thatgamecompany

thatgamecompany is a video game studio based in Santa Monica, California, founded in 2006. It builds interactive entertainment designed to inspire human connection, with a technical focus spanning game development, live service games, multiplayer and social experiences, and artistic game design. The studio's team is composed of artists, designers, engineers, and musicians working from a foundation of experimentation, iteration, and collaboration.

Its catalogue includes flOw, Flower, and Journey, award-winning titles that have been exhibited in galleries worldwide and inducted into the Smithsonian's permanent collection. Its flagship title, Sky: Children of the Light, is a live service social game with a player base of millions, delivered as a constantly evolving experience rather than a fixed product.

The studio's stated approach is to prioritise players' emotional experience and meaningful social connection over traditional game mechanics, and to create broadly accessible experiences that expand the emotional range of games. It holds that games should be enjoyed by people of all ages, cultures, and backgrounds; its work reaches a worldwide audience and has also been shown in cultural and museum settings.