Hooded Horse is open to pitches for innovative games with deep gameplay, mostly strategy and tactics, and its contracts guarantee developers their independence. It publishes Manor Lords and Old World.
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Where pitches like these are made: Gamescom, Cologne · Sergiy Galyonkin, CC BY-SA 2.0
What it says
“We are open to a variety of genres as long as the title being pitched is innovative and connects with players seeking deep gameplay experiences.”
“We don’t seek to control developers we work with, instead, we affirmatively guarantee their independence within our contracts, and our working relationship with developers is one of consensus and discussion.”
What it says it looks for
“Our portfolio is focused primarily on strategic and tactical games.”
What it has bought from outside
Old World from Mohawk Games
“It then signed with Mohawk Games for the development of Old World, after the original publisher Starbreeze Studios abandoned the project as it encountered financial difficulties. [ 3 ]” en.wikipedia.org
2024
Manor Lords from Slavic Magic (Greg Styczeń)
“Manor Lords is a medieval city-builder and real-time tactics video game developed by Grzegorz "Greg" Styczeń from Slavic Magic and published by Hooded Horse.” en.wikipedia.org