Street Blocks
Street Blocks
The base rhythm of the city.
The Mood
No clean future. No fantasy city. Just old streets, dark corners, and bad timing.
A fictional 90s city, not a historical recreation.
Old streets
Storefronts, curbs, crossings, and worn sidewalks.
Wet asphalt
Police red, signal blue, and sodium light across the road.
Concrete and brick
Walls, fences, old buildings, and cheap interiors.
Analog texture
Flickering signs, VHS grain, and under-tracks shadows.
The World
Old streets, closed routes, and dark corners.
Streets
Sidewalks, storefronts, fences, and wet roads.
Shadows
Under-tracks, alleys, back doors, and cheap interiors.
Pressure
Police color, closed routes, and no easy way out.
No Easy Way Out
Movement, timing, and closed routes carry the tension.
Police presence and city obstacles keep the player moving.
Seen
Open streets leave nowhere to hide.
Chased
Movement turns urgent when the route closes.
Cornered
Fences, interiors, and blocked paths narrow the options.
Escape
Rooftops and alleys open another route.
The Character
Human. Grounded. Not a superhero.
A street-level character built for clear side-view movement.
Human
No superpowers.
Grounded
A street-level person under pressure.
Mobile
A clear silhouette built for movement.
City Fragments
Streets, rooftops, alleys, interiors, and under-tracks routes.
Rooftops
Rooftops
Higher routes and colder air.
Under Tracks
Under Tracks
Steel, concrete, train noise.
Alleys
Alleys
Tight exits and bad corners.
Interiors
Interiors
Small rooms, narrow choices.
Industrial Corners
Industrial Corners
Pipes, vents, warning signs.
Story in the Walls
Posters, graffiti, fences, windows, tape, trash, and light say more than dialogue.
PostersGraffitiBroken fencesPolice tapeOld signsLit windowsAbandoned interiorsWet streetsRooftop objectsTrash and debrisTrain shadowsSiren colors
Old Damage
Repairs and discarded objects imply what came before.
Useful Props
Every object should support place, danger, or escape.
Guiding Light
Windows, sirens, and signs point the way.
Active Backgrounds
Depth keeps the city moving beyond the playable lane.
What Happened Here?
The city carries signs of conflict and escape.
Before the Chase
Something is already wrong.
Routes Close
Police presence changes the way forward.
Streets Tighten
The city gets darker and less safe.
Exits Open
Rooftops, alleys, and interiors offer another way.
Clues Remain
Places and objects reveal what happened.
World Media
Locations, lighting, and visual fragments from the city.
World
Rain Street Pressure
Dark city surfaces, wet roads, old buildings, and street-level pressure.
Environment
Under-Track Route
Playable fragments under steel shadows, train noise, and moving light.
Mood
Tunnel Mood Study
A controlled lighting study for enclosed spaces and slower tension.
Character Direction
Readable Silhouette
Character direction stays human, grounded, and readable in side-view action.
Lighting
Siren Color Pass
Red and blue accents create pressure without needing exposition.
Behind the Scenes
Concrete Fragment
Material direction for cracks, dust, pipes, old lights, and environmental clues.