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Urbex: Macey State Psychiatric Center

~Requires HL2 and CS:GO or some decals will be errors!~

Welcome to Building 89 of the former Macey State Psych Center, a state-run mental health institution.

Once a sprawling campus consisting of dozens of buildings and housing thousands of patients and staff, only a handful of structures still remain today. The hospital began as a private institute In the 1880s, but was taken over by the state a decade later. It is named for the first director of the campus after the state took over operations. Over the years, it continued to expand as the volume of patients increased, reaching its peak in the 1940s and 50s. Throughout its lifespan, methods and quality of treatment varied greatly. A state review in 1958 led to a period of reform for the hospital. However, at its peak, the campus was more than a thousand patients over-capacity, resulting in overworked and apathetic staff and a declining quality of care.

Building 89 itself completed construction in 1933, and was one of the last on site to close its doors in 1994. As in-patient treatment declined throughout the 70s and 80s, many dedicated facilities were closed, and some of their services were scaled down and moved into B89, giving it an unusual variety of features. The land it occupies has recently been purchased by a private developer, leaving its future uncertain.

Since its closure (and to an extent, before), the remaining buildings have become a local hotspot for urban explorers, amateur ghost hunters, teens, vandals, arsonists, and scrappers.

As with many abandoned hospitals, it has developed a reputation for being haunted. Kids have reported being scared off by the sound of screams and wails emanating from the buildings. B89 specifically seems to have attracted a number of legends.

An axe-wielding former patient is said to have made the woods surrounding the building his home, gibbering to himself as he wanders about at night. Some have reported that the sounds of faint piano music can sometimes be heard when approaching the building, which always stops when one gets close. One legend states that if you enter the chapel and have a seat at a certain time of night, transparent specters will materialize around you, and you'll find yourself attending a ghostly service for a long-dead patient.

Another story tells of a maintenance man who lost his hand in an accident while working alone in the steam tunnels between B89 and B43. He bled out, and wasn't discovered until the next day. It's said that ever since, his ghost has wandered the dark tunnels, searching for his missing hand.

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The aim of this map was to create a realistic location based on my own experiences with exploring. There are no inexplicably powered lights or random fires, no piles of debris blocking your path, and no un-enterable rooms. You'll have to probe the exterior to find a way inside (there are at least three potential entry points). While the building itself is not a re-creation, many areas within it are heavily inspired by different places I've been.

There are no loud jumpscares or things popping out at you, but some elements of the map (such as graffiti) may startle if they catch you off guard.

This is my first map, and I've learned a lot in creating it thanks to some insanely helpful and talented people who have lent advice throughout its development. I also realize that I've made a lot of foundational mistakes in its creation, so apologies for any issues that may arise. I've tried my best to optimize it and have as few dependencies as possible (it just refuses to bake certain CS:GO decals for some reason!)

Night version: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2958773873