Strange Reptile

Strange Reptile was an independent XR and video game development studio established in 2017 in Salt Lake City, Utah. It specialized in multiplayer, location-based virtual reality experiences for commercial entertainment venues, combining game development with interactive software for motion simulator platforms. The studio closed in October 2025 after eight years of operation.

Its commercial work centered on a long-term collaboration with VRstudios to develop attractions for Dave & Buster’s multiplayer VR platform. This work connected licensed entertainment properties with shared, out-of-home experiences designed for arcade and family entertainment settings. The studio’s capabilities included gameplay systems design, animation, 3D character rigging, and Unreal Engine development and optimization.

Location-based VR production

Jurassic World VR Expedition premiered in June 2018 as the launch title for Dave & Buster’s VR platform across more than 100 venues. Strange Reptile subsequently contributed several multiplayer attractions, including Star Trek: Dark Remnant, Men in Black: Galactic Getaway, and Terminator: Guardian of Fate, all released in 2019.

These experiences incorporated different approaches to repeatable multiplayer play. Star Trek: Dark Remnant featured a four-player rescue mission with branching endings and dynamic dialogue. Men in Black: Galactic Getaway combined randomized avatars and weapons with destructible environments, while Terminator: Guardian of Fate included original voiceover by Linda Hamilton as Sarah Connor.

Original game development

Alongside its commercial attractions, Strange Reptile pursued original game development using artificial intelligence, procedural generation, and system-driven storytelling. It collaborated with Kanzai Entertainment Group and Ice-T on Westcode: Los Angeles, an unreleased action first-person shooter set in a 1990s alternate-history urban environment.

The studio’s team brought prior experience from Electronic Arts, Warner Bros. Games, Disney Interactive, Ubisoft, Microsoft, and The VOID. Those backgrounds informed a business focused on both commissioned commercial VR experiences and internally developed interactive technology.