The Art of Cool Kid Cody

Welcome to this massive compilation of all things “Cool Kid Cody”! It’s not exactly an artbook the way “Art so Far” was, I made that thing to show at a grad show so it kinda HAD to be in book form, but here on the internet we can do anything, and if there’s anything I’ve learned about being online, it’s that if you can do it, you should!! Anyway here’s a rundown of the things you can find in here:

In-Game Art

Contains PSD files for every character and background with (near) pixel-perfect accurate placement to their in game counterparts! By near-pixel-perfect, I mean sometimes I nudge things around programmatically depending on the characters pose or whatever, but for the most part things should look in place, so if you’ve ever wanted to deconstruct Cody’s face layer by layer like a subway sandwich now’s your chance!

Also, the chromatic aberration effects have been merged with their assets, meaning they’ll stay intact whether you’re using Photoshop or Procreate! All PSDs also contain relevant sketches and moodboards, though I tried avoiding rehashing stuff that was already in “Art so Far” so I didn’t cheapen the original artbook.

Out-Game Art

Contains doodles and a vague timeline containing snippets of every CKC school project I ever worked on (and a few extras)!

Music Files

Contains MIDI sequences for every song as well as zipped loop packages (a ZIP that contains the FLP file, all samples and other info needed to open the project in FL Studio)! Be aware these might not be compatible with different DAWs!

Writing

Contains comics, storyboards, Andy’s playtests (before we switched to in-person testing after the pandemic), old episode summaries, unused dialogue, character slang lists and the voice bite list!

Tools

Contains brushes and download links for all fonts used in the game including in the yearbook! All the fonts are free public domain fonts with the exception of Juvie’s, which I paid for in order to use commercially, so if you use their font please keep it to personal use only!

Disclaimer

If you come across any designs or ideas you wish I used but didn’t, in my defense, I too had to look through these files and curse my ineptitude (I’ll never get the chance to use that scrapped Mini- Juvie animation ever again). That being said, you’re more than welcome to use it, or any assets for that matter for your fanstuffs. Speaking of which, thank you so so much for being a fan and buying these files!! We appreciate you all so much and everything you’ve contributed to the community and hope you enjoy all the goodies you find in here. :D

Before You Buy

Huge spoiler alert for the entire series! Also be aware that PSD/FLP/MIDI file types can only be handled by certain programs. If you have issues accessing files feel free to email contact@90percentstudios.com or hit me up on socials! The zip is 1.39 GB zipped, 2.15 GB unzipped. It might take a few minutes for the download link to appear with your email receipt.

Version 1.01 Update

• Added spritesheets.
• Rhyme’s family was accidentally duplicated to one of her PSD files so I removed those.
• Fixed Mini’s banned head positioning and included a folder specifically for its mouth placement. Also fixed the naming of this asset and the cardboard head asset, which were switched.
• Added Katy’s old full body designs with her original color palette.
• Basketpaul’s little talking fx actually is used, it’s just his blush asset that isn’t used, so I rearranged those in his file a bit.
• Included Artfight designs for Cody and Mini in the doodles folder.

Version 1.02 Update

• Added stuff from the Hellaween special! This affects:
  • Character Art (Added monster forms for 9 main characters and 3 ancient Gods)
  • Background Art (Added Hellaween specific assets for Cody's kitchen)
  • Main Menu (Added Rhyme's phone next to the main menu computer and some disc art)
  • Inventory Items (Added Rhyme's inventory and some inventory sketches)
  • Photos and Phones (Added the episode's unlockable photos and Rhyme's close-up phone)
  • Episode Intros (Added files for the title illustration and intro scene)
  • Out-Game Art (Added a file for the episode's branding image)
  • Music (Added MIDI and FL Studio project files for the 3 new songs)
  • Writing (Updated deleted scenes and voice bite list)
• Unrelated to the Hellaween special, I also included the PSD files for the OST illustrations (located in the music folder), and also updated Rhyme's shirt for her finale design (it had white stripes, they were supposed to be gray).