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What Hollow Knight: Silksong Taught Us About Difficulty

September 18, 2026

Watch the Video Did you know that only two playtesters were able to fully finish Hollow Knight: Silksong during its early development? Game developer Matt Trobbiani (who was one of those two, by the way) revealed that the pre-release version was even harder than the game players eventually received. He said that many of the changes made before launch involved reducing the difficulty of certain bosses. For example, Trobbiani struggled against Trobbio, a flamboyant boss he helped voice. Every time

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What Hollow Knight: Silksong Taught Us About Difficulty

September 18, 2026

Watch the Video Did you know that only two playtesters were able to fully finish Hollow Knight: Silksong during its early development? Game developer Matt Trobbiani (who was one of those two, by the way) revealed that the pre-release version was even harder than the game players eventually received. He said that many of the changes made before launch involved reducing the difficulty of certain bosses. For example, Trobbiani struggled against Trobbio, a flamboyant boss he helped voice. Every time

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The Evolution of Snow in Video Games

August 26, 2026

Watch the Video The Evolution of Snow in Video Games Have you ever wondered what environmental effect gives game developers nightmares? It’s not fire and

Balatro’s Fundamental Design Flaw

August 24, 2026

Watch the Video Belatro’s Fundamental Design Flaw Balatro came out in 2024, and by 2025, it had won The Game Awards’ Best Independent Game, Game

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