
All levels also contain beneficial items and weapon ammunition to be collected for Garfield, among other secrets to be found. Enemies consist of ghosts, piranhas, crabs, bulldogs and mummified mice, among others. Garfield is able to attack enemies up close or throw objects at them (close-range weapons and objects thrown change between each level). Each time the player defeats a boss, Garfield takes a commercial break where he rockets through the Television Wasteland, trying for an extra life or a continue. There are two types of bonus rounds, one of which resembles a Whac-A-Mole game. Later levels become more maze-like and exploratory, making the player take different routes to reach the end, where a boss must be fought to progress further. The levels, though linear in nature, are large and populated with obstacles, enemies and environmental hazards, inviting the player to traverse the stage by running, jumping, climbing, swinging, throwing objects or dodging enemies. The December 2022 live-action 30th anniversary special featured sets and costumes inspired by the 1992 Disney film, while Toybina created over 400 original outfits that pay homage to the animated feature but with a more 21st century touch.Garfield: Caught in the Act is a side-scrolling platform game where players take control of the titular cat across levels of varying themes on the television in order to defeat an evil electronic being known as the Glitch and escape the TV. “How do we get the eye level right? Gaby (H.E.R.) was 5 foot, 7 inches in her shoes, and you’ve got a 10-foot Beast,” explains Toybina. Getting the Beast’s head right proved to be a trial and error process for “The Masked Singer” costume designer. Princess Diana's Hair, Tammy Wynette's Makeup: Artisans Reveal How They Transformed Actors Into Well-Known Faces 'Rings of Power' and 'Daisy Jones' Costume Designers Talk Creating Elven Garments and 1970s Vintage Looks Palaces, Ranches, and Retro Kitchens: Production Designers for 'The Great,' '1923' and 'History of the World Part II' Talk Crafting Period-Accurate Sets Says Toybina of the contraption, “I wanted to lean into the narrative that there’s this prince trapped inside of a beast.” Within that, she ensured there was enough mobility for Groban, and with the aid of rods, he would be able to move the arms and feet, all built via a backpack structure. Toybina instead built a hollowed-out puppet that stood at around 10 feet tall.


Josh Groban, who played the enchanted prince-turned-Beast, would not be relying on prosthetics and makeup for his transformation.
