DAMNED Survival Checklist

Print it, pin it, or keep it on a second screen. This Survival Checklist is the practical tool we want every DAMNED [HORROR] lobby to run before the labyrinth generates. Ashlight Studio’s Roblox BETA punishes improvisation: creatures follow one rule each, monsters can hear voice chat, seeds change every match, and up to seven players can turn a quiet escape into a choir of mistakes. Use this page with the Tools Hub, then dive into linked guides when a checkbox fails repeatedly.

Pre-run checklist (lobby)

1. Mute mic (default ON mute)

• Roblox microphone muted or push-to-talk verified
• Discord / external VC also disciplined if you use it for planning—switch to text once the run starts if hunters are audio-reactive
• Everyone understands why: read Voice Chat Tips if anyone argues

Fail condition: anyone says “we will just be quiet when it matters.” Mute now.

2. Mode and goal locked

• Mode chosen: Story / Rush / Nightmare per Modes Difficulty
• Goal named aloud: teaching run, Worthy clear, Rush practice, Nightmare Survivor attempt, or optional Gilded Chest detour
• Badge expectations checked on Badges so nobody secretly greed-swaps mid-run

Fail condition: mixed goals in a seven-player lobby with no abort plan.

3. Learn one rule (actually: learn the rule system)

• Squad can explain DAMNED’s design: each creature → one rule (Monster Rules)
• S/A priorities skimmed on Monsters Tier List
• New players finished Getting Started or got a sixty-second teach

Fail condition: “we will figure enemies out inside.” That is how Story becomes a wipe reel.

4. Co-op roles assigned

For 2–7 players (Co-op Survival):

• Mute marshal — calls silence, shuts down panic talk
• Rule caller — states the one-rule contract on first contact
• Scout — maps corridors without dragging the whole stack
• Key carriers — who holds progress on keys 1–4
• Exit lighter — watches final light / escape readiness so the squad does not forget the win condition

Solo? You wear every hat. Move slower.

5. Loadout and comfort

• Group joined if you want Supporter lantern / title benefits
• Graphics and volume set so footsteps and tells are audible without blasting your own mic
• Codes redeemed in lobby only—see Codes and How to Redeem—never mid-chase
• No executor overlays stealing clicks (Scripts warnings)

6. Abort conditions written

• Too many open mics → abort
• Unknown rule after two deaths → reset and review rules
• Tilted player screaming → park them or leave
• Patch confusion → check Updates before requeue

In-run checklist (labyrinth)

A. First ninety seconds

• Move quiet; no celebration screams on spawn
• Identify unsafe geometry (C-tier hazards) before sprinting everywhere
• Confirm mute still holds after the first jumpscare

B. Key progress

Track the four-key loop with Four Keys Walkthrough:

• Key 1 status (held / socketed / unknown)
• Key 2 status
• Key 3 status
• Key 4 status
• No single player hoards all progress without callouts (text or safe audio only)

Greed check: optional gilded chest only if the goal explicitly allowed it and keys are stable.

C. Creature contacts

On each new threat:

• Stop stacking into it blindly
• Rule caller states the one rule in a short phrase
• Squad repeats compliance (look / don’t look / pace / path—whatever the live rule is)
• If chase entity engages, break lines without breaking other rules (Monsters Tier List)

D. Voice discipline under pressure

• Deaths get silence first, text second, voice last
• No code debates, meme songs, or argument spirals
• Mute marshal empowered to shush anyone—including the host

E. Light the exit

• When keys complete, rotate to escape—do not farm side content unless planned
• Exit lighter confirms path and party readiness
• Final approach stays muted; celebration waits for lobby

Winning is being Judged Worthy, not winning the loudest scream when the light appears.

Mode-specific add-ons

Story add-on

• Teach out loud in lobby, execute quiet in run
• After wipe, name the failed checkbox—not “RNG”

Rush add-on

• Pre-baked callout words only
• No mid-run strategy congresses
• Review Story vs Rush Modes if pacing still feels wrong

Nightmare add-on

• Text-first objectives
• One greed rule: no unplanned chest hunts
• Read Nightmare Mode the same day you queue
• Accept resets early; rare badges hate ego

Thirty-second lobby script (read aloud)

1. Mics muted.
2. Mode and goal are ____.
3. Roles are ____.
4. Each creature has one rule—listen to the rule caller.
5. Four keys, then light exit.
6. Abort if mics open or tilt spikes.
7. Queue.

After-action review (two minutes)

• Which checkbox failed?
• Was it voice, rule, keys, or exit?
• Who needs a guide link before requeue?
• Any patch note we missed on Updates?

Related tools and guides

• Tools Hub
• Getting Started
• Four Keys Walkthrough
• Monster Rules
• Voice Chat Tips
• Co-op Survival
• Tier List Hub
• Wiki

Run the list every time. The labyrinth changes; your discipline should not.