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. The company announced its first title, Shovel Knight, on March 14, 2013, and released it on June 26, 2014, after a successful Kickstarter campaign. 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. Their second published title was Cyber Shadow, a game developed by Mechanical Head Studios, released in 2021. In February 2022, the company announced its second original title, Mina the Hollower.
The studio has been facing financial issues ahead of the release of Mina the Hollower, with Sean Velasco describing the release of the game as "make-or-break for sure".
Games developed YearTitleGenrePlatformAdditional note(s) 2014 Shovel Knight Platformer Amazon Fire TV, Linux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, Xbox One Originally released simply as Shovel Knight but later renamed with subtitle Shovel of Hope Supported with expansion packs including Plague of Shadows (2015), Specter of Torment (2017), King of Cards (2019), and Showdown (2019) 2021 Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon Puzzle, roguelite macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 A spin-off entry in the Shovel Knight series. Co-developed with Vine. 2022 Shovel Knight Dig Roguelite, platformer Apple Arcade, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S A spin-off entry in the Shovel Knight series. Co-developed with Nitrome. 2026 Mina the Hollower Action-adventure Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/STBAShovel Knight: Shovel of Hope DXPlatformerMicrosoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo SwitchAn enhanced version of Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope. Untitled 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 22021Cyber ShadowMechanical Head StudiosAction, platformerLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
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