The original creepypasta describes the ability to "fall" out of reality, described here as "no-clipping," a phenomenon in video games in which users fail to collide with in-game surfaces and objects, allowing them to pass or phase straight through them, falling through the map. The image depicts a room with yellowed wallpaper and fluorescent lighting. The location of the photograph has never been determined, and it is possible that the image is a digital composition that was generated using a procedural algorithm. 

The Backrooms gained popularity among writers and internet users, the majority of whom remarked on its implausibility. The creepypasta has also been cited as the origin and most famous example of Liminal Spaces.

In this the backrooms game, players will be herded into a room for reasons that are presently unknown. The entire area is dominated by out-of-date wallpaper with a yellowish hue, a carpet with visible moisture, and fluorescent lighting. The player's objective is to sustain forward momentum in order to locate the exit within the allotted time and emerge victorious from the maze.