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Young Horses

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Young Horses, Inc.
IndustryVideo games
FoundedOctober 6, 2011; 13 years ago (2011-10-06) in San Francisco, California[1]
Headquarters
OwnerPhil Tibitoski
Number of employees
10
Websiteyounghorsesgames.com

Young Horses, Inc. is an American video game developer based in Chicago. The studio is best known for its games Octodad, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, and Bugsnax.

History

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Young Horses was originally a group of 18 game developers that all went to DePaul University. They worked together on the game Octodad at that time. At the Game Developers Conference in March 2011, Octodad was nominated for an award for Student Showcase Winner.

In October of that year, the group met again, and 8 of the group decided to create a studio to create a sequel to Octodad, Octodad: Dadliest Catch.[1]

After a Kickstarter campaign, Octodad: Dadliest Catch was released on January 30, 2014.[2]

They released their second game, Bugsnax, on November 12, 2020.[3]

They plan to release Bugsnax: The Card Game in 2024, after an ongoing Kickstarter Campaign.

Games developed

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Year Title Platform(s) Notes Ref
2010 Octodad Microsoft Windows, OS X Student project; made before formal company
2014 Octodad: Dadliest Catch Android,iOS, Linux, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, OS X, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, tvOS, Wii U, Xbox One [2]
2014 Antbassador Microsoft Windows Game jam project
2015 Snakedate Microsoft Windows Game jam project
2020 Bugsnax macOS, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, iOS [3]
2023 IndependANT Microsoft Windows Tech demo for the Unreal 5 engine

References

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  1. ^ a b "Young Horses Press Sheet". Young Horses Games. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  2. ^ a b "Octodad Press Sheet". Young Horses Games. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  3. ^ a b "Bugsnax Press Sheet". Young Horses Games. Retrieved 2024-09-10.