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Hi! This is Keita and Robin here to share with you this first glimpse of our new project at Funomena. When we told people that we had begun to collaborate on a new game, they were very curious about what it could be. It is called “Wattam”.

The idea for this game came from when Keita was playing with his two-year old son, and wondered about what if all toys lived, and connected by themselves? It would be such a fun world to explore and play with! The word “Wattam” itself is actually composed of the Tamil and Japanese words for “making a circle” or “making a loop”. The initial prototype for this game was made by Keita and his friend Vikram, who are from these two cultures respectively, and this new word acknowledges one of the game’s core inspirations: making connections between different types of things.

But what you’ll see here today is actually about a square-shaped person. It is a sneak peek into the life of the Mayor of the world of Wattam. We hope you enjoy meeting him, and the other characters of Wattam, as we reveal them throughout 2015. Until then, we wish you relaxing holidays and a lovely New Year!

Square seems like a lovely mayor.

 

[SerTapTap]

I thought he was done making games, glad that's not the case. Super interested.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Bowler hats and exploding presents, oh my!

Also, I can't wait for everyone to read "Wattarn" in stead of Wattam.

 

[jj984jj]

I thought he was done making games, glad that's not the case. Super interested.

He had a Kickstarter project a while ago.

 

[Stumpokapow]

This is one of the best mayoral politics square bowler hat bomb terrorism mirror swag simulators I've ever seen--and that's a category with steep competition.

 

[Spineker]

Bring on the gifs because holy shit, a new meme is born. That dude was hilarious. He just didn't give a fuck at all

 

[Ran rp]

hype

 

[Hot Coldman]

The implication that you don't know who Keita Takahashi is is concerning.

 

[HORRORSHØW]

"I am the one who blocks."

 

[ascii42]

 

[Stumpokapow]

The implication that you don't know who Keita Takahashi is is concerning.

To be fair it didn't seem like Keita Takahashi knew who Keita Takahashi was.

"I think I'm Japanese" *spins in circles* *plays with fork* *wanders off*

 

[Floex]

CANNOT. WAIT.

 

[WelfareBurger]

I guess

 

[Hot Coldman]

To be fair it didn't seem like Keita Takahashi knew who Keita Takahashi was.

"I think I'm Japanese" *spins in circles* *plays with fork* *wanders off*

He really looked didn't want to be there

which makes sense based on literally everything we know about the guy

 

[JayEH]

Give him some slack. He's speaking a foreign language in front of a large crowd.

 

[Byron Bluth]

The implication that you don't know who Keita Takahashi is is concerning.

So much this

 

[Leafhopper]

I guess

.

 

[$h@d0w]

Reveal was amazing though.

 

[mohsinkhan]

Give him so slack. He's speaking a foreign language in front of a large crowd.

Yeah I would not have the guts to do it.

 

[Derpyduck]

Give him so slack. He's speaking a foreign language in front of a large crowd.

Does doing so require utensils?

 

[Calcium]

To be fair it didn't seem like Keita Takahashi knew who Keita Takahashi was.

"I think I'm Japanese" *spins in circles* *plays with fork* *wanders off*

Haha!

Yeah, that dude was great. No idea who he is, but he was awkward as hell. I am genuinely curious as to why he brought that fork out with him.

 

[MrChowderClams]

Trailer was hilarious also. What a guy 👏

 

[robotrock]

This looks great

 

[Meicyn]

I believe in #forkdude.

 

[Uncle Rupee]

I am genuinely curious as to why he brought that fork out with him.

Don't fall for his trap. That's how he gets to you.

 

[Acquiescence]

I have never seen someone be so nervous at a gaming conference. He looked utterly terrified, to the point of sheer distraction. I couldn't even get excited for the game itself.

 

[daydream]

I was really happy to see Takahashi, can't wait for Wattam!

 

[Triggerhappytel]

This and What Remains of Edith Finch are my favourite two games from the PS Expo. Looks intriguing and I adore the art style.

 

[OverBlood 3]

This guy is my stoned god.

 

[bcom33]

The "mayor" was a Minecraft creeper right? Keita was basically saying the inspiration was his 2-year-old son's toys playing together, correct?

 

[Soulflarz]

I just loved him on stage

 

[Cavalier]

I believe in #forkdude.

Hahaha dat culture shock. Love it. Expected nothing less from the creator of Katamari Damacy himself.

 

[PaulExcellent]

Yay hat.
10/10 GOTTA HAVE IT

 

[Ninja Scooter]

hype

lol dude was almost like a parody of a hipster indie game developer

 

[data]

My teacher always told me to hold a pen in my hands when I was nervous and had to do a presentation. Maybe he's holding the fork so he doesn't move his hands the entire time?

 

[addik]

LEGIT HYPE!

I honestly have no idea what this game is. I thought it was some mayor simulator or something, and then I keep on hearing other stuff about this game and now I don't know what it is.

It does have a square mayor with a bomb on his head... I guess?

 

[halfbeast]

to get him on stage sony probably promised an all you can eat spaghetti buffet, they lied.

 

[AgentLampshade]

Man, this guy must've been high.

 

[Dragoon En Regalia]

Yeah, was he feeling alright? They didn't have to bring him there if he felt uncomfortable...or maybe no one knew that until that happened.

 

[Americanmushroom]

gets me every fucking time LOOOL

 

[Syph Medwes]

don't know what this is but it's interesting

 

[Katana_Strikes]

A total WTF announcement but nobody should have expected anything less from the mastermind behind Katamari and NobiBoy.

 

[randomkid]

lotta ppl who have never seen or read a keita interview before

lotta ppl who don't know who keita is just makes me go

 

[Vard]

Hyped.

GAF's own CorySchmitz created the Wattam logo by the way!

 

[FantasticMrFoxdie]

This was the point in the conference where they ran out of cocaine and only had acid left.

That said, Takahashi is the fucking man.

 

[Raist]

Does doing so require utensils?

He made Katamari and Noby Noby Boy.
The guy's rather... peculiar, to say the least.

 

[-Plasma Reus-]

Love Keita.

 

[GYNGA]

The forkdude guy was great. He didn't look quite right from the get go, but I lost it when I realized that he's just standing there playing with a black fork. The look in his eyes, the fork in his Japanese hands and the speech that he gave, it all suggested that the dude just doesn't give a fuck. Him just randomly spinning was like a grand finale of his performance and a great culmination to the presentation.

So I dunno, the game looks alright

Spoiler

I guess

 

[taoofjord]

Hell yeah! I gave up hope that he'd make another game. Noby Noby Boy is one of the most underrated games around. Did he end up making any playgrounds? I'd love to see pictures. As far as Wattam goes, this teaser is adorable.

 

[AESplusF]

Can't wait for this, Keita's games are always on point.