A deeply unsettling Animal Crossing: New Horizons build takes players to the bizarre realm of the Backrooms internet meme. Nintendo's social simulation title, which lets gamers construct their own island community, is known for its heartwarming atmosphere. However, some players prefer to construct less wholesome builds, like a scary Animal Crossing optical illusion that watches players as they move around the room.
Originating from a thread on the website 4chan, The Backrooms has recently risen in popularity to rival other creepypastas like Slenderman and Candle Cove. Starting out as an image of an unsettling yellow room, the disturbing meme details an endless eldritch environment that can randomly draw people in and trap them. The story has since been expanded to include other levels, but the original version of The Backrooms takes the form of a series of rooms and hallways with yellow carpeting and a distinctive yellow wallpaper. The meme has inspired many additional stories and YouTube videos, with one gamer even building the endless Backrooms in Minecraft so that others may immerse themselves in its horrific hallways.
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In another tribute to the frightening internet tale, Reddit user milo6669 has transformed a cozy Animal Crossing: New Horizons home into The Backrooms. The build perfectly captures the liminal qualities of the creepypasta setting, with yellow flooring matched by the location's now-iconic yellow wallpaper. Lights hang from the ceiling, but otherwise the room is eerily empty. Despite the small size of a typical Animal Crossing: New Horizons home, the image's angle give the impression that The Backrooms could endlessly extend just
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