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Co‑founded Two Bit Circus, billed as a “micro‑amusement park” blending VR, escape rooms, reinvented arcade/carnival games, and immersive storytelling.
Co‑founded Syyn Labs, known for large-scale creative engineering projects including the OK Go Rube Goldberg build for “This Too Shall Pass.”
Built Doppelgames (location-based/mobile play) — acquired by Handmade Mobile in 2012.
Two Bit Circus
Micro-Amusement Park & Major PressTwo Bit Circus is a ‘micro-amusement park’ for a post-arcade world
Flagship feature describing Two Bit Circus as combining VR, escape rooms, and carnival games into a larger quest-like world.
“The Carnival Painted With Pixels”
Feature framing Two Bit Circus as a carnival painted with pixels — includes size, location, and opening-day details.
Two Bit Circus Micro-Amusement Park
Consumer-friendly summary of the venue concept and “weird and wonderful sideshows” framing.
Founding Story of Two Bit Circus
Long-form interview with Brent Bushnell & Eric Gradman about the founding story and vision of Two Bit Circus.
Two Bit Circus — Retrospective
Origin story and retrospective framing, including early collaboration context.
Syyn Labs
The Viral-Build EraThe Rube Goldberg machine that launched a thousand maker dreams. Built by Syyn Labs. Works live, on the first try.
Explore Where Syyn Labs Dreams Up Rube Goldberg Machines
Profile describing Syyn Labs and explicitly calling out building OK Go’s Rube Goldberg machine for “This Too Shall Pass.”
Under The Hood: Syyn Labs’ Rube Goldberg Machine for Google’s Science Fair
Behind-the-scenes on building a Rube Goldberg machine for Google’s Global Science Fair — the “works live, on the first try” stakes.
“Super Geeks Are Google’s Science Fair Ringers”
Short-format video piece framing the “super geeks / precision contraptions” reputation.
Doppelgames
Location-Based Play & AcquisitionHandmade Mobile Raises Cash, Acquires Doppelgames
Handmade Mobile raises funding and acquires Doppelgames — a strong validation and timeline anchor for the location-based play era.
Annual eBook: Mobile Industry Report
Notes Handmade Mobile acquired Doppelgames in January 2012 — corroboration with date specificity.
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