SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms

Mission briefing

SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms is a mod-style game based on the sandbox and the Backrooms. It is a real-time simulator with enemies spawning and levels to complete. In this game, you can spawn enemies using a portal gun, complete quests, and search for weapons.

Field manual

Your task is to destroy as many monsters as possible😎! Save your points and get to the top of the leaderboard🏆! Have fun playing😉! On PC: Left mouse button: shooting. Tab: opening the monster spawn panel. WASD: moving the character. Mouse movement: controlling the camera. Spacebar: flying and jumping. On phone: Left joystick: moving. The jump button on the right side of the screen: flight and jump. The right side of the screen: camera control. The box icon: opening the monster spawn panel. The gun icon: shooting.

Launch orders: press Launch mission above and the game loads on this page itself — nothing downloads and no form stands between you and the first move. It is designed for a landscape (wide) screen and takes its orders from mouse, keyboard or touch, depending on the mission. It is built wide, for a landscape screen — rotate a phone sideways, or give it a tablet or monitor to stretch out on. If it offers a fullscreen control, use it — a fight this size deserves the whole screen.

Field notes for first person shooter operations

• Keep the crosshair at head height while you move. Most lost duels are lost in the half-second spent dragging the aim up from the floor — carry it at the height the enemy will arrive at.
• Clear corners in slices. Edge into a doorway a few pixels at a time so you only ever face one angle of danger; walking straight through the middle is how highlight reels happen to other people.
• Your minimap is a second pair of eyes. Glance at it after every engagement — the fight you just had told your opponents exactly where you are, and the map tells you where they will come from.

SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms — questions from the ranks

What does it cost to play SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms?

Nothing at all. The mission is free from the first order to the last — no sign-up, no download, no paid tier guarding the good levels. The advertising around this page is what keeps the board free.

What sort of mission is SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms?

SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms is filed in our First Person Shooter theatre. Like every operation on this board, it is a browser game — read the briefing above for the publisher's own account of what you are deploying into.

Can I run SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms on a phone or tablet?

Yes. It plays in the browser on phones and tablets exactly as it does on a computer. It is built wide, for a landscape screen — rotate a phone sideways, or give it a tablet or monitor to stretch out on.

Do I have to install anything before playing?

No installation of any kind. SMod: Sandbox in Backrooms is an HTML5 game: press the launch button and it loads on this page, and closing the tab leaves nothing behind.

After-action

Mission complete, or still pinned down? The full First Person Shooter theatre is one click away — Down the barrel: 62 first-person operations where your view is the weapon's view and cover is a lifestyle choice. Corridors, arenas and open ground, all hostile.