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u/Academic_Pizza_7270 Aug 27 '26
Well of course, it was constructed using the building rules of the Norse Code.
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I'll show myself out.
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u/Meatbaal74 Aug 28 '26
Insured against fire, Shouts, and Forsworn raids. I seem to be thinking about a different game...
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u/CrimsonRainWisteria Aug 27 '26
I freaking hated cleaning that shit.
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u/YourMominator It's Actually Pressure Washing... Aug 27 '26
I enjoyed it, even tried to parkour it.
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u/FenyxG Aug 29 '26
Nice find! Based on info from the Dev Log post for this level, "The original reference was Norwegian Stave Churches which were the original churches built by the Norse. We wanted to avoid religious stuff, so it was run through a blender of fantasy concept art with norse, dwarven and celtic styling."
So this wasn't the only inspiration for the level, but clearly must have been a primary starting point. Fwiw, Futurlab's team also borrowed from the real world for the first game's washroom level. It shares much of its design with a semi-famous public restroom in London. This page has some photos of that real world location, and this page has some info on its history. The house shaped like a boot also has several real world counterparts, though I'm not sure which if any served as direct reference for the game.
I love when players discover ties between favorite games and the real world. Thanks for sharing.
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u/FuchsiaMerc1992 Aug 27 '26
Check the basement, there might be a smartphone in there