If you've been here for a while, you'll remember our DEATH STRANDING Porter Spotlight Series from 2023, which was created to celebrate members of our community who consistently go the extra mile with their creativity and passion for all things DEATH STRANDING.

We're excited to bring it back, this time with a focus on the cosplayers we've recently met. Over the coming months, we'll shine a spotlight on dedicated super-fans whose talent, creativity, and contributions have made a lasting impact on the DEATH STRANDING community. (And on us!)

Let's get started...


Hi, I’m Alice, and I’m a new cosmaker. I’m inspired in many areas of my life by video game design and recently found cosplay as a great creative outlet and a way to pay tribute to the art I love. Hideo Kojima games have been a core part of my life for as long as I can remember, as my parents were also fans.

Since playing DEATH STRANDING in 2019 and falling in love with the game, I’ve been invested in Kojima Productions projects and thoroughly enjoyed DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH upon release. During a difficult period of my life, I felt deeply connected to the story and art of DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH, and I couldn’t be more grateful for the friends and opportunities I’ve made through the game. With Yoji Shinkawa’s designs as a point of inspiration, I hope to continue improving my cosplay as a craft.

I’m cosplaying Rainy from DEATH STRANDING 2: ON THE BEACH. Her design was so beautiful and her story so meaningful that I couldn’t believe how underrepresented she was amongst fans and just had to make her. I loved her story’s themes of hope and how they were represented in details such as the rainbows in her design and the lyrics of B. J. Thomas’ “Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head”.

Just play it! You’ll regret putting it off!

I couldn’t be more grateful to be in the good company of such kind and passionate people. Their support helped me through a difficult period of my life, and their talent and passion have become a huge motivator. It’s rare to meet so many people with a true love for art and music in the gaming space, and even more so people who use it as a means to create great art themselves. My friends truly mean the world to me, and I feel lucky to have found such an amazing community.

I casually attended conventions with friends over 2024-2025, but became invested in cosplay as a hobby in November 2025 after cosplaying Olga Gurlukovich and Raging Raven from Metal Gear Solid at MCM Birmingham.

I picked a basic coat pattern and used it as a guide to self-pattern a new one. Lou (@quaccs) was a huge help by grabbing textures and model references for me. Due to a lack of time from scheduling and fabric shipping delays, I couldn’t finish Rainy, but I hope to completely remake her in the future, as she’s a beautiful character and it was my first time sewing anything like this. I also struggled with heat and allergies over MCM May, so it’s most definitely a cosplay I’m wanting to redo.

I’ve only created a handful, but total sewing time is usually under a week. Excluding pattern drafting and collecting materials, Rainy’s total construction was done in 2–3 days.

Don’t rush into buying trendy costumes and feeling you have to look a certain way to fit in. There are so many areas of cosplay to explore, and your personal comfort and enjoyment of the hobby should always come first.

Social: Instagram + TikTok: Madeinouterheaven / X: madeinouterhvn

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3280350/DEATH_STRANDING_2_ON_THE_BEACH/

The DEATH STRANDING community is never short of advice!

Throughout 2026, we want to give our experienced Porters the opportunity to share their experiences, their top tips and learnings with those just starting out. Recently, we asked the following question to our community...


Check out some of our favourite responses below. A huge thank you to everyone who got involved in our latest Porters Supporting Porters blog! Stay tuned for more info on how you can get involved in the next one.

Credit: Zfeet
"So, in the mountains, somewhere between Heartman's Lab and the Evo-devo Biologist, there is a little cave, and it is THE most chill spot in the entire game and I love it so much!" - Standard_Way_4453

"The waterfall and lake at the Musician’s shelter is my absolute favorite spot in DEATH STRANDING. Total tranquility, mountain views, the ultimate way to decompress after endless deliveries." - REDXvp

It's tied between the graveyard at the end of the DC missions and the walk down to Central Knot City right at the beginning, when we first get that music fading into the experience. The graveyard is just such a special place to have Sam sit and take a rest. It's so peaceful, and the scenery is beautiful." - Emil_VII

Credit: Detret84
"Ziplining through the mountain peaks was my favorite experience. Seeing the map from so high up." - MikasaAckerstupid

"I made a zipline network starting at The Craftman and going to The First Prepper. Very hard area to traverse, but after finishing the ziplines, it actually became one of my favourite routes. I eventually made a zipline network covering most of the mountain shelters." - Additional_Skin6049

"I’m quite fond of Mountain Knot City, the views on the snowy mountainous zones are spectacular, and you’re always reminded of the harsh climbs and trudging through snow in order to earn said views." - HazedRaze

Credit: Spesful
"Walking down the hill to Lake Knot City for the first time and the music kicks in." - iku_iku_iku_iku

"The snow mountains" - GodFatherFPS

"So many, but one of my favorite locations is the swamp/marsh area to the northwest of the mountains." - Blaizer35

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1850570/DEATH_STRANDING_DIRECTORS_CUT/