Yacht Club Games Explained

Yacht Club Games, LLC
Type:Private
Location:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Key People:Sean Velasco
Industry:Video games
Num Employees:19 (February 2022)
Website:https://www.yachtclubgames.com/

Yacht Club Games, LLC is an American independent video game development studio and publisher based in Los Angeles, California. It was founded in 2011 by former WayForward Technologies director Sean Velasco.[1] The company announced its first title, Shovel Knight, on March 14, 2013, and released it on June 26, 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign.[2] In 2016, the company announced that it would start publishing games from other companies and that the first published game would be Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack, a compilation containing Azure Striker Gunvolt and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2, which was released later that year.[3] Their second published title was Cyber Shadow, a game developed by Mechanical Head Studios, released in 2021.[4] In February 2022, the company announced its second original title, Mina the Hollower.[5]

Games developed

YearTitleGenrePlatformAdditional note(s)
2014Shovel Knight: Shovel of HopePlatformerAmazon Fire TV, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox OneOriginally released simply as "Shovel Knight" but later renamed with subtitle "Shovel of Hope"[6]
2015Expansion pack for Shovel Knight[7]
2017Expansion pack for Shovel Knight[8]
2017[9] A collection of many shovel knight games (Shovel of Hope, Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment, King of Cards, Showdown)
2019Expansion pack for Shovel Knight[10]
Shovel Knight ShowdownFightingAmazon Fire TV, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox OneExpansion pack for Shovel Knight[11]
2021Shovel Knight Pocket DungeonPuzzle, roguelitemacOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4An entry in the Shovel Knight series.[12] [13] Co-developed with Vine.[14]
2022Shovel Knight DigRoguelite, platformerApple Arcade, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/SAn entry in the Shovel Knight series. Co-developed with Nitrome.[15]
TBAShovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DXPlatformerMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo SwitchAn enhanced version of Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope.[16]
TBAMina the HollowerAction-adventureMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux
TBAUntitled Shovel Knight gamePlatformerTBAAn upcoming mainline entry in the Shovel Knight series.

Games published

YearTitleDeveloperGenrePlatform(s)Additional note(s)
2016Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker PackInti CreatesAction, platformerNintendo 3DSPhysical compilation of Azure Striker Gunvolt and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2[17]
2021Cyber Shadow[18] [19] Mechanical Head StudiosAction, platformerLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New studio Yacht Club Games sails away with a crew from WayForward. March 6, 2013. Warp Zoned. March 17, 2013.
  2. Web site: Ex-WayForward Yacht Club Games kickstarts retro action game Shovel Knight . March 17, 2013 . Joystiq.
  3. Moser . AJ . July 8, 2016 . Yacht Club Games Publishing Both Azure Striker Gunvolt Games in Physical Release This Fall . https://web.archive.org/web/20160712013251/http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2016/07/08/yacht-club-games-publishing-both-azure-striker-gunvolt-games-this-fall.aspx . dead . July 12, 2016 . July 9, 2016 . Game Informer.
  4. Web site: Nguyen . Lisa . 17 March 2020 . Yacht Club Releases Trailer And Launch Window For Cyber Shadow . 18 March 2020 . happygamer.com.
  5. Web site: Dinsdale . Ryan . 1 February 2022 . Shovel Knight Developer Announces a Brand New Game, Mina the Hollower . 1 February 2022 . IGN . en.
  6. Web site: Switch-up!. January 11, 2017. Yacht Club Games. November 3, 2018.
  7. Web site: June 13, 2014 . Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows Press Kit . November 3, 2018 . Yacht Club Games.
  8. Web site: February 21, 2017 . Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment Press Kit . November 3, 2018 . Yacht Club Games.
  9. Web site: March 26, 2017 . Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove .
  10. Web site: August 30, 2017 . Shovel Knight: King of Cards Press Kit . November 3, 2018 . Yacht Club Games.
  11. Web site: August 24, 2018 . Shovel Knight Showdown Press Kit . November 3, 2018 . Yacht Club Games.
  12. Web site: Moon . Mariella . 26 February 2020 . New Shovel Knight spinoff is a Tetris-like puzzle game . 18 March 2020 . Engadget.
  13. Web site: 23 November 2021 . Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon: Releases December 13th! . 23 November 2021 . Yacht Club Games.
  14. Web site: Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon . 23 November 2021 . Yacht Club Games.
  15. Web site: Shovel Knight: Dig . 23 November 2021 . Yacht Club Games.
  16. Stewart . Marcus . Yacht Club Games Reveals New Shovel Knight Updates Including A Brand New Game . https://web.archive.org/web/20240614213546/https://www.gameinformer.com/2024/06/14/yacht-club-games-reveals-new-shovel-knight-updates-including-a-brand-new-game . dead . June 14, 2024 . 2024-06-16 . Game Informer . en.
  17. Web site: July 5, 2016 . Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack Press Kit . November 3, 2018 . Yacht Club Games.
  18. Web site: Doolan . Liam . March 28, 2019 . Yacht Club Games Reveals Cyber Shadow, A Thrilling New 8-Bit Ninja Platformer . April 20, 2019 . . Nlife Media.
  19. Web site: Winslow . Jeremy . March 27, 2019 . Shovel Knight Dev Reveals Its Next Project . March 15, 2019 . . CBS Interactive.
  20. Web site: Wales . Matt . January 13, 2021 . Meet the one-man studio behind Cyber Shadow . January 13, 2021 . PlayStation Blog.

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