A detailed postmortem of Katamari Damacy's development reveals how this unique game, built around the simple concept of rolling objects into an ever-growing ball, challenged gaming conventions and achieved global success. The creator's vision focused on originality, simplicity, and peaceful gameplay, deliberately avoiding common gaming tropes like power-ups and complex controls.

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