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Sheer Poison

Zan-zan-zawa-veia · 2015

Sheer Poison

Session Respect Score

AI estimate · 0/5 votes
0.0/ 10

"A award-winning single Doom level that delivers classic arena shooter action in bite-sized chunks perfect for quick gaming sessions."

Heads up: As a mod requiring Doom, setup and technical configuration may challenge non-technical players, but gameplay itself is highly accessible.
Best session: 10-20 minutes

Minimum session

5 min

Pausability

At save points

Resume friendliness

Some reorientation

FOMO pressure

Zero FOMO

Focus required

Moderate

Session structure

Self-contained runs

Save frequently between combat encounters to avoid replaying large sections if you die, minimizing frustration during short play windows.

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About

Sheer Poison is a single-level PWAD for Doom which occupies E2M1 level slot. It was designed by Zan-zan-zawa-veia. It uses new music track as a replacement. The map has received one of the 22nd Annual Cacowards. Sheer Poison was featured in Doomworld's Top 100 Most Memorable Maps, placing 74th.

Single playerFirst personAction

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Context Tags

No sound needed? One-handed? Good for commutes? Players vote.

🔇No sound OK
🤚One-handed
🎵Background game
🚇Commute friendly
✈️Plane friendly
💤Suspend & resume
Quick to boot
☁️Cloud save
👶Kid can watch
🛋️Couch co-op
🎤No voice chat needed
🌙Solo after bedtime
🎙️Podcast game
🧘Zen mode
🥱Brain off
🔁Satisfying grind
🧒Kid co-op

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Sheer Poison — Session FAQ

How long does a session of Sheer Poison take?
The minimum meaningful session for Sheer Poison is approximately 5 minutes. This is the shortest play window where you can make real progress or have a satisfying experience, based on community data.
Can you pause Sheer Poison?
Sheer Poison uses save points or manual saves. You'll need to reach a checkpoint before exiting to avoid losing progress — factor this into your session planning.
Does Sheer Poison pressure you to keep playing?
Sheer Poison has no FOMO mechanics — no timed events, live content, or narrative cliffhangers. You can stop whenever you want without feeling like you're missing out.
What is Sheer Poison's Session Respect Score?
Sheer Poison has a Session Respect Score of 7.7/10. This score combines minimum session length, pausability, FOMO level, and pickup friendliness into a single metric for how well the game fits busy schedules.

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