It was only a matter of time. In the wake of the Yo app, a Carnegie Mellon computer science student has crafted an app that also has just one purpose: to send "Hodor" messages to friends.

For those unfamiliar with the name, Hodor is a character on HBO's Game of Thrones. A gentle giant, Hodor watches over and transports the paralyzed Bran Stark, but is only capable of verbalizing his own name. He is the inspiration for a variety of Internet memes and now, an iOS app.

Yo, Hodor is available in the App Store for devices running iOS 7.1 and above. The free app allows you to channel the Game of Thrones character and send messages that says ... Hodor. That's it.

App creator Tyler Hedrick said on Twitter today that he just submitted an update to the app that allows you to find friends, block people, alphabetize friends, and use in-app sounds.

The app is a play on the Yo app, the sole purpose of which is to send messages that only say "Yo." It sounds dumb, but incredibly, it has received more than $1 million in funding. That prompted Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian to joke (?) this week about investing in Hodor.

FINALLY the #HODOR app I've been waiting for. Where do I invest??? http://t.co/C1PlsKiZLr — Alexis Ohanian (@alexisohanian) June 30, 2014

According to Hedrick, the number of Hodors being sent in the past few days has skyrocketed.

The number of Hodors being sent o__O pic.twitter.com/Yc2XBiVjHk — Tyler Hedrick (@tyler_hedrick) June 30, 2014

At this point, Hedrick has no plans for an Android version of the app; "if someone wants to make it that would be awesome," he tweeted. He has expressed concern that HBO or even the Yo app might sue over Yo, Hodor, but HBO did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

For more, check out our slideshow of ridiculous social networks above. Also watch PCMag Live in the video below, which discusses the Hodor app.

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