#chuckbb

Wayward Manor's art style stands out. It's quirky, a little bit spooky and dare I say, it's odd. We wouldn't expect anything less from a game that comes from the mind of Neil Gaiman. Occasional Odd Gentlemen, ChuckBB, is the artist behind Wayward Manor's design. ChuckBB has worked with us before on games like Flea Symphony. He took inspiration from the Haunted Mansion, the show Dark Shadows, and of course, the cooky imagination of Neil Gaiman. 

WhoHauntsNeil.com has an interview with ChuckBB that you should totally check out. Here's a sample of the interview.

Where'd you draw your inspiration for these characters from?

When I heard the initial pitch, I couldn't help but have images of the original 60s artwork from Disney's Haunted Mansion float through my head. That turn of the century architecture, fashion, and those pasty sunken eye types. For costuming, I definitely went to Dark Shadows (the show, not the film). The Weirdo Gentle-dudes also had a lot of input, and gave me enough direction, but not so much to cloud my own vision. Plus, it helps having characters written by Neil Gaiman to draw inspiration from.

As monstrous as these characters may act, there's still a recognizable humanity in your drawings. How'd you keep the Budds from looking too grotesque?

I think it is really a balance of some ugly lovecraftian features and some cute features. It may also have to do with them all having these large eyes, perfect for emoting. I'm sure if they hopped off the screen and transformed into real world flesh and bone, they would be the most hideous things you've ever seen. But for now, in their stylized state they seem to keep an inkling of humanity. Let us pray they remain that way.

WhoHauntsNeil.com has tons of videos, screenshots and other exclusive goodies about Wayward Manor. Check it out!