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Philip Tibitoski

@ptibz.younghorses.com

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Co-founder & President @younghorses.com, creators of Bugsnax and Octodad. Previously 1 of 30 under 30 years old who do video games, according to Forbes. (he/him) https://younghorsesgames.com/ The Midwest, USA

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · Nov 13

Quick intro 📌 :
I’m Phil Tibitoski, cofounder + President + CEO @younghorses.com. We made Octodad, Octodad: Dadliest Catch, Bugsnax, and Bugsnax The Card Game. Used to do community building stuff too, but my new goal is making sure my two kids are kind and considerate which takes up a lotta time. 🐛🐞

Me sitting on a white modern upholstered chair facing a person wearing an elaborate Octodad costume sitting in the same kind of chair. A tv screen is behind us that says “Spike PS4 ALL ACCESS GREATNESS AWAITS.” We’re backlit with gamer lights. This was at the PS4 launch event in NYC in 2013.

The Bugsnax box art featuring Filbo a muppet like creature called a Grumpus who’s chasing a Strabby Bugsnak which is a living strawberry with googly eyes running with it’s leaves as legs. Filbo is holding a butterfly net, and other traps. Behind them are various other Bugsnax and a lush tropical landscape.

A Young Horses games 13th anniversary promotional image with Octodad holding Bunger and Strabby. Bunger is draped over Octodad’s shoulder like a dog, and Strabby sits atop Octodad’s perfectly normal human hand. It reads Thank you for 10 great years! However the 10 is crossed out and replaced with an 11, which is also crossed out and replaced with a 12, which is also crossed out and replaced with a 13.

A colorful collage of Bugsnax The Card Game playing cards.

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5h

As time goes on I think we’ll see a lot more cross generation ownership similar to phones. Like, I still have an iPhone 14 Pro.

But I agree it still feels early for PS5 even though it’s been almost 5 years already.

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Matt Leone @mattleone.bsky.social · 7h

Big day! Here's the thing I've been working on for the past few months.

Design Room @designroom.bsky.social · 7h

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We are live! Welcome to Design Room, a new independent games media site.

• We specialize in oral histories like the Final Fantasy 7 and Street Fighter 2 ones I (@mattleone.bsky.social) did at Polygon
• Our first big story is on Shadow of the Colossus: bit.ly/4hjwz8n
• See more: designroom.site

Design Room

Video game oral histories

designroom.site

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 6h

Palantir ads at the airport feels so fucked

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Night Signal Entertainment @nightsignalentertainment.com · 1d

We were recently sent this amazing fan-made Forbidden Solitaire magazine ad from 'Fog Hat'! It's perfectly 90s, we love it! 😍💀

🩸Wishlist Forbidden Solitaire: store.steampowered.com/app/3414580/...

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 1d

I love this game.

Atsu playing the shamisen by a camo fire in the middle of a field. A line of red fall colored leaves can be seen on nearby trees and the sub blooms through fog and low hanging storm clouds at the horizon.

Atsu standing on a seaside cliff as the setting sun peaks through and over the ocean.

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 1d

Toy manufacturers that produce animal figures with crooked or uneven legs that can’t stand up on an even surface:

You are the worst.

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 2d

vemno

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 2d

I know this is a good one because my wife gave me a dirty look but also laughed.

Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 2d

only professional agitators I know are my kids

a close up of a man in a suit and tie making a face .

Alt: Rodney Dangerfield making a wacky face

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 2d

Tired of feeling dread for things that don’t warrant it.

Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 2d

If you’re talking about NVIDIA their new app doesn’t require a login like the old one did.

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 4d

Why would someone not want to die some day

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BATTLE SUIT ACES OUT NOW 🤖 @team.trinketstudios.com · 4d

The Battle Chef Brigade team made another game! 🚨

get in the mech alongside the crew of the Zephyr, uncover galactic mysteries, and watch their bonds grow in this colorful, dynamic, card-battling narrative RPG right now. 🤖🌈

it's 10% off on Steam, or you can find it on PS5 or Switch!

Save 10% on Battle Suit Aces on Steam

From the creators of Battle Chef Brigade comes Battle Suit Aces, a charming card-battling RPG. You'll recruit, befriend, and upgrade mech pilots on a heartfelt hunt for alien superweapons: the Relic S...

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 4d

Putting in VO even if it’s temp is always such an upgrade over clickety-clack typing noises.

Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 4d

Yes! I’m 17+ hours into it now and still having a great time.

Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5d

jeeboman?

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5d

A challenger is approaching bsky.app/profile/wari...

Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 5d

Skate Story Launching December 8 on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Je1...

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Wario64 @wario64.bsky.social · 5d

Skate Story Launching December 8 on PC, PS5, and Nintendo Switch 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Je1...

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5d

I think Ghost of Yōtei is going to be my GOTY with DK Bananaza in a close 2nd place. We’ll see what Metroid Prime 4 is like though.

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Rebecca Heineman @burgerbecky.bsky.social · 10d

I’ve started a GoFundMe to help with my cancer battle gofund.me/6850175a3

Donate to Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer, organized by Rebecca Heineman

I’m Rebecca Ann Heineman. The very first video game champion, creat… Rebecca Heineman needs your support for Help Rebecca Ann Heineman Fight Aggressive Cancer

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5d

I generally believe that, but I also then wonder how much damage has to be done before it turns around. So it’s sort of reassuring, but not totally.

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5d

This admin is doing beautiful things for my general anxiety. Traveling for work for the first time in years and my brain is like, “Literally anything could happen at any time.”

It’s great!

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 5d

It’s hard to focus on video game stuff right now, but I’m trying.

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 6d

I wish you could freestyle on the shamisen in Yōtei so I could learn to play this. youtu.be/cxGv5HIRI9c?...

「ONE PIECE」ワノ国編【月姫】津軽三味線を再現して弾いてみた !!komada sayo/shamisen/cover

YouTube video by 駒田早代

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Philip Tibitoski @ptibz.younghorses.com · 6d

They’re always trying to do way too much in these games to justify it being the only game someone buys for that year. They’re bloated.