We are introducing the new Game Item Preview series on our blog that will show you different in-game items and provide an explanation of how they’ve been created and what will be their purpose. The first one to be completed is the new Puzzle Inspection Lens that will allow you to zoom into the puzzle model box and inspect even the smallest details.

Never again suffer from unclear tiny details that leave you confused as to which tile matches the area in question. To make use of the lens, you will have to first inspect the puzzle model box (default key G on your keyboard) which will zoom the entire box to fit your current screen view. Once in this state, you will be able to move the lens around the box with your mouse and inspect the image with the default 2.5-times magnification.

The magnified image portion in the lens is orthogonally projected from the puzzle image below it. Therefore, you can expect to see a resized version of the image centered around the middle of the lens head. Keep that in mind in case you change the magnification level while playing.

Engine Renderings

Take a sneak preview of the lens below (in-engine renderings). The handle is, of course, expandable up to the size of the current puzzle model box and will be able to serve well in all cases. The materials used are PBR and as you probably noticed in the images the main is brushed copper. You will also be able to skin the lens with different materials later based on your preference and what is available in your player inventory.

That’s it for today. Stay tuned for more game items reveals in the following days.