joins her on stage who also gets a solo towards the end. I'm not surprised this won quite convincingly and deservedly.
Host Germany did the opoosite of Italy after sending 2 men in 1956, now a woman was selected. Margot Hielscher already tried her luck at the German National final in 1956 but was unsuccessful. In 1957 she won and became the first woman to represent Germany at ESC. She was the first artist to use a prop on stage. What was more applicable than a telephone since that was the instrument for many years to come for the juries of the participating countries to send their points. Margot used the phone for another purpose though, expecting a call from her lover. Between talking in several languages (mostly saying hello) she sings in a calm and soft voice. The song in itself is not that special but the phone as gimmick is cool. Her song was also too long almost like 4 minutes. Placing 4th wasn't too bad and we would see her return the next year with a more uptempo song (and another prop). For the German audience she was no unknown being active since the 1940s as both singer and actress.
A song about love in a French café. I liked this one more than the French song from Luxembourg. It came second and I don't think that is undeserved given she has a lovely voice even though the song in itself quickly fades from my memory. Paule had moderate success with a musical career lasting until 1962. When she married she stopped singing and started working as designer for the lingerie company of her husband.
Denmark made its debut bringing the ESC its first duet. They were actually the only contestants in the first Dansk Melodi Grand Prix where 6 songs were entered 2 by them as duet and 2 by each as solo artists. As native Dutch/Flemmish speaker I can clearly hear it's from the same language family (German) as mine even though I hardly understand a word of it. I like the sound of it though and while it's nice that the presenter tells us that the translation of the song is "when the ship is sailing out" looking at the man's uniform it's pretty clear he is a sailor saying goodbye to his beloved girlfriend and future wife who is also wearing a typical dress from the country. There is also some gestures like him kissing a picture of her indicating he will be thinking about her on his trip and putting a ring on her finger meaning they will marry when he comes back. Actually the sailing theme is already clear before we see the couple as the orchestra starts with the sound of a ship's horn. It's all lovey dovey and cute but it works and they sing in harmony, complementary. A top 3 placing was well deserved in my opinion. Oh yes and there was in the end an 11 second kiss which definitely shocked the audience. They were applauded anyway. Did that hamper their chances to win, nah I think the Dutch entry was just too strong.
Lys Assia returned to defend the ESC crown of Switzerland. The new crown however went to the other returning performer from 1956 Corry Brokken. Interesting to note that her birthday was the 3rd of March, the same day as the the contest of 1957 took place. I can't think of any other reason why the ESC took place so early (usually it's in May). She wasn't however gifted a good end result finishing a tied 8th with Belgium. Hard to understand as I found this song about a happy childhood very sweet and more captivating than her entries from 1956. However it was also too long about 4 minutes. But vocally I found her a lot better than the French songs from Luxembourg and France. Was it perhaps too childish or too happy? Notice that the other 2 songs in the bottom 3 were Belgium and Austria both upbeat songs. However Lys would still come back for a third consecutive time in 1958 just like winner Corry Brokken. Lys would do well a year later but Corry suffered even a worse fate as title defender than Lys.
My top 10 was a bit harder to compile except the top 2 which stuck with me after 1 hearing. The rest is not too memorable for me.
Deceased artists
Gustav Winckler (1979, cause: car crash) 53 years
Bob Martin (1998) 75 years
Paule Desjardins (2007) 78 years
Nunzio Gallo (2008) 79 years
Bobbejaan Schoepen (2010) 85 years
Danièle Dupré (2015) 88 years, French wiki has birth year 1938 and decease in 2013 (75 years)
Corry Brokken (2016) 83 years
Margot Hielscher (2017) 97 years
Lys Assia (2018) 94 years
Alive artists
Patricia Bredin (88 years)
Birthe Wilke (87 years)
You can check reviews also on RelivingEurovision
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1957 saw the introduction of a real jury system where each country had to divide 10 points over the rivaling countries. So here it was made clear you can't vote for your own country, a rule which probably was not in place in 1956 but as of 1957 it was set in stone and never changed. Don't really know if that meant that 1 country could give the full 10 points to just 1 country. I notice however that only France divided their points over 2 countries while all other countries divided their points over 3 to 6 countries. No one ended up with 0 points and every country got points from at least 2 countries. Strange system but at least better than the shady backroom voting from the previous edition, which certainly was put into question and led to protest. To this day there is still a points system and no matter the result there is always people not understanding why song X ended up so low and song Y so high. Some things never change and this adds to the fun. Apparently the points system was borrowed from UK's 'Festival of British Popular Songs' which decided on the entry representing the UK in the ESC. So a scoreboard was introduced which was adapted after each call (by a traditional phone) from one of the juries of the competing countries.
With the 3 countries broadcasting but not sending a song for various reasons (UK, Austria, Denmark) last year now joining the competition there was no more need for each country to send 2 songs. So 1 song per country (and this remained so for later editions) but 2 people were allowed on stage (in 1956 only solo artists on stage). So more countries involved (10 vs 7 in 1956) but less songs (10 vs 14 in 1956). Last change was a rule stipulating that songs could not exceed 3 minutes but a few countries really went over that limit by quite a margin. Maybe that rule was introduced quite late and therefore no one was disqualified for exceeding it.
We saw a first duet with Denmark. Italy and the Netherlands had a musician accompanying the singer. We also saw a first prop emerging (Germany) and some other costumes than the traditional tuxedo or evening gown (Denmark).
For those wanting more info about this edition check the wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1957
The full show can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOi13j5cO8&t=4s
- Belgium - Straatdeuntje - Bobbejaan Schoepen (32 years) starts at 3:15
- Luxembourg - Amours mortes aka Tant de peine - Danièle Dupré (29-30 years) starts at 7:25
Just like last year Luxembourg send a female French singer to represent them. As expected she went for a French chanson about a break up. I'm absolutely no fan of these type of songs unless it has some quicker pace. Also I often compare French chansons with Edith Piaff whose famous hits at least had some recognizable melody and chorus. Danièle's birth date varies from the source. The most common is that she was born in 1927 but other sources say her birth year is 1938 which is a huge difference. Looks to me 1927 is correct as she already had quite a bit of songs as a minor star and retired from the music business in 1958. She would during the show become long lasting friends with her compatriot entering for France Paule Desjardins.
- United Kingdom - All - Patricia Bredin (22 years) starts at 10:55
Patricia Bredin had the honour to be the UK's first ESC entry. She won as part of the Malcolm Lockyer Quartet the first Festival of British Popular Songs convincingly. Patricia was in the first place an actress (Malcolm Lockyer was a film composer and conductor so makes sense) but also did musicals. Presenter Anaid Iplicjian (from Armenian descent) referred to the UK as England a few times. With a duration of 1'52 this song remained the shortest in ESC history until 2015 when Finland came with a song of only 1'27. So yeah I can be pretty short about this entry too. She has a high soprano voice so even if your English is good it's just hard to understand what she is singing most of the time. It felt more like an opera song and I guess that's why it didn't do too well here. Was the disappointing result the reason UK didn't enter in 1958 and also didn't organise the Festival of British Popular Songs? However from 1959 they wouldn't miss a single ESC. Patricia's song was never recorded or released on a single.
- Italy - Corde della mia chitarra - Nunzio Gallo (28 years) starts at 13:35
In previous edition two young females were sent, this time a male artist got a try. Nunzio Gallo was accompanied by a guitar player who gets quite a bit of exposure with some solos (a really long one at the start). Nunzio sings a ballad which gave me much more latino/Spanish vibes than Italian. He sings a love song not for a woman but for his guitar. This theme actually reminds me of the Belgian entry of 2010 Tom Dice with "Me and my guitar". The biggest problem is the song's duration with over 5 minutes going well beyond the maximum time limit. Also its very slow pace makes it very hard to sit through. Fortunately Italy would bring a real hit in the next edition.
- Austria - Wohin kleines Pony - Bob Martin (34 years) starts at 19:45
Debut for Austria but Bob Martin wasn't the first Austrian performing in ESC. That honour goes to Freddy Quinn entering in 1956 for Germany with "So geht das jede Nacht". The song is accompanied by jazzy music. Of course a 30+ guy singing about riding his pony through the fields is a tad weird but at least he seems to be having a good time smiling a lot during his performance. It's also the only song which is (slightly) more uptempo than the other entries. A last place is rather harsh but I can understand this song perhaps didn't really fit well in the contest. After ESC he remained popular in southern Austria. His real name was Leo Heppe.
- Netherlands - Net als toen - Corry Brokken (24 years) starts at 23:20
The winning song and this time even a critical one like me will find it hard to disagree. If they stuck to the rules this entry would be disqualified as it is going approximately 1 and half minute over the 3 minutes time limit. However it doesn't feel like ever lasting like Italy's due to a good pacing, great vocals and some really good music accompanying the song. Dutch conductor Dolf van der Linden was so eager to start making the orchestra start before Corry Brokken reached the microphone. Corry's previous entry was a break up song now it's again about a relationship but one that is already lasting a very long time. So yes the couple especially the man have become old (and grey) and their love has become a bit stale. But since he can still flirt (with other women I suppose) his wife wishes he would be sweet and gallant towards her, give her roses, say she is beautiful and all that jazz just like the time they first fell in love (referring to the song's title). Yes it's kinda weird given the young age of Corry and it's rather schmulzy. Also the style is a bit the same as her 1956 song "Voorgoed voorbij". However her vocals and the accompanying music really make up for that. About halfway a violin joins her on stage who also gets a solo towards the end. I'm not surprised this won quite convincingly and deservedly.
- Germany - Telefon, Telefon - Margot Hielscher (37 years) starts at 28:30
Host Germany did the opoosite of Italy after sending 2 men in 1956, now a woman was selected. Margot Hielscher already tried her luck at the German National final in 1956 but was unsuccessful. In 1957 she won and became the first woman to represent Germany at ESC. She was the first artist to use a prop on stage. What was more applicable than a telephone since that was the instrument for many years to come for the juries of the participating countries to send their points. Margot used the phone for another purpose though, expecting a call from her lover. Between talking in several languages (mostly saying hello) she sings in a calm and soft voice. The song in itself is not that special but the phone as gimmick is cool. Her song was also too long almost like 4 minutes. Placing 4th wasn't too bad and we would see her return the next year with a more uptempo song (and another prop). For the German audience she was no unknown being active since the 1940s as both singer and actress.
- France - La belle amour - Paule Desjardins (27 years) starts at 33:40
A song about love in a French café. I liked this one more than the French song from Luxembourg. It came second and I don't think that is undeserved given she has a lovely voice even though the song in itself quickly fades from my memory. Paule had moderate success with a musical career lasting until 1962. When she married she stopped singing and started working as designer for the lingerie company of her husband.
- Denmark - Skibet skal sejle i nat - Birthe Wilke (20 years) and Gustav Winckler (31 years) starts at 38:00
Denmark made its debut bringing the ESC its first duet. They were actually the only contestants in the first Dansk Melodi Grand Prix where 6 songs were entered 2 by them as duet and 2 by each as solo artists. As native Dutch/Flemmish speaker I can clearly hear it's from the same language family (German) as mine even though I hardly understand a word of it. I like the sound of it though and while it's nice that the presenter tells us that the translation of the song is "when the ship is sailing out" looking at the man's uniform it's pretty clear he is a sailor saying goodbye to his beloved girlfriend and future wife who is also wearing a typical dress from the country. There is also some gestures like him kissing a picture of her indicating he will be thinking about her on his trip and putting a ring on her finger meaning they will marry when he comes back. Actually the sailing theme is already clear before we see the couple as the orchestra starts with the sound of a ship's horn. It's all lovey dovey and cute but it works and they sing in harmony, complementary. A top 3 placing was well deserved in my opinion. Oh yes and there was in the end an 11 second kiss which definitely shocked the audience. They were applauded anyway. Did that hamper their chances to win, nah I think the Dutch entry was just too strong.
- Switzerland - L'Enfant que j'étais - Lys Assia (33 years) starts at 42: 30
Lys Assia returned to defend the ESC crown of Switzerland. The new crown however went to the other returning performer from 1956 Corry Brokken. Interesting to note that her birthday was the 3rd of March, the same day as the the contest of 1957 took place. I can't think of any other reason why the ESC took place so early (usually it's in May). She wasn't however gifted a good end result finishing a tied 8th with Belgium. Hard to understand as I found this song about a happy childhood very sweet and more captivating than her entries from 1956. However it was also too long about 4 minutes. But vocally I found her a lot better than the French songs from Luxembourg and France. Was it perhaps too childish or too happy? Notice that the other 2 songs in the bottom 3 were Belgium and Austria both upbeat songs. However Lys would still come back for a third consecutive time in 1958 just like winner Corry Brokken. Lys would do well a year later but Corry suffered even a worse fate as title defender than Lys.
My top 10 was a bit harder to compile except the top 2 which stuck with me after 1 hearing. The rest is not too memorable for me.
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- Luxembourg
- Italy
- UK
Deceased artists
Gustav Winckler (1979, cause: car crash) 53 years
Bob Martin (1998) 75 years
Paule Desjardins (2007) 78 years
Nunzio Gallo (2008) 79 years
Bobbejaan Schoepen (2010) 85 years
Danièle Dupré (2015) 88 years, French wiki has birth year 1938 and decease in 2013 (75 years)
Corry Brokken (2016) 83 years
Margot Hielscher (2017) 97 years
Lys Assia (2018) 94 years
Alive artists
Patricia Bredin (88 years)
Birthe Wilke (87 years)
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2023.05.30 22:45 alexspyforever ESC 1957 Germany (Frankfurt)
The second edition of ESC took place in Frankfurt, Germany. Does that mean one of the German songs won in 1956 as the usual tradition is? Well no it was Switzerland who also hosted the first edition but apparently didn't want to host another the next year. To this day rumours persist that Germany got second place probably with "Im Wartesaal zum großen Glück" from Walter Andreas Schwarz but since no ranking was released to this day we can't know for sure. Some even believe Germany won. Anyway the good thing about this contest is that this contest can be fully watched with moving images. The director of this was Michael Kehlmann, an Austrian movie director. I sinceryly hope he was better at camerawork for his movies as it was filmed rather static and with a persistence of keeping the artists heads in close-up for lengthy periods which felt rather disturbing to me. Quality wise the songs were in my opinion a lot weaker than the previous edition with most contestants playing it rather safe and with little variety.
1957 saw the introduction of a real jury system where each country had to divide 10 points over the rivaling countries. So here it was made clear you can't vote for your own country, a rule which probably was not in place in 1956 but as of 1957 it was set in stone and never changed. Don't really know if that meant that 1 country could give the full 10 points to just 1 country. I notice however that only France divided their points over 2 countries while all other countries divided their points over 3 to 6 countries. No one ended up with 0 points and every country got points from at least 2 countries. Strange system but at least better than the shady backroom voting from the previous edition, which certainly was put into question and led to protest. To this day there is still a points system and no matter the result there is always people not understanding why song X ended up so low and song Y so high. Some things never change and this adds to the fun. Apparently the points system was borrowed from UK's 'Festival of British Popular Songs' which decided on the entry representing the UK in the ESC. So a scoreboard was introduced which was adapted after each call (by a traditional phone) from one of the juries of the competing countries.
With the 3 countries broadcasting but not sending a song for various reasons (UK, Austria, Denmark) last year now joining the competition there was no more need for each country to send 2 songs. So 1 song per country (and this remained so for later editions) but 2 people were allowed on stage (in 1956 only solo artists on stage). So more countries involved (10 vs 7 in 1956) but less songs (10 vs 14 in 1956). Last change was a rule stipulating that songs could not exceed 3 minutes but a few countries really went over that limit by quite a margin. Maybe that rule was introduced quite late and therefore no one was disqualified for exceeding it.
We saw a first duet with Denmark. Italy and the Netherlands had a musician accompanying the singer. We also saw a first prop emerging (Germany) and some other costumes than the traditional tuxedo or evening gown (Denmark).
For those wanting more info about this edition check the wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1957
The full show can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOi13j5cO8&t=4s
Just like last year Luxembourg send a female French singer to represent them. As expected she went for a French chanson about a break up. I'm absolutely no fan of these type of songs unless it has some quicker pace. Also I often compare French chansons with Edith Piaff whose famous hits at least had some recognizable melody and chorus. Danièle's birth date varies from the source. The most common is that she was born in 1927 but other sources say her birth year is 1938 which is a huge difference. Looks to me 1927 is correct as she already had quite a bit of songs as a minor star and retired from the music business in 1958. She would during the show become long lasting friends with her compatriot entering for France Paule Desjardins.
Patricia Bredin had the honour to be the UK's first ESC entry. She won as part of the Malcolm Lockyer Quartet the first Festival of British Popular Songs convincingly. Patricia was in the first place an actress (Malcolm Lockyer was a film composer and conductor so makes sense) but also did musicals. Presenter Anaid Iplicjian (from Armenian descent) referred to the UK as England a few times. With a duration of 1'52 this song remained the shortest in ESC history until 2015 when Finland came with a song of only 1'27. So yeah I can be pretty short about this entry too. She has a high soprano voice so even if your English is good it's just hard to understand what she is singing most of the time. It felt more like an opera song and I guess that's why it didn't do too well here. Was the disappointing result the reason UK didn't enter in 1958 and also didn't organise the Festival of British Popular Songs? However from 1959 they wouldn't miss a single ESC. Patricia's song was never recorded or released on a single.
In previous edition two young females were sent, this time a male artist got a try. Nunzio Gallo was accompanied by a guitar player who gets quite a bit of exposure with some solos (a really long one at the start). Nunzio sings a ballad which gave me much more latino/Spanish vibes than Italian. He sings a love song not for a woman but for his guitar. This theme actually reminds me of the Belgian entry of 2010 Tom Dice with "Me and my guitar". The biggest problem is the song's duration with over 5 minutes going well beyond the maximum time limit. Also its very slow pace makes it very hard to sit through. Fortunately Italy would bring a real hit in the next edition.
Debut for Austria but Bob Martin wasn't the first Austrian performing in ESC. That honour goes to Freddy Quinn entering in 1956 for Germany with "So geht das jede Nacht". The song is accompanied by jazzy music. Of course a 30+ guy singing about riding his pony through the fields is a tad weird but at least he seems to be having a good time smiling a lot during his performance. It's also the only song which is (slightly) more uptempo than the other entries. A last place is rather harsh but I can understand this song perhaps didn't really fit well in the contest. After ESC he remained popular in southern Austria. His real name was Leo Heppe.
The winning song and this time even a critical one like me will find it hard to disagree. If they stuck to the rules this entry would be disqualified as it is going approximately 1 and half minute over the 3 minutes time limit. However it doesn't feel like ever lasting like Italy's due to a good pacing, great vocals and some really good music accompanying the song. Dutch conductor Dolf van der Linden was so eager to start making the orchestra start before Corry Brokken reached the microphone. Corry's previous entry was a break up song now it's again about a relationship but one that is already lasting a very long time. So yes the couple especially the man have become old (and grey) and their love has become a bit stale. But since he can still flirt (with other women I suppose) his wife wishes he would be sweet and gallant towards her, give her roses, say she is beautiful and all that jazz just like the time they first fell in love (referring to the song's title). Yes it's kinda weird given the young age of Corry and it's rather schmulzy. Also the style is a bit the same as her 1956 song "Voorgoed voorbij". However her vocals and the accompanying music really make up for that. About halfway a violin joins her on stage who also gets a solo towards the end. I'm not surprised this won quite convincingly and deservedly.
Host Germany did the opoosite of Italy after sending 2 men in 1956, now a woman was selected. Margot Hielscher already tried her luck at the German National final in 1956 but was unsuccessful. In 1957 she won and became the first woman to represent Germany at ESC. She was the first artist to use a prop on stage. What was more applicable than a telephone since that was the instrument for many years to come for the juries of the participating countries to send their points. Margot used the phone for another purpose though, expecting a call from her lover. Between talking in several languages (mostly saying hello) she sings in a calm and soft voice. The song in itself is not that special but the phone as gimmick is cool. Her song was also too long almost like 4 minutes. Placing 4th wasn't too bad and we would see her return the next year with a more uptempo song (and another prop). For the German audience she was no unknown being active since the 1940s as both singer and actress.
A song about love in a French café. I liked this one more than the French song from Luxembourg. It came second and I don't think that is undeserved given she has a lovely voice even though the song in itself quickly fades from my memory. Paule had moderate success with a musical career lasting until 1962. When she married she stopped singing and started working as designer for the lingerie company of her husband.
Denmark made its debut bringing the ESC its first duet. They were actually the only contestants in the first Dansk Melodi Grand Prix where 6 songs were entered 2 by them as duet and 2 by each as solo artists. As native Dutch/Flemmish speaker I can clearly hear it's from the same language family (German) as mine even though I hardly understand a word of it. I like the sound of it though and while it's nice that the presenter tells us that the translation of the song is "when the ship is sailing out" looking at the man's uniform it's pretty clear he is a sailor saying goodbye to his beloved girlfriend and future wife who is also wearing a typical dress from the country. There is also some gestures like him kissing a picture of her indicating he will be thinking about her on his trip and putting a ring on her finger meaning they will marry when he comes back. Actually the sailing theme is already clear before we see the couple as the orchestra starts with the sound of a ship's horn. It's all lovey dovey and cute but it works and they sing in harmony, complementary. A top 3 placing was well deserved in my opinion. Oh yes and there was in the end an 11 second kiss which definitely shocked the audience. They were applauded anyway. Did that hamper their chances to win, nah I think the Dutch entry was just too strong.
Lys Assia returned to defend the ESC crown of Switzerland. The new crown however went to the other returning performer from 1956 Corry Brokken. Interesting to note that her birthday was the 3rd of March, the same day as the the contest of 1957 took place. I can't think of any other reason why the ESC took place so early (usually it's in May). She wasn't however gifted a good end result finishing a tied 8th with Belgium. Hard to understand as I found this song about a happy childhood very sweet and more captivating than her entries from 1956. However it was also too long about 4 minutes. But vocally I found her a lot better than the French songs from Luxembourg and France. Was it perhaps too childish or too happy? Notice that the other 2 songs in the bottom 3 were Belgium and Austria both upbeat songs. However Lys would still come back for a third consecutive time in 1958 just like winner Corry Brokken. Lys would do well a year later but Corry suffered even a worse fate as title defender than Lys.
My top 10 was a bit harder to compile except the top 2 which stuck with me after 1 hearing. The rest is not too memorable for me.
Deceased artists
Gustav Winckler (1979, cause: car crash) 53 years
Bob Martin (1998) 75 years
Paule Desjardins (2007) 78 years
Nunzio Gallo (2008) 79 years
Bobbejaan Schoepen (2010) 85 years
Danièle Dupré (2015) 88 years, French wiki has birth year 1938 and decease in 2013 (75 years)
Corry Brokken (2016) 83 years
Margot Hielscher (2017) 97 years
Lys Assia (2018) 94 years
Alive artists
Patricia Bredin (88 years)
Birthe Wilke (87 years)
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1957 saw the introduction of a real jury system where each country had to divide 10 points over the rivaling countries. So here it was made clear you can't vote for your own country, a rule which probably was not in place in 1956 but as of 1957 it was set in stone and never changed. Don't really know if that meant that 1 country could give the full 10 points to just 1 country. I notice however that only France divided their points over 2 countries while all other countries divided their points over 3 to 6 countries. No one ended up with 0 points and every country got points from at least 2 countries. Strange system but at least better than the shady backroom voting from the previous edition, which certainly was put into question and led to protest. To this day there is still a points system and no matter the result there is always people not understanding why song X ended up so low and song Y so high. Some things never change and this adds to the fun. Apparently the points system was borrowed from UK's 'Festival of British Popular Songs' which decided on the entry representing the UK in the ESC. So a scoreboard was introduced which was adapted after each call (by a traditional phone) from one of the juries of the competing countries.
With the 3 countries broadcasting but not sending a song for various reasons (UK, Austria, Denmark) last year now joining the competition there was no more need for each country to send 2 songs. So 1 song per country (and this remained so for later editions) but 2 people were allowed on stage (in 1956 only solo artists on stage). So more countries involved (10 vs 7 in 1956) but less songs (10 vs 14 in 1956). Last change was a rule stipulating that songs could not exceed 3 minutes but a few countries really went over that limit by quite a margin. Maybe that rule was introduced quite late and therefore no one was disqualified for exceeding it.
We saw a first duet with Denmark. Italy and the Netherlands had a musician accompanying the singer. We also saw a first prop emerging (Germany) and some other costumes than the traditional tuxedo or evening gown (Denmark).
For those wanting more info about this edition check the wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eurovision_Song_Contest_1957
The full show can be watched here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViOi13j5cO8&t=4s
- Belgium - Straatdeuntje - Bobbejaan Schoepen (32 years) starts at 3:15
- Luxembourg - Amours mortes aka Tant de peine - Danièle Dupré (29-30 years) starts at 7:25
Just like last year Luxembourg send a female French singer to represent them. As expected she went for a French chanson about a break up. I'm absolutely no fan of these type of songs unless it has some quicker pace. Also I often compare French chansons with Edith Piaff whose famous hits at least had some recognizable melody and chorus. Danièle's birth date varies from the source. The most common is that she was born in 1927 but other sources say her birth year is 1938 which is a huge difference. Looks to me 1927 is correct as she already had quite a bit of songs as a minor star and retired from the music business in 1958. She would during the show become long lasting friends with her compatriot entering for France Paule Desjardins.
- United Kingdom - All - Patricia Bredin (22 years) starts at 10:55
Patricia Bredin had the honour to be the UK's first ESC entry. She won as part of the Malcolm Lockyer Quartet the first Festival of British Popular Songs convincingly. Patricia was in the first place an actress (Malcolm Lockyer was a film composer and conductor so makes sense) but also did musicals. Presenter Anaid Iplicjian (from Armenian descent) referred to the UK as England a few times. With a duration of 1'52 this song remained the shortest in ESC history until 2015 when Finland came with a song of only 1'27. So yeah I can be pretty short about this entry too. She has a high soprano voice so even if your English is good it's just hard to understand what she is singing most of the time. It felt more like an opera song and I guess that's why it didn't do too well here. Was the disappointing result the reason UK didn't enter in 1958 and also didn't organise the Festival of British Popular Songs? However from 1959 they wouldn't miss a single ESC. Patricia's song was never recorded or released on a single.
- Italy - Corde della mia chitarra - Nunzio Gallo (28 years) starts at 13:35
In previous edition two young females were sent, this time a male artist got a try. Nunzio Gallo was accompanied by a guitar player who gets quite a bit of exposure with some solos (a really long one at the start). Nunzio sings a ballad which gave me much more latino/Spanish vibes than Italian. He sings a love song not for a woman but for his guitar. This theme actually reminds me of the Belgian entry of 2010 Tom Dice with "Me and my guitar". The biggest problem is the song's duration with over 5 minutes going well beyond the maximum time limit. Also its very slow pace makes it very hard to sit through. Fortunately Italy would bring a real hit in the next edition.
- Austria - Wohin kleines Pony - Bob Martin (34 years) starts at 19:45
Debut for Austria but Bob Martin wasn't the first Austrian performing in ESC. That honour goes to Freddy Quinn entering in 1956 for Germany with "So geht das jede Nacht". The song is accompanied by jazzy music. Of course a 30+ guy singing about riding his pony through the fields is a tad weird but at least he seems to be having a good time smiling a lot during his performance. It's also the only song which is (slightly) more uptempo than the other entries. A last place is rather harsh but I can understand this song perhaps didn't really fit well in the contest. After ESC he remained popular in southern Austria. His real name was Leo Heppe.
- Netherlands - Net als toen - Corry Brokken (24 years) starts at 23:20
The winning song and this time even a critical one like me will find it hard to disagree. If they stuck to the rules this entry would be disqualified as it is going approximately 1 and half minute over the 3 minutes time limit. However it doesn't feel like ever lasting like Italy's due to a good pacing, great vocals and some really good music accompanying the song. Dutch conductor Dolf van der Linden was so eager to start making the orchestra start before Corry Brokken reached the microphone. Corry's previous entry was a break up song now it's again about a relationship but one that is already lasting a very long time. So yes the couple especially the man have become old (and grey) and their love has become a bit stale. But since he can still flirt (with other women I suppose) his wife wishes he would be sweet and gallant towards her, give her roses, say she is beautiful and all that jazz just like the time they first fell in love (referring to the song's title). Yes it's kinda weird given the young age of Corry and it's rather schmulzy. Also the style is a bit the same as her 1956 song "Voorgoed voorbij". However her vocals and the accompanying music really make up for that. About halfway a violin joins her on stage who also gets a solo towards the end. I'm not surprised this won quite convincingly and deservedly.
- Germany - Telefon, Telefon - Margot Hielscher (37 years) starts at 28:30
Host Germany did the opoosite of Italy after sending 2 men in 1956, now a woman was selected. Margot Hielscher already tried her luck at the German National final in 1956 but was unsuccessful. In 1957 she won and became the first woman to represent Germany at ESC. She was the first artist to use a prop on stage. What was more applicable than a telephone since that was the instrument for many years to come for the juries of the participating countries to send their points. Margot used the phone for another purpose though, expecting a call from her lover. Between talking in several languages (mostly saying hello) she sings in a calm and soft voice. The song in itself is not that special but the phone as gimmick is cool. Her song was also too long almost like 4 minutes. Placing 4th wasn't too bad and we would see her return the next year with a more uptempo song (and another prop). For the German audience she was no unknown being active since the 1940s as both singer and actress.
- France - La belle amour - Paule Desjardins (27 years) starts at 33:40
A song about love in a French café. I liked this one more than the French song from Luxembourg. It came second and I don't think that is undeserved given she has a lovely voice even though the song in itself quickly fades from my memory. Paule had moderate success with a musical career lasting until 1962. When she married she stopped singing and started working as designer for the lingerie company of her husband.
- Denmark - Skibet skal sejle i nat - Birthe Wilke (20 years) and Gustav Winckler (31 years) starts at 38:00
Denmark made its debut bringing the ESC its first duet. They were actually the only contestants in the first Dansk Melodi Grand Prix where 6 songs were entered 2 by them as duet and 2 by each as solo artists. As native Dutch/Flemmish speaker I can clearly hear it's from the same language family (German) as mine even though I hardly understand a word of it. I like the sound of it though and while it's nice that the presenter tells us that the translation of the song is "when the ship is sailing out" looking at the man's uniform it's pretty clear he is a sailor saying goodbye to his beloved girlfriend and future wife who is also wearing a typical dress from the country. There is also some gestures like him kissing a picture of her indicating he will be thinking about her on his trip and putting a ring on her finger meaning they will marry when he comes back. Actually the sailing theme is already clear before we see the couple as the orchestra starts with the sound of a ship's horn. It's all lovey dovey and cute but it works and they sing in harmony, complementary. A top 3 placing was well deserved in my opinion. Oh yes and there was in the end an 11 second kiss which definitely shocked the audience. They were applauded anyway. Did that hamper their chances to win, nah I think the Dutch entry was just too strong.
- Switzerland - L'Enfant que j'étais - Lys Assia (33 years) starts at 42: 30
Lys Assia returned to defend the ESC crown of Switzerland. The new crown however went to the other returning performer from 1956 Corry Brokken. Interesting to note that her birthday was the 3rd of March, the same day as the the contest of 1957 took place. I can't think of any other reason why the ESC took place so early (usually it's in May). She wasn't however gifted a good end result finishing a tied 8th with Belgium. Hard to understand as I found this song about a happy childhood very sweet and more captivating than her entries from 1956. However it was also too long about 4 minutes. But vocally I found her a lot better than the French songs from Luxembourg and France. Was it perhaps too childish or too happy? Notice that the other 2 songs in the bottom 3 were Belgium and Austria both upbeat songs. However Lys would still come back for a third consecutive time in 1958 just like winner Corry Brokken. Lys would do well a year later but Corry suffered even a worse fate as title defender than Lys.
My top 10 was a bit harder to compile except the top 2 which stuck with me after 1 hearing. The rest is not too memorable for me.
- Netherlands
- Denmark
- Switzerland
- Germany
- Austria
- Belgium
- France
- Luxembourg
- Italy
- UK
Deceased artists
Gustav Winckler (1979, cause: car crash) 53 years
Bob Martin (1998) 75 years
Paule Desjardins (2007) 78 years
Nunzio Gallo (2008) 79 years
Bobbejaan Schoepen (2010) 85 years
Danièle Dupré (2015) 88 years, French wiki has birth year 1938 and decease in 2013 (75 years)
Corry Brokken (2016) 83 years
Margot Hielscher (2017) 97 years
Lys Assia (2018) 94 years
Alive artists
Patricia Bredin (88 years)
Birthe Wilke (87 years)
2023.05.30 22:13 ComradeMaster72 Skin-Stealers rewrite!
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2023.05.30 14:38 IronEagle-Reddit Wikidot or Backrooms fandom?
Ok this post is serious. I am aware of the fact that two different backrooms wiki exist, the wikidot and the fandom. Which one came first? Which one is the canon one? And which one is the better one overall? I wanted to start making levels for the backrooms as i have some ideas so i have these questions.
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