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Sky Mesa

Sky Mesa is an effort to recreate the sense of awe and wonder I got from the opening of Half-Life: Alyx. But unlike the dark creepy tunnels that followed in HLA, I wanted to create the kind of bright, wide open spaces where I would actually want to be. And I would try to achieve engagement without relying on combat.

This is my first update to the map. I’ve learned more in the last few years and I wanted to fix some things, improve others and add some new stuff. The concept is still this: a floating fantasy environment in the sky with massive rock formations, a tropical jungle, waterfalls and a lagoon. Geodesic structures are suspended from the rocks and can be explored, and there are a number of climbing routes. There are also some hidden areas to be found.

This update has two main additions. They are:

1. Free Flight mode available at loading. Players can now fly around the map at a decent speed, and take off from high places or from crates located around the forest.

2. Fully developed Nighttime Mode that can be toggled from tablets located around the map.

And some objects (dining chairs and lamps) are now physics objects that can be picked up. There is also a link to a new game play video highlighting the Free Flight and Nighttime Modes. NOTE: this update sets player continuous movement speed, so launch options that set it should be removed.