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Key artwork for the Undeads: Characters project featuring human survivors and a zombie character created by Whimsy Games.

Characters forUndeads

Building memorable game characters means balancing visual personality with clear gameplay purpose. For Undeads, Whimsy Games created a diverse cast of survivors and infected enemies designed to make every encounter instantly recognisable, strategically engaging, and true to the game’s post-apocalyptic world.

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Our roleCharacter design32 months
Platform
PC
Genre
MMORPG Survival
Engine
Unity
Team
57 at peak
Years
2022-2024
Status
Released
#Overview

Character design that defines the Undeads experience

Building memorable game characters means balancing visual personality with clear gameplay purpose. For Undeads, Whimsy Games created a diverse cast of survivors and infected enemies designed to make every encounter instantly recognisable, strategically engaging, and true to the game’s post-apocalyptic world.

MUTATION STORY
Each infected shows what the virus took from them.
HUMAN TRACES
Torn clothes and remnants of who they used to be.
TERRIFYING EXPRESSIONS
Faces that unsettle at first glance.
REALISTIC TEXTURES
Rotting skin and wounds rendered in rich detail.
Key artwork for the Undeads: Characters project featuring human survivors and a zombie character created by Whimsy Games.
Overview slide introducing the Undeads: Characters project and its character design approach.
Character concept of the Spitter enemy showing its appearance and ranged acid attack for the Undeads project.
Spitter enemy attack sequence showing attack preparation and acid spit animation for the Undeads project.
Character concept of Mary-Anne Walker featuring her appearance, combat poses, and shovel weapon for the Undeads project.
Character design sheet of Mary-Anne Walker showing front and back views with visual storytelling details for the Undeads project.
3D model of Mary-Anne Walker showing wireframe, front, side, and back views for the Undeads project.
Character concept of the Banshee enemy showing her appearance and scream transformation for the Undeads project.
Character design sheet of the Banshee enemy showing front and back views with annotated visual details for the Undeads project.
Banshee enemy behavior concept showing passive and aggressive states for the Undeads project.
Character concept of Pietra "The Rat" Miller featuring her appearance, scavenger gear, and survival equipment for the Undeads project.
Character design sheet of Pietra "The Rat" Miller showing front and back views with annotated survival equipment for the Undeads project.
Character concept of the Bloater zombie showing its appearance and explosive infected body for the Undeads project.
Bloater zombie behavior concept showing its explosion sequence after death for the Undeads project.
Character concept of Isabella "Bella" Cortez featuring her appearance, medical equipment, and survival gear for the Undeads project.
Character design sheet of Bella showing front and back views with annotated equipment details for the Undeads project.
Character concept of the Slime mutant showing its appearance and color variations for the Undeads project.
Slime mutant behavior concept showing its split transformation after death for the Undeads project.
Character concept of Riley "Sky" Bennett featuring her appearance, drone equipment, and survival gear for the Undeads project.
Character design sheet of Riley "Sky" Bennett showing front and back views with annotated equipment details for the Undeads project.
Runner enemy concept showing sprint animation and movement poses for the Undeads project.
Character concept of a Police Zombie showing front, back, and gameplay pose for the Undeads project.
Character concept of the Brute enemy showing appearance and color variations for the Undeads project.
Brute enemy attack concepts showing ground pound and smash charge abilities for the Undeads project.
3D model of the Brute enemy showing wireframe, front, and back views for the Undeads project.
Collection of 3D zombie NPC characters created for the Undeads project, showcasing multiple enemy types and visual variations.
Character sheet of the Granny enemy showing front, back, and color variations created for the Undeads project.
Character sheet of the Butcher enemy showing front, back, and outfit variations created for the Undeads project.
Character sheet of the Bloody Walker zombie showing front, back, and color variations created for the Undeads project.
Closing slide for the Undeads project presentation featuring the Undeads logo and the message "Thanks for Watching!".
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