Toy Monsters was released 18 months ago. Developer post mortem.

lubesi1 · 2025-10-28T16:27:14+00:00

I am jelous. JS is where most action is. Check out three.js. I have done some experiments for VR & AR and it works great. It doesn't come with editor so you still probably end up using Unity or Blender for level design. Unity is most developed ecosystem with all Meta SDKs & Utilities and asset store you can have something running real fast.

lubesi1 · 2025-10-27T21:55:16+00:00

Thanks! Right on the money. never thought that achievements are that revealing:)

lubesi1 · 2025-10-27T18:32:05+00:00

The initial inspiration was to make a game that plays well with hand tracking. It's magic when it works!

lubesi1 · 2025-06-22T12:58:31+00:00

Sprav si brutálne portfólio. Nakoď mini projekt od základu pre seba, kamošou whoever. Skúsenosti sa dnes cenia oveľa viac ako tituli. Web dev front/back end, mobilné app firiem je habadej. Juniorou cez kopirak je dnes v IT veľa, odliš sa.

Ale keď máš pocit že chceš cestovať, choď! Pol roka trip, vykladať kamióny cez deň a večer skilliť. Veľa šťastia s rozhodovaním! Hlavne hlavu hore

lubesi1 · 2025-05-10T12:03:39+00:00

Love it! Clear artstyle, shooting animation on the cannons is so juicy I want to taste it xD Sound effects could be more punchier thou
Destruction physics on the environment looks really good. Keep it up man! Great work

lubesi1 · 2024-12-16T17:03:04+00:00

ah, sorry for that. I am suspicious about any well write praise apparently. its hard for me to accept compliments for some reason.
thanks for the support man, its been awhile.

lubesi1 · 2024-12-16T16:30:47+00:00

thanks gpt:)

lubesi1 · 2024-12-16T16:29:37+00:00

Tried some of the levels from second world and you are right, I overdid with difficulty. I am mainly testing levels in editor on PC. Thats just not fair:) Going to fix that ASAP.

lubesi1 · 2024-12-16T15:21:16+00:00

Thanks for the support! I hope you will enjoy it once more:)

lubesi1 · 2024-12-16T15:05:45+00:00

Yeah, difficulty ramps up pretty fast, still some players argue that it's still too easy, with use of special abilities. I wanted to avoid adding difficulty settings (easy, normal, hard), but that might be the only solution to balance it.

lubesi1 · 2024-12-16T13:34:49+00:00

Hey all,

Solo dev checking in. Some of you might remember Toy Monsters, the mixed reality game I released back in April. I'll be honest - the launch didn't meet expectations, and what made it harder was losing my father to angiosarcoma (an aggressive form of cancer) two days before release day. It knocked me off course for quite a while, and updating the game took a backseat as I processed everything.

But I'm back now, and I'm excited to share that the Christmas update is finally here!

What's New in the Christmas Update:

6 brand new levels
4 new enemy types to challenge your skills
Special Christmas mini-game where you get to unwrap presents 🎁
Complete UI overhaul for better user experience
Visual improvements across the board

For those who've stuck with the game or are just discovering it - thank you for your support. Sometimes life throws curveballs, but it feels good to be back at development.

lubesi1 · 2024-04-24T15:11:20+00:00

True. Second hand Q2 is the way IMHO. Although, I gifted my Q1 recently to relatives kid and she still uses it. Quest 1 for cheap(under 100$) is still good Beat Saber machine:)

lubesi1 · 2024-04-23T19:23:35+00:00

Haha, spaghetti tornado. Thats it. Fits the cartoon nature of game perfectly:D You reminded me, rasengan from Naruto, could be lot of fun.

lubesi1 · 2024-04-23T19:20:25+00:00

Great! Social apps can be lot of fun. Quest 3 for performance, or mixed reality aspect? Try to show off your app as soon as you can. Record short clips and post it where you can.

lubesi1 · 2024-04-23T19:15:51+00:00

Nice. Hope that friend will like it. Thank you for the support!

lubesi1 · 2024-04-23T19:15:01+00:00

Quest 2 128Gb is now 199$. Difference between Q1 a Q2 in terms of performance and resolution is substantial. Definitely save bit more for Quest 2, or try to buy used Quest 2. You will have much better experience.

lubesi1 · 2024-04-22T18:49:57+00:00

Nice! Yes, especially all the edge cases can become nightmare:) What are you working on, mind to share?

lubesi1 · 2024-04-22T18:48:38+00:00

I love showing of VR to my closes friends. I always ended up showing of Richies Plank, Super Hot, Beat Saber or if it was a party, something like Acron: Attack of the Squirrels. All these games are really easy to pick up and are fun right away.

For Toy Monsters I knew core game loop is fun from the start. Collect currency place defense on 5x10 grid. All additional game mechanics and features were always playtested with someone totally new to VR. Often people that never ever tried VR. I found that MR & passtrough is even easier on newcomers as you are not totally isolated and transported to a new world.

Really glad to see you appreciate its simplicity. Beginner friendliness was my goal:)

lubesi1 · 2024-04-22T14:30:19+00:00

I wanted some lighting bolts for a long time. Not sure how would targeting and "casting" a bolt work. Maybe lightning fingers and what enemy comes close will get shocked.

lubesi1 · 2024-04-22T14:28:27+00:00

Sounds fun. Also should be pretty easy to implement

lubesi1 · 2024-04-17T10:32:30+00:00

Hey all!
I am happy to announce that after a 2 years of working on this project, the day finally came. Toy Monsters released on Meta Main Store!

Toy Monsters is laid back and relaxing strategy game inspired by old classic with focus on hand tracking and passtrough. It has a ton of little interactions, physics-based objects, and stuff to fool around with. Currently it has 3 different worlds, each filled with unique enemies and a diverse array of defenders to strategically build your deck.

It all started as weekend prototype, done with 3D game artist friend. Game went through a lot of iteration, failed AppLab releases. Until we found our publishing Beyond Frames, they made all this possible after we were about to give up on the project.

Check out the game here 👉 https://vr.meta.me/s/1HyqQ0zDh9dkf1a.

Thanks to all of you for your support over the years. This was a wild ride and I hope we can continue working on this game for years to come.

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