The article argues that FromSoftware, particularly in Elden Ring, uses clothing exceptionally effectively as a storytelling tool. It highlights how garments’ shapes, textures and movement convey character, mood and world-building within the studio’s sombre fantasy settings.

Presented by Polygon’s Patrick, the video examines the close attention paid to cloth across FromSoftware’s games. Rather than treating costumes as simple decoration, the analysis suggests their design helps communicate narrative detail even when little is explicitly explained.