ironically working at Funomena was my highest salary ever
September 26, 2026 at 9:01 PM
ironically working at Funomena was my highest salary ever
Wattam
Current players: 0
Avg players: 0
Peak players: 6
Total user reviews: 589
Avg gameplay hours: 6.5h
Price: $19.99
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Current players: 0
Avg players: 0
Peak players: 6
Total user reviews: 589
Avg gameplay hours: 6.5h
Price: $19.99
Find more information on SteamPulse:
https://steampulse.org/game/702680
Wattam on SteamPulse
Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.
steampulse.org
August 15, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Wattam
Current players: 0
Avg players: 0
Peak players: 6
Total user reviews: 589
Avg gameplay hours: 6.5h
Price: $19.99
Find more information on SteamPulse:
https://steampulse.org/game/702680
Current players: 0
Avg players: 0
Peak players: 6
Total user reviews: 589
Avg gameplay hours: 6.5h
Price: $19.99
Find more information on SteamPulse:
https://steampulse.org/game/702680
The players unlocked all planets and the sun in 2015, but Namco Bandai did not consider the game successful.
He moved to Vancouver to work on Stewart Butterfield's GLITCH; then to San Francisco to work with Robin Hunicke's company Funomena on WATTAM, a puzzle-platformer released by Annapurna.
He moved to Vancouver to work on Stewart Butterfield's GLITCH; then to San Francisco to work with Robin Hunicke's company Funomena on WATTAM, a puzzle-platformer released by Annapurna.
July 6, 2026 at 4:39 AM
The players unlocked all planets and the sun in 2015, but Namco Bandai did not consider the game successful.
He moved to Vancouver to work on Stewart Butterfield's GLITCH; then to San Francisco to work with Robin Hunicke's company Funomena on WATTAM, a puzzle-platformer released by Annapurna.
He moved to Vancouver to work on Stewart Butterfield's GLITCH; then to San Francisco to work with Robin Hunicke's company Funomena on WATTAM, a puzzle-platformer released by Annapurna.
All Systems Brough - VESPER.5 (+ assorted jam projects)
We're joined by @iznaut.com and @sxezskoz.bsky.social to discuss the 6th game(s) in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre:
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We're joined by @iznaut.com and @sxezskoz.bsky.social to discuss the 6th game(s) in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre:
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
The Secret Lives of Games: All Systems Brough - VESPER.5
We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin, A Good Videogame) and Alfredo Barraza (Riot Games) to discuss VESPER.5; a durational, tile-based exploration game. It’s the sixth installment in our ...
secretlives.games
June 2, 2026 at 12:02 PM
All Systems Brough - VESPER.5 (+ assorted jam projects)
We're joined by @iznaut.com and @sxezskoz.bsky.social to discuss the 6th game(s) in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre:
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
We're joined by @iznaut.com and @sxezskoz.bsky.social to discuss the 6th game(s) in our yearlong coverage of @smestorp.bsky.social's wide-ranging oeuvre:
secretlives.games/all-systems-...
@extracredits.bsky.social / Extra Credits: "Trying to Define 'Indie' in 2026 | Extra Credits Gaming" / #Gaming #GamingIndustry #GamingNews #News #JennaStoeber #GameDesign #SelfPublished? #PeopleMakeGames #Mountains #Fullbright #Funomena #DevolverDigital? #NotAAA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DP8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DP8...
Trying to Define "Indie" in 2026 | Extra Credits Gaming
YouTube video by Extra Credits
www.youtube.com
May 3, 2026 at 10:49 PM
@extracredits.bsky.social / Extra Credits: "Trying to Define 'Indie' in 2026 | Extra Credits Gaming" / #Gaming #GamingIndustry #GamingNews #News #JennaStoeber #GameDesign #SelfPublished? #PeopleMakeGames #Mountains #Fullbright #Funomena #DevolverDigital? #NotAAA
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DP8...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9DP8...
Day 295 – Running every day for the rest of my life to improve my mental health (4.14 km)
🎵 godfuck – The Sound of Computers Thinking
🎮 Funomena / Keita Takahashi – Wattam (PS4)
#thesoundofcomputersthinking #godfuck #wattam #funomena #keitatakahashi #ps4 #daytimerun #runningtherapy #runningstreak
🎵 godfuck – The Sound of Computers Thinking
🎮 Funomena / Keita Takahashi – Wattam (PS4)
#thesoundofcomputersthinking #godfuck #wattam #funomena #keitatakahashi #ps4 #daytimerun #runningtherapy #runningstreak
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Day 295 – Running every day for the rest of my life to improve my mental health (4.14 km)
🎵 godfuck – The Sound of Computers Thinking
🎮 Funomena / Keita Takahashi – Wattam (PS4)
#thesoundofcomputersthinking #godfuck #wattam #funomena #keitatakahashi #ps4 #daytimerun #runningtherapy #runningstreak
🎵 godfuck – The Sound of Computers Thinking
🎮 Funomena / Keita Takahashi – Wattam (PS4)
#thesoundofcomputersthinking #godfuck #wattam #funomena #keitatakahashi #ps4 #daytimerun #runningtherapy #runningstreak
22. Wattam
One of those indie games that's really hard to describe. From Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy. Great fun and a brilliant soundtrack.
One of those indie games that's really hard to describe. From Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy. Great fun and a brilliant soundtrack.
Wattam on Steam
Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.
store.steampowered.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:47 AM
22. Wattam
One of those indie games that's really hard to describe. From Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy. Great fun and a brilliant soundtrack.
One of those indie games that's really hard to describe. From Keita Takahashi, the creator of Katamari Damacy. Great fun and a brilliant soundtrack.
I feel like this got memory-holed because the Funomena studio head came off much worse, but there were definitely some less-than-great stories floating around during Wattam’s development:
Investigating Three Indie Superstars Accused of Emotional Abuse
YouTube video by People Make Games
youtu.be
December 15, 2025 at 10:02 PM
I feel like this got memory-holed because the Funomena studio head came off much worse, but there were definitely some less-than-great stories floating around during Wattam’s development:
Vou fazer uma recomendação aqui de jogo diferenciado, tá 13 reais do autor de katamari damacy. Wattam, é um jogo muito maluco, aleatório e talvez uma das coisas que mais me deixou felizinho do inicio ao fim. É realmente uma bobagem contagiante e linda
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Save 75% on Wattam on Steam
Wattam is a game about the joys of friendship and discovery, from the imagination of Keita Takahashi (creator of Katamari Damacy and Noby Noby Boy) and developer Funomena.
store.steampowered.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Vou fazer uma recomendação aqui de jogo diferenciado, tá 13 reais do autor de katamari damacy. Wattam, é um jogo muito maluco, aleatório e talvez uma das coisas que mais me deixou felizinho do inicio ao fim. É realmente uma bobagem contagiante e linda
store.steampowered.com/app/702680/W...
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...the game. I was then told that the game required PS4 controllers.
With it being Korea, I knew I could go to the E-Mart in Haeundae and get a couple controllers, so I really lucked out.
I then finally played Wattam for the first time ten hours before the conference started.
When I left Funomena
With it being Korea, I knew I could go to the E-Mart in Haeundae and get a couple controllers, so I really lucked out.
I then finally played Wattam for the first time ten hours before the conference started.
When I left Funomena
May 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
...the game. I was then told that the game required PS4 controllers.
With it being Korea, I knew I could go to the E-Mart in Haeundae and get a couple controllers, so I really lucked out.
I then finally played Wattam for the first time ten hours before the conference started.
When I left Funomena
With it being Korea, I knew I could go to the E-Mart in Haeundae and get a couple controllers, so I really lucked out.
I then finally played Wattam for the first time ten hours before the conference started.
When I left Funomena
Wattam (Keita Takahashi, Funomena) won the game of show at Busan Indie Connect in 2018.
I had been asking for a build of the game for a while, but it wasn't until around 10PM the night before the conference started that I was actually sent one.
I loaded it up and couldn't figure out how to start
I had been asking for a build of the game for a while, but it wasn't until around 10PM the night before the conference started that I was actually sent one.
I loaded it up and couldn't figure out how to start
May 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Wattam (Keita Takahashi, Funomena) won the game of show at Busan Indie Connect in 2018.
I had been asking for a build of the game for a while, but it wasn't until around 10PM the night before the conference started that I was actually sent one.
I loaded it up and couldn't figure out how to start
I had been asking for a build of the game for a while, but it wasn't until around 10PM the night before the conference started that I was actually sent one.
I loaded it up and couldn't figure out how to start
...apparently way old and deprecated, then to have Keita Takahashi retweet it, saying as such.
Funomena was an absolute mess to work at, but I was just glad to get more people to experience the wild, goofy mind of Keita Takahashi.
Funomena was an absolute mess to work at, but I was just glad to get more people to experience the wild, goofy mind of Keita Takahashi.
May 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
...apparently way old and deprecated, then to have Keita Takahashi retweet it, saying as such.
Funomena was an absolute mess to work at, but I was just glad to get more people to experience the wild, goofy mind of Keita Takahashi.
Funomena was an absolute mess to work at, but I was just glad to get more people to experience the wild, goofy mind of Keita Takahashi.
When I was working for Funomena, it was nearly impossible for me to communicate with anyone from the Wattam team. I didn't know who was working on it or what their e-mail addresses were. Even the Luna team folks usually never responded to messages.
Doing something like this would've been fantastic.
Doing something like this would've been fantastic.
WHY AM I THE SHAPE OF A T?
MEGA64 x KEITA TAKAHASHI
“TO A T”
OUT NOW ON XBOX SERIES X/S, PS5, and PC
MEGA64 x KEITA TAKAHASHI
“TO A T”
OUT NOW ON XBOX SERIES X/S, PS5, and PC
May 28, 2025 at 1:35 PM
When I was working for Funomena, it was nearly impossible for me to communicate with anyone from the Wattam team. I didn't know who was working on it or what their e-mail addresses were. Even the Luna team folks usually never responded to messages.
Doing something like this would've been fantastic.
Doing something like this would've been fantastic.
The middle finger to Funomena KILLED ME
May 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
The middle finger to Funomena KILLED ME
a couple nights ago i had the historic chance to stay up until 330a berlin time to join the @eggplantshow.bsky.social OVERBOLD episode with @iznaut.com and @johnaxon.bsky.social, and: given it’s literally a game about pushing things too far, i had no choice but to do it eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Overbold
We're joined by Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) and John Axon (Capy Games) to discuss Overbold, the 34th game in the UFO 50 collection. “In the notorious Red Arena, the more risk you take, the more...
eggplant.show
May 16, 2025 at 3:32 PM
a couple nights ago i had the historic chance to stay up until 330a berlin time to join the @eggplantshow.bsky.social OVERBOLD episode with @iznaut.com and @johnaxon.bsky.social, and: given it’s literally a game about pushing things too far, i had no choice but to do it eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
lmao Robin said something similar with Funomena - the People Make Games video came out about her and she was like "well the investors are pulling out bc of that video, so good job whoever talked to the press"
like nah dude i'm pretty sure we were having money trouble well before that lol
like nah dude i'm pretty sure we were having money trouble well before that lol
Looking at these court docs is something else. A year ago we all lost our jobs, & the reason given was “an employee talked to a journalist so we had to shut down the studio.” But now, in their own telling, it was actually bc one investor told another investor not to trust them, so the money dried up
the prytania media/crop circle/possibility space saga continues... annie and jeff strain have filed a lawsuit against netease for defamation and unfair trade practices. they allege netease spread rumors about financial fraud at prytania, which led to its demise:
www.polygon.com/gaming/53894...
www.polygon.com/gaming/53894...
March 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
lmao Robin said something similar with Funomena - the People Make Games video came out about her and she was like "well the investors are pulling out bc of that video, so good job whoever talked to the press"
like nah dude i'm pretty sure we were having money trouble well before that lol
like nah dude i'm pretty sure we were having money trouble well before that lol
I wish this game was better documented youtu.be/AgSYwL-PjfE?...
Introducing WOORLD
YouTube video by Funomena
youtu.be
March 13, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I wish this game was better documented youtu.be/AgSYwL-PjfE?...
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella
We're joined by @carolynmichelle.bsky.social and @russfrushtick.bsky.social to discuss game #17: Campanella
"Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget to stop for coffee!"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @carolynmichelle.bsky.social and @russfrushtick.bsky.social to discuss game #17: Campanella
"Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget to stop for coffee!"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage
We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji) and Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) to discuss Camouflage, the 16th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and...
eggplant.show
February 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Campanella
We're joined by @carolynmichelle.bsky.social and @russfrushtick.bsky.social to discuss game #17: Campanella
"Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget to stop for coffee!"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @carolynmichelle.bsky.social and @russfrushtick.bsky.social to discuss game #17: Campanella
"Fly the Campanella through five challenging worlds! And don't forget to stop for coffee!"
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
also damn, both the previous american studio he worked with (funomena) AND the american publisher he had been working with (annapurna) fucking collapsing mid-dev, takahashi has had supremely bad luck in america
February 6, 2025 at 6:14 PM
also damn, both the previous american studio he worked with (funomena) AND the american publisher he had been working with (annapurna) fucking collapsing mid-dev, takahashi has had supremely bad luck in america
when i was working on Roblox stuff at Funomena i made a virtual replica of my friend’s house to host our New Year’s party, complete with achievements and secrets
if there was a way to “port” this out of Roblox it absolutely would be included on my itch page. i put a lot of love into it
if there was a way to “port” this out of Roblox it absolutely would be included on my itch page. i put a lot of love into it
izzy's new year's eve 2022
Check out izzy's new year's eve 2022. It’s one of the millions of unique, user-generated 3D experiences created on Roblox. come party at ryan and sylvia's house
www.roblox.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:17 PM
when i was working on Roblox stuff at Funomena i made a virtual replica of my friend’s house to host our New Year’s party, complete with achievements and secrets
if there was a way to “port” this out of Roblox it absolutely would be included on my itch page. i put a lot of love into it
if there was a way to “port” this out of Roblox it absolutely would be included on my itch page. i put a lot of love into it
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage
We're joined by @adamatomic.bsky.social and @iznaut.com to discuss game #16: Camouflage.
"Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and fulfill your destiny."
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @adamatomic.bsky.social and @iznaut.com to discuss game #16: Camouflage.
"Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and fulfill your destiny."
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage
We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji) and Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) to discuss Camouflage, the 16th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and...
eggplant.show
January 15, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Eggplant Presents: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage
We're joined by @adamatomic.bsky.social and @iznaut.com to discuss game #16: Camouflage.
"Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and fulfill your destiny."
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
We're joined by @adamatomic.bsky.social and @iznaut.com to discuss game #16: Camouflage.
"Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and fulfill your destiny."
eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
brand new episode of @eggplantshow.bsky.social's yearlong UFO50 deep-dive! this one's about CAMOUFLAGE, a good game about a color-changing prey lizard for whom you are empowered to make some questionable parental decisions. feat. @adamatomic.bsky.social / @iznaut.com !! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage
We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji) and Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) to discuss Camouflage, the 16th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and...
eggplant.show
January 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
brand new episode of @eggplantshow.bsky.social's yearlong UFO50 deep-dive! this one's about CAMOUFLAGE, a good game about a color-changing prey lizard for whom you are empowered to make some questionable parental decisions. feat. @adamatomic.bsky.social / @iznaut.com !! eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
pay out the believers eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
Eggplant: The Secret Lives of Games: EP: A Year of UFO 50 - Camouflage
We're joined by Adam Saltsman (Finji) and Izzy Kestrel (Funomena, No Goblin) to discuss Camouflage, the 16th game in the UFO 50 collection. "Blend in with your surroundings to evade predators and...
eggplant.show
January 10, 2025 at 5:27 PM
pay out the believers eggplant.show/ep-a-year-of...
no mention of the shit that occurred at Funomena, Mountains, Fullbright, not even a nod to usTwo and its (ugh) "fampany" bullshit, nothing to say about Jeff and Annie Delisi Strain and the weird "uwu" shit they pulled while closing Possibility Space and Crop Circle Games
December 22, 2024 at 7:44 PM
no mention of the shit that occurred at Funomena, Mountains, Fullbright, not even a nod to usTwo and its (ugh) "fampany" bullshit, nothing to say about Jeff and Annie Delisi Strain and the weird "uwu" shit they pulled while closing Possibility Space and Crop Circle Games