“Mushroom Recession” (cropped) by Jude Buffum.

“I wanted to create an image that reflected the current state of the economy, so I looked at games that had some sort of monetary system as a component of the interface.

I also wanted to highlight the character’s desperation, but do so in a way that was somewhat light hearted and humorous.”

Jude never fails to impress, whether it’s 8-Bit Keyboard Cat or Saved By The Bell’s Screech. You can see the full version of this 8-Bit & Beyond painting below:

See also: Mr. and Mrs. Pac-Man, The financial crisis, as explained to a 14 year old, with a Pokémon analogy

[Via The Autumn Society]

tags / jude buffum / autumn society / 8-bit & beyond / mushroom recession / fanart / ec