Unique (and FREE!) content

Ready to see what happens behind the curtain of game development? Craving free, playable builds you can jump into instantly? Whether you’re a curious gamer, Paradigm Playgrounds hands you the keys to explore and experiment. If you’re an aspiring dev, you can also have fun with no NDA required.

🎁 What You’ll Gain

• Satisfy Your Curiosity: Peek under the hood of real Unreal Engine projects.
• Gratify Your Free Time: Play polished demos and mini-games that would otherwise be hidden.
• Fuel Your Creativity: Dissect asset packs, blueprints, and feature demos to spark your own ideas.

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🎯 What Is Paradigm Playgrounds?

A brand-new initiative on Modding Simulacra bringing you playable Unreal Engine projects—from full games to raw feature demos—so you can jump in, experiment, and learn firsthand. It’s tightly connected to our Paradigm Worlds universe (ModDB) and our free-stuff hub on Karol Grodecki’s ModDB company page.

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🔗 Quick Links

Free Playables Hub: https://www.moddb.com/company/karol-grodecki/games

Modding Simulacra Blog (this site): https://moddingsimulacra.art/

Paradigm Worlds (Lore & Mods): https://www.moddb.com/mods/paradigm-worlds

🎮 LOST IN CAVE (Full mini-Game)

Custom-made for Paradigm Worlds fans! A bite-sized Action RPG/Roguelite with 11 waves of relentless combat.

• Why Spend Your Time Here? Fast, responsive fights with goblins, spiders, shamans and more—no grind, just pure experimentation.
• Highlights:
  • Three weapon classes (swords, axes, hammers) each with unique combo animations—enough to keep you busy until the next unlock!
  • Special “rubber duck” surprises like Balloon Sword and Giant’s Finger.
  • Shop unlocks carry over on death, so every run feels like progress.
• Type: Action RPG / Roguelite
• PC Specs: Windows 7+, 4 GB RAM, any GPU (no mobile version)
• Play Now: Download LOST IN CAVE
• TRAILER: LOST IN CAVE – FREE ACTION RPG _ ROGUELITE – PARADIGM PLAYGROUNDS Unreal Engine

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🚀 OMEGA DAUHAUS (Demo)

Top-down shooter with a tragic twist. Become a half-human, half-robot Engineer and defy a proto-corporation bent on world domination.

• Why Spend Your Time Here? Three richly crafted levels combining old-school arcade thrills and modern Unreal polish—plus a bittersweet finale.
• Highlights:
  1. Intro & Tutorial – Learn to dash, shoot, and augment your cybernetic body.
  2. Horde Mode – Brace for waves of spiders and gnolls.
  3. Urban Showdown – Tactical skirmishes in a dark cityscape.
  • Dev Build Notes: You’ll see console messages (type DisableAllScreenMessages to hide them), and Level 3 ends in a dev-kit showroom (press N to skip).
• Type: Top-Down Shooter Demo
• PC Specs: Windows 10+, 8 GB RAM, discrete GPU (GTX 1050 or better)
• Play Now: Download OMEGA DAUHAUS
• TRAILER: OMEGA DAUHAUS – TOP DOWN SHOOTER – FREE GAME #PARADIGMPLAYGROUNDS

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🧟 DISMEMBERMENT (Raw Feature Demo)

Gore mechanics laid bare. Test an advanced limb-destruction system on shambling undead.

• Why Spend Your Time Here?
  • Witness physics-driven dismemberment in its near-raw form—perfect for horror FX fans and modders.
  • See firsthand how much work is required to turn a pure asset into a playable game feature. This is exactly what a developer downloads and integrates into their own project, giving you a clear before-and-after of asset vs. game implementation.
• Highlights:
  • Realistic detachment of arms, legs, heads with multiple weapons.
  • Watch zombies react dynamically as they lose limbs: stumble, crawl, collapse.
• Type: Raw Asset Kit Demo
• PC Specs: Windows 7+, 6 GB RAM, discrete GPU recommended
• Play Now: Download DISMEMBERMENT
• TRAILER: TOO GORE FOR YT TRAILERS 😉

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✨ Force & Chaos Sandbox (Custom Asset Demo)

Unleash super-powers in any environment. A playable sandbox combining multiple telekinesis, gravity, and projectile blueprints.

• Why Spend Your Time Here? Because who hasn’t wanted to fling shopping carts at aliens or freeze time like a comic-book hero?
• Highlights:
  • Telekinesis: Grab dozens of objects—NPCs, crates, cars—and fling them in 3D space.
  • Gravity Control: Toggle gravity for clusters of items or enemies.
  • Random Projectiles: Launch anything from soda cans to bubble grenades.
  • Two test maps: a realistic supermarket and a low-poly town.
• Type: Customized Asset Demo
• PC Specs: Windows 10+, 8 GB RAM, mid-range GPU (GTX 1060 or equivalent)
• Play Now: Download Force & Chaos Sandbox
• TRAILER: (341) Be like Darth Vader – SUPER POWERS IN UNREAL ENGINE – PARADIGM PLAYGROUNDS – YouTube

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🤝 Get Involved

Paradigm Playgrounds is a new hub for independent UE projects, tightly linked to our Paradigm Worlds community on ModDB (https://www.moddb.com/mods/paradigm-worlds). If you’ve ever thought, “I wish more players could see this amazing asset I found,” here’s your invite:

• Upload your exported .exe demos to our ModDB hub:
  https://www.moddb.com/company/karol-grodecki/downloads
• Or reach out directly—I’ll feature your work on Modding Simulacra, Paradigm Playgrounds, or our blog.

Know players, devs, or modders hungry for unique, behind-the-scenes experiences? Send them our way—and let’s build a playful learning library together!