🎥 The Making of Super Strike | 4 Lessons Every Game Developer Should Know
What does it take to turn a killer game idea into an experience players obsess over? Just ask OURO Interactive, the acclaimed creators behind Super Rumble and Super Strike. In this Meta Presents session, the team breaks down the four unwritten rules every creator and developer should follow to build fun, sticky games that keep players coming back. From dialing in your core loop to giving players “unfinished business” that lets them show off their progress, you’ll get practical lessons pulled straight from real Horizon hits. Learn how Ouro refined the game's core gameplay loop first, before focusing on the rest of the experience's details. The Ouro team also answers creator questions on how they achieved the world's visual fidelity using the Worlds desktop editor, ways to use daily rewards and quests to keep players coming back, community engagement strategies, prototype and playtesting best practices, and more.…
Last GTMA event of the year - 🎯 Post. Refine. Repeat | Social Media Strategies & Tactics for Meta Horizon Creators
Join the Meta Horizon Go-to-Market Academy for our next learning collaboration with Scout House, the VR/MR production studio bringing game-changing immersive content and creator education to the Meta Horizon community. In this session, we’re diving into practical social media habits and frameworks you can use to begin growing your worlds immediately. Plus, you’ll hear from an expert panel of creators from this year’s Meta Horizon Social Media Bootcamp, and how they applied these strategies to build their communities. 🎙️ Featuring our hosts: Samantha Yu, Creative Strategist, Scout House Kara Kittel, Senior Program Strategist, Scout House ✨ With Special Guests @Takatado, VR creator & designer @JDunnRRP, XR evangelist * Chief Metaverse Officer of Onyx Leaf Media Chixie 📋 Agenda: 📅 Monday, December 15th @ 11 AM PT Webinar presentation 11-11:45am PT Office Hours Q + A with JDM 11:45am-12:15pm PT This session is perfect for MHCP creators ready to share or update their worlds. Register here.📅 This week in MHCP Mentor Programming 12/8 - 12/12
The final countdown is on for the Meta Horizon Creator Competition: Mobile Innovation at 5 PM PT today, Monday December 8th. Remember to test your published world on your mobile device and prepare your DevPost submission ahead of the deadline to avoid any last minute issues. Later this week, join us for a world tour from new creators who attended our recent Worlds Creator Academies, and get started with implementing powerful Noesis UIs into your worlds. 🌐 Worlds Creator Academy World Tour 🗓️ Date & Time: Wednesday, December 10th @ 11:00 AM PT Host: MikeyAce, MKE_TheGuru, Ashes2Ashes2 Our fan favorite world tour is back, this time spotlighting worlds created by the talented MHCP creators who attended one of our 3 MCHP Worlds Creator Academy bootcamps. ✏️ Get Started with Noesis Studio 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, December 11th @ 5:00 PM PT Host: GausRoth & Shards632 Noesis Studio is a powerful, feature-rich UI tool that empowers you to create AAA level UIs in a visual interface. Learn the advantages of adding Noesis to your workflow and see what it can do in action. Follow along as you set up your world for Noesis, convert your existing Custom UI to the more performant Noesis, and create TypeScript-friendly view models.📅 This week in MHCP Mentor Programming 12/1 - 12/5
Start this final month of the year off right with a chance to find your next collaborator with our two Creator Connection events this week. Join Ashes2Ashes2 and MKE_TheGuru and meet other MHCP creators working on exciting worlds. Then learn principles for UI design you can implement your world immediately. 👋 Creator Connection: Find Your Next Collaborator 🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, December 2nd @ 5:00 PM PT & Wednesday, December 3rd @ 11:00 AM PT Host: Ashes2Ashes2 (Tuesday) & MKE_TheGuru (Wednesday) Creating with a team is a rewarding and efficient way to build. Relying on the strengths of your peers can elevate your ideas and support a shared vision that bears the mark of everyone who touched it. But finding the right collaborator can be challenging. This interactive session is your opportunity to meet other MHCP members, share your design philosophies, and learn what others are building. Learn new ways to describe your projects and find your next collaboration match in small breakout rooms. 🖊️ UI Design that Engages 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, December 4th @ 11:00 AM PT Host: SpaceGlitterUnicorn For mobile players, your world’s UI is always front and center. Unclear menus, cluttered layouts, or clashing design can cause players to bounce before the experience even begins. Join SpaceGlitterUnicorn for a comprehensive look at UI design philosophy, and learn how to visualize your UI across different genres and styles to implement a clear, readable design language that puts essential information front and center.MHCP Live Mentor Events - December 2025
❄️ This holiday season, bring a fresh look to your world’s UI and set a plan for creating cohesive, well-branded worlds that keep players coming back As the year comes to a close, and the deadline for the Mobile Innovation Competition approaches on December 8th @ 5 PM PT, join us for a live mentor workshop. These live sessions are a great chance to bring your questions about the latest Worlds features, meet other program members, and get inspired to create your next world. If you haven’t joined a live session yet, this is your month to start! Creators who attend consistently often find they are able to implement features faster, discover new ways to create, and spark ideas they can put into practice right away. This month, don’t miss two exclusive sessions with top creator meta.jesus 👋 Creator Connection: Find Your Next Collaborator 🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, December 2nd @ 5:00 PM PT & Wednesday, December 3rd @ 11:00 AM PT Host: Ashes2Ashes2 (Tuesday) & MKE_TheGuru (Wednesday) Creating with a team is a rewarding and efficient way to build. Relying on the strengths of your peers can elevate your ideas and support a shared vision that bears the mark of everyone who touched it. But finding the right collaborator can be challenging. This interactive session is your opportunity to meet other MHCP members, share your design philosophies, and learn what others are building. Learn new ways to describe your projects and find your next collaboration match in small breakout rooms. 🖊️ UI Design that Engages 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, December 4th @ 11:00 AM PT Host: SpaceGlitterUnicorn For mobile players, your world’s UI is always front and center. Unclear menus, cluttered layouts, or clashing design can cause players to bounce before the experience even begins. Join SpaceGlitterUnicorn for a comprehensive look at UI design philosophy, and learn how to visualize your UI across different genres and styles to implement a clear, readable design language that puts essential information front and center. 🌐 Worlds Creator Academy World Tour 🗓️ Date & Time: Wednesday, December 10th @ 11:00 AM PT Host: MikeyAce, MKE_TheGuru, Ashes2Ashes2 Our fan favorite world tour is back, this time spotlighting worlds created by the talented MHCP creators who attended one of our 3 [MCHP Worlds Creator Academy bootcamps](https://developers.meta.com/horizon/blog/worlds/inside-worlds-creator-academy-meta-hq-menlo-park/) this year in New York, Menlo Park, and Seoul. See what they built during the 3-day bootcamps and the worlds they went on to make afterwards, including several that have won Meta Horizon Creator Competitions. ✏️ Get Started with Noesis Studio 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, December 11th @ 5:00 PM PT Host: GausRoth & Shards632 Noesis Studio is a powerful, feature-rich UI tool that empowers you to create AAA level UIs in a visual interface. Learn the advantages of adding Noesis to your workflow and see what it can do in action. Follow along as you set up your world for Noesis, convert your existing Custom UI to the more performant Noesis, and create TypeScript-friendly view models. ⭐ Your Brand and World Building Blueprint 🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, December 16th @ 11:00 AM PT Host: meta.jesus Illuminated Studios owner, and creator of hits Spin the Bottle and Kart Clash, meta.jesus joins us for the first of two in-depth sessions laying out his design philosophy, player engagement strategies, and live ops secrets. This first session focuses on establishing your brand through community engagement and marketing, along with actionable ways to plan, design, and build your worlds. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear from one of the top creators in Meta Horizon. 🧑🎄 Holiday Fashion Show 🗓️ Date & Time: Wednesday, December 17th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: SpaceGlitterUnicorn & MKE_TheGuru It’s time to get cozy and show off your holiday-inspired designs! In this interactive fashion show, SpaceGlitterUnicorn shares quick tips for presenting your clothing on social media for seasonal moments, then invites you to join live and walk the runway with your creations. Flip through your wardrobe and dress to impress. Check out last month’s Halloween Fashion Show to get inspired for this event. 🏁 Your World Is Published! What’s Next? 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, December 18th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: Meta.Jesus Creating a world players love is just the first step. Hear top creator meta.Jesus’ approach to planning ongoing updates that respond to player actions and feedback, and that keep your worlds feeling fresh. Walk away with actionable steps you can use today to bring excitement and mystery to players returning to your world. 📺 Can’t make the live sessions? Subscribe to the MHCP YouTube channel for on-demand recordings as soon as they’re available.📅 This Week in MHCP Programming 11/21 - 11/28
💙 Community Gratitude: A 2025 Lookback 🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, November 25th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: MKE_TheGuru In this season of thanks, we open up a space for you to share your highlights of the year, give gratitude and recognition to collaborators and community members that have supported you and made an impact, and look forward to another year of innovation in Worlds.📅 This Week in MHCP Programming 11/17 - 11/21
This week is jam-packed with live programming to help you build an innovative world for the Meta Horizon Creator Competition . Don’t miss a comprehensive look at World Persistent Variables, an exclusive event from the Super Rumble development team, a look at implementing Navmesh, and the next GTMA event on how to run VR demos. 🌐 World Persistent Variables: Unlock Possibilities 🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: Shards632 World Persistent Variables (WPV) unlock new possibilities to save states between instances and transfer information between worlds. Carry earned progress and unlocks between different worlds, or allow players to have a lasting impact on all world instances. Shards632 shows all the do’s and dont’s when using World Persistent Variables to ensure the right data is efficiently saved. Learn how to determine the best use cases for implementing WPVs. 🎮 Behind the Build: Super Strike - The 4 Things Every Game Should Do 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, November 20th @ 11:00 AM PT Host: Ouro Interactive Join us for this exclusive event from the studio behind hit worlds **Super Rumble** and **Super Strike**. See early prototype footage and learn how to refine your core gameplay loop first, before focusing on the rest of your worlds’ details. Then, get practical tips you can implement to keep players engaged and coming back to your world. 🏁 NPCs on the Move: Navmesh Waypoints 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, November 20th @ 1:00:00 PM PT Host: GausRoth Bring life to your NPCs utilizing the Navmesh system. Learn how to create a navmesh volume and establish waypoints for your navmesh agent to explore. Follow along for step-by-step instructions that will make your NPCs stand out. 🙌 Run VR Demos Like a Pro 🗓️ Date & Time: Friday, November 21st @ 11:00 AM PT Host: JDM and Meta Horizon Go-to-Market Academy Explore powerful ways to **Run VR Demos Like a Pro** that guide visitors through your world and communicate your vision in the most impactful way possible. By attending this session, you’ll learn how to: 💡 Structure live and recorded demos 💬 Deliver your demo with clarity and confidence 🌈 Showcase what makes your world unique This session is perfect for MHCP creators ready to share or update their worlds. Can’t make these events? Subscribe to the MHCP YouTube channel and enable notifications to never miss a new video.An event to learn from
I organized an event in my Star Central world, offering a starship trip to Naos, one of the brightest nearby stars. 37 people expressed interest. I worried about how the tour would work across multiple sessions, how to fit people into my starships etc. I need not have worried. Only two people showed up. Both had their microphones turned off. They ran around at random pushing buttons and were gone in five minutes. Probably little kids with miniscule attention spans. I haven't given up on the idea of astronomy tours but obviously I'm going to have to do my own promotion to adults interested in astronomy and not depend on Meta's event marketing. 😆 Would love to team up with someone who has some marketing expertise.📅 This Week in MHCP Programming 11/10 - 11/14
Don’t miss this week’s live sessions focused on new user experience, cozy worlds, and avatar animations. 👋 Player Onboarding: New User Experience API 🗓️ Date & Time: Tuesday, November 11th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: SpaceGlitterUnicorn & MikeyAce You’ve spent the time to make a rich world with can’t miss sights and interactions. Make sure players see everything you have to offer with a structured onboarding for new players. Utilize the NUX API , scripted NPCS, and quests to show players exactly what to focus their attention on during the critical first moments of play. ☕ Cozy World Tour 🗓️ Date & Time: Wednesday, November 12th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: SpaceGlitterUnicorn & more Bring a sweater, your snuggliest blanket, and a steaming cup of tea for this cozy world hop. Join SpaceGlitterUnicorn and friends for this tour of worlds that just feel pleasant to be in. Learn tips for creating your own worlds that invite socialization and relaxation. 🏃 Animate It: Active Avatars 🗓️ Date & Time: Thursday, November 13th @ 11:00:00 AM PT Host: MikeyAce Importing custom avatar animations to heighten immersion within your world is easy when utilizing Mixamo and Blender. See the entire workflow from start to finish and learn how to clean up any animation artifacts created by the process.
