Shortly after the success of the original Octodad, eight of the original members of the DePaul University student team formed Young Horses and launched a successful Kickstarter for a sequel, originally titled Octodad 2. Over two years later, the final game launched as Octodad: Dadliest Catch in 2014 to good success, making over $4 Million in its first year, though with mixed reception from critics. Playing Bugsnax made me more interested in playing Dadliest Catch, but going through the original Octodad first helped set a good foundation for what to expect. As much as I enjoyed the end result, however, I can’t ignore some of the frustration I felt, not to mention the steep asking price for the amount of content.
