A player has created again The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim's Riften of recent indie titles Tiny Glade. A similar project is based in the city of Skyrimwhich is still popular almost 13 years after its launch.
Riften, home of the powerful Black-Briars tribe, is one of the nine major cities Skyrim. The city hugs Lake Honrich to the west, while a forest of purple trees covers the rest of the rim, giving Riften a unique appearance even compared to the SkyrimOther memorable urban centers include Markarth, Solitude, and Whiterun. A player has created an amazing replica of this city Tiny GladeA fun diorama maker that was released on September 23rd.
Publication of Skyrim subreddit, user Yohanasan shared a screenshot of the Riften build in Tiny Glade which includes major locations such as Black-Briar Manor, the Bee and Barb inn, Honorhall Orphanage, Mistveil Keep, and the docks. Yohanasan explained that they wanted to see if they could bring back the Thieves Guild home to the indie experience that Pounce Light had. The Thieves Guild, considered by many to be one of the best quests Skyrimcan be found in the sewers beneath Riften.
Review of Skyrim's Riften in Tiny Glade
Since sharing his Riften recreation on Reddit, Yohanasan has built the city of Morthal and, more recently, Windhelm, on Tiny Glade. But they admitted that the latest project was more difficult than some, leaving parts of the city undiscovered. Yohanasan announced that they would run Skyrim SY Tiny Glade with duplicating so that they can see the corners of the city during construction. The fact that they still bothered to build Windhelm despite the reference shows how difficult the city is. Reddit user fonta59, who created a copy of Windhelm in Minecraftalso noted the complexity of the construction features.
People love to use Skyrimthe city as the basis of his projects in other games. YouTuber Mojo Swoptops, for example, recreated Dawnstar, Falkreath, and Riften from Far Cry 5 using the creative tools found in the Arcade mode of the Ubisoft shooter. Reddit user Grouchy_Bluejay4511, meanwhile, managed to match the entire map Skyrim in custom Age of Empires 2: Final Edition scenario.
The Elder Scrolls 5: SkyrimA successor is expected to be released in 2026 at the earliest. This upcoming title entered active production after Bethesda Game Studios completed development Starfield.