Press Kit

Title:

Tend with Friends

Developer:

Theory Studios

Genre:

Casual, Lifestyle

Platform:

MetaQuest 2, Pro, 3. & 3S

Number of Players:

1-4

Rating:

E (Everyone)

Release Window:

January 2026

Tagline:

Transform your world, one plant at a time.

Description:

Tend with Friends is a welcoming, social-first gardening game for the creative and curious, offering a comfortable, seated MR experience where you solve beautiful 5-minute plant puzzles to turn your room into an enchanted garden.

Features:

  • Real-time Animated Plant Growth

  • Unique Puzzles to Solve for each Plant

  • Multiple Pots for Plants

  • Crossbreeding to Discover

  • Hand tracking & Controller support

  • Custom Soundtracks & Hand Painted Backgrounds

About Theory Studios:

Founded in 2013, Theory Studios is a interactive studio combining creativity, technology & storytelling to amplify physical + virtual spaces. Projects include: Universal's Bourne Stuntacular (intro media graphics for stunt show), US Marine Corps' Wave Warrior: Driver Training System (VR trainer), Vinpearl's Rise of the Ocean Princess (projection & stunt show), Chimelong's Dive the Abyss (dark-ride), and the Beetle Buddies (animated kid’s series). Our game titles include Blobkin Blaster (2020), Airborne Explorers (2022), and Buster Bots (2023).

Legal Line:

© Theory Studios, Inc.

Official website for Theory Studios:

https://theorystudios.com

LinkedIn for Theory Studios:

https://linkedin.com/company/theorystudios

Official website for Tend with Friends:

https://tendwithfriends.com

Instagram for Tend with Friends:

https://www.instagram.com/tendwithfriends

YouTube for Tend with Friends:

https://www.youtube.com/@TendWithFriends

TikTok for Tend with Friends:

https://www.tiktok.com/@tendwithfriends/

Logo, Key Art, GIFs, & Screenshots for Tend with Friends:

Dropbox Link

Logo for Theory Studios:

Dropbox Link

Credits

Production Team

Haley Ainsworth – Movie Editor & Studio Assistant

David Andrade – Executive Producer & Creative Direction

Jacob Armstrong – Lead Unreal Engineer

Erin Bowser – Junior Unreal Engineer

Jennifer Castro – CG Artist

Daniel Driussi – Art Director

Jeremy Erb – Project Manager

Vincent Falls – Lead Game Designer

Sirrena Holmes – Unreal Technical Artist – Rigging & Animation

Keith Morgan – Senior CG Technical Artist

Grace Nemanic – Concept Artist

Jodi Olson – Head of HR

Mark Olson – Executive Producer & Pipeline Support

Gareth Prosser – Music Composer

Vitalii Voronkin – Unreal Engineer – Audio, Networking & Interactions

Bruce Wade – Studio Pipeline Support

Erica Winfrey – Lead Technical Artist & Game Design Support

Additional Support

Jill Blue – Early Art Direction

Jennifer Braun – Ideation & Early Design

Jhoão Marcus Cundari – Senior CG Artist

Jasmin Davis – Social Media & Editor

Alexis Ebel – CG Artist

Matthew Greene – CG Artist

Hannah Jurgens – Concept Artist

Tammy Sutton – Head of Production

Alena Wagner – CG Technical Artist – Rigging & Animation

Special Thanks

Stephen Mew, Jack Ronayne, and Rita Turkowski – Meta Developer Relations & Launch Support