Gelatinous cubes
Creatures theme
Large (enough to block a hallway completely) animated cubes of gelatin like substance with animal-like intelligence, commonly found in "dungeons" where they primarily serve as automated janitors, collecting and melting any trash and vermin.
31
games
15platforms
WIN 2003-12-02
XBOX 2002-10-22
GP2X 2006-07-20
WIN 2004-11-08
WIN 2010-06-30
WIN 1999-02-28
WIN 2010-08-12
PS2 2001-12-03
WIN 2011-10-02
LIN ? *
DOS 1985
DOS 1987
Although gelatinous cube itself originates from Dungeons & Dragons, the concept itself is likely taken from H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos, specifically from Shoggoths which are similarly amoeboid (though not cubic) and originally worked as janitors and construction automatons for the Elder Things.
Popular tags
amoeboids cockatrices demons dragons dungeoncrawler dwarves elementals elves femaleprotagonist gargoyles giantinsects giantspiders goblinoids goblins golems karmiccreatures maleprotagonist mimics mindflayers minotaurs monsters mystics necromancers neutralmonsters neutralnpcs orcs owlbears roguelike sauroids skeletons suicideattackers undead weefolkParent groups
Amoeboids, Dungeons & Dragons creatures, Fictional creatures
Games by year
A | 1974 - D&D published |
The first Gelatinous cubes video game was released in 1985.
DevTeam, Interplay Entertainment and Interplay published most of these games.