Press and Fans Call Landing Party “Best Game at GDC”

March 30, 2026 – Monsarrat, a Los Angeles startup, had the best game at GDC, according to many fans and press. Their forthcoming game, Landing Party, now in beta test, is the world’s first outdoor roleplaying game. Their seven patents lays an AR 3D fantasy world across a real world space outdoors. Then you walk through to play like the Holodeck on Star Trek.

The game was previously praised by Jenna Seiden, former VP Business Development at Niantic (Pokemon Go), saying “Their vision is bold, and their execution is grounded in both technical depth and player insight. It’s with confidence that I can say Johnny and his team are leading the next evolution of outdoor gaming,” and by Charlie Fink of Forbes, who wrote, “I haven’t seen anything like this since Pokemon Go.”

Now this year:

  • Influencer Jasmine Lehman, AtomBombBody, said, “This is seriously the best mobile game that I have tried at GDC.” (See video.)
  • Erik Hartley, from XREAL Insider, said, “Walking the show floor here at GDC, there’s been several different immersive titles. By far, Landing Party is the one here on the show floor that I’ve had the most fun with.” (See video.)
  • Dave Bradley, the GM of Pocket Gamer, the world’s #1 mobile games website, wrote an article, “Hands-on with Landing Party, the AR game that turns your park into an alien planet“, his first article in a year since he is busy as GM of the publication, and his only — so far — from GDC 2026. One could speculate that it’s the most inspiring game that he saw at the show, or even in the last year. (See video.)
  • And nearly 20 fans called Landing Party the best at GDC. (See video.)

CEO Johnny Monsarrat said, “In the global crisis of loneliness, people are craving a reason to go outdoors. But some people aren’t drawn to sports. They want an alternative outdoor activity that’s more creative and less athletic. That’s what we’re building, and we see three key market drivers: creativity, community, and convenience.”

Landing Party is free in beta test on Apple App Store and Google Play. and will give phone and Meta Quest AR headset demos at GDC, including multiplayer. See links and videos at monsarrat.com.

About Monsarrat

Monsarrat is an AR game company based in Los Angeles, whose first demo game, Landing Party, is an “Outdoor RPG”, a new type of AR mobile walking game that supports deeper, MMO-style storytelling and player interaction.

Monsarrat is now seeking business partnerships, and funding to build out their future full game.

Press kit: https://monsarrat.com/presskit

Videos: https://youtube.com/@monsarratgames

Contact: Johnny Monsarrat, CEO, jmonsarrat@monsarrat.com.