Skyrim’s intro sequence is immediately recognizable, either as a fantastic introduction to a game or as a meme. Apparently, putting that iconic cart ride together wasn’t an easy task. According to a former developer for the game, Nate Purkeypile, the team ran into a strange bug when putting together the sequence. That bug ended up being caused by an actual bug.
According to a thread Purkeypile posted on Twitter, the cart ride isn’t just “on rails.” it was “physically simulated.” However, anyone familiar with Skyrim’s physics (a.k.a anyone ever killed by a giant in the game) knows that it’s a rather finicky system. Objects can sometimes be sent flying just from the slightest bump. “So anyways, this meant that all kinds of things could cause the cart to start to freak out and fly off the road,” Purkeypile continued.