{{Short description|American video game studio}} {{for|literal young horses|Foals}} {{Multiple issues| {{More citations needed|date=December 2025}} {{Primary sources|date=December 2025}} {{Unreliable sources|date=December 2025}} }} {{Infobox company | name = Young Horses, Inc. | logo = | logo_caption = | type = | industry = Video games | founded = {{Start date and age|2011|10|06}} in Chicago, Illinois | founder = <!-- or: founders = --> | hq_location_city = Chicago, Illinois | products = | owner = Phil Tibitoski | num_employees = 10 | website = {{URL|younghorsesgames.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 == 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=DePaul's ''Octodad'' Named a Student Showcase Winner at the 2011 IGF Competition |url=https://wdat.is.depaul.edu/newsroom/year_2011/2307.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240723011916/https://wdat.is.depaul.edu/newsroom/year_2011/2307.html |archive-date=2024-07-23 |access-date=2025-07-31 |website=wdat.is.depaul.edu}}</ref>
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''.<ref name="press">{{cite web | title=Eight Arms to Hold You: The unlikely family behind ''Octodad'' | website=Polygon | url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/5/7/4291426/eight-arms-to-hold-you-the-unlikely-family-behind-octodad/ | access-date=2025-07-31}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |title=Business Entity Search |work=File Number 68093481 |url=https://apps.ilsos.gov/businessentitysearch/businessentitysearch |publisher=Illinois Secretary of State}}</ref>
After a Kickstarter campaign, ''Octodad: Dadliest Catch'' was released on January 30, 2014.<ref name="octodad-press">{{cite web | title=''Octodad'' Press Sheet | website=Young Horses Games | url=https://younghorsesgames.com/press/ | access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>
They released their second game, ''Bugsnax'', on November 12, 2020.<ref name="bugsnax-press">{{cite web | title=''Bugsnax'' Press Sheet | website=Young Horses Games | url=https://younghorsesgames.com/press/sheet.php?p=bugsnax | access-date=2024-09-10}}</ref>
They plan to release ''Bugsnax: The Card Game'' in 2024, after an ongoing Kickstarter campaign.
== Games developed == {| class="wikitable" style="font-family:inherit;" |- ! 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 | | <ref name="octodad-press" /> |- | 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 | | <ref name="bugsnax-press" /> |- | 2023 | ''IndependANT'' | Microsoft Windows | Tech demo for Unreal Engine 5 | |}
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