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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (2011)

Duration: 32:00

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This video series looks at the architecture and spatial design in the game The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, by Bethesda Softworks.

In this first video, we look at the path from Helgen, where the game begins, down to Whiterun, the first major city of the game if you follow the main story, passing through Riverwood along the way. While most of this path is not architecture the way most people would think of it, it is very carefully designed by Bethesda to introduce new players to the game, and walking along it is both beautiful and informative. So, even though it's mostly trees and rocks and mountains, all of these are carefully placed to communicate to the player, and thus this path is a good introduction to the concept of environmental storytelling.

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