# Cartoon-Infused Horror Games Modder Creates Hilarious Flashlight Effects for the PC Game Alan Wake By Andrew Sztein | Published 2013-01-22 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-horror References: [kotaku](http://kotaku.com/5977382/they-said-alan-wake-couldnt-be-modded-hello-kitty-says-they-were-wrong-) & [community.remedygames](http://community.remedygames.com/showthread.php?t=9614) Leave it to a clever PC user to inject some hilariously adorable Hello Kitty horror into a [terrifying video game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/total-chaos). The game in question is Alan Wake, a gritty and horrifying game about an author who has lost his wife in a mind-bending world of terrors. The developers of the game, [Remedy Entertainment](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alan-wake-flashback), didn't officially release modding tools for Alan Wake because they were deemed too complex. That didn't stop modder Xymbiot3 from uncompressing and then recompressing the massive 3 GB texture files to make the dark a little more approachable. Beyond the Hello Kitty horror, Xymbiot3 also gave Alan Wake a Mike Tyson-esque facial tattoo and placed other logos and faces into the flashlight beam. Even the darkest woods and most terrifying enemies are more tolerable with a Hello Kitty flashlight. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.5/10 - Popularity: 2% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/games) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Cartoon-inspired Horror Games:** Opportunity to create scary games with a humorous twist using cartoon aesthetics. - **User-generated Content in Games:** Opportunity to provide official modding tools to users to create unique and creative game experiences. - **Branding in Video Games:** Opportunity for companies to promote their brand in video games through modding tools and in-game content. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Gaming Industry:** Can capitalize on user-generated content to make games more customizable and engaging. - **Marketing Industry:** Can explore creative ways to integrate branding into video game content. - **Animation Industry:** Can leverage cartoon aesthetics to create unique horror game experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Immersive Horror Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/eyes-never-wake.md) - [Haunting Gaming Adventures](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hauntii-xbox-game.md) - [Horror Media Creation Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/content-warning.md) - [Monstrous Horror Video Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horror-video-games.md) - [Cartoon Cat Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-monopoly.md) - [Cozy Cat-Inspired Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-kitty-big-city.md) - [Horror Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scope-creep.md) - [Promotional In-Game Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alan-wake-flashback.md) - [Adorable Interactive Game Partnerships](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hello-kitty-and-friends-dlc.md)