You know, it’s not just architecture that makes the city, it’s urban planning and city grid as well. We brought home hundreds of photos of different buildings, streets, back alleys etc. We went to Boston to see if we can capture that New England-ish look and feel and implement it in Oakmont. We looked at dozens of different cities, both real and fictional. How much research went into ensuring the setting is accurate as possible whilst maintaining the Lovecraftian atmosphere? This means different areas of the city were shaped under the influence of the architectural styles that dominated at the time. Our city unit designed how the city was founded and how it was developed over time. So each of this districts was created to be pretty unique, in accordance with its history and lore. We have seven districts in Oakmont, each conveys different atmosphere and mood, based on lighting, architecture and a ton of different factors. We obviously want it to feel and look like something that could exist in the U.S.
SO: Yeah, by Boston and a lot of other cities in Massachusetts and New England. WP: You mentioned that The Sinking City is set in the fictional city of Oakmont. On the other hand, we must make sure what we create actually fits the Lovecraftian world. On the one hand, this freedom is great for us for obvious reasons. Our hands are untied because a lot of what we do is basically based on our interpretation of Lovecraft’s works. This allows us to build our own world, create our own characters, write their own motivations etc. Of course, certain INCOMPREHENSIBLE and ancient beings are also part of the game.īut what we ultimately want to do is use the foundation – the underlying themes I mentioned above – to tell our own story. I mean, some will be, like hybrids who moved to Oakmont from Innsmouth. That doesn’t mean they all will be present in The Sinking City though. Characters of Lovecraft and his followers created also exist in our world. What does that mean? It means we totally recognize events that happened in his novels, they are canon in our game as well. You are absolutely right, The Sinking City is an expansion of the Lovecraft universe. WP: You’ve explained in a dev diary video that your adaptation is more of an expansion of Lovecraft’s works as opposed to a rendition of a particular story. This should tell you we have been fond Lovecraft for a long time, and The Sinking City is not something we decided to make out of the blue. Our narration team, for example, really dig his underlying themes, such as fear of the unknown, fatalism, our place in the universe, the futility of our efforts, insanity, and, of course, cosmic fear.ītw, we’ve actually made games in the past that featured the Cthulhu Mythos, like Sherlock Holmes The Awakened in 2007. You bet! Most people in our company have read his works, and have a strong opinion on them. Are the majority of the development team fans of his work? Lovecraft’s work I am excited to see your take on his universe. And when push comes to shove, our hero can rely on his weaponry to try (try!) and keep himself out of harm’s way. Our goal is to solve the mystery of this city which oddly seems to relate to us in a strange way.Īs a detective, we will be using our wits and intuition to conduct investigations, examine crime scenes, question suspects and deliver justice (or injustice, based on your moral compass☺) to those we consider responsible for something. But as the flood is not withdrawing and the city inhabitants are slowly sinking into insanity we feel that some supernatural power is at play. Locals are trying to survive a brutal flood, which at first looks like a natural disaster. The game tells a story of a 1920s private detective, who arrives in the fictional city of Oakmont, Massachusetts, to find it in total disarray and chaos. The Sinking City is a third person action investigation game, heavily inspired by H.P Lovecraft and is set in his universe. WP: In your own words, what is The Sinking City all about?
SO: Hey, thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk about it! WP: Thank you for taking the time to speak to us about your upcoming game The Sinking City.
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