Though they’re never more than images on a screen (and sometimes not even that), video games worlds have a way of lodging themselves into our memory. Mapstalgia showcases the games that people remember by asking them to submit hand-drawn maps from memory, whether they’re vague recollections of Call of Duty 4 or renderings of Castlevania: Harmony of Dissonance in almost frightening detail. Classics like Legend of Zelda and multiplayer maps (including, of course, de_dust) are well-represented, but there are also some left-field selections — see if you can find the complete map for Pong.
Video game maps drawn from memory
Mapstalgia is blog that showcases video game maps drawn from memory.
Mapstalgia is blog that showcases video game maps drawn from memory.
is a senior tech and policy editor focused on online platforms and free expression. Adi has covered virtual and augmented reality, the history of computing, and more for The Verge since 2011.
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