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Native name | YAGADA |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Videogame development and manufacturing, home console manufacturing |
| Genre | Video-games |
| Founded | May 21, 2023 in Caldas da Rainha, Portugal |
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| Members | 2 |
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YAGADA Corporation Lda.
editYAGADA Corporation, doing business as trade name YAGADA is a portuguese video game development and publishing company founded in 2023 by Gabriel. The company was established with the goal of creating and distributing unique digital experiences, emphasizing accessibility and affordability for a diverse audience. Initially formed to retail games independently produced by YAGADA, the company now seeks to grow its catalog, aiming to build a library of distinct games across multiple genres and platforms. As a new entrant in the industry, YAGADA positions itself to appeal to both casual and dedicated gamers, drawing on Gabriel's creative vision and commitment to quality.
YAGADA’s first major release, Operation Sunset, serves as a flagship project for the studio, marking its entry into the market with a single-player narrative-driven experience. Operation Sunset showcases the company’s focus on storytelling and character depth, with a setting and atmosphere that draw inspiration from various historical and cultural sources. Alongside Operation Sunset, YAGADA is developing a sandbox-style, family-friendly game intended to be compatible with a wide range of devices. This upcoming project is designed to offer an accessible, interactive experience with a focus on user-friendly interfaces and affordability.
In addition to software development, YAGADA is exploring the concept of producing a proprietary home console. Though still in the early stages, this initiative aims to provide an affordable console option that emphasizes free multiplayer access and low-cost gaming for all audiences. The console concept would operate on a unique financial model, utilizing donations and alternative revenue streams rather than traditional subscription fees. Through these projects, YAGADA intends to broaden its role within the gaming industry, contributing both innovative software and accessible hardware solutions that reflect its commitment to enriching the gaming experience.
History
editFounding
editYAGADA first appeared when Gabriel, the founder of the company, asked on the online platform Discord what game he should work on next. At the time, he managed another Roblox group called The Gabriel Group Productions, which is now defunct.
When this message was sent, a majority voted on a game called a silly adventure game, however Gabriel gave up on the vote and decided to go with another game called Chilling Sunsets (now named Operation Sunset).
During this time, the group (studio, company)'s name had not been chosen yet. While searching for names, Gabriel was playing Minecraft on his PlayStation 4 when he stumbled upon the name "yaaaaa gaaa daaaaa" for a Minecraft world bet
ween him and his best friend Daniil (Co-founder of YAGADA). This was a combination of "ya", which would just mean Yes, "ga", which was the initials of Gabriel, and "da", which is also the initials of Daniil. The reason why this name was chosen was purely for fun and was the combination between the two names.
After the first few months went by, Gabriel had finally settled on a logo. It is now called the YAGADA Draw logo, and it was hand-made digitally. It featured YAGADA in uppercase with a cut Y. The style was initially meant to be playful, with the current logo resembling some same aspects. The new logo does not have a cut Y, and instead features the G and D connected to the middle A letter.
Before figuring things out with the company, Gabriel had been trying to flesh out the idea of Chilling Sunsets. The name had come from a couple digital drawings of his, with one of them named "Chilling Sunsets". This was a completely fictitious album made as a joke, but he initially liked the name. So he started using this name for the game and soon started working on the story. The first ever published story online was on a Soundcloud album for his songs on his future game. It read as followed:
Welcome to Silicon Oasis, where the trees are big, the sunset is beautiful and the lives are petty. You are 40-year-old Scott Bukowski, who just rented a home after struggling with money. Hopelessly searching for jobs, he had no other choice than to resort to crime life and risk it all. "Welcome back Bukowski".
This first revision of the story shows that Operation Sunset would live in a fictional world named Silicon Oasis instead of New York. Silicon Oasis would be a Los Angeles copy, as described by "the trees are big, the sunset is beautiful and the lives are petty".
Scott Bukowski would be 40-years-old instead of 29, and it is unclear whether Scott would either have joined the crime world for the first time, or if he was already in the crime world. However, it is clear that Scott would intend to join the crime life (again) because of personal debt.