Continuing my fantasy/ horror game design project, I’ve designed a zombie character that would be used a generic enemy NPC. I wanted him to look deformed by a curse, and so I added limbs and pieces of anatomy inspired by crustaceans. I also made sure to equip him with clothing that made it clear that he had lived a regular human life before becoming zombified.
Within the context of the gameplay, this type of NPC would serve as one of many horde type zombie enemies, applying pressure on the character through sheer numbers. The player will need to control the enemy horde using crowd control spells as well as through the environment, such as thin corridors that only a few enemies can pass through at a time.