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Otherworld Interactive

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About Otherworld Interactive

Otherworld Interactive is an independent digital media and game development studio based in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 2014 by graduates of the University of Southern California’s Interactive Media & Games Division, it creates virtual reality, augmented reality, PC games and mobile interactive narrative experiences. Its work explores emotional storytelling and immersive presence, with a portfolio spanning horror, comedy, music and interactive fiction.

The studio develops experiences for both mobile and room-scale VR, including platforms such as Google Cardboard, Google Daydream, HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Its capabilities cover narrative design, worldbuilding, character development and full-cycle interactive production, alongside rapid prototyping in Unity and Unreal Engine. It also undertakes commissioned interactive media and brand activations.

Games and interactive storytelling

The studio’s early work includes Sisters: A Mobile VR Ghost Story, a virtual reality horror experience initially released for Google Cardboard and subsequently expanded to additional mobile and tethered headsets. The series continued with Sisters: Faye & Elsa for Google Daydream, extending its exploration of immersive horror storytelling.

Otherworld Interactive later developed Hello Puppets! VR and its prequel, Hello Puppets: Midnight Show. The series combines horror and comedy, with Midnight Show bringing stealth gameplay to PC through Steam in partnership with tinyBuild. Its broader game portfolio includes Nimbus Knights, a room-scale multiplayer strategy project for HTC Vive, and shorter VR experiences such as Taco Sloth, Café Âme and Spacewalk.

Beyond games, the studio developed World’s A Mess, an interactive music video with Steve Jordan and The Verbs. The project uses audio-visual cues to shape the experience dynamically, reflecting the studio’s work across music and interactive media.

During 2024–2026, Otherworld Interactive expanded its mobile narrative work through Otherworld: Stories & Chat. Released for iOS and macOS, the application focuses on conversational roleplay and interactive storytelling, extending the studio’s narrative practice beyond headset-based experiences.

More about Otherworld Interactive

Founders and leadership

  • Andrew Goldstein is co-founder and CEO. Robyn Tong Gray is co-founder, Chief Creative Officer and Chief Narrative Designer.
  • Initial co-founder Michael Murdock subsequently departed to pursue separate ventures. The three founders met while completing their MFA degrees at USC.

Operating model

The report describes a boutique core team supported by a flexible roster of freelance artists and developers according to project scope.

Recognition and reach

Sisters surpassed one million downloads and was selected for the New Frontier program at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.

Notable credits

10 credits
  • Hello Puppets: Midnight Show
  • Hello Puppets! VR
  • Sisters: Faye & Elsa
  • Sisters: A Mobile VR Ghost Story
  • Otherworld: Stories & Chat
  • Taco Sloth
  • Nimbus Knights
  • World's A Mess
  • Café Âme
  • Spacewalk

Offices

Where Otherworld Interactive is based

1 location

  • Los Angeles office

    Headquarters
    1408 N Poinsettia Pl, Los Angeles, CA 90046-4308, United StatesLos Angeles, California, United States
    About this office

    Overall headquarters and Los Angeles metropolitan operating base, described as Culver City / Los Angeles. The published address is the corporate and app trader address. Operations include game design, engineering, narrative design and business management.

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