Hooded Horse

Hooded Horse is a Dallas-based video game publisher focused on deep strategy, simulation, tactical, and role-playing experiences for PC. Founded in 2019, it works with independent development teams on games spanning grand strategy, city building, 4X simulation, wargames, and tactical RPGs.

The publisher’s catalogue includes titles such as Manor Lords, Against the Storm, Old World, Terra Invicta, Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Xenonauts 2, Norland, Heart of the Machine, Menace, Nova Roma, Falling Frontier, Beyond All Reason, and Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era.

Publisher Support

Hooded Horse provides publishing funding, production consulting, global marketing and PR, community management, multi-language localization, and long-term commercial and distribution support. Its model is framed around developer-first terms: developers receive a 65% revenue share from day one, without a standard 100% recoupment requirement, and projects are allocated a minimum $100,000 localization and marketing budget.

The company also states that its developer contracts prohibit the use of generative AI tools. Its team operates as a fully distributed remote organization across North America and Europe, while its corporate and legal base remains in Dallas, Texas.

Focused PC Publishing

Hooded Horse partners with independent studios to bring complex, systems-driven games to an international PC audience. Its work combines commercial publishing support with localization, marketing, and community-building intended to help developers retain creative control while extending the long-term reach of their games.