Game Dev Explains Why Pictures Of His Sleeping Wife’s Face Became An RPG Boss Fight Monstrosity: ‘Mutual Trolling’
An indie game developer has transformed photographs of his wife into a grotesque RPG boss, citing 'mutual trolling' as the inspiration.
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An indie developer is garnering attention for incorporating images of his sleeping wife and chicken leftovers into the design of a monster for a video game. The developer describes the creative process as a form of mutual trolling between the couple.
Coverage from Kotaku, Yahoo Tech, AUTOMATON, Inven Global, and ixbt.games highlights the unusual design methodology behind the RPG enemy. Several outlets suggest this practice may be a first for a title on the Steam platform.
Whether this design approach will influence future game development or trigger specific moderation actions on distribution platforms remains to be seen. Current reporting does not specify further details regarding the game's release schedule or title.
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Who reported it (5)
- (18+) Indie developer photographed his sleeping wife and turned her into a monster for a game ixbt.games · 46d ago
- The Man Who Turned His Wife Into a Monster Inven Global · 46d ago
- In a potential first for Steam, dev turns pictures of their "very gentle" wife into a horrific RPG boss in... Yahoo Tech · 46d ago
- Indie game developer uses pictures of wife's sleeping face, chicken leftovers to create grotesque enemy designs AUTOMATON · 46d ago
- Game Dev Explains Why Pictures Of His Sleeping Wife’s Face Became An RPG Boss Fight Monstrosity: ‘Mutual Trolling’ Kotaku · 46d ago
The obvious questions
What materials were used to create the monster?
According to reports, the developer used photographs of his sleeping wife and chicken leftovers.
What motivated the inclusion of the wife's likeness?
The developer stated the choice was motivated by 'mutual trolling.'
Where is the game being distributed?
Coverage mentions Steam as the distribution platform.
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