 Hohokum is an art video game by developer Honeyslug in collaboration with British artist Richard Hogg and Sony Santa Monica and published by Sony for PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , and PlayStation Vita . The player controls a snakelike creature to explore 17 whimsical worlds with no set objectives . The developers , who began development in 2008 , compared the concept to flying a kite and were inspired by free London museums , Portmeirion , and indigenous cultures . It was released on August 12 , 2014 , and features a soundtrack by Ghostly International artists . The game received " generally favorable reviews " , according to video game review score aggregator Metacritic . Critics appreciated the game 's presentation , including its art and music , but felt that the gameplay turned to drudgery towards its end and that the objectives were too vague . 
