Voting Now Open: Open World Safe House

Apr 28, 2025

COMMUNITY CHALLENGE: OPEN WORLD SAFE HOUSE

Our Discord community has selected the top 3 finalists from this month's incredible submissions...and now it's your turn to vote! Check out these three community chosen finalists, and cast your vote on YouTube for this month's winner. 

 

Safe House A. 

 

Safe House B. 

 

Safe House C. 

 

VOTE NOW ON YOUTUBE

 


 

Challenge Brief: Design a Safe House for a playable character in an open-world game. The genre is entirely up to you—be it sci-fi, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, or any other setting that inspires you. Your design must incorporate the following essential elements:

  • Save Station: A designated area where players can save their progress.

  • Storage: Space for players to store items and equipment.

  • Crafting Area: A functional spot for creating or upgrading items.

  • Player Customization Station: An area where players can modify their character's appearance or gear.

Perspective Options: You can go with either:

  • A first-person player perspective,
    OR

  • A diorama-style 3/4 cutaway view that gives us the full layout.

Genre: Your choice! Sci-fi, fantasy, post-apocalyptic, modern, retro-futuristic—anything goes.

Pro Tip: Even if there’s no character in sight, your design should feel lived in. Every object, every layout choice should hint at a human story. Who lives here? What have they been through? What are they preparing for? The more you can help us imagine the life behind the space, the more immersive and impactful your concept will be.​

Work with industry professional, Hardy Fowler, every step of the way—as you level-up your work through performance enhancing techniques, professional processes and the creative experience that art directors are looking for.  

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