This hyper-imaginative skin by creator Aspirin60 takes the gamer aesthetic in a totally different direction.
Whereas the previous skin is a modern take on a gamer outfit, this is a futuristic look – a computer that literally embodies all that it means to be a gamer.
The iridescent design feels reminiscent of the color scheme of the original PlayStation, and is hands down one of the best original designs I’ve ever seen.
I couldn’t tell you why gamer skins tend to gravitate to alternating or diverging colors, but they do.
And it always seems to work.
Maybe it’s because gaming is often about two teams fighting against one another. Maybe it’s because video games utilize bright colors and lots of visual stimuli.
I don’t know. Either way, this Red v. Blue gamer skin looks great because of it.
This design is a love letter to adversarial colors. The reds and blues are so bold and stark, and blend so seamlessly into purples, that I couldn’t help but put it on this list.
Here’s a skin that takes all the awesome futurism of the PlayStation design I mentioned earlier, and mutates it into the realm of Nintendo.
GroovyMcGee’s Ninten-Bot 9000 is a beautiful tribute to Nintendo gaming.
The skin is made up of components of different Nintendo consoles, from the SNES all the way up to the Switch.
I’m actually blown away by how much detail this skin manages to incorporate, and beyond that, how good the controllers and consoles look while pixelated.
Somehow this skin looks true to life despite being made of Minecraft textures.
I can’t rate this skin highly enough and it’s definitely a must-try.
Now that we’ve gotten through the unrealistic console-type skins, I need to return to my own gamer roots and talk about the gamer ‘fit.
In general, a gamer’s outfit is wide and varied. It can be everything from cute to edgy, from comfy to cringy – but all are welcome under the gamer flag.
This skin is a perfect example of what humble origins a gamer outfit can have.
We see a comfortable jacket and jeans topped by a pair of headphones. It’s all that one needs to delve into the world of gaming, preferably Minecraft.
Ujjwal is one of India’s biggest YouTubers, known for a variety of gaming content.
And a large part of that content is the blocky behemoth known as Minecraft.
While I’m not familiar with the Indian gaming scene, I have to love that it’s popped off and developed massive audiences and personas – massive enough anyway to warrant a custom skin as good as this.
Creator furdeen30 took a pretty basic design (a hoodie and jeans) and managed to find the right colors and textures to make this classic gamer outfit really pop.
This off-shoulder sweater skin by creator Kirigiri rocks a crescent moon design on an all-black outfit.
At first I thought this skin looked great because, well, it looks great. The design is clean, cute, and cozy – everything I could ask for in a customized gamer-themed skin.
But then I realized this skin was inspired by the song “I Feel the Earth Move” by Carole King. It’s an oldie but an absolute classic. A bop, if I do say so myself.
I must insist that while reading this you give the song a listen, and give this skin a download. It’s a surefire way to brighten your day.
Here we are, back in the realm of diverging colors, red vs. blue.
Here I am again, absolutely loving every second of it.
This remake of a classic Gamer Boy skin takes all the ideas of the Red vs. Blue skin from earlier – and it revamps the idea by adding more details, more textures, and flames.
I know this is in Minecraft’s limited resolution. But somehow the plasma-flame-y effects on each sleeve give so much life to the design that I swear it’s moving when I look at it.
Regardless of whether it’s moving, I’m confident in saying that few skins capture the essence of the gamer spirit quite like this one.
