Carbon Costume Games
Jacky from Brawl Stars
In Brawl Stars, Jacky is construction worker who jumps on her jackhammer like a pogo stick to deal area damage. It combos well with her holey moley super, which pulls in enemies in a radius around. But safety first! Jacky is always equipped with enough protective equipment — a helmet, ear muffs, safety goggles, work gloves, and steel-toed boots — to make OSHA proud.
Jessie from Brawl Stars
In Brawl Stars, Jessie is a girl who is handy building gadgets. As a brawler, she herself has moderate health and damage, but is supported by a dog-like turret that she can deploy in the field named Scrappy. There’s also the Summer Jessie skin that has her dressed for summer fun.
Vera from Whispers of a Machine
Vera (voiced in English Ivy Dupler) is a cybernetically augmented police detective and the protagonist of Raw Fury’s Nordic noir adventure game Whispers of a Machine. Depending on what traits you emphasize during your run of the game, Vera’s personality varies; sometimes, she will show a soft and nurturing (and most importantly, human) side as she grieves for a lost partner, and other times, she is brusque and technical to a tee. Did she become a cyborg to help fight crime to the best of her abilities, or to escape from unresolved human failures?
Bull from Brawl Stars
In Brawl Stars, Bull is a 1950s-style tough guy biker type. He wields a shotgun like Shelly, which makes him great at ambushing enemy brawlers at close range. His super is the bulldozer, which allows him to bull charge and injure anyone in his path.
Dynamike from Brawl Stars
In Brawl Stars, Dynamike is an old-timey miner with a short fuse and explosive temper. As a brawler, Dynamike has low health and extremely high damage output, lobbing dynamite sticks and the barrel bomb strapped to his back to deal splash damage. There’s also Coach Dynamike that features him dressed comfortably in athleisure.
Shelly from Brawl Stars
In Brawl Stars, Shelly is a versatile starter brawler who is available at the beginning of the game. She has moderate health and damage, with a shotgun that is effective at close to medium range. Shelly’s favorite color is purple, which she wears from head to toe.
Medli from Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Medli is a young, kindhearted Rito (bird person) living on Dragon Roost Island. She befriends Link on his oft-sidetracked quest to rescue his little sister during the events of The Wind Waker, and assists him in her capacity as the apprentice caretaker of Valoo the dragon. When I first saw this character while playing The Wind Waker for the first time, I immediately fell in love with her cute aesthetic and kindhearted nature. Naturally, I had to recreate her costume!
Athena Cykes from Ace Attorney
Athena Cykes works for famed Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright at the Wright Anything Agency. A childhood trauma led her to a career in law. With her sensitive hearing and training in Europe as an analytical psychologist, she’s especially skilled at picking up on witnesses’ vocal tells, which she uses to her advantage in the court room.
Octane from Apex Legends
Octane of Apex legends is “The Adrenaline Junkie.” He is the child of the CEOs of Silva Pharmaceuticals. Having his life already laid out for him due to being the heir to endless riches, Octavio Silva dedicated his time to committing life dangering stunts for fame and glory. After a freak accident causing him to lose both legs, he is now semi bionic and in pursuit of becoming an Apex champion. This costume is all about layering. It would be great for Fall cosplay events or Halloween. I recommend trying to mimic the paneling in the green swim trunks by keeping a piece of cardboard in the leg hole while you cut out the fabric with an x-acto knife. Do not make strips too thin or you will risk having a tear.
Gulliver from Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Gulliver is the hapless castaway that sometimes appears on the shores of your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. He has a tendency to fall asleep on the deck of his ship and roll overboard. When you fin him you have to help collect the pieces of his communicator so he can call his crew for a pick-up.
Dressing as Gulliver is a little tricky given that he’s a bird. White pants and white gloves help give you the appearance of all-over white feathers. You can add white wings or use a white shawl to mimic Gulliver’s wings depending on your preference. Yellow duck feet give you the webbed look of Gulliver but you can also use yellow rain boots for a more human look. Similarly, you can use a false bill or leave it off.
To really capture Gulliver’s look though you need a sailor’s cap and shirt. A few pieces of circuitry make for a great accessory to finish off the costume.
