Young Horses, Inc.
The Young Horses were unofficially formed in 2011 at GDC. After being nominated as a Student Showcase Winner for Octodad 8 of the 18 original creators decided to form a company to make a bigger and better Octodad.
Young Horses strives to push the boundaries of game design in order to create experiences that players have not seen before - they think that innovation is necessary to reach new, broader audiences. With the goal of creating innovative, intelligent, and charming entertainment that can be enjoyed by both children and adults, Octodad and Octodad: Dadliest Catch were born.
http://octodadgame.com/
Octodad: Dadliest Catch is a game about destruction, deception, and fatherhood. The player controls Octodad, a dapper octopus masquerading as a human, as he goes about his life. Octodad's existence is a constant struggle, as he must master mundane tasks with his unwieldy boneless tentacles while simultaneously keeping his cephalopodan nature a secret from his human family.
http://octodadgame.com/#abo...
Play on: Steam PC/Mac/Linux, Direct PC/Mac/Linux, PS4
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Mini Q&A
Answers by Kevin Zuhn, Creative Director
Why do you make games?
I make games because I want to entertain people, and I want to understand people. I am also fascinated by systems and interactions and the act of unraveling spaces. Games, more so than books and movies, demand cooperation between me and my players, and give room for expression from all of us. Seeing fan work and watching Let’s Plays of Octodad has been the most gratifying part of the whole experience.
Why should people play Octodad?
People should play Octodad because it’s funny and heartwarming and made with love. It’s got a unique control scheme and a wiggly-bodied octopus for a main character. You can also play it together with your friends and family!
What element of game design do you hold above all others?
I believe in being open-ended. Not just in terms of level designs, but for mechanics and narratives as well. There should be room inside your system for experimentation, wonder, and player participation. I like worlds that have secrets, and stories that have mysteries. I still want something that’s been built with care, and I don’t mind linearity, but the player’s presence in the world should mean something.
Today's Stories:
Octodad: Dadliest Catch: You, Slapstick and Sushi http://n4g.com/user/blogpos...
OctoParty: Dadliest Spy: http://n4g.com/user/blogpos...
Giveaway: Octodad Codes! Plus, Enter to Win a PS4!: http://n4g.com/blogs/detail...
Day 21 | Young Horses, Inc.
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I enjoyed the demo so I'll be picking this up. The gameplay made me think of Metal Max Xeno so it sold me on it.
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Do you really not know this is about the n-word or are you saying that black people can't get offended because it upsets you?
I can't believe they're censoring this game on day 1. Games just aren't the same.
/s in case it's needed. I'm fine with them making these changes that they might not have known is culturally insensitive to some people in the big ole world. But that's just me.
They are censoring something that is deemed offensive by Journalists quoting the offensive term verbatim. They are typing it intentionally in articles while in the game it's a wall texture saying Hard next to a unrelated 3d model sign that says R store. Is it offensive or not? Crazy town.
At least IGN just shows the term with a screenshot of the game. Because it's their "discovery" and to not show hypocrisy in their HUGE vitue signal.
Hard R is the not offensive way to describe an offensive term. Are they going to type "Ha$$ R" or not use the term now?
Oh, hey, I agree with you that IGN and other journalists are dumb. Not disagreement there. But, I think for a game going out to millions of people across the world? It's not something they want associated with them. It's just horrific PR.
Add to the horrific PR nightmare that this is the first major Korean-developed Sony-published title, if I'm not mistaken.
There aren't that many Korean developed titles in general. And the allowance of this only would drive a bigger fissure in east vs west especially after Final Fantasy XVI released featuring no black characters at all...
Not a good look for Sony regardless of how you personally feel about it or the people that talk about it.
I'm not saying it shouldn't have been changed. It's an easy fix and looks like it was an easy fix.
But the word HARD being too close to the letter R being a horrific PR nightmare and a indication of a racist developer is beyond crazy.
I'm offended by the sight of blood a d violence and find violence to be very insensitive...
We can all play stupid and pretend to be offended by graphics and fake worlds.
I really enjoyed the demo.
I'm going to play through and max out on story mode then go to the challenge mode afterwards.
This game is very challenging but fun.
Especially for timing on the parrying and blocking.
Got the Deluxe Digital Edition (PS5) pre ordered.
:)
This game was a big hit at e3 last year, good job guys
" People should play Octodad because it’s funny and heartwarming and made with love. "
the first one was funny and heartwarming !
so i think this game is just the same :3
love u
greg miller put me onto this.
Liked the demo I tried. Going to get it soon.
One of the most original games you cud get to play