ALT Amanda Thomas from Life is Strange: Double Exposure, an Indigenous woman of Cherokee and Algonquin descent, posing in her bar, The Snapping Turtle. She has dark hair styled in space buns and blunt bangs, and is wearing high-waisted jeans and a light blue baby tee with the bar's logo. The warm interior of the Lakeport, Vermont bar is visible in the background.

ALT A beautiful vertical medium portrait of Amanda Thomas from Life is Strange: Double Exposure. She is standing inside her bar, tilting her head slightly with a warm, charming, and playful smile looking directly at the camera. She has her dark hair styled in her signature space buns with blunt bangs. She is wearing a patterned knit cardigan with striped ethnic designs over a blue denim shirt and a white top, standing with her left hand resting on her waist. The background shows the blurry ambient interior of The Snapping Turtle, an independent brewery and pub in Lakeport, Vermont. Under the dark wooden ceiling, a metallic ventilation duct pipe is visible. In the out-of-focus background, a couple of patrons sit on tall bar stools, and large copper distillation brewing tanks are dimly lit behind them, creating a cozy, authentic tavern atmosphere.

ALT A vibrant close-up of Amanda Thomas in Life is Strange: Double Exposure during the imaginary date scene inside The Snapping Turtle bar. Amanda, an Indigenous woman of Cherokee and Algonquin descent, is looking up and slightly to the side with a bright, joyful smile, her eyes full of warmth. Her face and dark space buns with blunt bangs are dramatically sculpted by rich, neon purple and deep violet club-style lighting. She has her left hand raised with an open palm in an expressive gesture. She wears a striped knit cardigan over a blue denim shirt and a round turquoise pendant necklace. The dark, out-of-focus background features the bar's stage setup with soft festive holiday lights, creating a cozy yet electric concert-like atmosphere inside the venue.

ALT A close-up shot of Amanda Thomas in Life is Strange: Double Exposure during a warm, intimate conversation with Max Caulfield inside The Snapping Turtle bar in Lakeport, Vermont. Amanda, an Indigenous woman of Cherokee and Algonquin descent, is sitting on a couch, her face softly illuminated by the warm, golden glow of a nearby fireplace. She is looking gently at Max with an attentive expression. Her dark hair is styled in her signature space buns with blunt bangs, and she wears a striped knit cardigan over a denim shirt with a turquoise pendant necklace. Max Caulfield is visible in the foreground on the right, seen from the back in a warm yellow sweater. The background features a cozy bar interior with a glowing neon jellyfish wall art and festive holiday decorations.

ALT A vertical composition comparing two video game characters. Above: Amanda Thomas, the bartender from Life is Strange: Double Exposure, located at the Off-Campus bar in Lakeport, Vermont, with her signature dark hair in space buns with blunt bangs and a blue denim shirt under a striped knit cardigan, talking to Max Caulfield. Below: The newly revealed female bartender character from the GTA 6 promotional video, sharing an identical camera angle and hairstyle while talking to the protagonist in a neon-lit nightclub.

ALT A dynamic, cinematic shot of Amanda Thomas throwing her hands up in an expressive, exasperated gesture behind the bar counter at The Snapping Turtle in Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Her indignant facial expression and open mouth capture her speaking to Reggie about broken glasses. The frame beautifully showcases her indigenous Cherokee and Algonquin features and signature space buns haircut. She is wearing a colorful striped knit cardigan with ethnic patterns over a blue denim shirt, a white t-shirt, and a turquoise pendant necklace. In the background, a large, brightly illuminated aquarium glows with vibrant blue neon light on the right, contrasting with the warm wooden swinging kitchen doors on the left.

ALT An expressive, cinematic shot of Amanda Thomas making a gesture with her index finger behind the counter inside her bar, The Snapping Turtle, in Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Her animated facial expression beautifully highlights her indigenous Cherokee and Algonquin features and signature space buns hairstyle with uneven bangs. Amanda is wearing a dark blue denim button-up shirt over a white t-shirt and a striped knit cardigan. The background captures the cozy interior of the Lakeport, Vermont bar. To the left on the corrugated wall, a sentimental family Polaroid photo from Lye Brook Falls is pinned. On the central wooden swinging kitchen doors, the bar's distinctive green turtle logo is clearly visible, while an illuminated aquarium glows with soft blue light on the right.

ALT A cinematic widescreen over-the-shoulder shot of Amanda Thomas looking at Max Caulfield in Life is Strange: Double Exposure. The blurred silhouette of Max's head and shoulder frames the left side of the screen. Amanda's face is beautifully illuminated by soft contrast lighting, showcasing her unique indigenous Cherokee and Algonquin features and space buns hairstyle. She is wearing a blue denim shirt and an authentic indigenous-patterned collarless sherpa fleece jacket, featuring a colorful woven braided cord with tassels on one side and a circular mandala patch embroidery on the other. Through the window, a frosty winter afternoon landscape opens up to Lake Champlain and the snowy Vermont mountains, with a distant view of Lakeport town houses showing warm lit windows under the cold daylight.

ALT A Cherokee and Algonquin Indigenous woman, Amanda Thomas, inside her Vermont bar, The Snapping Turtle, located in Lakeport, from Life is Strange: Double Exposure. Standing in the space behind the unseen bar counter, she wears a blue denim shirt, a striped knit cardigan, and a turquoise necklace, her dark hair styled in space buns with blunt bangs. Amanda looks down and slightly to the side with an expectant, slightly teasing expression, pausing as she waits for a reaction to her words. Max Caulfield's blurry silhouette frames the front left, while the background showcases the bar's warm ambient interior decorated with wall art reproductions, including a painting of an old retro TV with an eye on the screen.