They had worked on a number of blockbuster gaming franchises, among them Guitar Hero, Madden NFL, and Medal of Honor.

They also produced a few original titles, including Blast Works: Build, Trade, Destroy and The New York Times Crosswords.

Budcat was founded by Jason Andersen and Jonah Stich, who met on the precursor to AOL, via a shared interest in the Apple IIGS.

[1] The company went on to produce a string of sports titles for EA over the next five years, including entries in the NASCAR Thunder, NHL Hockey, and FIFA Manager series, as well as the PlayStation 2 version of Psychonauts for Majesco Entertainment.

In 2005, Budcat moved to its ultimate location in Iowa City in order to facilitate expanding their offices.