A floating head in a backrooms type space talks to the viewer about Halloween

voices by me, bg ambient noise also by meas finished as I'm gonna get bc I wanna draw more Bryan bc I can't get enough of that pathetic man /affectionate

IT IS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN

Read the description for lore and detailed programme information.

Conquer the Foe To all those whose truth has been silenced or forgotten.— RKS _______FOREWORD:Conquer the Foe is Roadkill Studios first ever short film. It is a hand-drawn anti-incidentalist film which pays homage to classic point-and-click Flash game culture. The film began development in March 2025, and was composed, illustrated, edited, written, and published by one amateur artist. All music and artwork was created by me, although some characters and visual elements are deliberate homages to, adaptations of, or parodies of works that influenced the film. At the centre of the film is the film theory principle of anti-incidentalism. The notion that every visible character in a film must have a defined history and identity, irrespective of whether that history is immediately apparent to the viewer. The film is therefore intended to be experienced not merely as a graphic chase scene, but as insight into fragments of a larger world beyond what the viewer sees on screen. The need for a film like this is to fulfil the duty of laying the groundwork for a comprehensive anti-incidentalist narrative long term. In some respect, the "art" of anti-incidentalism is to attempt to prepare for questions that will be asked in the future. The film was created both as an exploration of this principle and as a personal homage to the visual and artistic style of 2010s Flash games. Conquer the Foe is the first major release under Roadkill Studios, and it represents the start of a wider body of work that the studio will continue to develop over time. _______ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:Hundreds of hours were dedicated to the completion of this short film. Although entirely created by one individual, we must thank the developers whose artistic influences enabled this film to be made in the first place. We thank Chriss Martin, Yan Lepage, Mario Boutin, Jo Fortier and Josee Godbout for Desolation: The Stages of Anxiety. Their work on this project is noted for the prominent grim-minimalist art style and inspiration for many character designs in the film. Stage 1 was constructed as a tribute to Desolation.Credit: <a href="https://www.kongregate.com/en/games/webcypher?page=7" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.kongregate.com/en/games/webcypher?page=7</a> We thank Hyptosis for The Sagittarian and for his excellent hand-drawn style, which inspired the horde/chase elements of the film and several character designs, particularly in Stage 2.Credit: <a href="https://hyptosis.newgrounds.com/">https://hyptosis.newgrounds.com/</a> We thank Mateusz Skutnik for Submachine, and for over 20 years of consistent artistic output and contribution to the point-and-click genre, the influence of which cannot go unnoticed for this film.Credit: <a href="https://www.mateuszskutnik.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mateuszskutnik.com/</a> We thank Patrick Majewski for Monster Basement and its sequel. These games established an artistic vision that largely inspired Stage 2. We also thank Patrick Majewski for permission to include The Mud Vile from Monster Basement as part of this film.Credit: <a href="https://godlimations.newgrounds.com/">https://godlimations.newgrounds.com/</a> We thank Igor Stravinsky for The Rite of Spring. A composition that completely redefined modern music and paved the way for many of the film soundtracks released in the last century. From the creator:To my mentors from the conservatory — whose names have been omitted for privacy — I thank you for your knowledge and expertise in which you shared with great generosity. The role of mentor should not be undervalued, for the role they play in forming a trainee's professional (and sometimes personal) life can be profound. Their contributions both directly and indirectly have helped shape the vision of this film and will define all future Roadkill Studios productions. I remain indebted to them for their dedication, patience, and time they commit to providing guidance and mentorship. _______Stage Descriptions:<ul><li>Prelude - The point in time before any disturbance. The prelude is the calm before the storm.</li></ul> <ul><li>Stage 1 - The first stage is the experience of a sudden distressing event; this stage is the realisation that something has gone horribly wrong as panic sets in.</li></ul> <ul><li>Stage 2 - This is the stage where panic is quickly replaced by a state of blunt, numbing dissociation.</li></ul> <ul><li>Stage 3 - Stage three is where the density of consciousness reaches its breaking point. Sanity is erased following a flash of light, and the incomprehensible suddenly becomes known.</li></ul> <ul><li>Stage 4 - Consciousness returns hours later; the embers of the previous stages continue to burn as comprehension slowly reconsolidates. Episodes of delirium continue, with flashes of mnemonic rupture followed by further disorientation. The acute event is over but effects fluctuate over several hours.</li></ul> Support Roadkill Studios on Ko-Fi: <a href="https://ko-fi.com/roadkillstudiosofficial" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://ko-fi.com/roadkillstudiosofficial</a> NOTICE: This film contains disturbing, graphic, and mature material. This film was created for artistic and introspective purposes and is not intended to deliberately offend. All characters appearing in this film are entirely fictitious; any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. This film does not contain any AI-generated images or music. This film contains flashing lights, disturbing imagery, or othermaterial that some may find upsetting. This film is intended for mature audiences only and is not directed toward children.Viewer discretion advised. “It is necessary to say and to think that Being is; for Being is, and Nothing is not.”— Parmenides, On Nature, fragment B6

Conquer The Foe

A recovered record of lost media from 2022.

Archive #003.141_FA____________________________________________________________Locator Node: Multiple (All unknown)Date of Coalescence: 29.09.2022Date of Archive: 14.09.2026Date of Collapse: Estimated 29.09.2024 (Pending validation) Site Status: UnknownDiscovery Personnel: The RGT Archival UnitDiscovery Site: Unknown Record Recovered: Video TapeRecovery Site: Ashton Library, EnglandRecovery Method: CREW, Deselection and Archival acquisitionRecord Status: Incomplete. (4 minutes recovered, 26 minutes corrupted)CoC: [REDACTED] Archive #003.141_FA____________________________________________________________Record Notes:This videotape obtained from Ashton Library was considered high interest and archived.What could be recovered from the tape has been manually edited and recompiled.The tape contains footage of multiple persons who we have been unable to identify.The footage appears to have been constructed as an audiovisual work, notably evidenced bythe "Epilogue" transition and music. One hypothesis is that the tape's original purpose mayhave been artistic or persuasive, but the absence of dialogue, signs and context makesdrawing conclusions difficult. Another hypothesis notes similarities between personsobserved in this footage and in the footage for archive #001, which suggests a potentiallink between locations. Current hypotheses remain unresolved due to record quality andmissing context. Noted: The end of the footage displays a Windows-based recording UI. Thiswas not added in post, suggesting the tape was a rerecording.

Archives of Ambient Music - Archive #003.141_FA

A recovered record of lost media from 2021.

Warning: Flashing LightsArchive #002.127_TH____________________________________________________________Locator Node: CRYPTEX-#?C?? (Designation pending reconciliation)Date of Coalescence: 12.03.2021Date of Archive: 13.09.2026Date of Collapse: 29.09.2024 Site Status: DestroyedDiscovery Personnel: The RGT Archival UnitDiscovery Site: [REDACTED] Record Recovered: Yes. Format: Photographs + AudioRecovery Site: [REDACTED]Recovery Method: Audio obtained from an electronic recording device. Photographs taken during visitRecord Status: Audio: Partial Reconstruction. Photographs: Sound.CoC: [REDACTED] Archive #002.127_TH____________________________________________________________Site Visit Notes:Site observations concluded extreme structural collapse at the site.The location is a single room of a larger fragment, the room's purpose is unresolved.The collapsed room was mostly empty; however, highly corroded chains and shackleswere recovered alongside an 18-inch meat hook which had suffered similar corrosion anddamage. The remains of a window sill with iron bars still mounted was noted. The currenthypothesis is the location was used as a confinement cell or similar. Condition priorto collapse is unknown. Forensic examination revealed trace quantities of human bloodon the recovered meat hook [See 2]. Chemical changes in the blood suggest microbialactivity, however further tests help conclude the site is presently devoid of life.Initial causality and emergence traces pending. *Archive is incomplete

Archives of Ambient Music - Archive #002.127_TH

Teaser for the upcoming Roadkill Studios shortfilm Conquer the Foe

Conquer the Foe: Teaser

Small experimental animation project I did for a class Spring 2025. You may recognize it's characters from Screwypilled Tooncels as at this point in time a lot of ideas for that series were starting to come together. I was working on test animation and writing Rick's Demon Dilemma so River, Styx and Lavathorn appearing here was my way of previewing them to people. Likewise, you can see a Hellhound from Hellhounds, and Fuzzy and Fluffy from Fuzzy and Fluffy, who first appeared in a 3D animation project. You can tell I was really starting to plant the seeds for my future work here. This was actually a part of a VR installation where people could watch it in a virtual world and it was projected up drive-in style. My professor was kind of a zealot for all this dumb techy gimmick stuff that I can't even begin to understand I just wanted to make silly cartoons. My pitch for this was Roger Rabbit meets FNAF. It's actually called Liminal Locust, in reference to the name of the warehouse the final exhibition took place(some of the photos here are even from the warehouse) but obviously that doesn't make too much sense out of the building. And let me tell you, that night was PAINFUL. They focused on our VR work for like 30 minutes max and the rest of the night was devoted to listening to these awful ''experimental'' musicians who were just screeching and playing noise from a box, I was laughing so hard and holding onto my friend for dear life. <a href="https://www.newgrounds.com/art/view/kneesuschrist/weirdcore-toons">Other Weirdcore Toons art</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y85HiIt4m_8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Watch on the 'Tube</a>

Weirdcore Toons(2025)

Another spooky scary backrooms video

song: Iwakura - Level 5 Terror Hotel (heyheygoose edit)

06/14/1990

I heard her she was afraid, I really did try to help, you wouldn’t have even tried!

Sorry lady!

Short backrooms cut, realistic cgi, greenscreen/ cam testing

I never thought the room were real, till now…

Omg it is real…

The BACKROOMS (A GMod Shortfilm) #4

Wasted a whole night with no sleep to teach myself how to animate

Making bizzare interperative art is fun.

Eye see something grave

Morning Cup of Spite

See You At The Movies! [Backrooms Found Footage]

A recovered record of lost media from 2019.

Warning: Flashing Lights <ul><li>Archive #001.095_DT</li></ul>Research organised and conducted by RGT Ltd. A recovered record of lost media from 2019 which is a homage to early flash game culture. It was found today, though despite restoration attempts the record is still highly corrupted. An original descriptor was attached to the record which reads:"Images used in this video were illustrated by me, and inspired by, "Submachine", "Desolation: Stages of Anxiety", &amp; "The Sagittarian" Archive #001.095_DT____________________________________________________________Site Visit Notes:Site observations concluded total destruction of premises.Site is understood to be a decommissioned commercial property, evidenced by FF&amp;E.Site is believed to have been desolate prior to collapse based on the presence of rot anddormant mould. Temporal inconsistency warrants further investigation. Luminol tests revealed trace quantities of blood within the rubble. Despite this, nobodies were recovered. Subsequently tests rendered the site presently devoid of life.Noted: Structural anomaly observed in the foundational wall traces, which suggest anunusual corridor-dominated floor plan. Initial causality and emergence traces pending. *Archive is incomplete Uploader's Note:<ul><li>All music and visuals are created by me - this applies to all subsequent posts and uploads. Some illustrations in this work intentionally resemble other flash games as a homage. Additionally, some copyright free sound effects were used in the original production.</li></ul>

Archives of Ambient Music - Archive #001.095_DT

Hopefully it wasn't too scary! Kuma's joke, however, was painful, hehe

Liminal Kuma

Just an experimental short I did for a class in uni. The theme for the final project was "my sky", so I decided to play around with the fact that in spanish "my sky" is a pet-name usually used for those you love. I wanted the text to be both condesending and loving towards the audience, for it to be a bit uncomfortable, like a strained or toxic relationship that you can't fully let go off. The pacing is off, but my laptop couldn't handle some extra scenes and stuff I had planned. They never warn you about video filters potetially killing your laptop. It was nice to play the omnichord for a project. I am planing to make more stuff like this, but with actual characters (and maybe voices).

Mi cielo/My sky

The Backrooms (1997)

chairz dot mp4

This is the first look at my upcoming game SPLENDORS OF SLOP.

It is an experimental comedy-horror romp about a character who wants to get his money, but ends up getting in the way of a horrific schem…

SPLENDORS OF SLOP [First Teaser]

Liminal Spaces: Glowy Lamps (Found Footage Backrooms Animation)

A one week animated 3D short

"A chump wants to give a little surprise to its significant one"

This year's theme was "Mask" which is really ironic considering that X QUEST last episode has a mask in …

OFF-COLOUR

a small animation with my 2017 comic characters

aaaah this one took me 3 freaking days and four programs used (FlipaClip, procreate, alight motion, CapCut) so ya better enjoy it :) liminal spaces are awesomemore info about the animation and this series of mine are up on on my YouTube and ToyHouse. it’s a Kingdom Hearts inspired action adventure series i made in 2017 because of pure nostalgia, ive been expanding on it ever since.characters are Blade, Yuki, Kodo, and Kuragisong: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBDYkfxpMs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBDYkfxpMs</a>God bless y’all always

Looping the Rooms animation meme (OC)

Created by Colin Qualm • Lion voiced by Arne van der Esch • Music by Marcyline (Chris Paraggio & Sam Darwish) and Drew Schlingman

Where sweetness waits on highland

Who are these guys

University project on Aether in the Backrooms

Hellooo! Yes, the happy project that I was doing for a long time! :) Thank you very much friends for waiting and I am very sorry if it took me too long to upload posts, I was basically doing this, since I had practiced 3D at the university during these four months. I know the animation is a bit rough xD but well, it's my first 3D animation, and I think it's good for it, don't you think? Prototype Aether is a horror video game that I would like to develop one day! My priorities are still Wakusei Project and Dash At The Night, but this is a huge step forward! :) See you soon, I'm excited to bring you more great content. A big thank you to the creators of Analog Funkin for making such a great song! It's very cool and I think it went perfectly with my animation.A huge thank you to <a href="https://sevenchakras.newgrounds.com/">SevenChakras </a>for allowing me to use one of their songs! It's very cool! This version with the SC song is exclusive to Newgrounds and no other platform!!

Prototype Aether - Tally Mark

Created by Colin Qualm  •  Lion voiced by Arne van der Esch  •  Music by Marcyline

Beyond sleep, into the wild

Part 2/3 of "Watching somebody watching me"- a horror/thriller mini-series in three parts, exploring deep web forums, secret government projects, mental illness and paranoia in a surveillance society.Also posted on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJ96b-KNfU&amp;" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUJ96b-KNfU&amp;</a>

A Jar of Mushrooms

A happy place

I wanted to get a liminal feeling, or nostalgic feeling, I'm not sure how i got it but i did, to get

hydroform node, a pixel art frutiger aero solar punk blender scene

Part 1 of a trilogy about Noia, a reclusive conspiracy theorist who finds out too much.

Originally posted on youtube on August 1st 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsWxute_bec

Watching Somebody Watching Me

Digital horror/thriller about abusive friendships and loneliness

Originally released on youtube on march 14th 2025: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17VUvIAljyI

Moving In

The full first season of Avoid the Void! :D

Avoid the Void is a surreal mystery/comedy series about Crust, who wakes up to find himself transported into a strange, empty void consisting of nothing bu…

Avoid the Void Season 1

liminal door

Salem & Squid: Fish Channel

Part of a bigger animation. Not sure if the full one will ever surface for a few reasons, but I wanted to post this part cuz I'm the most proud of it. Enjoy!

The background is a GMod map, gm_liminal_…

Juniper Peaking

Stuck in a Dream

ODDCORE is a first person, retro-inspired boomer shooter with roguelike ingredients that is packed with endless, brain-rotting visuals of your bullets exploding everything they touch.

Steam Next Fest…

ODDCORE | Steam Next Fest Trailer

A first time animation loop, not a lot of moving parts but I made it and put time into it so here it be.

Put to a piece of music I wrote years back, I always wanted to try and convey the mood of it t…