Yacht Club Games is an American independent video game development company specializing in retro-style games. They are best known for their critically acclaimed game, 'Shovel Knight'.
- Founded in 2011 by a group of former WayForward Technologies developers.
- Their first game 'Shovel Knight' was released in 2014.
- Since then, they have released several expansion packs and spin-offs to 'Shovel Knight'.
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'Shovel Knight' is a 2D side-scrolling platform game that features a knight armed with a shovel, who must defeat enemies and bosses to save his beloved.
This is an expansion of 'Shovel Knight', in which players take control of Specter Knight.
This expansion of 'Shovel Knight' follows the journey of King Knight.
It is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Nintendo 3DS, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, and Xbox One.
The multiplayer mode is available in 'Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove', which includes all expansions and additional features.
The main campaign of 'Shovel Knight' takes about 8-10 hours to complete, while each expansion pack takes around 3-5 hours to complete.
It is rated E (Everyone) by ESRB and PEGI 7 by Pan European Game Information.
Yes, the main campaign of 'Shovel Knight' is complete on its own and does not require the expansions to be played or enjoyed.