With Euphoria Season 3 arriving soon, an unexpected collision is taking place between the HBO drama, and gaming culture. From aesthetics of character customization, to presentation on streaming platforms, Euphoria’s more artistic visual style is changing the way gamers showcase their individuality online. This unique merger of prestige television meets gaming culture is ushering in a new era where entertainment becomes obscured, media acquires a style, and boundaries dissolve.
The Euphoria Aesthetic is now part of gaming customization
For example, modern games that encourage character customization – The Sims 4, Cyberpunk 2077, Saints Row, Baldur’s Gate 3 – have become a willing canvas for players to recreate Euphoria looks. Players spend plenty of time creating characters that embody the show’s signature bold makeup, unapologetically daring apparel, and expressive aesthetic. We’ll most likely see a new wave of gaming fashion as Euphoria releases new character designs in Season 3.
Streaming culture meets Euphoria style
Gaming streamer culture on Twitch and YouTube is also adopting Euphoria style in its presentation. Streamers are adding colorful LED lighting to their set-ups that approximate the neons that grace Euphoria’s aesthetics, streamers often experiment with bold makeup looks in their broadcasts, and even the color palettes of channel branding and platform media reflect the show’s multi-layered, moody yet vibrant palette. The line between gaming content creator (streamers) and fashion influencer continues to blur.
VRChat and Metaverse: Euphoria’s Virtual Playground
Virtual worlds like VRChat, Roblox, and various metaverse platforms have unexpectedly become homes for clothing inspired by Euphoria. Users create custom avatars that feature iconic outfits from the series. There are exclusive clubs dressed up with Euphoria-like decor. Digital fashion designers have created clothing inspired by Euphoria for sale. Season 3 of Euphoria, will add new text styles to the existing virtual fashion economy.
The Sims 4: Euphoria Custom Content Explosion
The Sims 4 modding community has passionately embraced Euphoria. Thousands of custom content pieces have emerged to replicate outfits and makeup worn by characters of Euphoria, and recreate bedrooms. Players create households themed around the world of Euphoria, and recreate storylines. After Season 3 was announced, players can’t wait for the new CC to drop.
Cyberpunk 2077: Natural Aesthetic Alignment
Cyberpunk 2077’s funky neonbenched Night City aesthetic shares surprising DNAs in a visual sense to Euphoria. Players create characters that find a common ground between these two aesthetics—bold and glittery makeup, edgy fashion and emotional resonance. They create Euphoria style screenshots that combine gameplay with the artistic quality of phone-fashion photography in the game’s photo mode.
Mobile Gaming with Euphoria Fashion
Mobile fashion-prone games, such as Love Nikki, Covet Fashion, and Kim Kardashian Hollywood have already experienced the inclusion of Euphoria-inspired dressing challenges. In these games, players compete in recreating onscreen likenesses by using either uniquely made or existing closet items within the game. Developers are leaning into dressing styles, continually adding “Euphoria inspired” items to the clothing available in the games.
Cosplay Gaming: Flipping the Script
Conventions are now letting Euphoria cosplay take their stage alongside established gaming cosplay characters. Conference attendees bring together television fandom and gaming fandom, creating hybrid looks that pay respect to both. Some cosplayers have gone above and beyond to create crossovers – imagining Maddy’s style on a League of Legends character or had Cassie style on a Final Fantasy character.
Gaming Predictions for Euphoria Season 3
We anticipate greater gaming collaborations: the potential for official Fortnite skins; Roblox collaborations for virtual Euphoria fashion; indie games to explore new visual styles and mature educational game design; and more streamer creators to build a Euphoria-inspired brand identity. Euphoria-inspired designs in virtual fashion will continue to become the mainstream standard that will begin to directly variegate the clothing designers costume design.
Crafting your Euphoria Gaming Aesthetic
Consider fashioning your gaming expression using eccentric visual selections when developing your character, making space for streaming and consideration of lighting and color, even experiment with makeup while streaming if that interests you, curating gaming outfits for events and YouTube content, while treating your gaming identity as a comprehensive aesthetic expression.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What games would be the most fun to make Euphoria-inspired characters?
A: The Sims 4 (with CC), Cyberpunk 2077, Baldur’s Gate 3, Saints Row reboot, and VRChat have the most customization Euphoria aesthetics.
Q: Can I use Euphoria style to stream gameplay without copyright issues?
A: Generally—use of aesthetic elements is fine: bold makeup, neon lighting, color palette, etc. Just do not stream show footage, or score, or say you are affiliated with the show.
Q: Where would I find specific Euphoria custom content in games?
A: The Sims 4 CC websites, The Sims Resource, Patreon creators, Nexus Mods for many PC games, and Discord servers for specific gaming communities.
Q: Is Euphoria style gaming videos appropriate for all audiences?
A: Recognition of platform rules— the show is TV-MA, so any content that is inspired in some manner should make clear to the content what is mature or clear, and adhere to the streaming platform rules.
Q: Will official video game tie-ins be made for Euphoria?
A: Nothing has been announced officially, but the show’s popularity may provide opportunities for collabs with titles such as Fortnite or Roblox as Euphoria Season 3 approaches.
Q: How do I balance an Euphoria aesthetic and gaming functionality?
A: Focus on functionality first – comfort in seating, lighting for streaming, functional, and ease of setup- and augment that existing functionality with aesthetic elements where performance is not compromised.
Disclaimer
This article discusses cultural overlapping between television and gaming. Euphoria Season 3 details are speculative. Official gaming partnerships have not been announced. Custom content or mods are created by the community and not an official game product. Always ensure mod safety prior to downloading by referring to relevant mod usage and sharing community guidelines in order to verify safety. The show is rated TV-MA, is for mature audiences only, and depicts mature content – engage accordingly with your viewing experience at age-appropriate levels of engagement. Streaming content must adhere to platform guidelines including mature themes. Gaming and content creation has boundaries that, healthy limits must be maintained for other responsibilities in life. This article is for entertainment purposes and informational purposes only; it is not to be construed for information regarding official partnership, or to endorse.
