


However, players weren’t exactly impressed. Pellen and Gibson created Hungry Knight, their first game together, at the Ludum Dare indie game jam. Hollow Knight combines the concepts behind two games into one glorious adventure. Here are just a few highlights of Hollow Knight’s lore and the story of its creation. Through interviews and blogs, Team Cherry has revealed a good bit insight on the development process behind its indie hit - and slipped fans some fun facts along the way. Team Cherry regularly communicates with its fanbase, though the team may keep the most spoiler-heavy details behind closed doors. Players know that Hallownest is a maze on its own, but not everybody knows the background behind this beloved 2D platformer. With that funding in hand, it was time for Team Cherry to start its journey through creative obstacles and triumphs. Within the last few days of the Kickstarter, backers boosted the team past this sum, with money to spare on stretch goals. William Pellen and Ari Gibson, the founders of Team Cherry, took to Kickstarter with about five finished sections of the world’s map and a modest funding goal of AU$35,000. Hollow Knight has had plenty of twists and turns, even outside of actual gameplay.
