Elden Ring Player's Journal Keeps Track of Gameplay With Gorgeous Art
An artistically inclined Elden Ring player has found a way to make the game a little more manageable: a notebook full of hand-drawn illustrations. Many consider Elden Ring to be a tough game, and some of that difficulty connects to its myriad unique locations, enemy types, esoteric items, and mysterious lore.
It's only been a few days since Elden Ring was released to the general public, but already players are making their marks on The Lands Between. The sprawling, strange, and somewhat unsettling open world is dense with surprises and mysteries to uncover. Like many other open-world titles, Elden Ring grants players the use of a map (upon finding sections of it while playing the game) and a fast-travel function. Exploring the world isn't as straightforward as other open-world titles, though, as the organization of landmarks, bosses, and NPCs are not directly pointed out via a system of waypoints or quest markers. Instead, players simply have to traverse the environment themselves with the help of context clues and a healthy dose of curiosity. This novel approach to open-world design has been a point of praise in Elden Ring's countless positive reviews, with many players finding it central to the overall experience.
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With so much to keep track of, some gamers might find it helpful to create some sort of journal outside of the game. This is exactly what indie game developer and artist Ste Pickford decided to do, as he shared on Twitter. Pickford's Tweet was accompanied by a series of pen-drawn images featuring his custom character with stats, a sketch of the opening Limgrave region, and several NPCs. Among the illustrations are some of Pickford's
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