Aldin at the start of 2025, after an amazing year

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4 min readJan 10, 2025

After an amazing last year, it feels fitting to reflect on the wonderful milestones we’ve reached together over the past twelve months — and to offer a glimpse into what’s coming next. We’re incredibly proud of how far we’ve come at Aldin, and we owe that progress to all of you who’ve supported and believed in our work.

A record-breaking year!

We’re excited to share that this has been our best year to date and Waltz of the Wizard has remained in the Top 10 Best Selling apps on Meta Quest for half a year. It’s both humbling and motivating to see so many people enjoying Waltz (…and throwing Skully out the window 🫳💨💀🪟).

We wouldn’t be here without the passion you bring — and we’re grateful for every comment, stream, and review that’s helped us reach this milestone.

Waltz goes global

Another highlight has been watching Waltz take off and go viral online, with streamers amassing over 100 million combined video views across X, YouTube and TikTok! It’s been incredibly rewarding to see players from around the globe share their creativity through screenshots, clips, and deep-dive discussions. This outpouring of excitement continues to remind us why we love making these experiences in the first place.

Crossing new boundaries

We launched three expansions to Waltz last year, Skully’s Unruly Reactions added 400 new voicelines and reactions, Riddles, Ramblings & Robots added flat screen mode and new content, which was then expanded in a dedicated screen release for PC, Steam Deck and PS5.

This marks a major step for Waltz as it has gone cross-medium. Whether you prefer playing on PC, Steam Deck, PlayStation 5, or diving into full virtual reality, our goal has always been to make Waltz as accessible and engaging as possible. It’s been thrilling to watch so many of you enjoy the game in your favorite format — and we look forward to broadening those horizons even further in the future.

Skully — world’s most interactive AI character

Our beloved character Skully continues to evolve into what we believe is the most advanced multimodal AI character in the world. With thousands of reactions and voicelines, plus gesture, voice, and eye-based interactions, Skully has grown into a vibrant presence that feels more alive than ever. We’re eager to see how you connect with Skully in the coming months, and we’ll keep refining these systems to bring even more depth to your in-world relationships.

Looking ahead

While we’re proud of the strides we’ve taken, we’re just as excited about what lies ahead. We have new projects in the works, along with updates and additions that will push our boundaries even further for Waltz of the Wizard.

To tease a bit more… Skully has been nagging us that many of you told him on TikTok that you want Waltz to be available on even more platforms… It’s quite possible that may be in the works (care to guess which platform!?). For those of you who managed to answer all questions in Skully’s Riddle Game correctly, you’ll also know that we’re considering updates surrounding Skully joining you in the Fortress among other things.

There’s many things we’ve been planning to do and we’ll have to keep working and see which updates comes first and when. Keep your eyes out for future announcements!

Thank you for joining us on this journey. Your unwavering support makes each step possible. Here’s to another year of wizardry and innovation— we can’t wait for you to experience what’s next.

The Aldin Team

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