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# Basics to lore:

### **What are The Backrooms?**

In universe, The Backrooms are an alternate dimension outside of the boundaries of baseline reality, which people can accidentally find themselves in through 'noclipping' out of it. Out of universe, The Backrooms is a site where people can write and share stories about the titular Backrooms.

### **What is noclipping/no-clipping?**

Noclipping, which is a term normally used in video game speedrunning to refer to clipping outside of the boundaries of the game, is a means of getting from place to place in The Backrooms. People enter The Backrooms via noclipping out of reality, which usually occurs via tripping, accidental collisions, and other occurrences of this nature. Wanderers of The Backrooms can also utilize noclipping to travel between levels. Some writers portray noclipping as something that anyone can master with a little practice, but many write at as something that is extremely difficult or even impossible to do at will.

### **What are levels?**

Levels are the building blocks of The Backrooms —think of them as different locations in a giant country. Levels can be many things: buildings, fields, natural structures, abstract landscapes; name it and it's probably a level somewhere.

### **What are entities?**

If levels are the locations, entities are the creatures native to them. Some are out for blood, others are out for cuddles, and some are more human than we could ever hope to be.

### **What are objects?**

Objects are… well, objects. Whether they're borne of The Backrooms themselves or made by man, they are utilized en masse for nutrition, protection, or offense in many different ways. They won't necessarily be your standard, run-of-the-mill tool, however.

### **What are sub-layers, and what's the difference between a sub-level and a room?**

Sub-layers are areas within a level that depart significantly from its typical characteristics, but not enough to make them levels of their own. They are divided into two: sub-levels and rooms. For the most part, the former may be infinite and functionally act as independent levels (while remaining heavily associated with their "parent" level), whilst the latter are specific regions with defined boundaries within the parent level.

### **When will you open Cluster 2?**

Cluster II (Levels from 1000 to 1999) will be added when we fill up Cluster I (0-999). Currently, we're about a third into completing it. There will also be a contest for Level 1000. Also, you should keep in mind that clusters are purely for categorization purposes — there are no particular differences between them.

### **Is there an exit to The Backrooms?**

Exiting The Backrooms is a touchy subject. Some works are written with the intent that there is no known way to exit them, while some imply that there is the possibility of doing so. It is completely allowed to add an exit to your own work, but you should ensure the concept is treated with care when writing.

# Real life

### **Where did The Backrooms originate from?**

The Backrooms originated from a post on 4chan's /x/ board and saw widespread usage as an internet phenomena back in 2019. A Backrooms wiki was created on the fandom platform soon after, and the Wikidot site was founded later in April of 2020.

### **There are other Backrooms wikis online. What of them?**

No Backrooms site is the 'true' Backrooms site. There are many different interpretations of the concept online, and many different wikis with their own lore and writing hosted by them. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide which one you utilize — The Backrooms Wikidot is simply one of the many in the sea of Backrooms projects.

### **What external material can I use?**

You can use any content (images, audio…) that is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 and similar licenses (such as CC-BY and CC0) by default. Content under licenses which are not compatible cannot be used even if you have the explicit permission of the author. If you need help with figuring out something's license, contacting an author of a work, or just generally wrapping your head about licenses and how they work, check out the site's creative commons policy or contact a staff member.

### **Is there a Backrooms video game?**

There are many Backrooms video games out there, all of which show different interpretations of The Backrooms. Whilst some reference the writing of this site, none of them are officially affiliated with it in any capacity.

### **I believe someone has broken the rules. What should I do?**

You can report the incident directly to staff and it will be looked at ASAP, and if you want to remain anonymous whilst doing so, you can use the anonymous reports system. It goes without saying that unless your situation truly requires staff attention, you should not contact staff and take potentially useful time from more serious cases. Doubting if something abides by the rules of the site and bringing it to staff is ok, but you are expected to differentiate between that and stuff that doesn't require attention based on your own judgement. For information about what counts as rule-breaking behaviour, please refer to the site rules.