# Battlespire Easter egg discovery

> Developing situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/battlespire-easter-egg-discovery
> Updated: 2026-11-08T13:45:00.000Z. Sources: 8. Developments: 2.

Researchers have uncovered a hidden Easter egg in the 1997 video game An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire, which had remained undiscovered for nearly 30 years. The discovery occurred during the archiving of the Julian LeFay Papers, a collection of documents from the late game creator donated to the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, New York.

Andrew Borman, the museum’s Director of Digital Preservation, identified the specific trigger for the hidden content. To activate the sequence, players must hold the number 1 key and type the word “spire” during gameplay. Once triggered, the game displays a historical group photo of the seven-member development team accompanied by the text “Battlespire rules!” and the names of the developers.

## Timeline

### 2026-11-08: Bethesda developer secret discovered in Elder Scrolls spin-off

A hidden Easter egg in the 1997 game An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire has been discovered after 29 years through the archiving of developer Julian LeFay's materials.

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bethesda-developer-secret-discovered-in-elder-scrolls-spin-off

### 2026-11-05: Julian LeFay Papers reveal 29-year-old Battlespire Easter egg

The Julian LeFay Papers, donated to the Strong Museum of Play, have revealed how to activate a 29-year-old hidden Easter egg in the video game Battlespire.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/julian-lefay-papers-reveal-29-year-old-battlespire-easter-egg

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