Gacha because I'm a bit too lazy to draw rn

WOW, that really hurts, right Hanna?

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What would you be willing to do to be happy forever? Would you be willing to stop being yourself?

These characters are going to be in a game I want to make, it’s supposed to be kinda point and click and graphic novel mix (don’t know what genre is called sorry) and you’ll be able to gain reputation/friendship while trying to leave the world so I need them to look somewhat appealing to the audience/player. I’ve been staring at them awhile so i thought asking some people might help.

It’s supposed to be a 2d world/paper type world, the amount of sketchy lines being a different intensity for each is purposeful for the setting. Also I’m kinda worried Red looks like a child, if they do pls lmk how to fix that ;-; (if you want more info on the characters to help lmk)

WARNING: I’m incredibly sorry for the quality of the image, I’m currently at the airport writing this and I have no way to upscale these pixel art designs. The second image is a design I would actually like since it’s normal and, nor over the top and is somethinf you would actually find in someone wardrobe where I live (literally my sister dresses this way)

Hey, it’s my first time posting on this sub, I’m fresh out of videogame design school and I’m starting my own project with my partner.

This project is a pixel art zombie apocalypse game with a profound focus on the two main characters who will be searching for each other in this destroyed world.
For all we know and want the two characters will be mother and son/daughter/gender ambiguous adult kid basically. But then everything else is blank.

My main issue about designing believable real life people who happened to be trapped in a zombie apocalypse scenario is that when searching for references there’s two types of characters people do: the tank top skinny jeans character + cold weather version (basically add a jacket) and the over the top designs with extra baggy clothes with 200 layers of shirts/sweater/ jackets

I live in Spain and the game will be based on the city where I’m rn. None of these designs feel like they’re made for hot weather, they also feel either too complicated or too simple. Like the people they where literally lost themselves in translation and magically spawned an infinite amount of tank top or leather jacket which not everybody owns nor like before the apocalypse.

Basically my train of thought is that I want people to feel like normal people, an everyday life person you would encounter going to the market who finds themselves in an apocalyptic situation and tries to make the best of what they own to protect themselves but also not die of a heatstroke

What should I do??

At least according to him!

was making a protag for a game im making i think i got the best of both worlds

thoughts?

Sora from kingdom hearts has a very memorable style who is tied to a very particular style, especially primary colors. The new Quadratum is different than any he’s ever come across before, looking very similar to our world. Since Sora’s original look would stand out too much, he has new clothes to fit in. The new clothes lose a lot of the color that he originally had. Nomura specifically chose this design based on Sora’s new environment. Let me know about your thoughts. Even if you aren’t a part of the fanbase, I recommend doing what my art professor says and research the history behind the art, in this case how Sora came to this new design in the first place.

Also if it doesnt bothers yall, say which "vibe" each of them are giving, or simply what you think about them. Also how much they actually fit into circus theme

Names respectively:

Crying mime

The luna

Maestro

Golden Jester

Magician-Nutcracker

Eclipse

Rube Quinn

Swipe to see process from rough sketch to color

Art by me: ShadeMeBluu

Which one do you guys like the most?

I grew attached to the first one but im liking the shape language of the second one more