Welcome to MHCP! 🌟 Share Your Creator Story

Long post incoming 

Where do I even begin…

Hey, my name is Chris—more commonly known as 13_Chris. To be honest, I had never really thought about creating content in VR. I just needed a way to escape reality without actually leaving my house. I was in a pretty dark place and convinced myself that getting a headset might help. Turns out, it did exactly that.

When I first logged in, I played a game that doesn’t even exist anymore. (I’ve since built my own version of it in Horizon Worlds—called Blitz—just saying.) But at the time, it gave me a space to decompress, play, and detach enough from reality to feel like myself again. Then, I found Horizon Worlds. It was right around the time Beta had just wrapped.

Within my first week, I was setting up battle sessions in Arena Clash and playing more hours than I’d probably admit. I’ve met lifelong friends and fallen in love through this experience—more than I ever have in real life. After a while, I did what so many others have done: I hit the ‘Create a World’ button.

That first attempt? An absolute disaster. My test world was just a mess of duplicated objects, and the whole concept didn’t click for me. I abandoned it. But one night, when Horizons felt a little quieter, I decided to try again. I wanted to make a game—not just a space, but an actual experience.

Around the same time, Arena Clash released a template.

Not only did I learn the logic of codeblocks by digging through those scripts, but I also learned how to build an experience—something engaging, interactive, and fun. Fast forward to now, and I’ve got over 55 published worlds—or more—and counting.

Being asked to join the Meta Horizon Creator Program (MHCP) flipped my world upside down in the best way possible. The community, the creative outlet, the freedom to build literally anything you can imagine—it’s endless.

My skills have evolved with every world I’ve built, as new tools and features keep pushing my creativity further. My latest world, Bubble Buddies, took a few months to develop. Keep in mind—I did it all solo, with a bit of AI scripting help. Between being a father of three, working full-time, competing in contests, and building other worlds, being tired is just part of the routine at this point, LOL.

Bubble Buddies challenged me in ways no other project has. If I had to compare it to anything, it’s similar to The Office in its structure—but instead of a full team, it’s just me.

If I had to pick one world I’m most recognized for, it would have to be the UP Parkour series (1-5). Escape rooms are another space I’ve experimented with, and I’ve been able to design them so that riddles and solutions change every time you play. The goal? No one gets bored. If you come back, you get a different challenge.

Some goals as a creator would be to do this full-time. I want the freedom to build non-stop without limits. I’d love to finally be featured in Central—never have been, and seeing my work recognized at that level would be surreal. Bubble Buddies is a solid world, but not enough people even know it exists. That needs to change. My ideas are constantly brewing—I’d love to bring on a team to help bring them to life.

I also want to create a community where creators can openly discuss the good, the bad, and the great about Horizon Worlds. A space where new creators can ask for help without fear of being judged or ignored. 

This platform literally changed my life. I have no idea where I’d be if I hadn’t taken that leap—and built that truly terrible first world, let alone if I didn't grab the headset when I did, BUT everything happens for a reason right!

And if you made it this far, I look forward to working with yall in the future and cant wait to see what everyone creates. Thanks for reading. Let’s keep building.   -13_Chris