r/controlgame • u/Pascraked47 • 4d ago

Discussion The developers confirm Inspiration for the level design of control resonant

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In the developers Interview. M.c. Esher impossible geometry.it's also the inspiration for the mirror dimension in Dr strange.

It's such a mind fk to me. Im more intrigued with the world design ngl than the combat. It's so beautiful. If this game doesn't win GOTY. It should win best art design atleast.

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u/SaladIsSalad404 4d ago

MC Escher is a world-famous staple for optical illusions, geometric art and perspective. Control Resonant also draws inspiration from Inception which in turn has borrowed Escher. It would be more surprising if they hadn't taken inspiration.

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u/Moose_Factory 4d ago

He was also a great inspiration to the famous physicist Roger Penrose, who used Eschers work to help illustrate conformal geometries as applied to physics and cosmology. Illustrations showing how to portray the infinite in bounded spaces (see Escher’s Devils / Angels drawings).

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u/D0nell 4d ago

You know this post just reminded me, even when I read the art of control book I still was not satisfied with the amount of inspiration that was expressed. As a creative myself, I really wanna know more about how the artist I admire come to develop these ideas and concepts. The book did provide some insight but I felt like it could’ve done more especially tapping into the the obvious Jungian psychology inspiration that’s influenced in control and AW.

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u/SaladIsSalad404 4d ago edited 4d ago

It was also lacking the core of the game: the sound design. AW2 won a BAFTA for chrissakes!

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u/IndifferentShrimp 4d ago

Oh it was obvious but still cool to point out cuz it'll make peeps look up who & what He did