Weball: Play Katamari on Websites(funwithcomputervision.com)
296 points by croes 7 days ago | 23 comments
tl;dr: Weball is a browser-based game that lets you play Katamari Damacy-style rolling mechanics on actual websites, picking up page elements as you grow. It offers preset levels or the ability to roll up any URL you provide. Note that pages are loaded without JavaScript, so client-side rendered sites will appear mostly empty.
HN Discussion:
  • ↑Impressed by the technical implementation and clever approach of importing pages into the game engine
  • ↑Fun and addictive experience worth sharing and exploring with various websites
  • ~Performance issues such as framerate drops and slowdowns detract from the experience
  • •References to prior art like the 2008 bookmarklet and Google's Katamari easter egg
  • ~Would be enhanced by adding original Katamari music