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Q&A Write an unnerving, yet likable, character (video game)

OK, I'm not sure if this question is OK for writing SE. But here goes. I'm an indie developer trying to make a story-driven game. I want to make the main character slightly unnerving. Not creepy ...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Shadow‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T10:16:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
Source: https://writers.stackexchange.com/q/40448
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Shadow‭ · 2019-12-08T10:16:31Z (almost 5 years ago)
OK, I'm not sure if this question is OK for writing SE. But here goes.

I'm an indie developer trying to make a story-driven game. I want to make the main character slightly unnerving. Not creepy per se, but just slightly unnerving. I also want him to be likable, yet slightly insane. Is this possible?

Note: As it is a game, a good portion of mood and tone will go into sound design and visuals. I'm thinking a slightly off voice and stepping into the uncanny valley a bit. So any help there would be good too.

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2018-12-01T02:58:17Z (almost 6 years ago)
Original score: 1