this nicely illustrated book from 1977, Castle by David Macaulay, might be of interest to level designers and artists. case in point, Play Different's wonderful video1 about the history of 1986's Dark Castle cited it as an influence on that landmark Mac game.
edit: i looked up the author, who is still alive (76). it turns out this book was part of an ongoing series! Cathedral (1973), City (1974), Pyramid (1975), Castle (1977), Mill (1983), and Mosque (2003). links go to libgen.
- i arrived there from @arcadeidea's thoughtful piece on Castlevania and Dark Castle.
