Owlboy is a 2D platforming adventure game developed by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Conceptually beginning in 2007, the game enduring a long development time until it's eventual release 9 years later. Owlboy is set in the land of the sky, with islands below separated after a catastrophic event. The player controls a mute owlboy named Otus, who gets tangled into a band of pirates. The game was officially released on November 1st, 2016, with the Switch version released February 13, 2018.