Andrew Eiche
@buddingmonkey.bsky.social
CEO (Chief Executive Owl) @owlchemylabs.com
Our heartfelt anime-themed driving game, Truck-kun is Supporting Me From Another World, is OUT NOW on PC/Xbox--and we did a singalong to prove it!! 🚶Hit pedestrians with your magic truck ⚔️Pay the soul debt you owe to the buff elf girl living in your head 🚚GO store.steampowered.com/app/3642010/...
The kraken bug was around so long a dev told me "You can't name EVERY bug Kraken". I told them it was the same bug they just said "my god"
Owlchemy Labs@owlchemylabs.com · 4w agoEvery game dev can tell you horror stories about battling seemingly un-squashable bugs. We sat down with our team to go behind the scenes of a nightmare bug they rightfully named, “the Kraken” as one monstrous source with “many tentacles”. The hilariously treacherous journey: ow.ly/7t9f50ZlM70
Our first ever Summer C.A.M.P. festival just went live! 🏕️ This limited time event features; - A fresh new look - Tiered unlockable themed rewards - Our first EVER premium cosmetic 💦SUPER SPLOOSHER - A small but mighty new counselor, ALICE And more! 🌞➡️ ow.ly/kUlM50ZgIVX
the nature of existence is just that every so often nintendo remakes star fox again
The greatest indictment of our digitally connected society is 100 Years of Solitude having a 4.12 on Goodreads and Dungeon Crawler Carl having a 4.46 I love Carl but, come on
Show us your inner Sporida-man!
Owlchemy Labs@owlchemylabs.com · 3mo agoSporelando is a swampy slice of suburban sprawl where the air is thick, the golf carts are alive, and the gators have the right of way! 🐊 Travel to our newest Dimensional Double Shift content drop, Sporelando, available NOW on Meta Quest and Android XR. 👉 ow.ly/PZgV50YOAPE
Job Simulator is now 10 years old! To celebrate this milestone @buddingmonkey.bsky.social and I are doing a 10 year anniversary stream on Twitch! Join us at 11am CT today for a fireside chat on the creation and development of Job Simulator and its impact on XR twitch.tv/owlchemylabs
Job Simulator is 10 years old! 🥳 Join AstroBeam’s CEO (former Owlchemy Labs CEOwl) @devinreimer.bsky.social & current CEOwl @buddingmonkey.bsky.social live at 11am CT for the birthday extravaganza 🎉 twitch.tv/owlchemylabs
This is likely my favorite podcast I’ve ever recorded
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 4mo agoLaptop mishaps and a GDC chat with Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche
I showed up to the GDC Podcast Booth and forgot the laptop I needed to record my interview. Thankfully @buddingmonkey.bsky.social was a good sport and it maybe made for a better episode?
Game Developer@gamedeveloper.bsky.social · 4mo agoLaptop mishaps and a GDC chat with Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche
Check this out next Monday @buddingmonkey.bsky.social and I will hosting a 10 year Job Simulator anniversary live on Twitch!
Owlchemy Labs@owlchemylabs.com · 4mo agoDo you love [JOB]? CEOwl @buddingmonkey.bsky.social and former CEOwl @devinreimer.bsky.social are hosting our 10 year Job Simulator anniversary celebration live on Twitch April 6th! 🎉 The party starts at 11 AM CT and YOU’RE INVITED! 👉 twitch.tv/owlchemylabs
Do you love [JOB]? CEOwl @buddingmonkey.bsky.social and former CEOwl @devinreimer.bsky.social are hosting our 10 year Job Simulator anniversary celebration live on Twitch April 6th! 🎉 The party starts at 11 AM CT and YOU’RE INVITED! 👉 twitch.tv/owlchemylabs
One of the perks of my job is getting to nerd out with developers talking about their games. @owlchemylabs.com has been in VR over a decade with tons of lessons and insights to share. Thanks to @buddingmonkey.bsky.social for being generous with his time at GDC. Full interview on @uploadvr.com
UploadVR@uploadvr.com · 4mo agoWe talked with Andrew Eiche of Job Simulator's Owlchemy Labs at GDC about how the company stays relevant in an ever-changing VR landscape. Details here: www.uploadvr.com/job-simulato...
I've been very excited about this dimension for a long time. It's shaping up to be something special!
Owlchemy Labs@owlchemylabs.com · 4mo agoLive from Sporelando! We're reporting a rise in retiree golf cart accidents, sentient fungi and humidity higher than the rollercoasters held together by swamp sludge. So, just another Tuesday. Travel to Sporelando, available on Meta Quest and Android XR April 23rd! Shift in: ow.ly/FY2K50YxKQk
Placeholder assets in a game should look obnoxiously temporary, so obvious that no one would mistake it for the final asset. In past games we've used the doge dog (rip) as an icon, hot pink versions of characters, our CEO's head, etc. If you use a temp asset that seems passable, it may stay there.
It’s not quite Yerba Burna but it’s good to be back home
Fired after 90 minutes. Putting this on my LinkedIn
Bob D. Tedward, Visionary @ THE ORG@pythagoraspeek.bsky.social · 5mo agojust found out that useless IT Team member Weber forgot to load our content on to the drives he is no longer with The ORG Thanks to Jiro Armstrong for helping us track down incompetence only productivity no mistakes in The ORG
I did a ton of press interviews at GDC. The common theme I kept relaying is: “Funding impacts design at the deepest levels of the industry” We make the games we can get paid to make.
Spotted: CEOwl @buddingmonkey.bsky.social in his natural habitat.
Better pay that Maya invoice or you’re going in the black sedan
“At Owlchemy Labs, everyone's a game developer. It doesn’t matter what you do, you’re a game developer.” - CEOwl @buddingmonkey.bsky.social in a recent fireside chat with @charalanahzard.bsky.social.
Yay XR Accessibility! So proud of our new Snap Turn feature. It was developed when snap turn was exactly what I needed. I had surgery, resulting in frequent down time, and this feature allowed me to playtest from bed without needing to turn my body. Owning this project made it much more meaningful.
Owlchemy Labs@owlchemylabs.com · 5mo agoNew Accessibility Feature! With our NEW Snap Turn feature enabled you can pivot your perspective with a simple button pinch giving you the power to rotate the world, not yourself. But wait, there’s more: ow.ly/PwE350YpIwS
Gamedev pro tip: sometimes you just need to add a butthole (Alex said I could post this... unredacted)
We’re going live 1 PM CT Friday for a fireside chat with host @charalanahzard.bsky.social joined by CEOwl @buddingmonkey.bsky.social and team. Join us as we dive deeper into the vision, the journey, and ultimately the impact of VR game development here at Owlchemy Labs. 🔗👉 twitch.tv/charalanahzard
My favorite bug I saw the team chatting about “There is a hole in the players’ head. When we fix it you can’t customize your avatar anymore. We’re going to leave the hole open and let the testers know”