NC Play Drops New, Multiplatform Party Game ‘Pop & Drop’ Now Available in Meta Horizon

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NC Play Drops New, Multiplatform Party Game ‘Pop & Drop’ Now Available in Meta Horizon

Float, Scheme & Sabotage Your Way to Survival—Now Available for VR, Web and Mobile

Teases Lustration: The Game, Coming Soon to Steam (PC) & Web Based on the Award-winning, VR series by Ryan Griffen

BYRON BAY, NSW, AUSTRALIA AND LOS ANGELES, CA, USA, JUNE 24th, 2025 | NC Play, the social gaming label from award-winning, XR studio New Canvas, today released its first cross-platform game: Pop & Drop — now available in Meta Horizon. Pop & Drop is a fast-paced, multiplayer party game where you float, scheme, and sabotage your way to survival above a shark tank!



This riotous party game throws players into a high-stakes, balloon-powered battle above as a shark circles the tank below in anticipation. Spin the Wheel of Fate, make deals, break alliances, and try not to plunge. Available today on Meta Quest VR headsets, Web, and mobile, Pop & Drop turns every platform into a battleground of social strategy and chance.

Float, Scheme and Sabotage Your Way to Survival!

Pop & Drop supports 1–6 players and mixes chaotic strategy with dynamic gameplay. In each round, players float above danger on balloons, spin the wheel, and take game-changing actions — like stealing or popping a rival’s balloon. Between turns, the real fun begins: negotiate, betray, or ally with other players to survive.

Gameplay Features:

Simple Flow: Spin the wheel, take action, end your turn, and lobby other players to your side.
Wheel of Fate: The Wheel of Fate determines your actions in each round from 10 possible outcomes.
Gameplay Modes: Practice in solo play, enter a round against NPCs or fill a lobby with friends!
In-App Currency: Pop & Drop rewards players with gold to purchase special balloons.
Additional features and customizations will be rolled out over time.

Every game is 5–10 minutes of unpredictable, replayable mayhem.

Pop & Drop is now available and free to play in Meta Horizon today, June 24th, via the Web, VR, and mobile.

What’s Next: Lustration Game in Development

NC Play also teased its next title: a narrative-driven PC game set in the haunting, noir-inspired world of its acclaimed VR series, Lustration. Created by First Nations writer-director Ryan Griffen, and based on his graphic novel published by Gestalt Comics, the game marks a bold expansion of the Lustration universe—originally conceived as a multi-platform storyworld.

"As a lifelong gamer, seeing Lustration step into the world of interactive storytelling is a dream that’s been sitting on my bucket list for years. This world was always meant to be explored, not just watched. Now players get to walk through the world of the Between for themselves and that is very exciting for a storyteller to see," said Lustration creator & EP, Griffen.

Set in the afterlife, Lustration: The Game builds on the 2022 VR series from New Canvas and invites players to step into the role of a series character and journey between realms—navigating themes of truth, memory, and the insidious impact of misinformation on individuals and communities. With branching perspectives and immersive exploration, the game deepens the emotional and philosophical core that made the VR series a standout. Additional details, including early looks and a release window, will be revealed later this summer.

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About NC Play

NC Play is the new games and social experience label from New Canvas. NC Play extends our award-winning immersive storytelling into new formats: browser games, avatar-led social experiences and mobile-first interactive stories. We're building joyful, accessible, emotionally resonant experiences designed for connection — whether you're deep in a headset, playing on your phone or hanging out in a digital space. For more, visit: www.ncplay.co

About New Canvas

New Canvas is a trailblazing XR media company that blends cutting-edge technology with emotionally resonant storytelling. From award-winning VR experiences to genre-bending narrative games, New Canvas creates immersive, purpose-driven entertainment for global audiences. New Canvas is a founding member of the Byron Bay XR Collective. We honour Australia’s First Nations Peoples, acknowledging the Arakwal, the traditional custodians of the Bundjalung Country, on which New Canvas was founded. For additional information, please visit: www.newcanvas.co.