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Creative Bloq
Creative Bloq
Technology
Ian Dean

How Planet Coaster 2’s artists made Hollywood work as a theme park

A red Art Deco era car.

The Art Deco curves, giant searchlights and teasing film sets that represent the golden age of cinema feel tailor-made for Planet Coaster 2. The new Silver Screen Pack brings seven new rides, over 650 scenery items and more than 100 animatronics to Planet Coaster 2, giving players the tools to build their own version of that Hollywood heyday, from an old-school Art Deco cinema and glamorous studio backlots to cowboy and cops-and-robbers sets, a green-screen boat set and a slot car track ride.

Of course, getting that look right takes more than remodelling an in-game asset with sleek geometric shapes and calling it done. The concept art team had to figure out what makes an Art Deco building read instantly, how to take real-world references and squash them into Planet Coaster’s chunky, playful style, and how to make a collection of assets that work together without leaving players feeling like they’re just assembling someone else’s theme park design.

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