I imagine that most Villaintech readers are a little too old to be trick-or-treating. Still, the allure of dressing up for Halloween never truly goes away, and there are still parties and office shenanigans to be had, right? I searched the Interwebz for some of the nerdiest costumes ever, and boy have I succeeded…

Since dressing up over the age of 14 is inherently nerdy anyway, I attempted to stay away from the uber-corny online store offerings. There are some truly hilarious homemade costumes out there, and the ones I am showcasing are conveniently divided into several categories, for your viewing enjoyment.

Gaming

Figured I would start with a little Lego dude that I picked up. Sure, the paint’s coming off in places, but that’s some real styrofoam craftsmanship! Even the hands are spot-on…

Aww, now this is a couple’s costume done right! Who wouldn’t want their spouse/girlfriend as a slave that they could keep in a tiny, chuckable ball that they can pocket whenever they don’t feel like listening to their incessant whining?

Now, I have seen a few impressive Half-Life headcrabs in my day, but this one is fantastic. He’s even got the jerky movements down.

L-Block FTW!

Mario World

It’s an early-Nintendo family! They’ve even got Link. Impressive.

It’s always cute when babies get in on the action.

Now, you often see Mario and Luigi running around at parties and such. But how often do you see the vastly underrated Wario and Waluigi?

Movies

I love lamp. And I love this Brick Tamland costume.

Don’t you just feel warm and fuzzy when you see this costume? Makes me wonder what other people at the party were thinking…not everyone has seen Dogma.

More kiddlywinkies. Altogether now…”Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.”

Another fairly successful group costume, though the lady on the far right is supposed to be Poison Ivy. She doesn’t even have red hair. Pshaw.

Miscellaneous

Ha! Haha! Hahahaha. Nice.

The late, great Bob Ross is a favorite of mine. Seriously random, yet seriously funny.

Gotta’ love the lap-over in spandex. Oh, and the boxing gloves.

…Tom Petty?

And now, my two favorite costumes that I came across (the Facebook page is a close third):

Tobias Funke: Never-nude. There are literally dozens of them!

Drumroll please?

Every 80’s girls’ dream boyfriend ever, Lloyd Dobbler. How long did it take to make those arms? haha.

Hope you enjoyed this little stroll through cyberspace, and maybe get a few ideas for your own costumes?

About the Author: Anna is a self-described nerd who enjoys movies, gaming, and writing for her favorite website, Villaintech. She is currently pursuing a degree in Editing.