"After what I did, it's fair. I can't even imagine why any of them would be excited about me being, well, me," Billy says with a shrug.

Unless they want free product. And all he has are the original paintings and his artist proofs. Which he's saving. He's got a theory if this game sticks around that they'll be worth sometime some day.

"It is. On nights I can't sleep I just set up a canvas, get out some oils, and go to town."