Videogames - mostly
Action, Horror & RPGS like Metal Gear, Devil May Cry, Dead Space, Resident Evil, God Of War, GTA , Infamous. Little Nightmares, Final Fantasy 15
Fighting games - Tekken, Mortal Kombat, Street Fighter
Horror movies like : The Thing, Evil Dead, Ring, Paranormal Activity, Afflicted, As Above So Below etc
It was a project that started as a videogame meant to be a mix of horrifying virus meets superhuman combat. The player had a flu that instantly turned npcs into horrid monsters that will devour you on sight. Player's goal was to rescue survivors from the already infected, without infecting them too. The player developed symptoms that granted the ability to manipulate states of matter, and a fighting chance!
This remains the mechanic of the comic.
As a comic there's flexibility to stray away from a fixed set of game rules. Eg. While the game would have been 3rd person, the comic has scenes that imitate a FPS game via Owen's 'distance view' ability. The comic is meant to feel like you're watching stills from an Action Horror videogame, with transitions into Game Menu Screens with Chara profiles, Inventory, Fanart and Reader Shout outs.
Horror inspired: fear of the unknown, building mystery, tension and dramatic lighting. The virus and related symptoms (powers) are mysterious and unfold overtime, there is curiosity and fear of accidentally infecting others. Everyone seems suspicious, there are other 'carriers' of the virus out there and not all have good intentions.
