William Chyr
@chyr.bsky.social
Artist and game developer. Designed Manifold Garden, Hotel Infinity, and Strata. Creative Director at Studio Chyr. Adjunct at Columbia College Chicago.
https://studiochyr.com/
https://studiochyr.com/
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We're launching a website.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
January 27, 2026 at 12:50 PM
We're launching a website.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
Jank is an independent PC games website funded by readers.
jank.cool
If you like funny, thoughtful games journalism and can't stand adverts, deals posts, affiliate links, and other nonsense - Jank is for you.
Hotel Infinity is 10% off on Meta Quest: www.meta.com/experiences/...
This is a roomscale-first experience designed entirely around physical movement.
Walk the winding halls and grand ballrooms of a mysterious hotel from your living room without the need for joystick movement or teleportation.
This is a roomscale-first experience designed entirely around physical movement.
Walk the winding halls and grand ballrooms of a mysterious hotel from your living room without the need for joystick movement or teleportation.
January 19, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Hotel Infinity is 10% off on Meta Quest: www.meta.com/experiences/...
This is a roomscale-first experience designed entirely around physical movement.
Walk the winding halls and grand ballrooms of a mysterious hotel from your living room without the need for joystick movement or teleportation.
This is a roomscale-first experience designed entirely around physical movement.
Walk the winding halls and grand ballrooms of a mysterious hotel from your living room without the need for joystick movement or teleportation.
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Something positive: Spry Fox is spinning out of Netflix. We are independent (once again!) and preparing to launch Spirit Crossing.
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
A 16-year-old baby is born! Miracles do happen.
After three years under the Netflix umbrella, Spry Fox is once again a fully independent studio. As a studio, we’ve managed to somehow survive countless industry upheavals and release a whole lot o…
spryfox.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Something positive: Spry Fox is spinning out of Netflix. We are independent (once again!) and preparing to launch Spirit Crossing.
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
We wrote up a little blog post musing about this wild adventure. Worth sharing the good news.
spryfox.com/a-16-year-ol...
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Surprise, delight, and bewilder your fuzzy-eared friends with your OWN set of fuzzy ears. 🐺
Are you more partial to a set of horns or feathered antennae? Good news - we've got those too! 🦋
Express yourself with a variety of mythic animal accessories in Spirit Crossing. 🐾
→ playspiritcrossing.com
Are you more partial to a set of horns or feathered antennae? Good news - we've got those too! 🦋
Express yourself with a variety of mythic animal accessories in Spirit Crossing. 🐾
→ playspiritcrossing.com
December 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Surprise, delight, and bewilder your fuzzy-eared friends with your OWN set of fuzzy ears. 🐺
Are you more partial to a set of horns or feathered antennae? Good news - we've got those too! 🦋
Express yourself with a variety of mythic animal accessories in Spirit Crossing. 🐾
→ playspiritcrossing.com
Are you more partial to a set of horns or feathered antennae? Good news - we've got those too! 🦋
Express yourself with a variety of mythic animal accessories in Spirit Crossing. 🐾
→ playspiritcrossing.com
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new game for 7DFPS
polclarissou.itch.io/vermin3000-d...
polclarissou.itch.io/vermin3000-d...
December 14, 2025 at 5:20 PM
new game for 7DFPS
polclarissou.itch.io/vermin3000-d...
polclarissou.itch.io/vermin3000-d...
Hotel Infinity is a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" at the #DICEAwards from @official-aias.bsky.social!
Hotel Infinity was a team effort and wouldn’t be possible without the contributions from many talented people.
Full list of nominees: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
Hotel Infinity was a team effort and wouldn’t be possible without the contributions from many talented people.
Full list of nominees: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
January 13, 2026 at 2:45 AM
Hotel Infinity is a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" at the #DICEAwards from @official-aias.bsky.social!
Hotel Infinity was a team effort and wouldn’t be possible without the contributions from many talented people.
Full list of nominees: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
Hotel Infinity was a team effort and wouldn’t be possible without the contributions from many talented people.
Full list of nominees: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
Manifold Garden is currently 75% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/473950/M...
Save 75% on Manifold Garden on Steam
Rediscover gravity and explore an Escher-esque world of impossible architecture. Witness infinity in first-person and master its rules to solve physics-defying puzzles. Cultivate a garden to open new ...
store.steampowered.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Manifold Garden is currently 75% off on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/473950/M...
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I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
January 12, 2026 at 5:04 PM
I hit the button ✅😭🐸
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
🚨BIG HOPS is OUT NOW🚨
Get it on Steam | Switch | PS5 for just $17.99 with our 10% launch discount!
#indiegames #nintendoswitch #ps5
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BIG HOPS is OUT NOW and to celebrate: meet the Animal Adventurers Bundle. 4 amazing games about being a cute critter exploring a big world. 🐸🐊🐦😻
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
January 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
BIG HOPS is OUT NOW and to celebrate: meet the Animal Adventurers Bundle. 4 amazing games about being a cute critter exploring a big world. 🐸🐊🐦😻
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
#bighops #ashorthike #lilgatorgame #littlekittybigcity #indiegames
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The Bears win!
The Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs as their storybook season continues, and Chicago is going wild.
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/10/b...
The Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs as their storybook season continues, and Chicago is going wild.
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/10/b...
January 11, 2026 at 4:44 AM
The Bears win!
The Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs as their storybook season continues, and Chicago is going wild.
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/10/b...
The Bears beat the Packers in the playoffs as their storybook season continues, and Chicago is going wild.
blockclubchicago.org/2026/01/10/b...
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IT'S CHICAGO, YEAH 🗣️
The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.
The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.
January 11, 2026 at 4:35 AM
IT'S CHICAGO, YEAH 🗣️
The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.
The Bears erase an 18-point deficit to win their first playoff game since 2010.
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vertical slice scene from 2024
January 10, 2026 at 1:07 AM
vertical slice scene from 2024
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Wow!! Angeline Era received grand prize and design noms for the Independent Games Festival, plus a shout-out for audio 🏆
Very honored for the recognition!! Congrats to co-dev @even-kei.bsky.social !!
How about... beginning your bumpslash journey today?? store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Very honored for the recognition!! Congrats to co-dev @even-kei.bsky.social !!
How about... beginning your bumpslash journey today?? store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
January 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Wow!! Angeline Era received grand prize and design noms for the Independent Games Festival, plus a shout-out for audio 🏆
Very honored for the recognition!! Congrats to co-dev @even-kei.bsky.social !!
How about... beginning your bumpslash journey today?? store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
Very honored for the recognition!! Congrats to co-dev @even-kei.bsky.social !!
How about... beginning your bumpslash journey today?? store.steampowered.com/app/2393920/...
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Yay, Angeline Era is Overwhelmingly Positive (& 88 meta!)! It'd be a great subject for a design video essay.
3 possible topics (details in alt)
1. How beating levels changes the overworld
2. Combat Room shape & the secrets of Eye Gates
3. Positioning-focused bosses
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
3 possible topics (details in alt)
1. How beating levels changes the overworld
2. Combat Room shape & the secrets of Eye Gates
3. Positioning-focused bosses
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
January 8, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Yay, Angeline Era is Overwhelmingly Positive (& 88 meta!)! It'd be a great subject for a design video essay.
3 possible topics (details in alt)
1. How beating levels changes the overworld
2. Combat Room shape & the secrets of Eye Gates
3. Positioning-focused bosses
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
3 possible topics (details in alt)
1. How beating levels changes the overworld
2. Combat Room shape & the secrets of Eye Gates
3. Positioning-focused bosses
store.steampowered.com/app/2393920
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💵 MONEY for GAME? In 2026??? 💵
There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen.
Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽
There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen.
Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 PM
💵 MONEY for GAME? In 2026??? 💵
There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen.
Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽
There have been more and more successful-game-devs-turned-game-funders popping up, so here's a lil' thread of some of the more recent ones I've seen.
Hopefully this helps you get some $$$! 🔽
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We're excited to announce the nominees for the 29th Annual #DICEAwards!
64 games are nominated this year, led by
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei with 8,
Arc Raiders, Dispatch with 6,
Blue Prince with 5.
Check out our full list of nominees here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
64 games are nominated this year, led by
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei with 8,
Arc Raiders, Dispatch with 6,
Blue Prince with 5.
Check out our full list of nominees here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
January 8, 2026 at 7:01 PM
We're excited to announce the nominees for the 29th Annual #DICEAwards!
64 games are nominated this year, led by
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei with 8,
Arc Raiders, Dispatch with 6,
Blue Prince with 5.
Check out our full list of nominees here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
64 games are nominated this year, led by
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Ghost of Yōtei with 8,
Arc Raiders, Dispatch with 6,
Blue Prince with 5.
Check out our full list of nominees here: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
Hotel Infinity is a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" at the DICE Awards this year: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
January 8, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Hotel Infinity is a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" at the DICE Awards this year: www.interactive.org/awards/29th_...
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I've overhauled my puzzle level generation so a level is now "grown" like cell tissue in a triangle tessellation. New elements can be inserted anywhere, and the whole level deforms to make room. This makes it easier to control topology and create paths that loops around areas.
#ProcGen #GameDev
#ProcGen #GameDev
January 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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Here's my thread of 2025 games made with Black leadership you should check out.
I'm not an advocate of supporting things just because X group made them - I share genuinely unique games that have something special about them that I think are worth checking out.
I just focus on #blackgamedev
I'm not an advocate of supporting things just because X group made them - I share genuinely unique games that have something special about them that I think are worth checking out.
I just focus on #blackgamedev
January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Here's my thread of 2025 games made with Black leadership you should check out.
I'm not an advocate of supporting things just because X group made them - I share genuinely unique games that have something special about them that I think are worth checking out.
I just focus on #blackgamedev
I'm not an advocate of supporting things just because X group made them - I share genuinely unique games that have something special about them that I think are worth checking out.
I just focus on #blackgamedev
Hotel Infinity received a score of 8/10 from EDGE Magazine and is a Runner-Up for VR Game of the Year!
January 1, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Hotel Infinity received a score of 8/10 from EDGE Magazine and is a Runner-Up for VR Game of the Year!
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DropShot is available to wish list on PlayStation and Xbox right now. The game launches early 2026 thanks again for all the feedback and support
December 23, 2025 at 3:18 PM
DropShot is available to wish list on PlayStation and Xbox right now. The game launches early 2026 thanks again for all the feedback and support
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The Polaris List is out! Top 100 most personally influential games as listed by senior game designers.
Fascinating trove that is at the root of most modern game designs. What inspires us and why? Spoiler: It ain't all Call of Duty
polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...
Fascinating trove that is at the root of most modern game designs. What inspires us and why? Spoiler: It ain't all Call of Duty
polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...
The Polaris List
Polaris is a non-profit committed to improving and refining the art and craft of game design. In order to get a snapshot of current game design thinking and reference points, we wondered — what do wor...
polarisgamedesign.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:15 AM
The Polaris List is out! Top 100 most personally influential games as listed by senior game designers.
Fascinating trove that is at the root of most modern game designs. What inspires us and why? Spoiler: It ain't all Call of Duty
polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...
Fascinating trove that is at the root of most modern game designs. What inspires us and why? Spoiler: It ain't all Call of Duty
polarisgamedesign.com/the-polaris-...
If you've played Hotel Infinity, please take the time to leave a review on the store page and let us know about your experience! www.meta.com/experiences/...
Hotel Infinity on Meta Quest
At Hotel Infinity, every detail has been prepared for your arrival. Every corridor leads somewhere you’ve never been, and no room is ever quite the same. Explore at your leisure, but don’t wander too ...
www.meta.com
December 20, 2025 at 2:12 AM
If you've played Hotel Infinity, please take the time to leave a review on the store page and let us know about your experience! www.meta.com/experiences/...