The monthly build is almost upon us… can you feel the magic in the air?! 0.4 Build Preview The main focus of the next build is to improve the look and feel of the pet. We will give the new pet a whole range of new animations. Sleepy AR pet Udon the Shiba is all tuckered out from playing in shared AR. You'll be able to play with him soon... the 04. build is…youtube.com You’ve seen bits and pieces of…

Jason continues to refine the Mood System, and we are busy onbarding new team members. Drop into our Discord to talk to our growing group of adventurers! Mood Meters

Hello frens! This week we are talking about the evolving moods system and our first meetup face to face in Croatia. Here is Jason and Damir, sharing their thoughts and experiences about design and meeting team members in the flesh. Mood system design

If I showed you a picture of a space decorated with lush plants, like green clouds suspended on bark-clad trunks reaching into humid soil, you might have a certain emotional response. Perhaps you imagine this space feels quite relaxing, welcoming, and soothing. Perhaps you, like me, remind yourself that you…

Welcome back, friends! This week we have some visual and auditive goodies, and talk about the Process; how to better ideate, iterate and execute our design ideas into actionable steps and playable mechanics. Let’s dive in. Concept Art & Asset Pipeline

After a busy week, we are able to share the next build with our closed beta supporters! Check out the growing list of features of the Matterless app. 0.3 Build is here! After almost a month of work, the new 0.3 build has been released on Monday! Here’s a recap of what’s new in…

Today we want to talk about some core principles that are guiding our design decision-making. Getting the core gameplay loop right stems from the way we think about games, experiences with animals, and creating good memes that can go viral as we scale up. Designing A Compassionate Experience We identified three design pillars when…

This week we are talking about designing moods, some concept art of the principal character Alice, sound design, and insights gained from having a bunch of active beta testers. But first, a reasonable complaint. Designing a mood system

Hey all, this is Damir, the CCO of Matterless. I’ll be helping out Jason to bring you the news today. We are knee-deep in mood design, localization, vis dev, and for the first time, we are hiring a social media manager! Let’s jump in, and scroll all the way down…