Rusty/Development
Character Design
Original Design
SWD concept artwork of Rusty by Agnes Mikucka.
Different concepts of Rusty for SWD.
Evolution of Rusty's sprite during the development of SWD.
TBA
On some concept art as well as some sprite work, Rusty can be seen smoking a cigar. Tobias Nilsson likes to draw characters smoking to make them look more tough and "badass". This was cut during development, most likely to keep the age rating down.[1]
As a Steambot, Rusty is bronze colored with a built-in furnace. He's wearing a western cowboy hat, western cowboy boots with a Star on the sides, a small pressure gauge and a ripped, red cloth used as a scarf. He also has deep green eyes and a steampipe is sticking out of his back.
SWD2 Design
For SWD2, Rusty's Design has been changed a bit to reflect the Vectron tech he has been upgraded with during the events of SWD.
As a Voltbot hybrid, Rusty's appearance is mostly unchanged. His eyes are now glowing blue and in place of his furnace he now has a red orb in his chest similar to the eye of Voltbot, presumably this is what powers Rusty as instead of purely steam he has some electrical components.
Name Origin
Rusty stands for a metal object affected by rust.