Carbon Costume Games
Circus Baby from Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location
Circus Baby is the primary antagonist of the horror game Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location. Circus Baby is a doll-like animatronic that houses the soul of Elizabeth Afton. She has red hair pulled into pigtails and wears a two-piece red outfit with matching red jester shoes. When recreating this look, you can opt to buy the full-face Circus Baby mask, or choose to paint your face and wear a red pigtail wig instead. Either way, you’ll want to layer your dress and crop top over a white undersuit to replicate the pale white of Circus Baby’s body. For an extra effect, you can take some time to add the animatronic seam details with fabric markers. Last but not least, you could glue or sew gold bells to the tips of your jester shoes so your victims can hear you coming.
Boyfriend from Friday Night Funkin’
Boyfriend (singing voice provided by Kawai Sprite) is the main protagonist of the game Friday Night Funkin’ in which Boyfriend must sing-off against characters including Daddy Dearest in order to win a date with Girlfriend. Boyfriend has light blue hair and wears a red and blue baseball cap, jeans, and red sneakers as well as a white t-shirt with a red “prohibited” symbol on it. To top off the look, you’ll need to grab a microphone. Be sure to warm up your voice before entering into any singing competitions, though.
Yoichi Asakawa from Dead by Daylight
Unlike many licensed characters in Dead by Daylight, Yoichi Asakawa is not plucked straight from The Ring (1998), but is instead found again over 20 years after he lost his parents to Sadako Yamamura (the original Japanese version of Samara Morgan). Now a brilliant marine biologist, psychic, and paranormal researcher, he finds himself once again haunted and hunted by the Onryo and must use his knowledge and abilities to protect himself and assist others.
Cole MacGrath from inFAMOUS
Cole MacGrath (voiced by Jason Cottle) is the main character of inFamous. Whether he is the hero or the villain depends on the player. Either way, he’s got a journey ahead of him that changes not only his world but the world around him.
Cole dresses like a man who knows he has an adventure coming up in his life. Green cargo pants and thigh pouches work with hiking shoes to make sure he’s ready for just about anything coming at him. Add in fingerless gloves, a two-tone jacket, and a cross-body bad and your cosplay is ready to go.
Hornet from Hollow Knight
She may look sweet but don’t let looks fool you. She’s a tough opponent that knows how to use her giant needle in a fight. Hornet from Hollow Knight isn’t always an enemy, though. She just has her duties and she’s not about to let anyone get past without a fight.
There are three major parts to a Hornet costume. The first is a mask similar to the shape of her head. For that, you’ll want to go to Etsy. Underneath it you’ll want a hair cap to keep your hair and place and black face paint to use around your eyes and then white face paint anywhere that shows around the mask.
The second important part is her purple cloak. It flares more than most cloaks so you’ll want to wear a purple top and a purple skirt underneath with a crinoline beneath the skirt for added flare. Black gloves, black tights, and black boots round out her outfit,
Finally you’ll want to go back to Etsy for Hornet’s needle. The product linked here is a little over three feet long and is perfect for cosplays of all ages.
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Chris Redfield from Resident Evil Village
Chris Redfield (voiced by Jeff Schine) returns in Resident Evil Village, attempting to save Rosemary Winters from an evil bioweapon named Miranda. This also puts him at odds with Ethan Winters throughout the game. Chris’ look has been updated since his original introduction in the series. Whether you decide to go for his more tactical or casual outfit, some of the pieces will remain the same, including the gloves, turtleneck, and boots. For his more casual look, you’ll pair these with black jeans and a peacoat, while you’ll swap out for a pair of tactical pants and a low-profile chest rig if you decide you’d like to recreate his more military-inspired apparel. Refill cartridges for an airsoft gun can help fill out the rig for a more complete look.
Lonewolf from Lonewolf: A Sniper Story
Lonewolf is the former military hitman protagonist of the mobile game Lonewolf: A Sniper Story. A talented marksman, Lonewolf undertakes contracts from The Assembly organization in a bid to get closer to its leader, a man named Mando. Lonewolf wears a plain bandana tied around the lower half of his face to conceal his identity, as well hide a nasty scar on his left cheek. The rest of his uniform is practical, with a sturdy jacket, backpack, and slightly distressed jeans. Though he mostly relies on his sniper rifle, Lonewolf also carries a pistol.
Lucifer from Obey Me!
Lucifer is a character in the anime romance simulation and RPG Obey Me! One Master to Rule Them All He is featured in an otome, or a female targeted story game. The game revolves around seven demonic brothers. Lucifer is the eldest among them, though most loyal to his younger brother, Diovolo. Each brother represents a different sin, and Lucifer represents Pride.
Razputin “Raz” Aquato from Psychonauts
Razputin “Raz” Aquato (voiced by Richard Steven Horvitz) is a 10-year-old psychic and the main character of the Psychonauts game series. In addition to his psychic abilities, Raz comes from a family of acrobats and is a natural performer. Though his costume changes slightly in each game, he typically wears a leather circus cap and red aviator goggles with brown gloves and a green turtleneck. His bag proudly displays his merit badges.
