Yacht Club Games facts for kids
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| Private | |
| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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Key people
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Sean Velasco |
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Number of employees
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19 (February 2022) |
Yacht Club Games is an American company that makes and publishes video games. It is based in Los Angeles, California. Sean Velasco, who used to work at WayForward Technologies, started the company in 2011.
The company first announced its game, Shovel Knight, in March 2013. This game was released in June 2014 after a successful Kickstarter campaign. In 2016, Yacht Club Games also started publishing games made by other companies. Their first published game was Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack. This was a collection of two games: Azure Striker Gunvolt and Azure Striker Gunvolt 2. Another game they published was Cyber Shadow, which came out in 2021. In February 2022, the company announced their second original game, Mina the Hollower.
Games Made by Yacht Club Games
Yacht Club Games is known for creating fun and exciting video games. Most of their games are platformers, where you jump and run through levels.
| Year | Title | Main Type of Game | Platforms |
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| 2014 | Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope | Platformer | Many, including Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Wii U, Xbox One, and computers. |
| 2015 | Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows | Platformer | An extra adventure for Shovel Knight. |
| 2017 | Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment | Platformer | Another extra adventure for Shovel Knight. |
| 2017 | Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove | Platformer | A big collection of many Shovel Knight games. |
| 2019 | Shovel Knight: King of Cards | Platformer | The last extra adventure for Shovel Knight. |
| 2019 | Shovel Knight Showdown | Fighting | A fighting game that is part of Shovel Knight. |
| 2021 | Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon | Puzzle, roguelite | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and computers. |
| 2022 | Shovel Knight Dig | Roguelite, platformer | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and computers. |
| 2025 | Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DX | Platformer | Nintendo Switch and computers. |
| 2025 | Mina the Hollower | Action-adventure | Many, including Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and computers. |
Games Published by Yacht Club Games
Besides making their own games, Yacht Club Games also helps other game developers release their games. This means they act as a publisher.
| Year | Title | Developer | Main Type of Game | Platforms |
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| 2016 | Azure Striker Gunvolt: Striker Pack | Inti Creates | Action, platformer | Nintendo 3DS |
| 2021 | Cyber Shadow | Mechanical Head Studios | Action, platformer | Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and computers. |
See also
In Spanish: Yacht Club Games para niños
