UnderMine - Tus The Bard

Tus is a very special character to me in UnderMine. A bard you could encounter in the game was an idea I had had for a while, to enrich the environment and help create a cozier atmosphere periodically for some of the game's downbeats. I initially worked on this as a collaboration pitch with the game's main composer, where he developed some stripped down lute / synthesized vocal tracks of some of the game's main themes for the character to play. The pitch was a internally a hit and Tus was developed to have more of a mechanical impact in the final game, offering items in exchange for generous tips.

Visually I was inspired by round reptiles and my cat Fabrutzio.