"The goal: create the world’s biggest and best Katamari controller ever, and show it off at the London Fringe Festival’s Nuit Blanche. Katamari Damacy was released by Namco in 2004. It has since gone on to be a bit of a sleeper hit, spawning 7 sequels and a small but devoted following. I’m one of those devoted. Why do I love it? The quirky but catchy music, simple controls, great character design and oddball humour all combine to make a truly joyful game that I never tire of. Sometimes described as a snowball simulator, the game involves rolling around a magical ball called a Katamari, collecting bigger and bigger objects. I knew I wanted to do something related to the game for Nuit Blanche, and after discovering videos by Eric Gradman and Kellbot, I was convinced I could make it happen. I needed help, though, and luckily I found two great guys who had the technical know-ho to make the vision a reality. Ron LeBlanc is might be somewhat familiar to friends of the store as the guy who built the awesome Ubercade. Tom was a friend of a friend, and his willingness to jump into a crazy project at the last minute really saved the day." - Harold