Young Horses

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| founded = {{Start date and age|2011|10|06}} in San Francisco, California{{cite web | title=Young Horses Press Sheet | website=Young Horses Games | url=https://younghorsesgames.com/press/ | access-date=2024-09-10}}

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| hq_location_city = Chicago, Illinois

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| owner = Phil Tibitoski

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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

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.

After a Kickstarter campaign, Octodad: Dadliest Catch was released on January 30, 2014.{{cite web | title=Octodad Press Sheet | website=Young Horses Games | url=https://younghorsesgames.com/press/ | access-date=2024-09-10}}

They released their second game, Bugsnax, on November 12, 2020.{{cite web | title=Bugsnax Press Sheet | website=Young Horses Games | url=https://younghorsesgames.com/press/sheet.php?p=bugsnax | access-date=2024-09-10}}

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 \| \|
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 \| \|
2023 \| IndependANT \| Microsoft Windows \| Tech demo for the Unreal 5 engine \|

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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