Dark Arts Software

We would die for her!

This is where Cuteageddon starts!

This may be the reason I get back into Basketball!

Out of Sands: A New Floor for Reverie Ballroom Support our investment in a new sprung hardwood Maple dance floor for the former Century Ballroom, replacing the beloved original.

So happy to be able to give back to the community that is teaching us how to dance.
Please help Reverie Ballroom get their new floor over on @kickstarter.com.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/rev...

#Peoplemakegames #seattle #dance #tripthelight #kickstarter

Messenger It's a small planet, but someone's gotta make the deliveries.

Should be asleep but..... I..... just.... can't... stop!

#indiegaming #indiedev #browsergaming

A VR Dance partner preparing to clap on beat. She is wearing a blue track suite with the Dark Arts Software logo on the top. The space is an open ballroom with warm brown wooden floors.

The team is hard at work. We are happy to announce that this Fall our project Trip the Light will finally be hitting #metaquest store page. With three exciting game modes!

A VR Dance partner preparing to clap on beat. She is wearing a blue track suite with the Dark Arts Software logo on the top. The space is an open ballroom with warm brown wooden floors.

The team is hard at work. We are happy to announce that this Fall our project Trip the Light will finally be hitting #metaquest store page. With three exciting game modes!

@meta #TriptheLight

Is this insane?

Ffxix mage and digimon

Euro vs American

We have needs!

Patrick wearing an emoji pinched fingers icon in the style of the facebook "like". Standing in front of the Meta office at 1 Hacker Way with a giant blue meta logo behind him

sono qui 🤌

JOIN US! and play! TRIP THE LIGHT at Seattle Loves Indie Creators Expo SLICE A new games industry event for Indie and AA game studios in the heart of downtown Seattle. location: Seattle Center, McCaw Hall - 305 Harrison St. time: 9:00am-6:00pm, after-party to follow August 27 9am-6pm McCaw Hall

Looking forward to #SLICE! Next week, ahead of #PAX, we’re joining fellow game developers at this inaugural B2B conference!
Bringing that mid-session refresher
Or practice your PAX party moves! 🕺
ty @seattleindies.bsky.social

Trip the Light. Wishlist on Meta Quest. Dark Arts Software.

Now available to Wishlist!

Save TRIP THE LIGHT on your #MetaQuest wishlist today #comingSoon
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#danceGame #tripthelight

AWE USA 2025 - PANEL: The Lifecycle of Game Development PANEL: The Lifecycle of Game Development

Curious how XR games actually get made?
Don’t miss the panel with TRIP THE LIGHT’s Production Director, Alissa Brodsky @puppetmissy.bsky.social‬. She’ll add her experience of over 15 yrs in games where clarity + team building is the way to the finish line.
Tues, 5pm at #AWE2025 ‪

#FeelingSpatial

With such positive reception at last year’s #AWE, we look forward to sharing advancements and new modes to give players new moves.

It’s the 16th AWE: XR is going mainstream. And so is immersive, virtual partner dance.

Find us! Booth GH8

#FeelingSpatial
#AWE2025

Get moving, learn to dance & level up with combos like a star 🌟

Closing today

Late Pledges close tomorrow - Grab your rewards before they’re gone 💫

Whatcha Waiting For? 

bit.ly/tripthelight

The reward that includes the game is still less than it will be when we launch in the Meta Store.

🎮 Dance with us! 💃 bit.ly/tripthelight

We’re 2 days away from closing Late Pledges on our Kickstarter!

A semi-new feature, after successful campaigns creators can chose to leave rewards open for those who missed the 30 day window.

We're on the edge of our seats 🤞

TRIP THE LIGHT. We're Nominated! Auggie Awards.

This is the year XR is going mainstream @awexr.com and so is virtual partner dance!

Trip the Light is nominated for two #AWE Auggie Awards!

Vote for us! In 2 categories:
🎮 Best Game
💫 Best Indie Creator

auggies.awexr.com/entry/vote/b...

We've showcased some of the stellar concept and 3D art recently, why not see it for yourself?

Join the local Dark Arts team at EXPANSIVE for the Pioneer Square art walk in Seattle, tonight! We have so many talented artists on the team!

We'll have our Trip the Light game available to play 💫 🕺

3D model close up of game character Vironica with light skin and red hair and red lipstick. Text: meet vironica. Trip the Light, Dark Arts.

All of our characters are based on creatives who lent their talents to bring this immersive dance game to life! Join our journey and pledge today on #kickstarter for special rewards before it closes.
#joinTheMovement #VRdance

Digital Painting of a woman with red hair with a photo of the woman it was based on. Concept Art, meet Vironica. Trip the Light, Dark Arts.

Our first character Vironica is modeled from her namesake, Veronica Lyn Esque. Veronica was the first person to help with the project! She provided the first suit we used - including lending some #mocap dance herself!

#conceptArt #gameConceptArt

Later Pledges OPEN

Our #AprilFools poll across channels showed a clear love for our furry friends! While Pet Mode was a joke, the window to back TRIP THE LIGHT is 💯 real ~

Later Pledges are open until April 30, and pledging now gets you the game for less than it’ll cost on the #MetaHorizon store.
bit.ly/tripthelight

Two women and one man wearing VR headsets in bathing suits in knee deep water in an active Zumba pose. “Lead your partner semi-submerged for that added challenge. Aqua-Aerobics Dance Mode.”

Man in blue sweats wears a VR headset with controllers and is dancing with a golden retriever in space. Text: "Twirl your pet around the dance floor. Pet Partner Mode."

🎯 If we hit 100 new backers today, the winning feature gets fast-tracked into development.
#Kickstarter Later Pledges are open until April 30. Back now for the best price and to help shape what’s coming next. 🌊🐾🕺

Requests for new dance modes and environments flooded in #TripTheLight—now we need your help to choose what’s next 🙂
1 🌊 Aqua-Aerobics Dance Mode– lead your partner semi-submerged for that added challenge
2 🐶 Pet Partner Mode– twirl your pet around the dance floor

Reply 1🌊 or 2 🐶 w/ your vote!

Christina-Marie Drake and Alissa Brodsky in a Dark Arts Blue Track Suit at GDC

Jamie Gault and Patrick Ascolese at GDC

From the Pokemon blazer with matching tie of Jamie to our very own Alissa @puppetmissy.bsky.social with a Dark Arts jacket and starburst skirt, we saw some playful threads at #GDC this year