Key Art | Dead Ends

Key art piece commissioned by KeyQuest Studio ApS for their upcoming co-op zombie survival game, Dead Ends.

"DEAD ENDS combines Physics, Crafting, and Co-op action in a fresh new take on the zombie survival genre, where you not only have to survive, you also have to entertain. Playing as contestants in a sadistic gameshow, survival is optional, entertaining the audience is not."

Since the devs wanted to move towards a new direction from their initial setting for the game, I was starting from a relatively blank slate in terms of visuals, which gave me plenty of opportunities to come up with different ideas, especially for the characters´ looks. Since this is a co-op game with different playable characters and playstyles, it was extremely important to convey that idea with the posing, costumes, and accessories.

I really enjoyed working on this project, especially figuring out different ways to combine the game show and horror/gore elements. And of course, zombies are always fun to do : D