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Glitch

Glitch was Tiny Speck's whimsical, non-violent browser MMO where players explored a hand-illustrated persistent world, built and decorated homes, and learned skills together rather than fighting; it closed on December 9, 2012 after failing to find a sustainable audience — the team's internal chat tool later became Slack.

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Status
Closed
Business model
Free to play with microtransactions
Genre
Browser MMO
Release
2011
Platforms
Browser
Developer
Tiny Speck
Publisher
Self-published (Tiny Speck)
Profile
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MMO DNA

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PvECombat focusPvP

This is a non-combat game — PvE/PvP framing does not apply

SoloPlay styleGroup

Solo crafting and exploration are common, alongside a social community

StructuredWorld structureSandbox

Whimsical crafting and world-building make this a strong sandbox signal

TargetedCombat feelAction

This is a non-combat game — combat-feel framing does not apply

HousingRecordedCraftingRecordedTradingRecordedControllerNot recordedPvENot recordedPvPNot recorded
Player fit

Why you might like it

  • A genuinely unique, non-violent MMO with no combat at all — exploration, crafting, and cooperative world-building instead.
  • Whimsical, hand-illustrated art direction from a team that included Katamari Damacy creator Keita Takahashi.
  • Notable in tech history: the internal chat tool Tiny Speck built while making Glitch later became Slack.
Before you play

Things to consider

  • Closed permanently on December 9, 2012 after struggling to attract a large enough player base.
  • Its lack of combat and traditional MMO progression may feel unfamiliar if you're used to typical fantasy or sci-fi MMORPGs.
  • Built in Adobe Flash, a platform that has since been fully discontinued, making any private-server revival unlikely.
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Research record

Last checked
2026-08-28
Profile depth
Full
Source note
Discovered in MMORPG.com / MMO game directories; deeper fields pending verification
No direct official link verified in the current record.
Profile verification

What MMOFinder has checked

6/6documented areas
  • Gameplay featuresStructured gameplay fields were source-checked for this profile.Verified
  • Gameplay mediaTwo source-attributed gameplay images are recorded.Verified
  • Source trail2 linked sources are recorded for review.Verified
  • Last reviewedCatalog fields reviewed Aug 28, 2026.Verified

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Explore connections

Glitch relationship map

Follow verified catalog signals to another world.

Current profileGlitchStart here
Combat matchPirate GalaxyBoth cataloged with Not yet verifiedGenre & settingLords OnlineBoth cataloged as Browser MMOShared featuresTransformers UniverseCatalog features have since divergedBusiness modelDino StormAlternative profile where no exact model match is recorded

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Game history

Glitch timeline

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    Released

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  2. Current
    Catalog status

    Current service status not independently verified

  3. 2026-08-16
    Research checked

    Core catalog fields were reviewed for this profile.

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Media

Glitch screenshots & gameplay

Two verified gameplay screenshots and a gameplay video for a quick look at the game in action.

Source: YouTube gameplay video

Gameplay, availability and research notes

Glitch is an MMOFinder catalog profile classified as a Browser MMO. The current record lists its status as Closed and its business model as Free to play with microtransactions. MMOFinder records its release year as 2011. Recorded platform availability is Browser. Keeping those fields visible makes it easier to compare the title without treating incomplete research as confirmed information.

The profile records verified combat and multiplayer structure fields for Glitch. Its discovery metadata includes Online Game, Catalog. Developer information is listed as Tiny Speck, while publisher information is listed as Self-published (Tiny Speck). MMOFinder updates these fields as better sourcing becomes available.

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