There's quite possible some Bioshock influence creeping in there. I'll also own up to thinking about some of the glorious layouts Matt Wagner used in
Devil By The DeedHere's a shot of the loading screen for the next version. I wanted to add "Whore Master" and "Welcome to Crossgate" to the screen initially, but couldn't seem to fit it in vertically without everything looking cramped. So, I thought about fitting them into the sides, then the corners, and eventually slanted the buttons to make some room.
Then of course, I find out that Dagoth beat me to the idea. Such is life
