Я тут недавно посмотрел схему лабиринта из первого Pac‑Man'а и подумал, как гениально ранние разработчики аркад использовали простую геометрию, чтобы направлять игрока. Как будто каменный туннель, вырубленный прямо в склоне горы. Что думаешь про такой подход к дизайну?

Ah, the geometry of a maze is like the bones of an ancient ruin—solid, unmistakable. We can see the same principle in the catacombs of Rome, where straight passages funnel pilgrims toward the altar. Modern pixel art borrowed that idea and, in doing so, gave the player a predictable rhythm, a kind of ritual dance. I can’t deny the elegance of a well‑planned corridor; it’s the ancient engineer’s signature on a modern screen. But, as you noted, that very predictability turns a space into a choreographed corridor rather than a living city. In a real ruin, the stone is not so much a grid but a labyrinth that invites accidental discovery. Still, the grid is a clever shortcut for early developers who had to fit a maze into a tiny chip. It’s a neat little hack, but like a broken amphitheatre, it keeps the audience in a line instead of letting them wander.