How Hollow Knight Was Made and First Appeared on Newgrounds

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  • This Hollow Knight documentary details the development of the indie video game Hollow Knight and goes behind the scenes of its creation. Discover how Ari Gibson and William Pellen became friends and eventually came up with the idea for Hollow Knight while participating in Game Jams together. Afterwards, they quit their jobs and founded their own Indie Studio called Team Cherry. After almost three years of development, the 2D platformer would go on to be a huge success, selling 2.8 million copies as of February 2019. Team Cherry announced a sequel called Silksong in 2019.
    The documentary also explores all the design decisions that Team Cherry made and how the game started out as a top-down survival game. It also details how the developers wanted to make Hollow Knight stand out from other Metroidvania games and how challenging it was to balance the game’s difficulty.
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  • @ThatGuyGlen
    @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1050

    EDIT: I made a mistake with the estimated final budget for the game and switched up American dollars for Australian dollars. The final budget came closer to 90,000 USD, not AUD. Someone in the comments pointed it out and I always want to make sure I get all the facts straight, so I wanted to correct it here.
    What indie game would you like to see me cover next? Leave a suggestion in the comments below! Also, if you enjoyed the video, please consider subscribing to stay up to date on future “How Games Were Made” episodes. Leaving a like and sharing the video also helps out! Support me on Patreon and get exclusive content like Q&A sessions, ad-free content, access to my Discord server and more: www.patreon.com/ThatGuyGlen

    • @dandnilo2652
      @dandnilo2652 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Great content, keep it up!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      @@dandnilo2652 Thank you, more videos are coming!

    • @ronhargash6330
      @ronhargash6330 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      What’s the outro song?

    • @Anguloose
      @Anguloose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      But you also spelt Adelaide wrong...
      Nah I'm not that salty great vid

    • @tigerlizzyfur4415
      @tigerlizzyfur4415 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Orange Lily the outdo is degree I love you

  • @kode-man23
    @kode-man23 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2268

    I don't care how long that it takes for Silk Song to come out, because I know that it will be incredible. Team Cherry has earned every bit of good will within the gaming community.

    • @Pawn2e4
      @Pawn2e4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +126

      I don't want them to release the game until it's as good as it can be. If Silksong can surpass Hollow Knight, then it's a game worth waiting for.

    • @uwnbaw
      @uwnbaw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      One thing I hate is people that beg for devs to release a game, especially right now with a pandemic people sometimes manage to forget.
      Good things come in time, Silksong should take all the time it needs to be a perfect brew.

    • @20percentbug
      @20percentbug 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      *whens silksong*
      in all seriousness, the more we wait, the more hype there is. but i also think that team cherry should take as long as they need to be. we all may be a little disappointed by the final product, but we may be blown out of our seats by the sheer content. all we definitely know is that theres a lot of hype for the game, and if team cherry does another kickstarter for silksong for additional funding, theres gonna be no shortage of money.
      tl;dr: im super hyped for silksong, and so is the entire community.

    • @Male_Parent
      @Male_Parent 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yep, still waiting patiently for Silk Song.

    • @1th_to_comment.
      @1th_to_comment. ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Within the next 12 months, hopefully

  • @jadefang2222
    @jadefang2222 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3667

    To top it off, the game is 15 US dollars... The price is outrageous! It needs to be higher!!! Imma buy it again, cause Team Cherry deserves it.

    • @kukukachu
      @kukukachu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      What you should do is go to Fangamer and buy the collectors edtion. I mean, I bought Hollow Knight on PS4, PC and also bought the Switch Collectors Edition. These guys definitely deserve all the money and praise. I got 137 hours out of the game and that's without completing Godmaster DLC.
      Here's the link to Fangamer
      www.fangamer.com/search?type=product&q=*hollow*+*knight*

    • @pocarisweat8085
      @pocarisweat8085 3 ปีที่แล้ว +252

      Yeah that price is the cherry on top tbh

    • @JordanH2288
      @JordanH2288 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Switch and ps4 👍

    • @Kacper42PL
      @Kacper42PL 3 ปีที่แล้ว +117

      Same with Terraria, 10$ for another masterpiece! thats straight up a robbery

    • @benmiller4499
      @benmiller4499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      @@pocarisweat8085 I see what you did there

  • @RamzaBeoulves
    @RamzaBeoulves 3 ปีที่แล้ว +415

    Years of
    "dude we could have like a uhh-"
    "F*ck yes that's a great idea"

    • @bhuhuhuhuhbuhuh
      @bhuhuhuhuhbuhuh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      thats just game dev sometimes haha

    • @iamlordstarbuilder5595
      @iamlordstarbuilder5595 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@bhuhuhuhuhbuhuh sometimes? That’s literally how successful gamedevs make game ideas lol

    • @DanKaschel
      @DanKaschel ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@iamlordstarbuilder5595 that isn’t how the most successful game are made, but it Is how the BEST games are made

    • @HumanoidDerpling
      @HumanoidDerpling ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DanKaschel Really depends on the game. Terraria, for example, lives by this parent comment, and it's another of the greatest games of all time. However, with some games, such as the Portal series (the greatest games of all time), would only suffer from the addition of random stuff.

  • @lynkcrafter8923
    @lynkcrafter8923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +757

    I'm surprised you could explain the entire development process with almost no spoilers, with any that do exist being extremely minor, like hornet. Good job

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

      Thank you! I try my best to avoid spoilers with all my videos. I usually leave story stuff out of my videos since I mainly focus on design decision on other game development stuff.

  • @marionic6600
    @marionic6600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +479

    A $60 game cannot give you the same amount of fun that Hollow Knight does. Even though I had to look up a guide for a lot of this game, it’s still so much fun. I can’t wait until Silksong comes out.

    • @leefacetv845
      @leefacetv845 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's actually somari

    • @ADreamingTraveler
      @ADreamingTraveler ปีที่แล้ว +23

      After all the free dlc updates are counted the game is around a 30 hour experience for 15 dollars with practically almost no filler. Massive respect for them charging such a low price because that allowed more people to end up being able to experience it

    • @DanKaschel
      @DanKaschel ปีที่แล้ว +44

      @@ADreamingTraveler if you can complete the game and DLCs in 30 hours, you are a god. It took me twice that long and I haven’t touched godhome

    • @matheuscabral9618
      @matheuscabral9618 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      @@ADreamingTraveler 30 hours?? 😂 bro I played over 200 and I’m not done with godhome

    • @mikemiles2241
      @mikemiles2241 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@ADreamingTraveler only 30?? I'm 100+ hrs in and doing godhome p5

  • @mikah4480
    @mikah4480 3 ปีที่แล้ว +739

    Favorite game of all time. I've never felt like I could dive into a world and get lost in it as much as in HK. Such charm, everything seemed so polished. I get the perfect mix of wonder and curiosity. And the free DLCs on top of the already low price for the game just makes me love/respect the game and its devs even more. Amazing to see the team and process behind it. It's so special to me. Thank you for your video, great work.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Glad you liked it and thank you for taking the time to watch it!

    • @jonathansmith1281
      @jonathansmith1281 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Infinity/5 Review - Would challenge the Radiance again.

    • @Anguloose
      @Anguloose 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Jonathan Smith oh hell yeah

    • @cinovesse2597
      @cinovesse2597 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Hollow Knight really made me feel a sort of happiness and intrigue for a game that I've never felt before. Not only did it hook me with the art (being an artist myself, I was kinda blown away with the detail and love that you could see was put into it. And I LOVE 2D art with a PASSION), the music, the game play, and the characters, but it made me feel so excited to do EVERYTHING the game had to offer. With an OG save of 300+ hours, I have so many memories of the incredible first experience. It also made me have a large appreciation for bugs LMAO
      But I also picked this game up at a time where anxiety was really bothering me and I was having a lot of personal issues that I really just wanted to get away from, and HK was the perfect outlet for that

    • @hadenlee2881
      @hadenlee2881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      While definitely not my favorite game i agree and its likely in my top 25

  • @thomasray
    @thomasray 3 ปีที่แล้ว +842

    Team Cherry deserves the world...
    ...and they will easily be able to buy it with all the money we'll throw at Silksong

    • @senza4591
      @senza4591 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      I will get literally angry if silksong is less than $30 or smthn

    • @thomasray
      @thomasray 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@senza4591 hm..... I suspect they won't stray too far from the price of the first one. Not only have they said again and again that they aren't in it for the money, but they're almost guaranteed to sell millions of copies, just like with the original Hollow Knight. $15 times three million is a lot of money. $15 however is not, which is nice seeing as I am broke. In addition, the low price of the first game was one of the biggest draws. "If you have any doubts about whether or not you'll like this masterpiece, just buy it. It's fifteen dollars" is literally the phrase that pushed me off of the fence and got me to check it out.
      But, you know, who can really say? It's all guesswork.

    • @majd8138
      @majd8138 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@senza4591 Every single fucking second of me playing HK after a certain point, after the first area, I was like "how the fuck is this 15-20$", every single fucking second. I felt like I stole the game, I was like, "this gotta be it, this is where it's gonna end right?" and hours and hours would go by.
      Masterpiece.

    • @thomasray
      @thomasray 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@majd8138 yeah, that's part of why I love team cherry so much

    • @hisirhow3476
      @hisirhow3476 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      nah, the'll get earth half off on steam sale; it's only right

  • @heathc148
    @heathc148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +133

    Seeing the Knight in Hungry Knight is extremely weird after playing Hollow Knight for so long

  • @link1864
    @link1864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +584

    Im a simple man.
    I see Hollow Knight.
    I click.

  • @Rose-ez9vf
    @Rose-ez9vf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +145

    “We’re huge fans of small game-breaks that allow players to cheat their way towards victory”
    Nintendo: *I’m going to pretend I didn’t hear that*

    • @alexradice8163
      @alexradice8163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      What the fuck does that even mean

    • @syloui
      @syloui 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@alexradice8163 see Super Metroid speedrunning for more info

    • @fishyfishyfishy500akabs8
      @fishyfishyfishy500akabs8 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      ​@@alexradice8163 nintendo seems to not like sequence breaking and using the game mechanics to do stuff they don't intend

    • @Raiko01
      @Raiko01 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Its almost surreal hearing a game dev say that. So few games have that and I love the ones that do. A piece of art that the artist knows 100% what it is, is just propaganda. Part of the joy comes from finding special interactions that you feel like the developers didnt intend, making you feel special for finding something others could not. If the game experience is the same for everyone, its not special at all

    • @hadenlee2881
      @hadenlee2881 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Raiko01 i agree with the devs designing stuff and seeing people dedicated to your creation and finding exploits

  • @speen441
    @speen441 3 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Damn, this guys weren't just crazy talented. They are also are crazy effective, like how can somebody be that productive?.
    They managed to polish this game to something beyond my comprehension.
    My hype for SilkSong, is not only still alive, is an everlasting flame.

  • @johngc2010
    @johngc2010 3 ปีที่แล้ว +820

    This is a very well made video, the effort put into the making of the video is showing

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Much appreciated!

    • @DialecticRed
      @DialecticRed 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yea that's true for all of Glen's videos they're awesome and I bet this channel is going to blow up sometime soon because he's got the skills

    • @yektaagra741
      @yektaagra741 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      "Hey Patrick, your effort is showing"

  • @nbarragan12
    @nbarragan12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +237

    I'm currently playing Hollow Knight on my Switch and I'm so in love with it. And I'm specially in love with the art. I'm learning to draw and I just pend a lot of time drawing Hollow Knight stuff. Great game and great video. You rock!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Thank you! The art is definitely the main selling point for me as well. Team Cherry created such a beautiful world and it’s accompanied with an amazing soundtrack as well.

    • @nbarragan12
      @nbarragan12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@ThatGuyGlen Let's hope Silksong is just as amazing!

    • @Rafelandroid2
      @Rafelandroid2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      the best thing in hollow knight is zote.

    • @lukiklepsa6218
      @lukiklepsa6218 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Rafelandroid2 Don't state the obvious. Why else do you think the game could be soo great? Zote the Mighty singlehandedly carried the whole story. Facts!

    • @Rafelandroid2
      @Rafelandroid2 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@lukiklepsa6218 yes

  • @liam_5748
    @liam_5748 3 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    This is such a well made video. We can see that you know what your talking about and we can see that you spend lots of time editing your videos making them perfect. You also keep the theme of the game in the video which is so amazing. Definitely deserve 1 mil subs

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Really appreciate that! It was a lot work making it, but seeing the end result and the response from people makes it all worth it.

    • @yashkaushik6116
      @yashkaushik6116 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@ThatGuyGlen You forgot one thing man. Team cherry also received funding from The Indie Game Fund syndicate for hollow knight. Check on The Indie Game fund website. Otherwise great video :)

    • @Gale42
      @Gale42 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@ThatGuyGlen how many hours do you spend making those videos? they deserve way more views and likes than what it already receives!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@yashkaushik6116 Thank you! And yup, you're right, I missed that during my research. It seems like they decided to fund the game a couple of days before the release of the PC and Mac versions. Probably to help them port the game to other platforms and market it.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Gale42 It's difficult to say how many hours, but it usually takes me about a month to finish a video.

  • @ADreamingTraveler
    @ADreamingTraveler ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Team Cherry is one of the best developers in the entire industry. Hollow Knight is an experience I will never forget

  • @HarukoJisan
    @HarukoJisan 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Something I appreciate a lot about Hollow Knight's post release content is that it's naturally introduced to you throughout the game. I only played Hollow Knight the first time after all the content was already out, so it was cool to be able check out most of the "new" stuff while going through.

    • @enya6224
      @enya6224 หลายเดือนก่อน

      same, i had heard about all the new stuff a few months ago and went to find it only for it to turn out it's all already there

  • @Daemonnoob
    @Daemonnoob 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    "especially zelda 2" damn never thought i would hear that.

    • @alexradice8163
      @alexradice8163 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's not bad in any way *besides Error*

  • @underguise3844
    @underguise3844 3 ปีที่แล้ว +173

    how did I get this on my recommended, I'm not even subbed to you and I got this recommended so early. Great vid btw i'm going to sub

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Much appreciated and thank you for subscribing!

  • @raglock1433
    @raglock1433 3 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Yes. please. we need more of this in the world
    This is just a beautiful and heartwarming story.
    just a bunch of hardworking friends making an amazing game, and finding succes. Team cherry is my absolute favourite company and I cant wait for what they do next. (I am usually scared with sequels of amazing stories and games, but I am not even worried with them.)
    10 out of 10 video btw

  • @Tazzykiki
    @Tazzykiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    It's crazy to learn about the amount of work put into this game. I still can't get over the fact that it's $15 and has FOUR free dlc's. I have it both on laptop and switch, and can't wait to finish playing it.

    • @racciastitan5534
      @racciastitan5534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's so fun!

    • @Tazzykiki
      @Tazzykiki 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@racciastitan5534 yeah! Last I was on I think I got lost, lmao hope I find my way out one day

  • @Cancer_games
    @Cancer_games 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Other games: *pay 76,99$ to play and pay more 20$ to get 1 of 6 dlc's 😢
    Team cherry: free dlc's and base game only for 15$, my brother 🗿

  • @jhohj1492
    @jhohj1492 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    "The game is 2-3 hours long"
    Me who finished it within 40 Hours and still didn't get the 112% completion

  • @cynicalgold9992
    @cynicalgold9992 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I love stories like this. Just a couple friends who got to live out their dream.
    Do you think you'd be able to do something like this for Demon's Souls? That game has such an underrated success story thanks to most people forgetting about it due to Dark Souls

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      For now I’m focusing more on indie games, but I’m not ruling anything out. I’m a huge fan of Demon’s Souls myself so I can definitely see myself making a video about it one day :D

    • @williamhenning4700
      @williamhenning4700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ThatGuyGlen I think a video like that would blow up tbh.

  • @Notkikc
    @Notkikc 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    this video is surprisingly well-made, I can't believe you have this small amount of subscribers

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Much appreciated!

    • @Notkikc
      @Notkikc ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@ThatGuyGlen dude, just saw you now have over 100k, congrats, i can't even remember how many you had at this time, but you really grew quickly

  • @thael7588
    @thael7588 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I really enjoy Hollow Knight; the art, gameplay, and music are among my favorites. The graphics and animations used for this documentary are fantastic. Thank you ThatGuyGlen!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @NeolwA
    @NeolwA 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is the first game, I actually cried because of how amazing it is, I was exploring in the kingdoms edge hoping upward through all the platform and then I just had this realization "I'm glad I played this game" then I just got teary-eye.
    Thank you team cherry for this amazing game

  • @giulyblaziken268
    @giulyblaziken268 3 ปีที่แล้ว +106

    I'm currently playing this game on switch and I'm in love with it. At this point I'm using the switch to play more "indie" games than triple A games.

  • @Standaardnaam
    @Standaardnaam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Honestly one of the best games I've ever played. The atmosphere and sense of exploration is absolutely top notch, rivalled only by the likes of Zelda BotW. The visual style and amazing music elevate it into something truly special.

  • @GoodKnightNintendo
    @GoodKnightNintendo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    “William and Ari joined forces and...”
    Me: began taking over the world!
    “started participating in game jams.”
    Me: oh yeah that too! 😅

    • @obitosenju3768
      @obitosenju3768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They did. Everyone is going crazy about the Silksong. I would love them as the our leaders.

    • @GoodKnightNintendo
      @GoodKnightNintendo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Obito Senju Team Cherry for Presidents!

    • @obitosenju3768
      @obitosenju3768 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@GoodKnightNintendo Yea. Yea. This will be revolutionary.

  • @rajaz001
    @rajaz001 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    It’s evident that you’ve spent a lot of effort and energy on this video and it can be seen in your other videos. The quality is incredible and when you point out your errors is always appreciated! Keep up the good work ;)

  • @koenhaan2045
    @koenhaan2045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    The three downvotes were australians, thinking it was the upvote, i loved the vid, it was very well done! Keep up the good work

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! More videos are coming :D

    • @nuclearbomb9483
      @nuclearbomb9483 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Team cherry is composed of three Australians lmao

  • @aynosekeponer
    @aynosekeponer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great video! It doesnt seem like 30 mins, everything is right on its place. Was looking exactly for something like this, about the process of making a game like this and you covered it perfectly.

  • @e-mananimates2274
    @e-mananimates2274 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    There's a lot to like about this game, so learning the history is a real treat!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you liked it!

  • @Lordradost
    @Lordradost 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Instant classic. Well made video TGG.
    I know many adults that love this game "nostalgically" and a few kids that love it fundamentally.
    The sequel is my personal most anticipated game to date.

  • @iamkrishn
    @iamkrishn ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was a greatly made video. Taking us through their journey, their comments on the game dev process, showing earlier videos, arts, music, dialogues, motives and scratched out plans etc. all makes us feel even closer to the studio and it's people. Also in a way that attracts more players to play the game without giving them spoilers. Great job Glen!
    And hats off to Team Cherry for keeping on believing and finally producing such a marvel of a game! Truly an amazing and inspiring journey.

  • @anshulkashyap6585
    @anshulkashyap6585 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    With the gaming industry being all........ saturated with the same formula and ideas , Hollow knight was a cake on a silver, heck gold platter. I spent hours piecing together the lore playing the game. Play it and it will not disappoint u.
    @ThatGuyGlen man just props to u. Thanks to u guys we know who to direct our gratitude to. Thanks man.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Much appreciated, glad you enjoyed it! Indie games are full of gems. They’re just so refreshing after playing a big budget game.

    • @itsyaboi1245
      @itsyaboi1245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To be fair I don't think hollow knight brings any new or interesting ideas to the table it's just that it puts together the best parts of its predecessors

  • @jeffrey4325
    @jeffrey4325 3 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Who else is excited for Silk Song?

  • @dolnae1109
    @dolnae1109 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    How are your videos so well made?!!

  • @embee2796
    @embee2796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Really appreciate you taking the time to make this video. I'm awestruck at the story of their humble beginnings - I work in web development but I'm considering switching to building games and this gives me so many ideas on how to get started. Thanks!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      My pleasure, glad it was helpful!

  • @RIP.MARIACHI
    @RIP.MARIACHI ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I absolutely love these video essays, please do keep it up, I have been binge watching all of them

  • @icerius692
    @icerius692 3 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    “The old version of the game would take 2~3 hours long”
    Me, looks at my 170+ hours: ...........
    Still worth it! :D

    • @ARCHIVED9610
      @ARCHIVED9610 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      i have 49 hours ingame and i got the game 2 weeks ago.

    • @sm0llqueen289
      @sm0llqueen289 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Try 230 hours
      But really if u dont count me messing around
      Then it took me 218 hours to get 112%

    • @basilplushie2534
      @basilplushie2534 ปีที่แล้ว

      Im have put 21 hour into this game I still don't know if I'm near end of the game
      I'm in part of the game where forgotten crossroads got change

    • @curseofbinding
      @curseofbinding ปีที่แล้ว

      @@basilplushie2534 so that means you killed your first dreamer, that means your in the very, very early part of late game

    • @basilplushie2534
      @basilplushie2534 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@curseofbinding dude I already beat the game

  • @luanico_osu
    @luanico_osu 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm glad that TH-cam recommended this video to me. I watched a few others of your videos, and I really like them. I love that the "style" of the video is adapted to the game, with the fonts and all.
    Honestly really surprised to see only 25k subscribers, but i think your channel will grow pretty quickly.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, glad you’re enjoying the videos! Yeah, people seem to really enjoy that aspect of the videos and it’s a blast putting them together like that :D

  • @thetimturnershow2883
    @thetimturnershow2883 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The art style of Hollow Knight is so impressive to me. It’s good that they had an animator handle the majority of the character designs. If an opportunity came around to create an indie game if and when I become a traditional animator, that’d be really awesome. I have so many ideas!!!😊

  • @SSn0wx
    @SSn0wx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great video! You have an amazing editing style, I sense you're going to blow up on youtube in no time. Keep up the great content!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you, will definitely do! Can’t wait to share the next video :D

  • @dukesdearfreja6328
    @dukesdearfreja6328 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow, the thing that impresses me the most is how efficient this team seems. Really crazy what they were able to make with what they had. I love Metroid and Castlevania but Hollow Knight just wasn't very fun for me however, I get the love so many people have for it. Great video.

  • @XdeaxAA
    @XdeaxAA 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Man that was one of the best informative videos i saw on youtube,you kept my interst so high thank you!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated, thank you for taking the time to watch it!

  • @VilgotMichelin
    @VilgotMichelin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! Really informational and well edited. Easy to follow along with the text on screen. Looking forward for more.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! More is definitely coming :D

  • @NovaArk28
    @NovaArk28 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I love your Channel. Thank you so much for putting these together, As a game designer on my own journey watching these stories is nothing short of inspiring. Keep it up!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My pleasure, thank you for the support! It always makes me happy to hear when they serve as an inspiration. I’m trying to lean more into that for future videos by looking for he most inspiring development stories I can find. I think you’ll like the next one :D

  • @lasercraft32
    @lasercraft32 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's very interesting how they utilized almost every one of their design sketches in Hollow Knight... imagine if other game companies used the ideas and concepts they sketched in development, instead of making a bunch, choosing the best, and leaving behind the rest. There's so much potential in every sketch, and while I understand choosing the best options, there's so much more they could do with those ideas rather than scrapping them!

  • @Egg_fanatic
    @Egg_fanatic ปีที่แล้ว +2

    funny how they didnt want the player to turn off the game in frustration...
    and then made the most rage inducing game i have ever seen

  • @Kashakunaki
    @Kashakunaki 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I recently discovered your channel, and I have now watched every single video, subscribed, and watched several videos far more than a few times. I absolutely love this content. Thank you so much; I look forward to following you.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much for the support, glad you're enjoying the videos! More videos are coming :D

  • @karabinerstudios
    @karabinerstudios 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    The soundtrack you included with this video is really good. I especially love the music at 2:35. Thank you for your hard work 😀

    • @ADreamingTraveler
      @ADreamingTraveler ปีที่แล้ว

      The music is from Hollow Knight that he used. It's hands down one of my favorite gaming ost's

  • @ZarHakkar
    @ZarHakkar 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I sure hope the Boneforest will be in Silksong. That sounds cool...

    • @FailableGamer
      @FailableGamer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Kinda confirmed. They have a lava area that either used the boneforest as a reference or the boneforest is some part of it.

    • @ryansabin2618
      @ryansabin2618 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Congratulations, it will be!

  • @Kingjoffrey12
    @Kingjoffrey12 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    great video! i still haven't beaten the game yet because i'm a perfectionist and i want to get the monarch wings before i continue. i think i have lost to that mini boss over a hundred times now. all in all, hallow knight has become my favorite platformer of all time and has actually inspired me into beginning to learn game development. this video is a treasure to the internet and sir, i thank you for your efforts.

  • @jorissimaitis5204
    @jorissimaitis5204 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    give this man a million subs

  • @gorbgaming7366
    @gorbgaming7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    that cut bone area looks very similar to an area we have seen in silksong, they couldn't let it go

  • @MoonChild426
    @MoonChild426 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really enjoy all the effort you put in your video theres alot of things I didn't know ! What I like a lot about them also is the fact hey incorporated some donors in the game via different ways. I will check out your other video !

  • @kleptotrichy
    @kleptotrichy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow just found you channel!
    Your voice is super smooth and your videos are very nicely narrated and very informative !
    Keep up the good work man!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you very much! More videos are coming :D

  • @AO-vv3bo
    @AO-vv3bo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. You kept the atmosphere of the game in the video, and provided great info on the development of Hollow Knight. Thanks :)

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated and thank you for taking the time to watch it!

  • @Meicer
    @Meicer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    O wow very nice recommended video. and very well made , i love the way you pack the content into 1 of many high quality content you crafted , you deserve more subs and views man very wish ya a good luck growing the channel out

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you very much!

  • @rxin._
    @rxin._ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Low key been binging all your videos and I can honestly say u have created a unique and great video idea/series

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Glad you’re enjoying the videos :D more are coming!

  • @PriceAintRight
    @PriceAintRight 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    One of the greatest games I've ever played. It is absolutely amazing. Very cool to see how it was all built.

  • @juanki8350
    @juanki8350 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I am so glad that this game is growing, I have been playing since the start and bought every single product they have ever released to support them

  • @huneebajer1098
    @huneebajer1098 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I absolutely love how deep hollow knight is as a game and a story

  • @flipperi80
    @flipperi80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have seen so many hollow knight videos lately, I think I'm gonna have to buy it... again.

  • @FrotteeVDH
    @FrotteeVDH 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I hear just a few notes of the soundtrack and I get goosebumps instantly. One of the best games I've ever played, despite all the bugs! (Sorry :) Great video too!

  • @MosbyStorie
    @MosbyStorie 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First video of yours that I watch and I instantly subscribed. Keep the good work going and you'll become a huge channel.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you for subscribing and will do!

  • @TheDarkEye
    @TheDarkEye 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Really well made video. I love Hollow Knight and I hope Team Cherry is able to live their dream for many years to come :)

  • @fluxM31
    @fluxM31 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for these fantastic videos man, the time and effort you put into them really comes across and I love learning more depth info about the development of some of my fave games. Can't wait for more 👍

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Much appreciated, thank you for taking the time to watch them! More videos are coming :D

  • @derekcampbell4209
    @derekcampbell4209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome job! I love consuming anything HK related and am always intrigued about the people who make my favorite games. Can’t wait for Silksong

  • @supamekvip4198
    @supamekvip4198 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    14:01 No way! A metroidvania game was inspired by Metroid and Castlevania!!??!!?

  • @coldstuff9784
    @coldstuff9784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I always wondered about this game and keep mixing it up with Shovel Knight because of the titles. I think I'll consider this for my switch. And great video as always!!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I play it on the Switch and it’s such a beautiful (and challenging) game. I would definitely recommend it if you don’t mind a more difficult game.

  • @HollyDog
    @HollyDog 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Congrats on this video! It made me appreciate this game even more!!!
    I got this game as a gift on my birthday this year... and I'm obsessed. I love video games but I have never been too skilled, yet this game it's difficult but leaves the door open for you to improve easily and beat it. I think I hadn't spend more than 30 minutes in a boss. I lose but the bosses gives you enough time to heal, and hit and that helps you feel you can do it and go back every time. It's a challenge you know you can win, but you need to keep trying.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, glad you liked it!

  • @VSLURK3R
    @VSLURK3R 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I only started playing HollowKnight in May of 2021 and what an absolute treasure of a game it is. It feels so special and I'm proud of our Aussie devs for kicking ass on the global gaming front. One of my all time favourite games now.

    • @ADreamingTraveler
      @ADreamingTraveler ปีที่แล้ว

      It's awesome seeing more developers from Australia being able to make great games like this. I'm honestly surprised the industry there isn't bigger

  • @dragonsauce7482
    @dragonsauce7482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    "Game Jams are an excellent way for developers to flex their skillz"
    No better way to describe them 😂

  • @sanitarymailbox-8023
    @sanitarymailbox-8023 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I'm so glad to see such a well put together video about one of my favorite games ❤️ you've earned a sub from me, friend

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Much appreciated and thank you for subscribing!

  • @rombuckofgodlick6126
    @rombuckofgodlick6126 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    what a great video and a great TH-cam channel! is this your first TH-cam channel if so that's very impressive. love all the hard work you're putting into your videos and I just know you're going to blow up

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you! It’s not my first channel, but it is the only channel I’m focusing on now. Expect more videos about the development of games :D

  • @user-xt3eu7dy1w
    @user-xt3eu7dy1w 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I literally watched the whole of the video,amazing work and really enjoyed it thank you my friend you are the best:D

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :D

  • @MissInformationAcademy
    @MissInformationAcademy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    this was a great documentary!! your research shows

  • @lot-lotmariloualbiso1296
    @lot-lotmariloualbiso1296 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Holy fuck I genuinely thought you had a million subs at least. You have GREAT content, I already watched your videos before but I didn't pay enough attention about who's making it. You need more subs dude.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Much appreciated! I’m still pretty new on the platform so I’m very happy with where I am now. Hopefully I can keep growing the channel and make it my job one day.

  • @liquidsnake6879
    @liquidsnake6879 ปีที่แล้ว

    Most incredible thing is the speed, they showed that speed in prototyping ideas quickly easily trumps long design documents that try to over-engineer concepts on paper before even trying them out in the engine

  • @Zlatovlas
    @Zlatovlas 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Amazing video my dude! I am very much considering buying this game on the Nintendo Switch, it seems like a great game on a handheld! (or I might wait for the sequel, we'll see haha)
    Also - your animation and narration is great, as always!

    • @nbarragan12
      @nbarragan12 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm playing it on my switch and it's totally worth it. I actually regret not buying the physical copy which came with a bunch of stuff. I just have the digital game.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Thanks man! I’ve honestly only played it on my Switch in handheld mode, it feels so perfect on a smaller screen.

    • @billcrabtree8700
      @billcrabtree8700 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just buy it! I think playing it in handheld is actually easier, you’re able to take in all that’s happening on the smaller screen.

    • @Gatitasecsii
      @Gatitasecsii 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Don't wait. You're missing am amazing experience.

    • @apemayor3046
      @apemayor3046 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Don't just wait for the sequel, the characters, gameplay, and world will be completely different so you should play both.

  • @jhveit6196
    @jhveit6196 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the background music, brings back so many memories

  • @areaofeffect100
    @areaofeffect100 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    damn this is probably the most OP developer team. everyone is extremely talented. imagine making a game with only 4 people that studios with hundreds of members could not.

    • @sugaristhenewwhite
      @sugaristhenewwhite ปีที่แล้ว +2

      more people doesnt improve the game development process

    • @areaofeffect100
      @areaofeffect100 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@sugaristhenewwhite yeah. tell that to the last of us 1 and the last of us 2.

  • @gavi_savi7369
    @gavi_savi7369 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great video! Its great to see such hard work when it comes to hollow knight content, subscribed!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated and thank you for subscribing!

    • @gavi_savi7369
      @gavi_savi7369 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatGuyGlen 🙂

  • @Tubeytime
    @Tubeytime 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm 10 minutes in, just wanted to comment and say what a stellar job you did with your research, writing, voice-over, presentation, flow etc. This is the level of quality I aspire to achieve.

  • @kpdelaney6460
    @kpdelaney6460 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    YESS! I love this game, and I'm so glad you made a video on it.

  • @lukerocha5086
    @lukerocha5086 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This video was one of the reasons I got Hollow Knight and it is a great video explaining the history of it. Thank You.

    • @lukerocha5086
      @lukerocha5086 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Also I hope your next video is good.

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it! I hope so too, it's almost ready to be released :D

  • @aranginw
    @aranginw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video was awesome. It had good voicing, editing, and was very informal. Good Job!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much, happy to hear you enjoyed the video!

    • @aranginw
      @aranginw 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ThatGuyGlen your welcome. Pls make more videos in the future!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      More videos are definitely coming!

  • @kz7496
    @kz7496 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    A very well made video, good job! Also Silksong is one of the few games I will preorder. Imagine if silksong is 15 bucks again.

  • @starice5095
    @starice5095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Ay another video ! And its about Hollow Knight ! This is gonna be awesome.

  • @kidgoku7366
    @kidgoku7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This video was really well done good job, keep it up!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!

  • @func_e
    @func_e ปีที่แล้ว

    this is such a cool story :D I love how in-depth this guy's gone into. it's so epic

  • @Pinedal
    @Pinedal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Fantastic job on the video mate!

  • @omarhesham3897
    @omarhesham3897 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    These videos are very inspiring and well done,keep them coming man!

    • @ThatGuyGlen
      @ThatGuyGlen  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Much appreciated! And I will definitely keep them coming :D I think people are going to like the next video!

  • @itsmjeezy2596
    @itsmjeezy2596 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I KNEW I remembered this game design from somewhere. Hollow Knight is a masterpiece and I love the fact that the developers first game "Hungry Knight" received negative reviews and instead of giving up, they doubled down and on the concept, making an amazing game in the end

  • @ckinggaming5bucketmadness766
    @ckinggaming5bucketmadness766 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m here listening to this,this has renewed my interest in making games,I haven’t made any yet,I have the ideas,but I have not unlocked coding in my skill tree,also my ART stat is pretty low,and most of my games have big plans

  • @will_of_europa
    @will_of_europa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    These two dudes are frickin geniuses. I've bought hollow knight on switch and pc because its that good. Can't wait for silksong.

  • @rhinorampage1598
    @rhinorampage1598 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    17:42 im glad they decided to keep that idea and put it into silskong