SwingStar VR was selected as a finalist for the 2016 Global VR Challenge, and we were invited to attend the awards ceremony at China Joy Expo in Shanghai, China. Our game beat out 144 global competitors to win honorable mention, and as a bonus we got to explore the strangely familiar streets of Shanghai in unbearably hot and humid weather, and making friends with local VR enthusiasts and the other finalists. Amazing!
The Computerlunch team promoted Swingstar VR all over San Francisco during GDC with ad hoc demos anywhere we could find people willing to give it a go – at parties, pitching events, while waiting in line… It was fortunate timing for our VR game, as virtual reality was definitely on everyone’s mind. We got the opportunity to mingle with extremely talented colleagues, play some very cool games, and talk to hardware manufacturers. Andrew was especially impressed with Playstation’s beautiful and very fun VR games.
A swinging good time: At Pre GDC VR mixer; Tastemakers event; Yetizen party; on the Expo floor; chatting up vapers and claiming our prize at the Pocketgamer Big Indie pitch.
We’ve been hard at work on our latest games Swing Star VR and Mama Hawk and the excitement we got from the attendees at the Playcrafting Winter Expo feels great!
There’s still plenty to do on each, but not even sleep deprivation and blisters can dampen one’s spirits when surrounded by fellow gamers and smiling faces.
On behalf of Andrew, Kati, John, Elena, and Joao: thank you to each and every person who visited our table!
