MUSE Gold

2026

GUIBY: MONSTER HUNT SUPER BABIES

Entrant

Freeground Games

Category

Branded Content - User-Generated Content

Client's Name

Country / Region

Canada

Gallery

About The Entry

Guiby: Monster Hunter Super Babies on Roblox is a high-performance User-Generated Content (UGC) experience that bridges the gap between traditional broadcast animation and the Roblox ecosystem. This project transforms a stylized 2D IP into a high-fidelity 3D "Sewer-Crawler,".
The creative objective was a meticulous 360-degree adaptation of the animated series. The project features a cinematic underworld where environmental design and lighting drive total immersion. A key highlight is the faithful recreation of the show’s boss battles, engineered with original choreography and authentic voice-over (VO) lines from the series' cast. By integrating fluid RPG mechanics and a rogue-lite progression system, the experience transforms the theme of vulnerability into a core gameplay mechanic of empowerment.
The project’s reach was driven by a strategic native marketing campaign. The studio collaborated with Roblox influencers and launched two exclusive, highly limited UGC items, creating immediate scarcity and high demand within the community. This tactical approach fueled the project’s viral growth, resulting in nearly 2 million views on YouTube and 360,000 unique visitors within the first weeks and is still active today.
Built by Freeground, the dedicated Roblox studio of Epic Storyworlds, the game achieved a staggering 96% approval rating and an average session time of 15 minutes. These metrics prove that combining superior technical execution with native platform marketing allows branded content to find success in the UGC space. Guiby: Monster Hunter Super Babies stands as a bold case study for the future of interactive entertainment, where careful adaptation meets strategic community engagement.

Credits

Chantal Cloutier
Steve Couture
Laurent Mercure
Pierre-Olivier Marotte
Philippe Reny-Coté
Maxime Corriveau-Faucher
Sophie Pilote
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