Staining
Other (objects, etc.) concept
Characters get stained by splattering blood, pillowing dust, or just water clings to them and their clothing.
22
games
7platforms
Alternate name: Dirtying
WIN 2019-02-15
WIN 2008-10-21
WIN 2003-06-09
WIN 2011-09
WIN 2009-11
WIN 2015
PS3 2008-10-21
PS2 2005-06
PS2 2005-12
X360 2008-10-21
WIN 2013-05-17
WIN 2013-10-11
Primarily for the protagonist, but other characters apply as well, including vehicles. Decals in the game world do not count.
For purely first person games this is for the seen weapon, and possibly hands and the rest of the body if seen (self awareness).
Note that this is mainly a visual element, but may have effect on gameplay as well. A blood drenched or utterly dirty character may draw an appropriate responses from NPCs.
More apparent cases have a way for the player to clean this up (or it automagically cleans itself over time).
For purely first person games this is for the seen weapon, and possibly hands and the rest of the body if seen (self awareness).
Note that this is mainly a visual element, but may have effect on gameplay as well. A blood drenched or utterly dirty character may draw an appropriate responses from NPCs.
More apparent cases have a way for the player to clean this up (or it automagically cleans itself over time).
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Video game
Screen staining
Games by year
The first Staining video game was released on June 9, 2003.
Deep Silver, Ubisoft and RuneStorm published most of these games.