- Graffiti Bombing - Announcement - 18 May 2026
TL;DRAfter more than nine years of development, I’ve decided to step away from active development on Graffiti Bombing.This wasn’t a quick decision, and it’s not something I say lightly. The project started as a technical experiment and personal passion project back in 2016, when I had absolutely no experience with Unity. Over the years it evolved into a full VR graffiti experience, eventually reaching a stable Early Access release on Steam.But after almost a decade of solo development, a significant personal financial investment, and thousands of hours work, I’ve reached a point where continuing development no longer feels sustainable or balanced alongside life and my career.I want to be honest with everyone about where things stand rather than make vague promises about future updates that I may never realistically deliver.The JourneyGraffiti Bombing started in 2016 as a technical demo…
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (15 November 2025) - 14 November 2025
New game update published!See the full release notes below for details on new features, improvements and bug fixes.🆕 New FeaturesSpray Paint Line V2A completely rebuilt spray line algorithm:Line blending is now super-clean with almost no artifacts.Now supports super thin lines that remain sharp and realistic.Supports custom falloff profiles for better realism.More efficient than before — better quality and better performance.Paint WetnessPaint now goes on wet and gradually dries over time, improving realism and feel.World-space Data SystemPaint tool coordinates now tracked in world space.This lays the groundwork for future paintable objects and dynamic scene interaction.Spray Caps System ReworkThe entire cap system has been redesigned:Fully configurable spray cap definitions.New pressure mechanics integrated with the line system.All existing caps have been rebuilt with the new architec…
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (12 September 2025) - 12 September 2025
New game build published!See the full release notes below for details on the changes, updates and bug fixes included.🚀 Improvements🧠 Game SetupGame Startup: optimized startup sequence for a smoother experience.🎨 Paint SystemPaint Line Algorithm: improved simulation for cleaner, higher-quality spray lines.Paint Specular: improved surface highlights on painted surfaces.Drips: easier to create, with improved visual appearance.🎮 Drag World LocomotionRefactored and optimized locomotion algorithms.Fixed waist rotation issues when using drag mode.New settings:Hand drag option (Left, Right, Either)Movement speed while draggingEnable/disable controller-based turningTeleport support while in drag mode🧰 Tools & InteractionController Haptics: better feedback while painting.Interactables: improved collision reset and fall detection.Fast Travel: only reset interactables when game-mode is creativ…
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (28 July 2025) - 28 July 2025
Major new game build published!See the full release notes for details on the changes, updates and bug fixes included.Release Notes: New(Lighting): change lighting to mixed, real-time and baked setup.100% baked lighting available for low-end systems.Dynamic and mixed lighting available for faster systems.Distance shadow masks ensure models always cast a shadow.Added Adaptive Probe Volumes for indirect lighting.New(Smart Resolution): experimental feature, for very low-end systems.New(Build Pipeline): optimized and reduced the long game build times.New(Cinematic Text): zones now show Location / Time / Weather messages.Improve(Memory Use): reduced RAM memory usage required by the game.Improve(Shader Rendering): reduced and optimized shader variants.Improve(Performance): optimize game textures for better GPU performance.Improve(Reflections): added baked reflection probes for better performan…
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (20 January 2025) - 19 January 2025
A new game build has been published, see the full release notes for details on the changes, updates and fixes etc. Release Notes: New(Screen Space FX): added more post processing effects to main player camera. - Shadows (SSS): enabled by default, as saves performance, manage in settings. - Ambient Occlusion (SSAO): more expensive, enabled on high graphics, manage in settings. Improve(Temporal Anti-aliasing): added quality level control to settings. Improve(LOD Bias): various adjustments to the way bias is handled. - Adjust all game models to use 1 as the default bias factor. - Expose the bias as a setting on player home TV menu. - Use default value of 1, unless on a very powerful rig. Improve(Open World): various optimizations and performance improvements. - Optimize and reduce polygon count for all 3D models. - Optimize vegetation, reduce tree complexity, improve impostors. - Add LOD g…
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (10 January 2025) - 10 January 2025
Graffiti Bombing - Update! Version v0.9.2.7.EA.R1 Release Notes: New(Keyboard Shortcuts): couple of shortcuts for desktop window. - F1: to hide / show the desktop interface. - F4: resizes desktop interface window to 1920x1080. Improve(Spray Can / Line Algorithm): improvement and bug fixes. - Improve: the resnap lid logic for interactable reset. - Fix: line ending issue for segment overlap blending. - Fix: line dot artifacts when painting thin lines. Note: If you’re enjoying the game, please consider leaving a review on Steam—it’s a great way to support the project and helps us continue improving!! Content Build ID: 16967462 // Wildstyle @ Graffiti Bombing
- Graffiti Bombing: Early Access Update - January 2025 - 7 January 2025
Welcome to 2025, GB Crew! We’re excited to announce that Graffiti Bombing is officially back in Early Access on Steam! It’s been a long road—full of challenges, learning, and hard work—but the journey has been worth it. When I started back in 2016, I barely knew Unity or VR development. Today, after years of growth and dedication, Graffiti Bombing is finally back and better than ever. But this isn’t the end—it’s a new beginning. Over the next 1–2 years, we’ll be expanding the feature roadmap, building on the solid foundation now available to play for free on Steam. Image above - fresh new piece at the road bridge tunnel by _Korbo_ (Instagram: @korb_crazyapes) Current Game State & Features Graffiti Bombing is back with a strong foundation and plenty of features to get you started: Game Areas: Access to the Player Home, Open World starting area, and Creative Sessions maps for focused pain…
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (07 January 2025) - 7 January 2025
Graffiti Bombing - Update! Version v0.9.2.6.EA.R2 Release Notes: Bug(Actions Assistant): fixed a couple of minor issues. - Fix: the glass model state was not saved correctly. - Fix: incorrect logic for the gallery header view. Note: more details and plans for 2025, coming this week in a community update! Content Build ID: 16924690 // Wildstyle @ Graffiti Bombing
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (05 January 2025) - 5 January 2025
Graffiti Bombing - Update! Version v0.9.2.6.EA.R1 Release Notes: Improve(Player Rig): make all players use the comfort rig. - Note: the physics based rig will come back in Open World later. Improve(Actions Assistant): various minor updates and fixes. - Improve: tablet camera orientation and aspect ratio. - Improve: adjust tablet resolution sizes to follow standards. - Improve: add tablet camera resolution to game settings. - Fix: tablet camera layer mask was not showing some objects. Improve(creative Sessions): level loading logic reliability. Improve(Player Spawn): revise spawn logic for better stability. Bug(Player Settings): fixed order settings are applied at game start. Note: more details and plans for 2025, coming soon on a community update! Content Build ID: 16911575 // Wildstyle @ Graffiti Bombing
- Graffiti Bombing - Update! (31 December 2024) - 31 December 2024
Graffiti Bombing - Update! Version v0.9.2.5.EA.R1 Release Notes: New(Tutorial Video): added intro & quick start tutorial to TV menu. Update(Steam Build): various minor updates preparing for Steam relaunch. Note: this is the first public Steam build for Early Access relaunch. More details coming soon on a community update. For now you can read the full release notes / updates history in-game on the player home TV menu! Content Build ID: 16882707 // Wildstyle @ Graffiti Bombing
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News - July 2023 - 14 July 2023
Hey GB Crew! So it's been a long while since my last community update, however development work has continued on GB. At the moment we are in closed beta testing, with a group of testers from the GB Discord server. The beta testers have been testing the new player home area and improved VR interactions systems. Along with the various other new features and improvements that have been made to the game, since I took it of Steam and rebuilt everything from the ground up. In case you missed it - here is a video preview from the end of 2022, that shows off the current state of the game and demos the new VR interactions system. The plan for GB remains pretty much the same - continue development and implementation of new and improved features, until we get to a point where the beta testing group think the game is ready for release back into Early Access on Steam. Main tasks remaining before rel…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News 2022 #2 - 27 June 2022
Hey GB Crew! Since the last update I've been head-down working hard on the road-map. Overall making good progress and really happy with how things are shaping up. Although some features are taking a bit longer to develop than expected, due to additional code complexity and a strong desire to make the VR interactions reliable and a more enjoyable experience. Hopefully the wait will be worth it! Read on to get more details on the progress, including a few exciting new features coming to GB in 2022!! Image above - improved quick color panels for paint tools. Road-map Progress Update Completed quite a few of the items that were listed in the previous community update, also have added a few new things that were unplanned at that time, but required as I discovered along the way. The following items are now mostly complete, or at least working in a fairly usable state. Completely new VR system…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News 2022 #1 - 7 February 2022
Hey GB Crew! If you joined the GB playtest on Steam - I hope you've been having fun, and are enjoying the improved experience and paint system updates. It's been great to see some of your cool graffiti creations and gather valuable player feedback via the GB Discord server. The playtest is still open - so if you haven't already joined and would like to give it a try, you can sign-up from the GB Steam store page and start playing right away. The current playtest version is the fully unlocked experience, as it is right now. So it's a good opportunity to try out the game and get up in VR for free! Why so quiet, what's been going on? Yes, it's been a long while since I posted any updates to Steam, however work still continues on the game. Getting GB back into playtest in 2021 took a lot more effort than expected, including some major updates that we had to do to the V1 paint system. That sa…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News #5 - 10 September 2020
Hey GB Crew! We launched into Early Access around 10 days ago, and considering we'd been in beta for a few months before that, I'd hoped the launch would go fairly smoothly. However to be honest that's not the case, as you'll notice from the mixed reviews we received on Steam since launch. That's OK though, we live and learn... and sometimes you don't always succeed the first time! So yesterday after careful consideration, I made the decision to take Graffiti Bombing off public sale and disable downloads. I did this to give myself time to consider all the feedback received so far, make a plan to improve the experience, address bugs and handle the performance issues. At the same time we plan to put in place additional systems and optimizations, to handle cases where people with lower-end, below minimum spec systems (i.e. a potato) try to play. What is Graffiti Bombing? To be 100% clear w…
- Graffiti Bombing: Update v0.8.1 Released - 30 August 2020
Content Updates All the start area Paint Zones / walls are now available in Free to Play version (more than 10). Game Fixes Outlines Torch Projector not working correctly for interior Paint Zones / surfaces. Content Build ID: 5479502 // Wildstyle @ Graffiti Bombing
- Graffiti Bombing: Launch Date Confirmed! - 21 August 2020
Hey GB Crew, You may have noticed the release date for Graffiti Bombing has recently changed to an actual day... T-minus 7 Days Until Launch I'm happy to confirm it's official, we'll be launching into Early Access on Friday, 28th August, 2020! That's not to say things are final and 100% bug free - however we are in a much better place than we were 4 months ago - and considering we are releasing Early Access, I cannot delay things any longer. Getting to this point has been incredibly hard work, and so I'd like to thank all the supporters that gave encouragement and helped motivate me to keep going. Special thanks to the Discord crew and beta testers who have tested, given feedback, found bugs and offered their suggestions for improvement. Early Access Plans This is just the start of the journey for Graffiti Bombing - we've got to the door and are about to open it, launching into Early Ac…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News #4 - 1 June 2020
Hey GB Crew, It's been a while since the last update, apologies for the radio silence! Rest assured, we are still alive and working hard on development for GB - however it's taking a lot more work to get ready for launching into Early Access. Closed Beta Update The first beta group started in May 2020 with a small group of testers. See the list below for some relevant details. Current build supports hardware for HTC VIVE, Valve Index and Oculus Rift. Testers have been doing graffiti, testing the tools and exploring environments. Providing valuable feedback for improvements on features and usability. Reporting bugs and glitches, that we have been able to track and fix. Providing valuable hardware specific feedback on controller configurations. Helping us to work through performance and bugs related to hardware. Contributing new ideas and suggestions that will make the experience better.…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News #3 - 31 March 2020
Hey GB Crew, Ain't no joke - we are actually getting closer to the first round of user testing! Development Progress Update: I've been working hard on finishing up critical functionality and tasks, then fixing bugs mostly. Moving any non-critical tasks to post launch, so back in the ice-box for now. Current tasks left in progress, before the first Steam test build is published: Testing across different VR setups for first round of beta (HTC Vive, Valve Index and Oculus Rift). Fixing any critical issues for device types, mostly button mappings and orientation tweaks. After that I'll be starting to get the first beta build ready for Steam to review. Then will setup a beta channel on Discord, start inviting people, and give some beta info. Finally start sending out the first test build via Steam, initially to a small group of testers. Depending how much critical feedback, and how many bugs…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News #2 - 8 February 2020
Hey GB Crew, Here is a second, short update, for February 2020. So we were a bit late on project goals for January, however have now succeeded in getting them done! Coming soon video: Now published - live on the Steam store page, we also have the start of a YouTube channel. Graffiti Bombing Website: First version of the site is now published, we'll be continuing to improve the design, layout and add more features as things progress. You can checkout the site here: https://www.graffitibombing.com Image is a Halo Jones character piece I did on the Train Yard, Wall - for the promo video. It was a lot of fun to create graffiti characters again... it's been a long time! In other developments... Project Development: Working on graffiti for the video continued to surface more bugs and tweaks that need to be addressed. So I'm currently working my list of fixes and changes there. Once that is do…
- Graffiti Bombing: Development News #1 - 7 January 2020
Hey GB Crew, Welcome to 2020 - a new era, and the official start of Graffiti Bombing on Steam! I'd like to share a brief project development / plan update with you. With a goal of giving you some more details and specifics about the work that is left to-do, before we can go to an initial release on Steam. As you've probably noticed, the current release date for Graffiti Bombing says January 2020, and here we are... it's January already, and wow that arrived so fast! To be clear -- the project is not quite ready to launch yet -- and it's very likely that I'll be moving back the release date to the end of February 2020. That said however - I do want to launch as soon as possible, and definitely before Half-life Alyx, as it's going to be madness around that time (and I want to play that so badly myself too!). So to keep you updated, here is the low-down / info on a few things... Coming soo…
