Customization

Customization is a large game mechanic in A Hat in Time, which allows the player to change parts of the game's aesthetic through Music, Flairs, Dyes and Costumes.

During Hat Kid's adventure, she can unlock customizations by exchanging Rift Tokens in the Orb Machine hidden behind the barrels in the Main room of Hat Kid's Spaceship, or by completing each Time Rift for the first time. Customization options include Hat Flairs to change the appearance of certain Hats, palettes that change the colors for Hat Kid's clothing/hair, and remixes to change the music in certain levels/areas.

As of the Nyakuza Metro DLC, the number of Customizations acquirable trough The Roulette is a total of 35. Listed:

Hat Flairs (31)
Base Hat	Found in Roulette			Not Found in Roulette
Base Hat	☆	☆☆	☆☆☆	Seal the Deal (DLC)	Nyakuza Metro (DLC)	Special

Color Palettes (29) and Costumes (14)
From Roulette (base game)
Rarity:	☆	☆☆	☆☆☆
Challenge Rewards (Seal the Deal DLC)
Challenge Rewards (Seal the Deal DLC)
Nyakuza Shops (Nyakuza Metro DLC)
Nyakuza Shops (Nyakuza Metro DLC)

Remixes (7)
Welcome to Mafia Town (2)		Battle of the Birds (2)
	Mafia Town: Electronic Remix Mafia Boss: Orchestral Remix		The Moon: Jazz Remix Train Rush: Electro Swing Remix
Subcon Forest (2)		Time Rifts (1)
	Subcon Village: Sci-Fi Remix Your Contract Has Expired: Orchestral Remix		Water Time Rift: Orchestral Remix

Hat Flairs

Normal Hat Flairs

Not all hats change with Hat Kid's palette. The ones that do will be mentioned below.

Hat	Rarity	Color change	Description
Kid's Hat	☆	Yes	Gives Hat Kid's favorite hat a bow.
Kid's Hat	☆☆	Yes	Gives Hat Kid's favorite hat a bow and vertical stripes.
Kid's Hat	☆☆☆	Yes	Gives Hat Kid's favorite hat a bow, a rose and vertical stripes.
Sprint Hat	☆	Yes	Replaces the Sprint Hat to a ladybug headband. The red of the band changes to the color of Hat Kid's color palette if equipped.
Sprint Hat	☆☆	Yes	Replaces the Sprint Hat with a dinosaur hoodie.
Sprint Hat	☆☆☆	No	Replaces the Sprint Hat with a News Boy's Cap. The cap also includes several technological enhancements, like a microphone and enhancing eyepieces on the goggles, though these are purely cosmetic.
Brewing Hat	☆	No	Gives the Brewing Hat pink and white stripes, making it look like the hat of Vivian in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
Ice Hat	☆	Yes	Changes the Ice Hat into a festive Santa hat.
Ice Hat	☆☆	Yes	Changes the Ice Hat into a night cap with cat's ears on the top. The base hat alongside the rim and the end of the cap change color alongside any palette changes equipped, defaulting to purple and yellow. This could possibly foreshadow the Nyakuza Metro DLC due to the cat ears on top and its color scheme.
Ice Hat	☆☆☆	No	Changes the Ice Hat into a yak hat with a pony tail.
Dweller's Mask	☆	No	Alternates from the Fox mask to the pink kitsune Dweller Mask. Badges adhere to the top of the forehead and ends of the ears.
Dweller's Mask	☆☆	No	Alternates from the Fox mask to the green bull Dweller Mask. Badges adhere to the top of the forehead and ends of the antlers.
Dweller's Mask	☆☆☆	No	Alternates from the Fox mask to the white tattooed Dweller Mask. Badges adhere to the top of the forehead and ends of the antlers.
Kid's Hat	-	Yes	Also known as the "Completionist Kid's Hat." Changes Kid's Hat to have a tartan pattern and the ribbon to have polka dots. Given to the player after obtaining all Time Pieces.

Modding Update Flairs

The modding update added some new flairs to a few of the hats. While originally an update for just the PC version of the game, these flairs can be found on both PC and console versions of the game

Hat	Rarity	Color change	Description
Sprint Hat	☆☆☆	No	A mask resembling a chicken. It does not cover Hat Kid's hair, but the red comb of the chicken is on top of her head.
Ice Hat	☆☆☆	No	Changes the Ice Hat to a nautilus shell with blue tentacles on the side. Most likely a reference to Lord Helix, a meme from Twitch Plays Pokemon.
Time Stop Hat	☆	No	Changes the Time Stop Hat to a hat resembling a panda fused with a squid.
Time Stop Hat	☆☆☆	No	Changes the Time Stop Hat to a tin foil hat with crazy-eyed goggles. It'd be perfect for stopping aliens if you weren't one yourself.

Death Wish Flairs

These are the Hat Flairs that can be found be clearing challenges in Death Wish Mode

Hat	Reward From	Color change	Description
Sprint Hat	Rift Collapse: Mafia of Cooks	Yes	Changes Sprint Hat to a bow, which is placed on the back side of Hat Kid's head.
Brewing Hat	Encore! Encore!	No	Changes Brewing Hat to a chef’s hat.
Ice Hat	The Mustache Gauntlet	No	Changes Ice Hat to a knight's helmet.
Sprint Hat	Cruizin' for a Bruzin'	No	Changes Sprint Hat to a Captain's Hat.

Nyakuza Hat Flairs

These hats are added with the Nyakuza Metro DLC and can be bought from the Gang Sellers around the area.

Hat	Price	Color change	Description
Kid's Hat	150	No	Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station Changes Kid's Hat to a flower crown.
Sprint Hat	150	Yes	Changes Sprint Hat to an indigo cap.
Brewing Hat	150	No	Bought from one of the three alley cats near the jewel store. Changes Brewing Hat to a headband with cat ears, and a mask with a cat's nose and mouth on it. This flair also changes the explosions of the potions into dollar explosions
Brewing Hat	150	No	Bought from a cat near the manhole in Green Clean Station. Changes Brewing Hat to a burger-themed cap.
Dweller's Mask	150	Yes	Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station Changes Dweller's Mask to a yellow beret, with glasses.
Time Stop Hat	150	Yes	Bought from a cat near the bluefin ticket seller in Bluefin Tunnel Changes Time Stop Hat to a helmet with an ear piece, inside a translucent orb.
Time Stop Hat	150	Yes	Bought from a cat above the pink paw ticket seller in Pink Paw Station Changes Time Stop Hat to a pair of headphones.

Event Hat Flairs

These hats were given out at specific events such as being a backer and being in a Speedrun event.

Image	Hat	Rarity	Color change	Event	Description
	Kid's Hat	-	Yes	Speedrun event^[1]	Gives Hat Kid's favorite hat a bow, and a digital timer.
	Kid's Hat	-	Yes	Backer exclusive^[2]	Gives Hat Kid's favorite hat a bow, and a green rose.

Color Palettes

Normal Dyes

Name	Rarity	Description
Blueberry Pie	-	Changes Hat Kid's shirt and hat dark blue, her cape and ribbon yellow, her pants off white, her boots tan, and dyes her hair blonde. This dye may be inspired by the Newgrounds character Booster Gold from the Blue + Gold animated videos.
Forest Critter	-	Change's Hat Kid's shirt and hat forest green, her cape and ribbon strong yellow green, her pants white, her boots brown, her clasp orange and dyes her hair blonde. This makes her look like Link from The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
Minty Fresh	-	Turns Hat Kid's shirt and hat olive green, her cape and ribbon moss green, her clasp honey yellow and dyes her hair ash blonde.
Margin of Night	☆	Changes Hat Kid's shirt scarlet, her hat and pants wine red, her cape purple, her boots brown, her clasp rose, her ribbon crimson and dyes her hair lapis. These colors are the same as Niko from the indie game OneShot. This is made obvious by the fact that Nightmargin is the online name of the main artist, character designer, musician, and co-writer of OneShot.
The Freedom	☆	Changes Hat Kid's shirt and hat white, her cape red, her pants and boots blue, her cape red, and her ribbon lilac while dying her hair the same color. This color is based off of Lilac from the game series Freedom Planet.
Captain of the Sea	☆☆	Changes Hat Kid's shirt and ribbon navy, her hat, cape and shoes white, her pants space blue and her clasp and zipper yellow. The color scheme might be based on the Seal The Deal DLC, as well as being a reference to Weiss Schnee from RWBY (probably due to the white coloring of her clothes.)
Cookie Dough	☆☆	Changes Hat Kid's shirt, hat and boots lemon, her cape and ribbon pink, and her pants and clasp purple.
The Blood Moon	☆☆	Changes Hat Kid's shirt and hat dark red, her cape, ribbon and pants black, and her claps, zipper, boots and hair white. The red and black color pallette and white hair are likely a reference to the character Ragna from the Blazblue series and Dante from the Devil May Cry series.
Cute ‘n Dangerous	☆☆☆	Turns Hat Kid's shirt, hat and boots pink, her cape and ribbon fucsia, her clasp blue, her zipper gold and dyes her hair blonde. This is the same color palette as Princess Peach from the Mario series.
The Big Appetite	☆☆☆	Changes Hat Kid's shirt and hat purple, her cape and ribbon yellow, her pants violet, her boots green, her clasp a light pink and dyes her hair black. This palette is the same as Wario, one of the antagonists of the Mario series. It also looks similar to Hat Kid's regular clothing.
The Widow	☆☆☆	Turns Hat Kid's shirt and hat crow black, her cape, ribbon and pants ink black, her clasp turquoise, her zipper tawny brown and dyes her hair black. This may be a reference to Blake Belladonna from RWBY.

DLC Dyes

These color palettes are added with DLC. Cardboard is added with Seal the Deal and the rest with Nyakuza Metro. None of these dyes are found in the Roulette, and instead are bought from NPCs or rewards for completing certain challenges.

Name	Image	Appearance	Description
Cardboard			Reward for clearing Snatcher Coins in Mafia Town This palette is Seal the Deal exclusive Gives a cardboard texture to Hat Kid's clothing.
Green Bean			Bought from a cat near the Empress's Jewelry Store for 25 pons. Makes Hat Kid's shirt and top hat band a dark blue, and her hat and cape a light green.
Dignified			Bought from a cat near the Empress's Jewelry Store for 75 pons Gives Hat Kid a dark red diamond pattern on her shirt, and a gray cape.
Obnoxious			Bought from a cat near the Empress's Jewelry Store for 75 pons Gives a square pattern to her cape, having extremely saturated shades of sky blue and yellow, her shirt a saturated blue, pants a bright pink, and shoes yellow.
Mixed Berries			Bought from a cat in Main Station for 25 pons Changes Hat Kid's shirt to blue, her cape to red, and her pants white.
Citrus			Bought from a cat in Main Station next to the yellow ticket gate for 75 pons Gives Hat Kid a lemon-lime color scheme.
Fortress			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station next to the blue ticket gate for 25 pons This Dye, alongside the Battlements dye, is based off of Team Fortress 2, and its own paint system for its various cosmetics. The reds and oranges are likely in reference to that game's RED team.
Battlements			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station next to the blue ticket gate for 75 pons This Dye, alongside the Fortress dye, is based off of Team Fortress 2, and its own paint system for its various cosmetics. The blues and yellows are likely in reference to that game's BLU team.
The Justice			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station next to the blue ticket gate for 75 pons This dye gives hat kid that same palette as Mustache Girl, sporting a waistband unique to this dye.
Cherry Soda			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station right after one of the yellow ticket gate for 25 pons Changes Hat Kid's shirt a bright red, her cape white, and pants black.
Busy Bee			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station right after one of the yellow ticket gate for 25 pons Gives Hat Kid the color scheme of a bumblebee, and possibly the main color scheme of Yang Xiao Long from RWBY.
Coffee with Cream			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station right after one of the yellow ticket gate for 75 pons Changes Hat Kid's shirt to a brown to white gradient, her cape white, and pants a dark brown.
Pizza Time			Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station right after one of the yellow ticket gate for 75 pons The name references an iconic line from the 2004 movie Spider-Man 2.
Bleeding Edge			Bought from a cat near the bluefin ticket seller in Bluefin Tunnel for 25 pons This skin seems to reference Shadow the Hedgehog from the Sonic the Hedgehog series, as well as referencing Akame and Kurome from the anime Akame Ga Kill! as well as the color scheme could be a reference to Ruby Rose from the animated webseries RWBY as well as Lucia from Punishing Gray Raven, and this color scheme could also be the possible inspiration for Yuito Sumeragi, Kasane Randall, Hanabi Ichijo, Shiden Ritter, Kyoka Eden, Gemma Garrison, Tsugumi Nazar, Luka Travers, Fubuki Spring, Nagi Karman, Karen Travers, Kagero Donne, & Arashi Spring from the 2021 game Scarlet Nexus, developed and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Milky Way			Bought from a cat near the bluefin ticket seller in Bluefin Tunnel for 75 pons Gives Hat Kid's shirt and shoes a light blue color, her cape magenta, along with a star pattern, her pants white, and blonde hair.
Ribbit			Bought from a cat near the pink ticket seller for 25 pons Gives Hat Kid a frog-like color scheme. Some think this could represent Yoshi from the Yoshi’s Island and Mario series or Tamagon in Devil World.
Anarchy			Bought from a cat near the pink ticket seller for 75 pons Makes Hat Kid's cape indigo, her hair and pants a light blue, and her shirt have a black and purple striped pattern.
Too Hot to Handle			Bought from a cat seller for 75 pons Makes Hat Kid's hair orange, and puts a fire pattern on her cape and shirt.

Remixes

Changes the music played in certain levels and areas. They can be adjusted by the Wowl Band, whom are found on the Spaceship once the player has collected their first remix.

Image	Track
	Mafia Town (Electronic Remix)
	Mafia Boss (Orchestral Remix)
	The Moon (Jazz Remix)
	Subcon Village (Sci-Fi Remix)
	Water Time Rift (Orchestral Remix)
	Train Rush (Electronic Remix)
	Your Contract Has Expired (Orchestral Remix)

Costumes

The Seal the Deal DLC also adds costumes for Hat Kid to wear. To unlock these costumes, however, she must complete several of the Snatcher's challenges. Nyakuza Metro also adds some more costumes that can be bought from the cats found around the metro.

Name	Obtained by	Description
Virtual Kid Outfit	Complete the Death Wish challenge Beat the Heat	A version of Hat Kid where she looks like she came straight from a Nintendo 64 game
Raincoat Costume	Complete the Death Wish challenge Vault Codes in the Wind	This is the same outfit Hat Kid wears during She Came from Outerspace and Down with the Mafia!
Detective Outfit	Complete the candle challenge Snatcher Coins in Battle of the Birds	This is the outfit Hat Kid wears during Murder on the Owl Express.
The Queen's Dress Costume	Complete the candle challenge Snatcher Coins in Subcon Forest	This is the outfit Queen Vanessa wears in the Storybook Pages.
Hiking Shorts Costume	Complete the candle challenge Snatcher Coins in Alpine Skyline	This outfit is the same outfit that Banjo wears in Banjo Kazooie.
Transcendent Costume	Complete the Death Wish challenge The Illness Has Speedrun	Changes Hat Kid a space-like texture, and makes her eye closed.
Metallic Costume	Complete the Death Wish challenge Rift Collapse:Dead Bird Studio	This costume makes Hat Kid look like Metal Mario from Super Mario 64.
Parade Costume	Complete the Death Wish challenge Killing Two Birds	This is the outfit Hat Kid wears during The Big Parade.
Witch Costume	Complete the Death Wish challenge Breaching the Contract	Gives Hat Kid a black dress with a purple belt, and an engraving of The Snatcher's face on the shirt's purple collar.
24 Karat Kid Costume	Complete the Death Wish challenge No More Bad Guys	Makes Hat Kid look shiny and golden.
Shadow Puppet	Complete the Death Wish challenge Seal the Deal	This costume makes Hat Kid look similar to The Snatcher himself.
Nyakuza Varsity Jacket	Bought from one of the three alley cats near the jewel store for 225 pons	A purple hoodie with yellow sleeves, cat-shaped pockets, a gold zipper, and a cat tail hanging from the back.
Comfy Sweater	Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station next to the blue ticket gate for 200 pons	A purple sweater, with an image of a hot mug on it.
Wireframe	Bought from a cat in Yellow Overpass Station right after a yellow ticket gate for 200 pons	This outfit also augments Hat Kid's hats to show up as a wireframe too, superseding any flairs equipped to show the base hat's wireframe.

Trivia

The Time Stop Hat has no Flairs on console version, but has some on the PC and Switch versions of the game.
The Brewing Hat is the only hat to have only one Flair, outside of the Nyakuza Metro DLC
A contest was held on Kickstarter to decide on a design for the Backer exclusive hat. The winning design ended up being unused, but a model for it still remains in the game's files.
Despite adding in many new Dyes, Flairs and Costumes, the Nyakuza Metro DLC has all of its customization options purchased exclusively through its many Gang Sellers, with none being featured in the Roulette.