King's RowLocated in the heart of London lies King's Row. Known for being the center of tension between omnics and humans, it's also the city where Widowmaker fulfills her death-bringing mission.Sandy Len Sandy is a fellow creative, secret illustrator and one of the biggest self-critics I know. So I'm all the happier that she is pleased with her Overwatch design. ...
MonteriggioniA beautiful quiet city in the middle of the Italian Tuscany. I choose this location, because it is the headquarter of Ezio and his family in Assassins Creed 2. Underneath the Villa Auditore, which is placed on the highest ground of Monteriggioni, you get the most powerful armor of the game. After collecting all six seals of the legendary assassins ...
Santa DestroyWhen No More Heroes was first released on the Wii, I remember being immediately hooked on its unique story and design, as well as its many ridiculous characters. Exploring Santa Destroy was like interacting with another character in the game, it was so strange and fleshed out.Joshua Joshua Lanphear is a multidisciplinary designer and due to his passion for ...
Amusement ParkTo me, the Amusement Park in NieR:Automata perfectly embodies the melancholic playfulness that resonates throughout the game. I couldn’t help pitying the machines trapped in a time and place of their own design...Fanny Fanny Luor creates illustrations that put a smile on your face. Her style swings between hand-made and vector and she has a great sense of color. Check ...
Besaid IslandFinal Fantasy 10 was my first FF game and is one of my top favorites. I spent a lot of time in Besaid during both X and X-2 and just love the atmosphere of the place.Byron Byron Buslig is the creator of cute and colorful illustration. Pay a visit to his portfolio, Twitter, and Instagram. And while you're at ...
Mumbo's MountainThe Banjo-Kazooie titles on Nintendo 64 were my absolute favorite gaming experiences as a child. From the wacky characters, erratic music score and various game worlds, there was much to love. I decided to design one of the most iconic locations from the series, Mumbo's Mountain. Victor Victor Mares is a graphic designer and founder of Ursa Major Supply, an ...
Lost AreaI think I've drawn more creative inspiration from Rez than maybe anything else, and the Lost Area really showcases the synesthetic aspects of Rez that appealed to me in the first place years ago.Andrew Andrew Elmore is a designer, audio nerd and occasionally font creator. Beside that, he can also be found stuck in traffic between Seattle and Tacoma, WA. ...
Anor Londo by Trevor BassetDark Souls is my favorite series in the past decade, and Anor Londo is one of my favorite locations. Being dropped off and seeing the view of the castle in the first Dark Souls was a lovely moment, and I was glad to have the city return in the 3rd game.Trevor Although Trevor Basset may be best ...
The End of Time by Richard PerezIn a game with so many extravagant locations and bombastic battles there's something about the stillness found at The End of Time that I love. Just Gaspar, a lamp post and the stretching darkness, well until your entire crew decide to just chill there and make it home base. Plus it's probably got the ...
Big Shell by Cory SchmitzMetal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty completely blew my mind when I played it. An offshore clean-up facility isn’t an obvious setting for a game, but after playing through the game several times over the years, I feel like I know Big Shell like the back of my hand.Cory Cory Schmitz was the first person ...
Fountain of Dreams by Julie CampbellThis stage might be small but it's just so beautiful it's hard not to love it. Plus, Kirby is one of my favorite oldie smash characters, how can you go wrong with someone so adorable that destroys everyone?Julie This week fellow creative Julie Campbell joins me as the 1st guest designer! Usually, she fills Instagram with cute and ...
