<P> The game 's dark and supernatural yet cartoonish art style was influenced by the work of filmmaker Tim Burton , to which it has been frequently compared , and by writers Edward Gorey and H.P. Lovecraft . Forbes noted the team 's ambition of creating something `` dark and creepy . '' After conception of the basic game setup , Forbes penned a backstory influenced by steampunk and horror , and lead creative director Jeff Agala added comic strip - like art elements . To further the game 's atmosphere of loneliness and directionlessness , Klei decided firmly against multiplayer gameplay . However , in December 2014 , after numerous requests , Klei finally released the multiplayer version of the game titled `` Do n't Starve Together '' on steam early access after an initial closed beta release . </P>
<P> The game 's dark and supernatural yet cartoonish art style was influenced by the work of filmmaker Tim Burton , to which it has been frequently compared , and by writers Edward Gorey and H.P. Lovecraft . Forbes noted the team 's ambition of creating something `` dark and creepy . '' After conception of the basic game setup , Forbes penned a backstory influenced by steampunk and horror , and lead creative director Jeff Agala added comic strip - like art elements . To further the game 's atmosphere of loneliness and directionlessness , Klei decided firmly against multiplayer gameplay . However , in December 2014 , after numerous requests , Klei finally released the multiplayer version of the game titled `` Do n't Starve Together '' on steam early access after an initial closed beta release . </P>
who did the art for do n 't starve
who did the art for do n 't starve
Tim Burton
Tim Burton