AI slop in place of visuals. Holding LTrigger in place of gameplay. Grind in place of progression. What a waste.
Source of Madness
- Release Date:
- May 11, 2022
- Developer:
- Carry Castle
- Publisher:
- Thunderful Publishing
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game

Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in the Loam Lands, a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey. Uncover the cosmic secrets of the Loam Lands and The Tower of Madness, the moon’s mysterious Citadel.
The horrific monsters you face are never the same, concocted with procedural generation and animated using a neural network AI
Explosive close-combat magic, labyrinthine environmental exploration, powerful loot management and a skill tree filled with abilities, classes, and spells
Rendered in a beautiful AI assisted art style, the fascinating world of the Loam Lands reveals a deep arcane lore as players uncover its many secrets
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User Reviews
Bought this game a while back for $2 and haven't touched it since. Booted it up yesterday only to be met with AI generated level and enemy designs and awful gameplay with clunky player and enemy movement and items that actually downgrade what you already have. AI SLOP. DO NOT BUY!
Praise be to Yog-Sothoth for this source of Madness he has bestowed upon us. I strongly disagree with the recent negative reviews dismissing this game as AI slop so I wrote this little review. I personally found the infinite variety of Eldritch abominations this game generates endlessly fascinating and strangely arousing. I thought the atmosphere, art style and soundtrack all very appropriate for the themes and non of it come across as poorly done AI generated content at all. Game play being a bit stiff, awkward and very aloof is all obviously an intentional design decision suitable for Mr HP Lovecraft himself. Only part I noticed was obviously AI generated were little short video's scattered around that actually were a bit eerie and obviously curated using original source material made for the game. For further reading on this games hero after completing the game I highly recommend The Dunwich Horror. This is a lovely romance story about when Yog-Sothoth met a very special defo...
game bad, dont play GRRRRR
Good idea for Ai design(?) Well but what?!!
its good
a strangely dark environment with satisfying game play.
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7+
- Processor: Intel i5+
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
FAQ
How much does Source of Madness cost?
Source of Madness costs €19.99.
What are the system requirements for Source of Madness?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 450 GTS / Radeon HD 5750 or better Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+ Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: Intel i5+ Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 460 / Radeon HD 7800 or better Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: DirectX 9.1+ or OpenGL 3.2+
What platforms is Source of Madness available on?
Source of Madness is available on Windows PC.
Is Source of Madness worth buying?
Source of Madness has 54% positive reviews from 13 players.
When was Source of Madness released?
Source of Madness was released on May 11, 2022.
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