Indie Developer Uses Wife's Sleeping Face to Create Gore Boss in Billy the Hero
The developer's use of his wife's sleeping face as monster material reveals the unconventional methods behind the indie game's hand-drawn aesthetic.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Developer Jojo of JOJOJOJOsoft revealed on Reddit that he used his wife's sleeping face as the basis for a gory boss in the dark fantasy RPG Billy the Hero. He took photos while she slept deeply, then processed them into a monster texture. The developer said his wife is kind-hearted and does not hold a grudge, adding a photo of himself being stepped on by her.
The dark fantasy RPG Billy the Hero follows Billy, the world's worst criminal who wakes up as a bear and aims to become the island's ruler. Developer Jojo revealed on Reddit that he used his wife's sleeping face as the base for a boss monster, taking photos while she slept deeply after cooking for their children. He processed the photos into a gory texture by cutting out the face and hands, grayscaling, layering colors, adding raw meat texture, blood vessels, and color grading. In response to concerns about his wife's reaction, Jojo said she is a very kind-hearted person and does not hold a grudge, and he shared a photo of himself being stepped on by her.
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