Vinci Games
ActiveCreating genre-defining multiplayer VR games.
What it does
Vinci Games (YC S22) is building the next generation of social multiplayer VR games. Our first title, Blacktop Hoops, became one of the highest-rated sports games on Meta Quest with a passionate global community and critical acclaim. Our second title, Ruffnauts, is already one of the fastest growing F2P releases of 2025 on Meta Quest, with 30K+ reviews at 4.9 stars in its first month of Alpha Early Access. Ruffnauts combines creature catching, chaotic physics, and Gorilla Tag style locomotion into a groundbreaking VR adventure. The company is led by CEO Nathaniel Ventura (ex-Oculus, Google, Meta) and CTO Maciej Szcześnik, former lead gameplay designer at CD Projekt Red for The Witcher series. Our mission is to create genre-defining VR experiences that bring millions of players together.
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Ruffnauts VR
Ruffnauts VR is a creature-catching multiplayer game for Meta Quest. Explore spherical planets, capture wild pets, battle monsters, and play with friends in a chaotic sandbox world inspired by Pokémon, Animal Company, and Gorilla Tag.
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