They applied to YC as a game publisher. The thing they actually built was idea number six on the 'other ideas' list, and it became a college.

MakeGamesWithUs got into YC W12 to match coders with artists and publish their games. The 'other ideas' answer lists an app academy for high-school developers as #6. That became Make School: a $15M Series B, an accredited degree, $10M a year, and a July 2021 shutdown. The form is below.