Co-Founder and CEO of Sans Strings Studio. former founder of Allegorithmic, makers of “Substance”, then VP 3D at Adobe. Also a writer / musician. Views my own.
San Francisco, CA
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20 years ago (Dec 21, 2001), I completed my PhD.
On the very next day, I celebrated, got drunk, and so it became clear to me: I needed to start my own company…
20 years ago today (Dec 22, 2001) I started the project of what would become Allegorithmic.
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AI unlocks the era of “leader makers.” Watching teams emerge w/ superior alignment, collapsed talent stacks, and unfathomable potential to build.
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What an announcement that was. From zero to one of the most anticipated games in a matter of hours! I still can’t believe it.
Before Fuzz-E stepped into the ring...we were just making puppets punch each other in real-time.
Then Summer Game Fest happened ▶️
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(Testing confirms: puppet boxing was exactly as unhinged as we thought it would be. 🥊)
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have yet to meet an artist I admire that would ever trade control for speed.
as machines flood the zone, humans will crave craft and meaning-infused creativity more than ever before.
the best technology evolves craft, it doesn’t replace it.
Craft Is the Antidote to Slop
"The devil’s oldest strategy is, of course, promising godlike creation without godlike effort."
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A very selective process and a high caliber team at @speedrun = super happy and honored to see our new venture part of the program. It is intense too 😅
We're honored to be among the ~60 startups selected (out of 10,000+ applicants!) for a16z SR005.
Week One brought lightning-round pitches and fireside chats with industry titans.
Behind-the-scenes: speedrun.substack.com/p/scen…
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Really proud to see Sans Strings Studio and our game Felt That: Boxing on that list. Thank you @UnrealEngine for the beast that is Unreal. This engine is pushing the envelope of 3D creation and the partnership we have with you guys is invaluable. Thanks!
Unreal Engine 🤝 Indie Devs
With more than half the games shown on the Summer Games Fest livestream built using UE, we caught up with some of the featured indie studios to find out how UE is empowering them to succeed: epic.gm/dev-interviews-sgf-i…
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"Everything is real-time." Shares CEO @SebDeguy on our breakthrough pipeline in a new @speedrun article.
Grateful to a16z for believing in our felt-covered chaos!
👉 speedrun.substack.com/p/how-…
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This isn’t just a fighting game. It’s a full-contact puppet drama.
🎮 Narrative combat
💥 Furry Flurry + Poopet Blaster
🍞 Dodge toast + beat meat
🎶 Flying Lotus soundtrack
Come for the puppet chaos. Stay for the emotional damage.
Wishlist now → store.steampowered.com/app/3…
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Who would have ever thought that the most next gen looking game of all was gonna be a narrative puppet boxing game. Bonkers!
Congrats @DukeGunston and team 👏
What you’re about to see is running completely in real-time in Unreal. This is Felt That Boxing, a game that combines comedic storytelling and arcade fighting action. #SummerGameFest
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Add to your Wishlist! store.steampowered.com/app/3…
Puppet-fronted comedy fighter Felt That: Boxing announced at Summer Game Fest eurogamer.net/puppet-fronted…
ALT Felt That Boxing screenshot showing a smaller puppet getting hit by a much larger puppet
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An upcoming boxing game with a similarity to the classic Punch-Out series featuring photorealistic puppet fighters instead of humans is revealed. gamerant.com/felt-that-boxin…
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Watched Summer Game Fest. Lots of generic gooner games teased, but 4 that were not on my radar stood out:
* Felt That Boxing: Boxing game with muppets aesthetics
* Atomic Hearts 2 / The Cube: Solid trailer with full multiplayer RPG reveal
* ILL: FPS with super visceral horror aesthetic
* Infinitesimals: Futuristic version of Grounded
@mundfish crushed it with all of their announcements.
No silksong. 🤡
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The first trailer for ‘FELT THAT BOXING,’ a boxing game that uses real-time digital puppetry in Unreal, has been revealed at #SummerGameFest
The score is composed by Flying Lotus.
Summer Game Fest
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And yes, we have the great honor of working with @flyinglotus for the music! Gotta be unique!
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🔥 @summergamefest 2025 JUST GOT FUZZ-E!
Felt That: Boxing – a comedic, over-the-top boxing game set in a world where the charm of furry puppets collides with the fury of boxing.
FUR-FILL YOUR DESTINY 📷 store.steampowered.com/app/3……
@StoopidBuddy @SansStrings
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ALRIGHT GAME OF THE YEAR. FELT THAT BOXING.
THIS GAME LOOKS SO SILLY AND DUMB AND GREAT!
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First looks at Felt That Boxing, a new puppet fighting game. #IGNSummerOfGaming #SummerGameFest
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