You know that feeling when you discover an unexplored area in a video game that wasn't on the main quest path but turns out to be more rewarding than the primary storyline? That's exactly what Essex,...
When I first visited Bangkok to research environments for my Southeast Asian-themed adventure game, I did the standard tourist circuit—Grand Palace, Wat Pho, floating markets. But it wasn't until my t...
When I first digitally rendered the Andean landscape for Pathfinder: Lost Horizons, I knew pixels could never capture the real magic of Peru. Two years later, I found myself standing in Cusco's Plaz...
The first time I visited Lisbon, my calves staged a full-on rebellion by day two. As a Colorado native, I thought I understood hills, but Lisbon's seven infamous inclines are like the final boss battl...
Picture this: you're designing a video game level set in a bustling city with one major plot twist – there are no roads connecting it to the outside world. Sounds like fantasy, right? Welcome to Iquit...
You know that feeling when you're designing a game level and you discover that perfect little alcove that just works? That's exactly how I felt stumbling upon Lisbon's hidden corners during my recen...