u/Fiz_ro

A set of fictional Cold War-era operations maps imagining a 1950s world where an operator working for a hidden Syndicate expands its influence city by city.

The scenario starts in the United States, escalates into Europe, and eventually becomes a global network. Each light represents what is happening inside that city, from active operations to unrest, lockdowns, and special assignments.

Visually, I took inspiration from WWII and Cold War briefing rooms, wartime command centers, old intelligence offices, and films like Darkest Hour and The Imitation Game.

I wanted the maps to feel less like clean political atlases and more like classified briefing-room boards.

A fictional Cold War-era operations map. I wanted it to feel like something mounted inside a dim intelligence bunker rather than a clean modern strategy map. Still experimenting with readability, lighting, and how much detail to show.

Been working on this for a while, would love to hear what you think!