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Owlchemy Labs business and news from across the web.- Little Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes Now AvailableLittle Nightmares VR: Altered Echoes, a standalone VR experience from ICONIK and Bandai Namco, is now available for PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest, and Steam VR. This new entry expands the series' lore by delving into Dark Six's perspective, introducing new threats, puzzles, and characters. The game aims to provide the most immersive entry in the Little Nightmares series to date.
- Dimensional Double Shift Sporelando Expansion Now AvailableOwlchemy Labs has released the Sporelando dimension for their VR game Dimensional Double Shift. This new expansion adds a swampy suburban area with sentient mushrooms and living golf carts. Sporelando is available now for Meta Quest and Android devices for $4.99.
- Crop Preview – Gritty Horror Farming Dripping with AtmosphereCrop is a gritty horror farming simulator developed by Carbonara Games and published by 11 bit studios, blending farming sim elements with a dark, atmospheric narrative. Players manage a farm while investigating a mysterious and isolated village, drawing inspiration from titles like Twin Peaks and Dredge. The game emphasizes atmosphere, resource management, and a deep mystery narrative.
Former Halo Studios art director accuses studio of harassmentThe former art director of a studio that worked on Halo has accused the company of harassment. The article also mentions a GDC chat with Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche regarding common technical mishaps at industry events.- Laptop mishaps and a GDC chat with Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew EicheOwlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche shares a humorous anecdote about forgetting a recording device for the first-ever podcast at a major event. The interview also touches upon broader topics in game development.
How can your game win the 'attention war?' Turn to storytellingThis article discusses how game developers can win the 'attention war' by focusing on storytelling. It references a GDC chat with Andrew Eiche, CEO of Owlchemy Labs, who shared an anecdote about technical difficulties at a podcast recording.
Laptop mishaps and a GDC chat with Owlchemy Labs CEO Andrew EicheOwlchemy Labs CEO Andrew Eiche was interviewed on the Game Developer podcast at the 2026 GDC Festival of Gaming. The discussion covered how the game industry adapts to unexpected circumstances and challenges faced by developers. The podcast is a bi-weekly series focused on game development lessons and strategies.- Cozy Puzzle Adventure Escape the Baby Alarm Steam Demo LiveA demo for the cozy puzzle adventure game Escape the Baby Alarm, focusing on the joys and chaos of early parenthood, is now available on Steam. The game features escape-room inspired challenges and aims to offer a calm and playable experience. The title is also planned for release on mobile devices.
- Dimensional Double Shift Preview – Pack Your Bags for Sporelando!Owlchemy Labs' Dimensional Double Shift is expanding to Sporelando on April 23rd for Meta Quest and Android XR. This preview highlights the game's controller-free hand tracking and absurd yet polished VR experience, with CEO Andrew Eiche aiming to achieve a 'Super Mario Galaxy' equivalent for VR. The Sporelando expansion will cost $4.99.
- Dimensional Double Shift Sporelando Expansion Launching April 23Owlchemy Labs is launching the Sporelando expansion for its VR title Dimensional Double Shift on April 23 for Meta Quest and Android XR. The expansion introduces a new suburban swamp setting where players control sentient fungi and engage in tasks like repairing bio-mechanical golf carts and serving local cuisine. CEO Andrew Eiche stated the dimension was inspired by the concept of 'Florida Man' being a sentient mushroom, blending the mundane with the absurd for chaotic co-op gameplay.