Andrew‮ ‬Eiche

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CEOwl at Owlchemy Labs

Austin, Texas, United States

Overview

Andrew Eiche is the CEO of Owlchemy Labs, a Google-owned VR studio known for hits like "Job Simulator". With an Executive MBA from Texas McCombs, his career spans from serious games at Booz Allen Hamilton to leading one of VRs most successful studios, driving innovation in hand-tracking and multiplayer experiences.

Andrews passion for VR extends into his personal life; he has a guest room with a fold-up bed to create more space for VR and has been humorously accused of "never being offline. " His background includes work in aircraft electronics and developing apps for the IRS before fully committing to game development.

His career arc in his own words: "aircraft electronics, IRS app, board games, milking a car. "

Personality Overview

Not Easily Convinced

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

They prefer to do thorough analysis of any situation.  They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Future of VR
Frequently discusses the evolution of VR into broader spatial computing, believing the industry is entering a more mature and usable era, similar to early personal computing.
Accessible Game Design
Champions the mission of "VR for Everyone" and has spoken publicly on the importance of building accessibility features to make games inclusive for all players.
Player-Centric Development
Advises industry leaders to "chase players, not trends, " emphasizing sustainable, audience-focused game development over chasing temporary industry hype cycles.

Media Appearances

Andrew Eiche named CEO of Job Simulator developer Owlchemy Labs. Featured in Game Developer

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A Letter from Owlchemy Labs' CEOwl on Dimensional Double Shift. Featured in Owlchemy Labs Blog

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Owlchemy Labs Announces Plans For COOwl Andrew Eiche to Step Into CEOWL Role, Continuing Company’s Mission to Push VR Forward. Featured in Triplepoint PR

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Work History

3-2023
CEOwl at Owlchemy Labs
4-2020 - 3-2023
COOwl and Cable Slinger at Owlchemy Labs
6-2018 - 4-2020
CTOwl and Cable Slinger at Owlchemy Labs
2-2015 - 1-2016
Lead Game Developer at North Star Games
8-2012 - 12-2015
Designer / Programmer / Cofounder at Birdcage Games LLC.

Education

8-2020 - 5-2022
Executive MBA from Texas McCombs School of Business
2003 - 2007
Bachelor's from Binghamton University

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Exp : 13 Location : Austin, Texas, United States Job Level : N/A Designation : CEOwl at Owlchemy Labs
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Insights For Selling To Andrew‮

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same
  • Share as much information as possible regarding your product
  • Tell them that you will come back if you don’t have a good answer for a question

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.
  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Andrew‮ is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Andrew‮

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Andrew‮ move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Andrew‮ take some risk or not?

  • They can take some risk if they are confident that they have analyzed the circumstances well.


You And Andrew‮

Personality Compatibility


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