Myths and Modders

Meet the Bigfoot Hunters of San Andreas.

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A watercolor of a pink lowrider crashed on a hillside, a shopping cart tumbling through the air above it.
Illustration by Graham Roumieu

Some say he makes his home in a cave off the northeast base of Mount Chiliad. Others maintain that he wanders the woodland grounds known as “Back o’ Beyond.” Many claim him to be reclusive; a cagey beast who only comes out at night, striving to remain unseen.

Despite his best efforts, there are those who swear to have encountered the fearsome creature, their evidence anecdotal tale, grainy imagery, and blurry hand-shaken video. However, these circumstantial testaments take place not between the thickets and timbers of real-world wealds, but instead are born from the sprawling coppice lining the outskirts of San Andreas, the fictitious setting for one of the most widely-played video games of all time.