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Andy Bacon

@playfulbacon.bsky.social

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VR / AR game designer since 2015 Making Wordbound @kettle.games Co-founder of DAVIGO @davigogame.com Prev. Vision Pro @ Apple

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · May 19

Wordbound is a mixed reality puzzle game where the world is made of words! youtu.be/7P-21uGiyV0 #VR #AR #gamedev #indiegame #indiedev

Wordbound - Mixed Reality Puzzle Game (feat. The Pineapple Guy 🍍😎) [Official Teaser]

YouTube video by Kettle Games

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daffodil 🇵🇸 @daff.space · 22d

Want to come check out some really indie video games to supplement Vancouver's weekend of gaming?? Pre-empting @vangamegarden.bsky.social next weekend is Game Sewer, Friday night, featuring games that slipped through the sewer grates of the garden runoff.
Join us rats for a nice dip in the sludge!

Poster for Game Sewer.
Simple colors digital painting of sludge, the trans / LGBTQ+ flag, and a cursing rat.
Event Info:
The James Black Gallery
144 E 6th Avenue
Vancouver
Friday September 26th 5PM - 10PM

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Ed Lago @edlago.dev · 23d

The reception for the first #VRForever has been great so far. Some folks asked what else they could do to help the devs besides purchasing the games? Here's some ideas:

- Leave a positive review if you like the game
- Follow their socials accounts
- Spread the word about the Festival
- Have fun!

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · 23d

VR getting the love it deserves this week at the first VR Forever Steam festival 🙌
store.steampowered.com/sale/VRForev...
#VRForever

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VR Forever 🔜 September 18th to 23rd @vr-forever.com · 24d

🔥VR Forever is now LIVE🔥

133 GAMES
- Deep discounts
- New demos
- Surprise launches

store.steampowered.com/sale/VRForev...

And the awards? 👀

Check out the Awards presentation with @naysy.bsky.social on YouTube here: youtu.be/steXbI-9ufo or head to the Steam store page!

Winners 👇

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✏️Pencil!✏️ @pencilxr.bsky.social · Sep 11

Pencil! is now fully released on #MetaQuest! ✏️

Learn how to draw with interactive lessons in #MixedReality.

Grab a pencil and paper and learn shading, perspective, and anatomy concepts across 80+ Lessons. Get it NOW! 👇

vr.meta.me/s/253E475Zh7...

#MadeWithUnity

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Riley Neville @riley.sbug.games · Sep 10

Have you ever wanted to just be a worm for a day?
Then good news because we're announcing a new game!
wirm is coming SOON!
🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🪱🍎
Wishlist it on Steam!
store.steampowered.com/app/1934870/...

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Sep 8

Very excited for this new VR Steam event @vr-forever.com!
VR FOREVER 🙌

DAVIGO: VR vs. PC @davigogame.com · Sep 8

We’ve been nominated for "Social Time" in the first VR Forever awards! 💥🏆

VR Forever runs from September 18th to 23rd on Steam with loads of VR demos, new releases and announcements.

Huge shoutout to @vr-forever.com for organizing the event and keeping the VR flame going strong 🔥🔥🔥

#VR #VRForever

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NamaTakahashi(生高橋) @namataka.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Öoo" the bomb caterpillar exploration puzzle platformer, is out now! 🎉

Dive into an adventure packed with discovery and clever puzzles, we hope you enjoy it!

👇
store.steampowered.com/app/2721890/...

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Not Suspicious @notsuspicioushq.bsky.social · Aug 16

Banners & Bastions is coming to Meta Quest Early Access on August 28! Wishlist it now & join us on Discord! 🫡
www.notsuspicious.biz/discord

Banners & Bastions - Early Access Launch Trailer | Meta Quest Mixed Reality

YouTube video by Not Suspicious

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Aug 5

I made a bear in the woods 🐻 #vr #ar #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #quest3 #gaming

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Aug 1

There are custom 3d models for certain objects in each puzzle. Everything else is downloaded at runtime from Poly Pizza, a collection of free user-generated models poly.pizza

Poly Pizza: Free 3D models for everyone

Download thousands of low poly 3D models for free. No login required. Ready for AR/VR, Unity, Unreal or Godot.

poly.pizza

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Aug 1

Chillin’ in the woods with Wordbound #vr #augmentedreality #gamedev #indiedev #gaming

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jul 8

We’re currently targeting Quest 3 / 3S, but will try for a Quest 2 version if there’s enough interest. The game is designed for hand tracking first, but controllers will be supported!

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Vancouver Game Garden @vangamegarden.bsky.social · Jun 23

Vancouver Game Garden is BACK for 2025! 🎮🌱

This year's showcase of local indie games & art will take place on September 27-28 at the Roundhouse Community Center!

If you'd like to exhibit your game or join this year's LOW SPEC-themed Artist Alley, check out this page ➡️ vangamegarden.com/submit

A graphic with minimalist illustrations of gaming-related objects and plants, with the text "VANCOUVER GAME GARDEN EXHIBITOR SUBMISSIONS OPEN" "Application Deadline July 23, 2025"

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John Rairdin NWR @jtsknight92.bsky.social · Jun 15

When you finally catch wind of that bastard that tried to throw you off a mountain as a baby.

A pissed off looking penguin on a motorcycle

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 16

Someone wearing a device on the beach won’t be cause for concern because we’ll know how powerful and enriching the tool is.

Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 16

In the future, I hope we use this technology to stay present in the real world while enjoying experiences that are only possible with natural input and scene awareness. And I hope we evolve our understanding of mixed reality devices to be more than escapism.

Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 16

Someone said, “That’s sad” as they walked by. Why would I escape to the metaverse when I could be watching the beautiful sunset in front of me? I was wearing a Quest 3 with passthrough enabled, so they didn’t know I could see the sunset.
#gamedev #indiegame #vr #ar

Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 15

I took my puzzle game to the beach

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 15

Racing the sun to see how many words I can find 🌅

Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 15

I took my puzzle game to the beach

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 8

It is! Wordbound is a puzzle game where you identify misplaced objects, then break them into letter tiles to create objects that match the scene!

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GP @mousefountain.bsky.social · Jun 7

Yeah same, this is me. The reason it takes me so long to get ready in the morning is because I have to twist a frog into oblivion just to make breakfast

Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Remix the world in Wordbound. Break objects into letter tiles, then spell anything you can imagine to bring it to life! #vr #ar #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #quest3 #gaming

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Markus Lindström @markpage.be · Jun 7

This looks really fun and creative. Doesn't use AI, pulls from an open model database (see replies).

Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 6

Remix the world in Wordbound. Break objects into letter tiles, then spell anything you can imagine to bring it to life! #vr #ar #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #quest3 #gaming

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 7

Wordbound doesn’t use gen AI. It pulls from Poly Pizza, a database of free user-generated models poly.pizza

Poly Pizza: Free 3D models for everyone

Download thousands of low poly 3D models for free. No login required. Ready for AR/VR, Unity, Unreal or Godot.

poly.pizza

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Andy Bacon @playfulbacon.bsky.social · Jun 6

A wild MEGALODON appeared!

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