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Does "The City" mean New York City, or city more generally?

A topic by JoshGrams created Jan 27, 2019 Views: 302 Replies: 3
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Does "The City" mean New York City, or city more generally? Looking at some interviews etc., it sounds like you're mostly inspired specifically by New York, and I can't tell if you were intending to extend that to the theme of the jam.

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I'm proposing this jam in terms of the idea of the 'City' more broadly than just NYC.   For example, Thief's world is set in a place only known as 'The City' and you definitely get that urban vibe from those games - it feels like a mix of medieval / Victorian London and maybe even Boston since it was designed in the greater Boston area.

I'm inspired by New York because I live here and gladly let it influence my work, but all the cities I've visited, one way or another, have seeped into my subconscious and influence my practice.  

TLDR: cities more generally!

So is it constricted to a modern times rendition of a modern urban scape or could it be some warpy fantasy city with modern elements as well?

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It could be a warpy fantasy city with modern elements, absolutely.