Carbon Costume Games
Maria from Mad Father
Maria is a major character in the 2012 RPGMaker pixel horror game, Mad Father.
She is the assistant to Aya’s father, as well as his lover, and works as the family’s maid. Aya isn’t close with her, and doesn’t like her very much, but Maria does try to keep her at least relatively safe for a good part of the game. This leads to Aya reconsidering their bond.
Maria has coppery-brown hair worn in thick braids and tied with light pink ribbons, bright green eyes, and she wears red lipstick. Her outfit as the family’s maid and Alfred’s assistant is nurse-like, with a white headpiece, a long sleeveless green dress, and a white, high collared under layered shirt with puffed sleeves. The type of shoes she has is unclear, due to the skirt length on the sprite.
Ellen from The Witch’s House
Ellen is the witch of the Witch’s House, a 2012 RPG Maker pixel horror game.
The majority of her story is written in the ‘Diary of Ellen’ novel, and it details the history of her rough upbringing, the background of how she became a witch, and what lead up to the start of the story of the game, including her interactions with Viola.
Ellen has very long, light purple hair, worn slightly tied back with a large red bow, and golden, slitted pupil eyes. She wears a white long sleeved collared shirt with a black bow at the neck and ruffled sleeves, and a long red sleeveless dress with a poofed skirt. She does not wear shoes.
Diogenes from Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
In Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy, Diogenes is a nude philosopher who lives in a large metal cauldron. He gets around with only the help of a Yosemite hammer, which he uses to grab onto surfaces, and push and pull himself around. One slip though and he’ll find himself at the bottom of a steep mountain.
Aya Drevis from Mad Father
Aya is the main playable character of the 2012 RPGMaker pixel horror game, Mad Father.
She gets thrown headfirst into running from test subjects roaming around her family’s home, due to her father’s experiments, which leads her to meet Robin, starting her on the path to figuring out the truth about what’s been going on.
Aya has long black hair, worn in a hime cut, and tie back slightly with a large pink bow, and blue eyes. She wears a blue dress with a white collar and cuffs, and puffed sleeves, with a white apron over top and a fluffy white petticoat underneath. Her shoes are brown, lace up boots, and she wears a golden necklace.
Viola from The Witch’s House
Viola is the main playable character in the 2012 RPG Maker pixel horror game, The Witch’s House.
She is described as being very trusting, much to her downfall, as Ellen takes advantage of that to live a better life through her.
Viola has golden blonde hair, worn down in two loose braids, tied at the ends by red ribbons, and her eyes are a dull green. She wears a full-skirted blue dress with a red trim along the base, a white full coverage apron with a large white bow in the back, and brown open-top boots.
Vanny from Five Night’s at Freddy’s
Vanny (voiced by Heather Masters) is the primary antagonist of the video game Five Nights at Freddy’s: Security Breach. She is a follower of Glitchtrap and it is heavily implied that she is Vanessa under Glitchtrap’s control. Vanny has two appearances in the game. Primarily, Vanny wears a stitched-together rabbit costume with a tartan patch on her left hip and a blue bow at her throat. Her rabbit mask has menacing red eyes. You can recreate this look with a replica mask and bodysuit and add bunny foot-shaped slippers if you want. Alternately, you can embellish a plain white bodysuit with fabric markers to get a little closer to her look in the game, just don’t forget to purchase a bow tie, too. Vanny also appears in a sidescrolling game called Security Breach: Fury’s Rage where her appearance is a bit different. For this look, you’ll need grey leggings, white bike shorts, and a grey tank top layered beneath a black belt worn low on your hips and a furry vest. Finish your costume with white knee-high boots, black arm bands, white fingerless gloves, and a creepy rabbit mask.
Fox McCloud from Star Fox
Fox McCloud is a character in Star Fox, an third person arcade rail shooter video game from Nintendo. He is the game’s main protagonist who leads the Star Fox combat team on various missions.
Petey Piranha from Super Mario
Petey Piranha (voiced by Toru Minegishi in his original appearance) is a boss from the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise. Originally appearing in Super Mario Sunshine, Petey is a carnivorous plant who is set apart from the other piranha plants in the games by his sheer size and additional abilities. He is a frequent nemesis of Mario and Luigi. To recreate this funky plant costume, you’ll want to start with a green full-coverage bodysuit. Then, don a pair of a pair of polka-dot briefs and a piranha plant mask. For an extra touch, consider adding a floral headband to your costume to finish the look.
Icona Shard from Just Dance
Icona Shard is a dancer in Just Dance who dances to “Telephone” by Lady Gaga and Beyonce. In Beyonce’s verse, she holds a red phone over her ear before throwing it away in frustration. There are some differences between both versions, such as her pink eyebrows and red lipstick. Trim the front of the wig with shears to replicate the blunt bangs. Affix the triangular gems on the black leotard using hot glue.
The Antagonist from Hatred
The Antagonist, known to many fans of the game as Not Important, is the controversial character at the heart of the video game Hatred. Misanthropic and convinced that humanity is incapable of redemption, he sets out to murder as many people as possible before meeting his own violent end. The Antagonist has long dark hair and pale skin. He wears dark clothing including a long trench coat that adds to his imposing demeanor.
