Show me the research: the Jarl’s Longhouses of Skyrim

I spend a lot of time in my job looking at visual research, and particularly visual research of an architectural nature. So as I play games I often find bits of the game world that remind me strongly of something in our own world—a place, a building, a particular photo or painting. Now, I’m certainly […]

Invisible chests of Skyrim

So, this invisible chest by the hill entrance to the mines in Dawnstar: And I thought, “Cool!” but was expecting something like a steel shield, potion of minor healing, and a dozen gold. I was wrong: That was a mighty full chest. Full like the hoarder chests and wardrobes and barrels and trunks that take […]