It's perfect 😂

Now in poll form:

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/v2n6PT/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Overworld map with free movement (Fallout, FF7)
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/v2n6PT/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">World map with distinct locations (Shovel Knight)
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/v2n6PT/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Hub level with portals to other levels (Spyro)
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/v2n6PT/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">Warp room with level selection (Crash 3, Quake)

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You could also think of #4 as "home bases" in games like Phasmophobia, Deep Rock Galactic, etc. if there's player equipment or upgrades to handle between missions.

More examples using noise textures and texture painting for the factor mask:

All the Gman had to do was lock that cat in a room full of opportunities for trouble he wanted someone to cause.

Whether or not there was an easier way to escape he was always gonna jump into a bucket of black paint, walk under the ladder, tip over the salt shaker, and break the mirror the way out.

"The right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world" 💼

Gordon approaches life like a curious cat always on the lookout for mischief. As a scientist it's clear his coworkers all consider him a menace.

That's who he is whether you personally engage with the easter eggs or not.

[Sad Obi-Wan voice] I felt a great disturbance in the algorithm, as if millions of pixels cried out in terror and were suddenly compressed.

(These look great 👍)

I've always wanted an opportunity to use the Galaxy Quest quote, "And what you fail to realize is that my ship is DRAGGING MINES."

Now is not that opportunity but I'll never give up,

Baseball would be so much more efficient if you just had 9 batters at once

Imagine all the free time players would have to do arts and crafts during the other 8 innings