Devlog 4 – The surprising path to the Cat Festival

Well done travelers!

We are at the point where you are about to start your Matsuri adventure! Can you hear the festival music around the corner?

But before you join in the joyous fun, let us share one last story with you – a story about the not-so-obvious evolution of Kimono Cats .

Greg has been making indie games for over 40 years – starting in 1983, with his first project ( Starflight ) released in 1986. Over the decades, he's realised that game development is rarely smooth, and not as fun as it seems. Creative disagreements, missed deadlines, publisher demands, or team-related issues – something always gets in the way...

But Kimono Cats turned out to be the exception.

From start to finish, the project ran unusually smoothly. The entire team – including their producer, Riley Lallo (another wonderful person), worked in perfect sync in short, fun , and productive meetings. They were self-funded for most of the development, which gave them the total creative freedom and when funding finally came from Apple Arcade, the team had the publisher's complete trust and made the game the way they wanted it.

Kimono Cats was simply a rare kind of project – built with joy , trust , and a dream team. With totally no mishaps to share.

Since then, the same team has been working on a new title called Dancing with Ghosts . Once again, the collaboration has been incredibly smooth. Unfortunately, as is often the case in indie development, funding remains a challenge and Greg has had to temporarily part ways with most of the team. Maintaining enough funding to keep teams afloat in today's gaming industry is a challenge.

Hopefully, that will change soon. Because when the right people come together, great things happen!

Thank you for being with us on this unique journey through the world of Kimono Cats.

In the meantime, we won't take up any more of your time – put on your festive kimonos and head out for a one-of-a-kind date at the Matsuri Festival! Have fun!