There is now a miniature version of Sam!
I have modeled this smaller version of Sam for the overworld map, of which I implemented a first version recently:
As you can see, the map is very much still a work in progress.
While I will continue to implement functionality into the map, I plan to create the actual visual design for it pretty late in the game, when I know which levels there are and in which order the player is going to encounter them.
For now, you can already travel on the map and select the level you want to play:
Another step for this project towards feeling like a real game! :-)