Creating game landscape for
the Sea Devils: Terror at Devils Bay
HMS Seaspite as set up for Cangames 2019 in May. |
One of the challenges I faced creating my Doctor Who game based on the Sea Devils episode: Terror at Devils Bay was how to create the key feature the Naval base HMS Seaspite (as it is called in the TV episode the Sea Devils) which was filmed at HMS St George, Fraser Gunnery Range. Unlike a historical scenario a Sci-Fi scenario offers more options. Why does it matter? I think for two reasons firstly it help to create the most accurate or atmospheric recreation of what the game is based on, and secondly it can impact play balance. Plus it is an opportunity to compare images of the game set up versus what the actual base that was used for the film shoot looked like then and now.