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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

21 years. I've been programming video games for 21 years. I need to do a proper deep dive on my thoughts - but I need you to know that this industry is indeed "cooked" - as the kids say.

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Flat2VR Studios @flat2vrstudios.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

See a weapon. Grab it. Use it. Throw it. Keep moving. This is I Am Your Beast VR, a fast-paced covert revenge FPS built around momentum, improvisation, and split-second decisions. OUT NOW on SteamVR: store.steampowered.com/app/3844740/...

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Friday was fine. Saturday I was super tired - that night I felt awful. Sunday was worse. Took a Covid test and was positive (first time)! I was useless Monday, getting better Tuesday, and now I feel normal sick on Wednesday. I've gotten boosters every year (not 2026 yet). Careful out there folks.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

DK Challenge has been defeated! The Boss Rush with no perks was frustratingly difficult - but I genuinely feel a sense of accomplishment. Physical cards reward boosted my motivation and I’d love to see more of these.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

I’m helping a bit with this one too. It’s another entertaining co-op experience.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

There's a few things I've been working on in the showcase today. Check it all out if you're a VR fan.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This is what I've been up to recently. This really is a blast to play in co-op - and I helped get the crossplay working for it. Go grab a copy!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

"Great would be ok, but amazing would be great." I cherish the subtle circular dependency.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

That establishment Dems are saying this shows that they are finally getting the message. Do they actually believe it? Will they do anything about it this time? Or is it just part of their electoral strategy? Lucy holding out the football again.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Valve tricked us by copying the Nintendo Switch and making the Steam Deck a pretty cool piece of hardware. Honestly, I don't get how this will appeal to Steam enthusiasts over a customizable PC. But this is an omen for brutal PS6 and XBOX WHATEVS pricing.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

The retro challenges on this are absurdly easy. The DK Bonanza challenges (time/developer) are crazy hard. I love what Nintendo is doing here, but they need to fix the overall balance. Also - the integration points are great on retro, but nonexistent on Bonanza. I hope they evolve this idea.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

These studios are fantastic groups of experts that know how to make games. Sad that even very wealthy companies no longer provide stability these days.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

For my first ever Father's Day, my wife bought me a ticket to game 3 of the 2006 NBA Finals for under $300. It was upper bowl, but a pretty good seat. It was the first Miami Heat Finals win ever. Crazy that tonight's Knicks game 3 is $8,000+ for last minute seats and includes Trump.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

As a UCF alum, I can definitely appreciate these students that just spent thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours not embracing an AI replacement narrative.

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laryssa 🎶 @laryssaokada.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

My partner and best friend Kyle suffered from two strokes last week. We need your help. gofund.me/e25c60dfb Anything helps, a like, a share, a donation. thank you for your support during this difficult time ❤️

Support Kyle Fraser’s Recovery after Two Strokes

Some of you may know I’ve been dealing with a personal matter over the last week. Most of you do not. I consider myself a very private person but I need to ask for help at this time.

Last week, my partner and best friend, Kyle Fraser, suffered from two strokes in a single day.

There is a very long and expensive road ahead, and our friends have been gracious enough to help organize a GoFundMe for anyone who wishes to offer their support. On it, we have written up more detail on his condition for anyone curious. Even a repost or share helps. The link to that is in my bio, my story, highlights - pretty much anywhere.

Thank you for your thoughts and support at this time. Apologies in advance if I take some time to reply, I’m taking it one day at a time.

For those who don’t know him, Kyle is probably the most compassionate person I’ve ever met. He is as gentle and brilliant as much as he is strong and funny. He loves his two cats Poly and Moog, and adopted them with the explicit intention of ‘which cats are you having a hard time adopting?’ Though he can be reserved and introverted, Kyle has a fierce passion for his career and will always offer a helping hand to anyone in need, often taking calls to mentor professionals beginning their career. I’ve become a better person through knowing and loving him.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

I've taken a Senior PSVR2 Developer position at Impact Reality/Flat2VR. I feel fortunate to land a stable job with benefits after just 10 weeks of searching when I know how rough the market is right now.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Proud to have had the opportunity to help bring this to Steam and Rift. It’s funny and entertaining and worth playing if you’ve got a VR headset. I assume it works on Quest Link too but I haven’t tried.

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Manifold Garden is $4.99 on US eShop buff.ly/AKowubd

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Hotel Infinity won the award for Immersive Reality Technical Achievement at the 29th #DICEAwards! 🏆 The recognition from @official-aias.bsky.social means the world to us at @studiochyr.bsky.social. It was an honor to be nominated alongside amazing #VR titles. To win is an unforgettable moment.

A wide shot of the D.I.C.E. Awards stage showing William Chyr at the microphone while a massive screen behind him displays "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement: Hotel Infinity." The screen also lists the names of key contributors of the game from Studio Chyr:

Creative Director: William Chyr
Graphics Programming Consultant: Arthur Brussee
Producer: August Brown
Technical Director: Tyler LaGrange
Level Designers: Oscar De Anda, Nick Williams, Jacob Mooney, Sydney Glenn
Gameplay Programmers: Tanner Davis, Melody Yang
Concept Artist: Tara Quinsac

William Chyr stands at a podium on a brightly lit stage with a vibrant purple background, holding the sleek, silver D.I.C.E. Award trophy. He is wearing a grey blazer over a black shirt and white-framed glasses, speaking into the microphone.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I don’t know what to say. Hotel Infinity just won the Immersive Reality Technical Achievement award at DICE. It’s certainly a top highlight of my career - and I want to sincerely thank our entire team - too many to tag. Just - wow.

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

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_...

This image displays five nominees for the "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" DICE Award, organized in a table with promotional artwork for each project. Below the art, it lists the game titles, developing studios, and key team members for each entry. The games are: Ghost Town, Hotel Infinity, Marvel's Deadpool VR, Star Wars: Beyond Victory - A Mixed Reality Playset, and Unloop.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

Being a finalist for "Immersive Reality Technical Achievement" feels pretty awesome!

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Hi followers. Just want to make you all aware that I am interested in hearing about job leads or freelance opportunities for anything management and/or tech related in games. I've been doing this for 20 years and plan to keep at it. Website needs updating - but it works - buzzjive.com

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BuzzJive - Game Development Technical Assistance

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

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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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

This impossible game from the studio behind one of 2019's best puzzlers is already melting my brain - and proves VR still has the power to amaze www.eurogamer.net/this-impossi...

Hotel Infinity screenshot showing the hotel's exterior twisting impossibly in all directions like an Escher painting, warm light coming from the windows in the distance.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

This is a reminder that my VR game Hotel Infinity came out recently. It was quite interesting to work on and we produced a pretty unique and interesting roomscale experience. If you've got a Quest or PSVR2 headset, definitely grab a copy and let me know what you think! hotelinfinityvr.com

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Hotel Infinity

Hotel Infinity · We Hope Your Stay is Eternal

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UploadVR @uploadvr.com · 21/11/2025

Hotel Infinity is a standout example of true room-scale VR, and a must-own for anyone interested in understanding the potential of this medium. Read our full review: www.uploadvr.com/hotel-infini...

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Hotel Infinity Review: A Standout Example Of True Room-Scale VR

Hotel Infinity is a standout example of true room-scale VR, and a must-own for anyone interested in understanding the potential of this medium.

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Hotel Infinity comes out tomorrow for Meta Quest & PS VR2 It is a roomscale VR experience where you explore a vast environment simply by walking. Every step you take in real life moves you through the game, and no teleportation and joystick movement is required. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GLS...

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Hotel Infinity - Release Date Announcement

YouTube video by William Chyr

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

This is the first time I ever thought “Wow - that guy probably deserved to be a billionaire”

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

This feature on a website and product like this is not "act now before it sells out" but more like "you and 9 other sad humans are shopping online for mundane stuff". I hope they're having more fun than I am.

Picture of a 3 gang wall plate - two switch holes and a square plug hole - in ivory. This is a product listing from Ace hardware online - stating that 9 other people are viewing this product right now - with a little fire icon - obviously to imply that this is a hot item. I am buying it for a bathroom fixture that had to change recently. Talking about it on here is more fun than buying it is.

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William Chyr @chyr.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Video explaining how we designed Hotel Infinity as a roomscale VR experience using natural locomotion: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz86... We're excited for you to experience this when the game launches November 13th Meta Quest: www.meta.com/experiences/... PS VR2: www.playstation.com/en-us/games/...

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Building an Impossible VR Game | Hotel Infinity Devlog #1

YouTube video by William Chyr

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Our release date for Hotel Infinity was announced - November 13th. We also got a dedicated post on the PlayStation blog with some cool info. Check it out: blog.playstation.com/2025/10/22/a...

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A glimpse into Hotel Infinity’s innovative PS VR2 roomscale exploration mechanics

How Studio Chyr built a grand hotel players can explore from their living room.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

My buddy Peet Cooper has a new studio and is working on a great looking Battle Royale Chess game. Check it out and wishlist it and sign up for the Beta even. youtu.be/QWktOwlta3s store.steampowered.com/app/3202290/...

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Chess Arena - Official Trailer

YouTube video by Chessarena

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 27/07/2025

Happy Gilmore 2 is a worthy sequel. Sure, I’m a Sandler fanboy, and mostly it’s a guilty pleasure, but it was an entertaining return to a Happy Place. I’d watch it again.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The affordable google cloud VMs all default to around 4Gb of RAM. It should pop up an error when you try to set a boot disk to any version of Windows without adjusting that. Imagine setting that up and trying to run Unity...

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Watched the recently released Snow White. I had super low expectations based on overall reception, but it was far worse than I was prepared for. There is no live action Disney remake anywhere near as bad as this one. I honestly can't think of a worse remake. Unsure why this was made.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Recently watched the new How to Train Your Dragon. It's a great story because it matches the original animated version nearly beat for beat. The original animation is better in every way - though the new Toothless looks fantastic. Unsure why this was made.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Happy to have this trailer out there for the world to see what we've been working on! The tech we've put together here is going to make for a really cool VR experience.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 05/06/2025

Got my Switch 2 and played Mario Kart til 3am. Responsible adulting.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

@misterbigpants.bsky.social achievement unlocked! Jeff Minter played your game! Love this for you.

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Announcing Spooky Express! Plan the train route for the world’s spookiest theme park! Pick up the monsters & drop them at their destinations. But be careful! Don’t let them bite the passengers or you’ll have a grave problem. store.steampowered.com/app/3352310/...

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Zuck: The average American has three friends.

Beastie Boys - Check Your Head - photo used for album cover

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Went to our Hands Off protest in South Royalton VT. Couple hundred people there and a speaker that was at Selma Civil Rights marches! Pretty amazing turnout for our town of around 2,700. Bonus inclusion of the Gilmore Girls intro Gazebo.

Picture of Hands Off protest from South Royalton VT green - with a few hundred protesters with signs and umbrellas standing in the rain. In the distance is the gazebo featured in the intro for Gilmore Girls.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Katamari Damacy Rolling Live on Apple TV with a controller feels every bit as good as the other games in the series. Definitely recommend it to fans (iOS version supports a controller too). Can’t stop humming the songs…

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

This is all it's gonna take right now. The head of the DoE (Linda McMahon) will comply with this executive order and begin shutting it down. By the time any courts show any willingness to step in, all critical personnel will be gone. And even then, all funding will be turned off by DOGE as well.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Google out here commercializing this sacred nerd holiday.

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Tyler LaGrange @buzzjive.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

For obvious reasons, this song resonates ever harder now than when it came out in '97. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uew1...

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Every Home A Prison

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Corey Martin 🍉 @toboggan.work · 21/02/2025

Bonfire Peaks is done! We finished what we set out to make and gosh it took a lot longer than i expected. I’ll be supporting the game for a long while but as a creative project, it’s complete. I can’t wait to share the remaining lost memories. 🙂 I have news re: a different game first, stay tuned

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Draknek & Friends @draknek.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Excited to announce that our new game, The Electrifying Incident, launches in April! In this monster mini-expedition, you'll explore the facility, avoid live electricity & repair a malfunctioning reactor. Check out the demo & wishlist on steam: store.steampowered.com/app/3352300

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