In development
Snake VR Exploration
Snake, except you're inside it. You grow through the room instead of watching it from above — and sooner or later you're in your own way.
Indie Game Studio · Lucerne
We make games where mistakes are part of the mechanics.
Three titles in development: Snake in VR, a platformer and a strategy game. Very different genres, the same working method — build it, break it, build it again.
What we're building
Three projects, one principle: broken is interesting.
Demos go out once they're more fun than crash. We'll say so in the devlog.
In development
Don Goldhair
A classic jump'n'run platformer with a hero who considers himself far more important than he is. Precise jumps, gleeful levels.
In development
Warlord Empire
Strategy with building, resources and neighbours who draw your border somewhere else than you do. A round lasts as long as you keep stretching it.
Not only games
We build apps as well.
Same attitude as with the games: one thing that works beats ten that need explaining.
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Studio history
Our patch notes.
A studio is just another project that keeps getting patched.
v0.12024
As lifelong gamers, we finally asked the obvious question: how do you actually make one of these? We had no answer — so we went looking.
v0.22024
Got serious about game design. Read, rebuilt, threw away, and worked out why some games click and others don't.
v0.52025
A string of small projects, mostly for our own amusement. None of it was meant for the public — and that's exactly where the progress came from.
v1.02026
Decided to make a proper game of our own. That turned into three in development, plus our first app. The rest is further up this page.
An “Ooops” is the start of something good.
Every mechanic we're known for began as a bug in the build. We stopped treating that as a coincidence and turned it into a process.
Contact
Write to us before someone talks you out of it.
Publishers, press, playtesters or someone with a very strange idea: all welcome.
General & press
cpt.alaric@gmail.com
Publishers, press, collaborations. Usually answered within a few days.
Playtests
In planning
Open sessions in Lucerne are planned. Drop us a line if you want in — we'll get back to you once the first date is set.
Legal notice
- Studio
- Oops Studios
- Represented by
- Cpt. Alaric
- Contact and enquiries
- cpt.alaric@gmail.com
Content of this website
The information on this website describes the studio and its projects. Games in development change constantly — titles, scope, release dates and platforms may be adjusted at any time or dropped entirely. No warranty is given for the timeliness, completeness or accuracy of the content.
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Using our games
Demos, prototypes and pre-release versions are provided without any warranty as to a particular condition. They may contain errors and may quit unexpectedly. Back up your save files before trying a pre-release build.
For VR titles, additionally: make sure your play area is clear, play seated if you feel unsure, and take regular breaks. Stop playing if you experience dizziness, nausea or eye strain. Anyone prone to seizures, who is pregnant or who has a relevant medical condition should seek medical advice beforehand. Always follow the safety instructions of your VR hardware manufacturer.
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