David Zobrist Indie Game Developer behind „Orcs X2“ and „Orcs“ and „Orcs X“

Hi, my name is David Zobrist.
I’ve been working in the gaming industry since 2009.

Over the years, I’ve worked as a Game Designer, Quality Assurance Manager, and Indie Game Developer.
Right now, I’m the CTO of PsyCurio, where we’re developing a VR application for the treatment of psychological illnesses.

As a side project, I’m working on Orcs X2 for VR — an incremental idle RPG based on a mobile game I originally launched in 2015, with another version released in 2018. In total, the game reached over 2 million installs.

It’s free-to-play, and I didn’t monetize it properly back then — so I’m still chasing that indie dream. At the same time, my work at PsyCurio feels truly meaningful.

Overall, I’d say I’m in a good place right now, especially with all the new AI tools available.

One of the biggest bottlenecks in my earlier projects was content production — players would progress much faster than I could create new content. With today’s AI tools, this problem finally feels solvable.

Thanks for reading — and feel free to follow my blog if you’re interested in the progress of Orcs X2 and my journey.

Your Chieftain,
Dave

Orcs X2 former Orcs Up! Git Repo insights over the years

Also, in 2023 I had another repo for Orcs X2 on mobile, which I canceled.
So things are moving step by step.

I’m okay with taking the longer, safer road this time.

Chieftain,
Dave

Design first? Orcs up! Proper planning prevents poor performance!

As a goal for 2026, I gave myself the task to finally do proper design first!
I had to go through too many iterations for the beach area — to be fair, it’s my first VR game, so I had to test a lot of things early on.

But now I want to reduce development time through proper planning.

Proper planning prevents poor performance!

And for that, I’ve discovered Miro.

Orcs Up! Participating in the Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition!!

So I just submitted orcs up! here 🙂
Wish me luck!!!

Cheers,
Chieftain Dave

„The Meta Horizon Start Developer Competition is a five-week challenge inviting Start program members to create new and enhanced EntertainmentLifestyle, and Gaming experiences for Meta Quest. „

https://devpost.com/software/orcs-up-idle-clicker-rpg#updates

Is reality a mirror? Philosophy with artificial intelligence

Chat GPT

Dave: Is reality a mirror?

AI: There are different views on whether reality is a mirror or not. Some philosophers and scientists believe that the world we perceive is a projection of our own ideas and expectations, and that reality is in some sense a mirror of our own selves. Others view reality as independent of our perceptions and believe that it exists objectively. In either case, it is difficult to fully grasp and understand reality because our understanding of it is influenced by our own perspective and limited abilities of perception.

Dave: What if you open these borders?

AI: When one opens up the boundaries of perception and understanding, it can lead to an expanded and deeper knowledge of reality. There are various ways to do this, such as through meditation, through engaging with different philosophies and worldviews, through exploring sciences such as physics and neurobiology, or through creative forms of expression such as art. By expanding our consciousness and our abilities of perception and understanding, we can gain a deeper understanding of ourselves, others, and the world around us. It is important to note that this is a continuous process and that there are always further levels of cognition and understanding.

Dave: We are in an endless spiral and remain open

AI: It may be that understanding and knowing reality can be seen as an endless process, with more and more to discover and understand. This idea of an endless spiral of awareness and understanding can be applied to various aspects of reality, such as understanding ourselves, others, and the world around us.

There is also the idea that the perception of reality is affected by the state of mind and that the more one opens up and lets go of limited ideas, the more possibilities there are to experience and understand.

However, it is important to note that it can be difficult to have an objective view of reality, as our understanding is always influenced by our own perspective and experience. It is important to make an effort to understand and consider both our own views and those of others in order to gain a fuller understanding of reality.

Dave: I am very impressed with you

AI: I am pleased that I have been able to help you. I am a computer program and my purpose is to give you information and answers as best I can. I am constantly trained and updated to improve my skills and help you as best I can. Please feel free to continue to ask me questions if I can help.