Stray's Cyberpunk City Is Based On A City That Once Existed
With a 10 out of 10 on Steam, it is clear that Stray has made many fans. Created by the indie French game company, BlueTwelve Studio, the story explores a cyberpunk world through the eyes of an orange tabby cat. The game is loved not just for its cute feline protagonist, but for its gorgeous world, interesting robots, and sobering apocalyptic lore.
In fact, one of the greatest parts of the game was its location. The Walled City that players can explore is full of life in its skyscrapers, neon signs, tiny apartments, and alleyways. It makes the perfect playground for a cat. However, there is more to the city than meets the eye. It was actually inspired by a place that existed in real life. This place was the Kowloon Walled City in China, a place that was demolished in the 90s due to the quality of life and sanitary conditions being so poor.
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According to an Inverse interview with Producer Swann Martin-Raget, the Kowloon Walled City was the source of fascination that inspired early development. Kowloon was known for its incredibly high density of people. In fact, Kowloon was the most densely populated place on Earth in its time. Its alleyways were thin, only reaching three to six feet wide with poor drainage and little room for light. Since the apartments in the city were so small, much of people's lives moved to the rooftops and caged balconies with clotheslines, trash, and TVs. Most of the buildings were 10 to 14 stories high.
Kowloon made the perfect blueprint for Stray, as the developers realized the architecture made itself into a fantastic cat playground. Cats can slip through alleyways, jump from balcony to balcony, and have tons of trash to play with. Looking at picture of
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