Videographer / Director: Russell Nickerson

Producer: Tom Midlane, Nick Johnson, Tom Collins

Editor: Kyle Waters

PRO 15 ULTIMATE MAN CAVE: Tyler spent $50,000 on his basement, which he made with the help of his father Richard

Despite wife Jill’s dreams of a swimming pool in the garden, Tyler Kirkham, 32, couldn’t be swayed from his vision based on The Elder Scrolls series of fantasy games. He now plans to take his high-cost customisation even further, using a new release in the series as his inspiration. Alongside suits of armour and an alchemy lab full of medieval potions, the space features a $15,000 bathroom with its own waterfall and ivy-covered rock-face.

PRO 15 OPEN SESAME: When a particular book is pulled... PRO 15 …the bookcase swings open to reveal a secret door

Incredibly the basement features a secret door, activated by pulling one of the books on the bookcase. The main room has a rack of swords, where wannabe swashbucklers can hone their skills on a practice dummy. Other items in Tyler’s installation include everything from a medieval helmet worth $100 to a $20,000 home cinema for playing the games on a large screen. He also fitted a $250 Italian crossbow, $8,000-worth of stone and masonry and stained flooring costing $3,000. The 1,500-square -foot man cave mirrors the game's Old World setting, with distressed stone walls designed to look like they've borne the brunt of a dragon attack.

PRO 15 FAMILY: Tyler (centre) with one-year-old son Indie, flanked by wife Jill and brother Tristan PRO 15 DOWNPOUR: The family can shower under their very own waterfall

The role-playing games, which have sold more than 40 million copies worldwide, take place in a giant open world fantasy land called Tamriel. The setting is similar to J. R. R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth for Lord of The Rings or George R. R. Martin's Westeros for the Game of Thrones series. Comic book artist Tyler decided to embark on the ambitious renovation after falling in love with the franchise. "It felt amazing to turn our dream vision of what we wanted the space to be into a reality," said Tyler, from Kaysville, Utah. "I wanted to do something fun with the basement and I love the fantasy world of these games.

PRO 15 SUBURBAN: The house's exterior gives no clue to the secrets of its basement

"When you're in there it just has a very unique feel, it's completely different from the rest of the house." And while not all spouses would be ecstatic at the prospect of a video game-themed basement, Tyler's wife Jill, 32, a real estate agent was onboard from the start - and even helped with the design. She said: "With all the money we've put into finishing the basement, maybe we could have divvied it up and put in a pool in the backyard. "But I never wish we had a plain or 'regular' basement - who wouldn't want one like this, it's amazing."

PRO 15 PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST: Comic book artist Tyler poses with one of his drawings

The basement has been a huge hit with Tyler's friends and neighbours too. "Pretty much everyone's reaction has been the same, whether they know what the game is or not - wide eyes, mouth open, with a shocked look on their faces," he said.

PRO 15 LEISURE: Tyler likes to spend time in his Elder Scrolls-themed basement, shooting pool in the medieval-style surroundings

"They always ask: 'How did you guys think of this?'" One of the basement's biggest admirers is Tyler's brother, Tristan. The pair love to play the game together with friends. Tristan said: "I think Tyler did a great job, he's always had a knack for interior design. "When Tyler first told me about the basement, I was very excited, because we both love the game and I knew he'd do a great job of it.

PRO 15 ATTENTION TO DETAIL: The basement is filled with objects that feature in the Elder Scrolls fantasy video game series

"When I entered the basement for the first time I was completely floored." However, not everyone was immediately sold on the project, including Tyler's father Richard, a contractor who helped him with the work on the basement. Tyler said: "I think he thought it was a bit weird at first, but he quickly came around and now he can't wait to show it to people when we have friends over." He began construction on the family space and theatre in February 2012 and uses screenshots from the games to ensure maximum accuracy.

PRO 15 FOOD FOR THOUGHT: The basement features a kitchen modelled in the same Old World style as the rest of the space

Financial constraints meant that Tyler had to wait until the summer of 2014 to add the bathroom.

PRO 15 SUPERFAN: Tyler (far left) says he plans to introduce one-year-old son Indie to the Elder Scrolls series when he is old enough PRO 15 EXPANSION PLANS: The 32-year-old says Elder Scrolls Online has given him lots of new ideas to expand the basement

The basement features a wealth of other nerdy details from the game, including coin purses sourced from Italy and homemade scrolls customised to look ancient and tattered. There is even an alcove for Tyler's one-year-old boy - who he plans to introduce to the Elder Scrolls series once he is old enough to play.

PRO 15 EN GARDE: The basement features suits of armour and a rack of swords and axes

And Tyler has plans to expand his creation further. He’s considering a wine cellar or children's play area inspired by the latest instalment in the series, the multiplayer online game Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited.

PRO 15 ALCHEMIST: Tyler has even made an array of potions, as seen in the game

He said: "I'm really looking forward to playing Elder Scrolls Online on my XBox and PS4 - the idea of playing with friends against people who might be a state away, or even a continent away, is amazing to me. "I might be fighting a guy who is in Europe, or who is in China, or we could be teaming up to fight orcs or goblins or trolls."

PRO 15 MASTER OF ALL I SURVEY: Tyler (left) is regularly joined in his man cave by brother Tristan