Mina the Hollower has kept Yacht Club afloat, for now, as a new 3D game takes shape

Yacht Club Games has said that Mina the Hollower did well enough to keep the studio going, though the wording is cautious: "for now." The team behind Shovel Knight is also moving most of its developers onto a brand new 3D game, and it still has more planned for Mina itself.

A studio kept alive "for now"

According to Eurogamer, Yacht Club confirmed that Mina the Hollower, which the outlet calls critically acclaimed, performed well enough for the team to carry on. PC Gamer describes the game as the shot in the arm the studio needed to stay alive, again with the qualifier "for now."

The reports don't give a sales figure, so how well the game sold isn't known. What the studio did confirm is the practical result: the team is continuing and has work lined up.

Most of the team is on a new 3D game

Eurogamer reports that most of Yacht Club's developers are now working on a brand new 3D game. The outlet suggests it could be Shovel Knight 3D, but that is a "potentially" and not a confirmation. The studio has not named the project in the reporting we have seen.

Mina the Hollower launched on May 28, 2026, according to its Steam listing. It is a pixel-art action adventure from Yacht Club, the developers of Shovel Knight, and PC Gamer calls it a spooky Zelda-like.

More for Mina players

Mina isn't being dropped while the bigger team moves on. PC Gamer says randomizer and speedrunner settings are up next for the game. Nintendo Life adds that the team is working on "more post-release features," though it doesn't say what they are.

The physical edition is still planned

Mina the Hollower has been available digitally on Switch 1 and Switch 2 since May. Nintendo Life notes that fans have been wondering about the physical edition, and Yacht Club addressed it during a chat with the Switch community on Reddit this week. The developer told fans the physical release is "still planned."

Company founder Sean Velasco said the team is working on finding the right publishing and distribution partner, according to Nintendo Life. The outlet's headline quotes Yacht Club saying the work is "absolutely still in progress." No release date, price or platform list for a physical edition has been given.

What it means for players

For fans of Yacht Club, the takeaway is mostly reassurance. The team is continuing, a new 3D project is under way, and Mina is getting more content. The "for now" is worth keeping in mind, though. It suggests the studio's footing is not guaranteed, and the physical edition depends on finding a partner, who hasn't been named.