Good news! You’ve gotten a last minute invitation to a Halloween party tonight! Bad news! Your plans were to stay in, turn off all the lights, play in the Overwatch Halloween event, and buy discounted Halloween candy tomorrow, so you didn’t have a costume planned. Not to worry, we at Marooner’s Rock have your back, with five easy costume ideas (plus a bonus) that you can probably pull together just from what you already have in your closet!
- Post-Apocalyptic Raider. Grab some torn up jeans, boots, and a leather jacket. Throw on some kind of headgear, and whatever improvised weapon you feel like carrying all night. Someone asks “Are that guy from Mad Max?” Absolutely. “Hey, nice Fallout Raider costume!” Got it in one.
Car optional
- Scientist. Still got that lab coat from chemistry class? Print out a Black Mesa/Umbrella Corp./Yoyodyne name badge, and you’re a background scientist from a classic gaming or movie franchise!
Just add your own photo
- Ninja. A black t-shirt makes a surprisingly good Ninja mask. Pair with a black shirt, pants, and some weapon accessories and just roll with whatever movie/game references people want to throw at you.
- Lara Croft. Short khaki shorts, an olive tank-top, and hiking boots are probably things in most ladies’ wardrobes already. Or for readers living in colder climates, try Lara’s winter ensemble instead!
- n00b. None of the suggestions above work for you? Go as the n00b. Spend the night walking around with a broken keyboard or controller, run into a few walls, and be sure to ask a few random nonsensical questions like “How do I mine for fish?” while spawncamping the punchbowl and trying to get punch into your glass using a salad fork.
Bonus Costume: Half-Life 3. Just never show up to the party, and go with your original plan. If anyone asks, just say you were never going to be released from your house anyway.
