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{{quote|''"Great. We're inside a giant worm. What the hell are we gonna do now?"''|'''Damon Baird''', ''[[Gears of War]] 2''}}
 
Biologically based levels are pretty common, especially in [[Shoot 'Em Ups|shoot-'em-upUp]] games. However, it's not always enough to explore a [[Green Hill Zone]] or enjoy some [[Jungle Japes]] - no, sometimes nothing will do but to have the whole level made out of meat.
 
And such a videogamevideo game level that takes place inside of a giant creature or otherwise huge organic structure is referred to as a '''Womb Level'''. Expect to see lots of blood pools, deadly digestive organs, climbable veins, deadly [[Spikes of Doom|bone spikes]], pulsating hearts, and floors, ceilings, and backdrops made of pink, squishy meat. Lots and lots of living, ''pulsating'' meat. [[Nausea Fuel|Yummy.]] Mysteriously, things tend to be relatively spacious, well-lit, and full of breathable air.
 
This is usually because the level is set inside some kind of [[Attack of the 50-Foot Whatever|Enormous]] [[Eldritch Abomination]] of some kind, especially ones that like to [[Just Eat Him|swallow characters whole]], but sometimes it's just because the level designers felt like it. Also, because giant organs can be creepy, as can the very idea of being inside a living thing. These qualities also make Womb Levels popular candidates for being [[The Very Definitely Final Dungeon]], especially when it [[Bloody Bowels of Hell|doubles as the game setting's Netherworld or Hell]].
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