Carbon Costume

Mari is the older sister of Sunny in the indie game OMORI.  Mari exists in both the real world and in Sunny’s dream world known as HEADSPACE.  Mari is childhood friends with Kel, Hero, Basil, and Aubrey.  She is a kind and supportive sister and friend.  In HEADSPACE, Mari wears a purple pleated skirt, dark purple vest, red necktie, and short sleeve white button-down shirt.  She also dons a pair of Mary Jane shoes and carries a picnic basket.

Basil is a character in the indie RPG OMORI.  Shy and socially anxious, Basil considers Sunny to be his best friend.  He is also friends with Sunny’s sister Mari as well as Aubrey, Hero, and Kel.  In the real world, Basil has blonde hair accessorized with a pink flower clip.  He wears khaki shorts, white socks, a white short sleeve button-down shirt, a dark green sweater vest, and loafers.  In HEADSPACE, where he is more cheerful, Basil has brightly colored hair, wears a flower crown, and carries a potted plant with him.  His clothing consists of a bright yellow-green shirt and blue overalls.

Sunny is the silent main protagonist of OMORI, a roleplaying video game. The player controls Sunny during the day to explore Faraway Town. In spite of his shyness, Sunny possesses a very active imagination – hence his nighttime alter ego of Omori.

Amanda (voiced by Blair Greene-Osako) is the titular character of the indie horror game Amanda the Adventurer.  Alongside her sheep companion Wooly, Amanda explores the world around her while the player slowly realizes all is not what it seems.  Amanda wears a yellow shirt, turquoise shorts, and yellow sneakers with purple socks.  Her hair is styled into two puff balls.

Cody (voiced by Joseph Balderrama) is one of the protagonists of the adventure game It Takes Two.  Cody and his wife May are in the midst of a separation when their minds are transferred into two dolls made by their daughter Rose.  They must put their issues aside to find their way back to their bodies.  Cody’s doll appearance includes green hair, an orange sweater, and patchwork pants.  Top off your wig with a green antenna headband and create your button pin from a paper plate.  You can also cut plates into the shapes of the leaves that appear throughout Cody’s costuming.  Don’t be afraid to take your crafting scissors to your sweater as well in order to achieve the perfectly imperfect look from the game.  Top it all off with some rope wound around your midsection and right forearm, as well as a pair of tan shoes.

May (voiced by Annabelle Dowler) is one of the protagonists of the adventure video game It Takes Two.  The mother of Rose and wife of Cody, May finds her mind transported into a doll her daughter has made in the midst of her separation from her husband.  Cody is transported as well and they must work together to find their way home.  May’s doll likeness includes blue hair made of yarn, a yellow sweater with a blue button and rope details, patchwork pants, and a pair of black shoes.  She also wears black round-framed glasses.  To recreate her costume, take a pair of scissors to a turtleneck sweater.  You can style a blue wig into a bun and then wrap yarn around it to get closer to May’s appearance in the game.  You can also fashion a blue button from a paper plate, and add stitching details with the remaining yarn if you feel up for a little sewing.

Embry G. Oliver is the protagonist of the horror game It’s Not Me, It’s My Basement.  After their parents are eaten by the monster in their basement, Embry takes over feeding the creature by making it sandwiches.  Embry lies to their neighbors about the whereabouts of their parents, claiming they are very ill.  When Dr. D. Light attempts to help Embry and their parents, he meets an untimely end, too.  Embry has long, messy white hair and wears green bunny slippers, pink striped pants, and a burgundy turtleneck sweater.  Their apron has a yellow star on the chest with a red and green stain on the lower portion, which you can recreate with a little bit of paint.

Dr. D. Light is a character from the horror game It’s Not Me, It’s My Basement.  Dr. D. Light tries to help Embry, who has told their friends and neighbors that their parents are very ill.  What he comes to discover, however, is a much darker secret involving a monster in Embry’s basement.  Dr. D. Light’s appearance is based heavily on those of a medieval plague doctor.  The simplest way to recreate his look is to purchase a plague doctor costume set, which will come with a hat, hood, gloves, and a long jacket with a cowl.  Replace the plague mask with a round white mask. With a little paint, some markers, and a dose of creativity, you can alter the mask to look more like the one from the game.  Lastly, use a sun-shaped charm and jewelry cord to make the Doctor’s necklace.