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The Hideout is a personal, interactive hub that functions as the main menu and social area in Deadlock. Within this space, players can freely move around, prepare for matches, and invite friends to join them. Various terminals located throughout the Hideout provide access to the game's core menus, including Play, Watch, and Learn.

For training, the Hideout includes a dedicated practice range called The Atrium, designed for testing hero movement and abilities without a loading screen. Players can access the more extensive Sandbox mode through a Teleporter found within this practice area.

Overview

The Hideout serves as an immersive replacement for traditional 2D menus, with players loading into this space upon launching the game. The environment is a grand, multi-level manor room with an opulent, gothic atmosphere, featuring a large fireplace, an extensive library, and towering windows that offer a view of The Cursed Apple at dusk. This polished main hall stands in contrast to the adjoining Atrium, which has a more raw, industrial design.

Layout

Players spawn in the center of the main hall.

Directly in front is the Play Terminal, which serves as the room's focal point.
To the right is the Learn to Play Terminal, situated in a cozy library nook by a fireplace.
To the left, a path leads towards the Shop & Atrium.
In the back-right corner of the room is a separate viewing lounge that houses the Watch Terminal.

A large, ornate staircase dominates the back of the room, leading to an upper balcony. The left side of the balcony is a furnished trophy room, while the right side is an undeveloped storage area filled with crates and sandbags.

Functional Areas

The main functionalities of the game are accessed through distinct stations scattered around the room. Interacting with a terminal opens a full-screen UI menu.

Play Terminal

Located in the center of the room, the Play Terminal is the primary station for matchmaking. It appears as a circular table surrounded by a glowing green summoning circle. Interacting with it opens the "Select Play Mode" menu, which includes options for:

Deadlock: Standard player-vs-player matches.
Bot Match: Play against AI bots, either privately or with other players.
Sandbox Mode: A comprehensive training mode with advanced tools.
Explore NYC: A mode to freely explore the map.
Custom Match: Create private lobbies with custom rules.

Learn to Play Terminal

Situated in the library area to the right of the main hall, this terminal is a book resting on a stand in front of an armchair. Interacting with it provides access to the game's tutorials, which are broken into three sections:

Get Started: A 4-minute introduction to the game's objectives and controls.
Hero Training: A 5-minute tutorial for testing hero abilities, movement, and items.
Lane Training: An 8-minute guided match to learn the early-game phase.

Watch Terminal

Found in a back room, the Watch Terminal consists of a vintage film projector aimed at a screen. This station is used to access the replay and spectator system, allowing players to watch live matches or search for a specific match by its ID.

Vote Terminal

Found on a table near the entrance to the Shop & Practice Space, the Vote Terminal is a wooden ballot box that allowed the community to influence which Hero to be added next. Interacting with it opened the "Who's Next?" menu, where players were able to cast votes for which hero they would like to see released next. Players earned one vote for each match they play. A timer on the UI indicated when the next hero unlock was scheduled to occur. Each vote added an "Eye Voted" sticker to the walls.

Shop & Atrium

To the left of the main hall is an open doorway leading to a two-part training area.

The Curiosity Shop

The antechamber to the practice range features a fully-stocked counter for The Curiosity Shop. While players can access the item shop at any time with a dedicated keybind.

The Atrium

The main practice area is a large, industrial-looking room with scaffolding and graffiti. It is designed for basic ability and damage testing.

Bots: The range contains one friendly and one enemy bot. These bots are static and do not perform any actions, serving as simple targets.
Training Tools:
- A large, red-buttoned machine allows players to toggle fast cooldowns and infinite stamina by meleeing it.
- When in a party, a crystal appears that allows players to swap teams.
Teleporter to Sandbox: At the back of the range is a teleporter that allows players to instantly load into the full Sandbox mode for more advanced training options.
Animals: The Atrium has a cat, who chases the ball. The cat also chases Calico in Ava's form, the laser pointer from Vindicta's rifle, and Viscous' in Goo Ball form.
- Kicking the ball into the teleporter 3 times will spawn a rabbit. The rabbit has the same behavior as the cat.

Customization

The Hideout is planned to be customizable with items unlocked by the player. The first unlockable is a snow globe above the fireplace for players who engaged in the Winter 2024 event challenges.