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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

GDC, #GDC2025, Left and center pictures are of Alissa in a blue track jacket with Dark Arts logo on the back. Patrick in a green hoodie and sunglasses is in the EXPO HALL of the conference.

Dark Arts has landed! Patrick & Alissa are attending @officialgdc.bsky.social
Chat about the tech of #dance in our #VR game TRIP THE LIGHT! #GDC2025
#metaquest #AR #arvr

It’s tonight #seattle friends! lu.ma/baq9k0gv
Play TRIP THE LIGHT, hear from our founder Patrick, and meet others in tech building the future 🚀

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Seattle area friends! Join us 3/11 for insights into the dev journey of our #AR #VR dance game TRIP THE LIGHT w/ a 8-min talk by Patrick + Q&A

Play the demo & meet other like minds at this New Tech NW event at The Collective. Oh and there will be snacks :) lu.ma/baq9k0gv

GDC, See you there! "Find us and learn more able our AR/VR dance game Trip the Light!" Patrick, Founder. Alissa, production Director.

Going to GDC? So are we! Find Patrick & Alissa (@puppetmissy.bsky.social) and say hi!
Dig into the details and magic of rhythm, #dance, and #edu in our #VR dance game, TRIP THE LIGHT!

#GDC2025
#Jointhemovement #dancerevolution #metaquest #AR #arvr #gdc

Did you miss the Kickstarter? Some rewards are still available! Later Pledge on #kickstarter today: https://bit.ly/tripthelight

Game icon with rounded corners of "trip the light Kickstarter backer demo" icon. Rocket emoji. Text: Demo Shipped! Backers of our Kickstarter received a super-duper sneak peek at the prototype. Pssst..Not a backer? For a limited time, pledge for rewards & exclusives as we develop our dance universe.

Last Friday we released a super-duper sneak peek of the TRIP THE LIGHT prototype demo to our Kickstarter backers!

Many people have playtested it at conferences around the world last year, but we haven’t sent it out like this before. We’re excited for our Backers to give it a try!

Meet Sabin, our senior engineer crafting systems for realistic gameplay—precise procedural methods to enable natural interactions with our virtual dancers.

He’s not just here for the math! He's all about using that tech to spread the joy of dance.
#joinTheMovement

Text on purple background. “If I can’t dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution.” - Emma Goldman Trip the Light and Dark Arts logos

As the story goes, Emma Goldman was taken aside and was told it did not “behoove” her to dance with such reckless abandon. While this may not be a direct quote, this is her clear sentiment to make joy a priority through times of change.

#DanceRevolution #JoinTheMovement
#FutureOfDance #TriptheLight

Woman Game character in red dress, making a heart shape with her hands. text: Happy Valentine's Day, much love, the dark arts team. Lots of hearts

The best chemistry is on the dance floor! 🧑‍🔬 💞 Partner dancing like #salsa requires coordination, trust, and connection, just like any great relationship. ;)

Invest in spicing up your steps - lock-in a copy of the #TriptheLight pre-release! https://bit.ly/tripthelight
#Vday

From real life > concept art > in-game character! Miyoung was one of the first to don the #mocap suit. Along with her data, she's immortalized in our game as a character you can dance with.

You too can be "immortalized" as character in #TriptheLight - https://buff.ly/415rXwv

In game rendering of woman in black dress. Text: Partner Connection UNLOCKED #VDAY

Couples that dance together unlock a new level of connection.
Studies show that partner dancing releases oxytocin, strengthening social bonds. #TriptheLight is a step in cultivating some of that chemistry with your special someone. ✨ #Vday

Lock-in your copy of the prerelease!

If your New Years resolution was staying active, Trip the Light will get you dancing! Everyone playing the demo couldn't help but move to the beat.

Your support helps us implement new moves! Grab early access now - https://bit.ly/tripthelight