I've compiled a selection of my creature concepts- this lot are residents of the fiery hot and immensely sweaty world of Heck. Perhaps I didn't need to detail them quite as much as I have done as the characters will become pixel sprites for the actual game, but hey, I was enjoying myself. The original design of Stan was actually a quirky drawing my younger brother doodled about 20 years ago, I believe he took some inspiration from Max the psychotic bunny of Sam & Max fame. Over time I've resized his head and added my own personal touches but his wicked grin remains intact.
I myself however, took a lot of inspiration from the wonderful Oddworld series- it's dark oppressive atmosphere fused with fart jokes really appealed to me- as did the 'realistic but also weirdly cartoony' style of the game. I remember seeing concept art for Abe's Oddysee where the artists had worked out the skeletal structures for the Mudokens (the gullible but loveable race of creatures of which Abe is a part of) and being blown away at the lengths that were made to make this odd world so rich and believable.
On top of that another major influence was Ren & Stimpy. The crazy expressions that those guys pulled and how far they distorted their features in order to show pure emotion was at times hilarious and at other times terrifying.
So why return to this character now after so long? To be honest- I'm not 100% sure myself but Stan himself has always had a charm about him- and he's fun to draw. But alas- cease this witless rambling and show some images you bovine rectal cavity!
*By the way, these characters may or may not make it into the game.
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This is Frank- the owner of the Heck branch of Soul Food Burger ("from Corpse to Cuisine!") where Stan find himself currently employed. He doesn't like Stan very much.
Your typical Soul Food Burger customer. Has many mouths. Complains a lot. Gorges even more so. Currently goes by the name of Mr Truffles.
Souls are the currency of Heck except people ingest them rather than keeping them in their wallets. With enough Souls even the smallest Heckian can go bad-ass.
Some Ren & Stimpy influenced doodles of Stan. Need to go more EXTREME.
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