Monsters Of Madness

In this 2-D maze game inspired by works of H.P. Lovecraft, you guide your spherical explorer through the cyclopean subterranean corridors of an ancient alien city while menaced by whimsical, googly-eyed monsters who want to kill you. Your pursuers can take many forms: mutant ghostoids, clattering spider-skulls, venomous cephalopodic cthuloids, slithering shoggoths (the oozing menace), and the mysterious, elusive robot spy.

Please note that this is a paid app so it contains no ads or sales pitches of any kind to interrupt the play experience.

This game is similar in concept to the arcade classic Pac-Man, but with some important differences. The game starts off easy and gets more difficult as you progress through an infinite series of randomly generated mazes. The monsters seem tame enough at first, but as game speed increases they undergo increasingly radical mutations which can affect their level of aggressiveness. To keep playing and get your name on the top ten board requires dexterity, tactical thinking, and split-second reactions. You can post your scores online and compare your skills with other players all over the world as you battle to break into the top ten (no personal information is required or solicited to post your score). Play is enhanced by a variety of noises and sound effects, so it's better with headphones. Hours of fun tinged with existential dread and a certain nameless, creeping horror.