Killhouse, our oldest tileset, was initially designed to be our testbed for future levels. As time went on, and we created new rooms for players to kill each other in, Killhouse turned into a bit of an amorphic blob of artwork and ideas all merged together into one. While C-Store and Factory had strong visual identities, Killhouse slowly began to lose what used to make it unique. The introduction of Club brought in aspects of C-Store, Garage made things feel a bit more like a Factory, and so on. We took a step back to figure out what exactly we wanted this level to be.

With our Arena tile set having been resurrected, it was decided that it would become an official tileset rather than just “the proving grounds.” With a roaring crowd, flashing cameras, and thunderous applause, Killhouse has been updated to the Probation Dome! Here, in this gladiatorial arena, Alpha City’s most wanted fight for their freedom versus Argus’s top enforcers.