Squingle Studios
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About Squingle Studios
Squingle Studios is an independent virtual reality and mixed reality game developer based in England. Founded in 2020 and led by developer, physicist and artist Dr. Benjamin Outram, the studio creates spatial puzzle experiences built around organic movement, psychedelic visuals and immersive sound. Its games explore how players navigate three-dimensional spaces through direct physical interaction, using VR controllers and hand tracking.
The studio's flagship game, Squingle, debuted on Meta Quest App Lab and SteamVR in July 2021. Players guide twin revolving spheres through organic, iridescent, glass-like mazes, accompanied by an ambient score and a cosmic narrative. Its design combines maze navigation with the challenge of coordinating continuous motion, giving the experience a meditative character alongside its spatial puzzles.
The game continued to develop after its initial release. An October 2023 update introduced mixed reality and hand tracking on Meta Quest 3. In November 2024, publisher VRAL Games brought the expanded Twinkled edition to the main Meta Horizon Store, extending the original game's release history across successive versions and distribution platforms.
Expanding the spatial puzzle format
In 2026, the studio released Squingle Arcade, a free-to-play VR and mixed reality arcade puzzler. It launched on Meta Quest on July 9 and SteamVR on September 9. The follow-up develops the studio's spatial interaction approach through scalable room-scale mixed reality, competitive time attack modes and ghost racing. Asynchronous competition and leaderboards add a performance-focused dimension to its puzzle design.
The studio's work also includes Intrascend, an experimental free psychedelic VR experience released for Meta Quest and Pico in 2022. Across these projects, its capabilities encompass immersive game design, interactive 3D prototyping and Unity-based XR development. Its portfolio brings together contemplative audiovisual experiences and competitive arcade play, with spatial interaction remaining central to both.
More about Squingle Studios
Founder background
Dr. Benjamin Outram holds a Master's in Physics and a DPhil in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, where his doctoral research focused on liquid crystals. He subsequently held a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship in Virtual Reality and Media Technology at Keio Media Design in Japan. Before establishing the studio, he developed multisensory experiences showcased at Sundance Film Festival and SIGGRAPH.
Operating model and collaboration
The studio operates as a solo development house, working with external publishing and creative collaborators. VRAL Games publishes its recent releases, while MyDearest collaborated with Outram on business development and publishing outreach for the Japanese market. Creative collaborators include composer Max Duggan.
Recognition
- Squingle was a Best VR Game finalist at the Game Development World Championship 2021.
- Squingle Arcade was an Official Selection at Raindance Immersive 2026 in London.
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Current and former locations of Squingle Studios
- Apollo House, Hallam Way, Whitehills Business Park, Blackpool, England, FY4 5FSBlackpool, England, United Kingdom
Blackpool office
Registered office of Benjamin Outram Ltd; the report does not establish this address as a development facility or overall headquarters.
- 2 Somers Road, Malvern, WR14 1HJMalvern, England, United Kingdom
Malvern office
Former officeAbout this office
Historical registered office associated with Squingle Studios Limited. The report identifies this as a former base but does not establish a physical closure year.
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