I’m developing Ultranova, an action-adventure platformer. In the process, I’m analyzing successful games to learn what makes them captivating.

I must decide whether to make a linear level-based platformer or if I should make a non-linear Metroidvania game that encourages you to explore and unlock one large world.

In this video, I look at Hollow Knight, an extremely popular 2D Metroidvania platformer released in February 2017 by Team Cherry, a small Australian indie team.

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★ REFERENCES ★

I bought Hollow Knight on Steam and recorded my own gameplay footage for most of this video.

The Making of Hollow Knight (Interview):
https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/10/...

Hollow Knight Unity article:
https://unity.com/madewith/hollow-knight

State of the Art: The Elegiac Beauty Of Hollow Knight:
https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/holl...

Hollow Knight Press Kit:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folder...

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★ ABOUT ME ★

I'm Imphenzia, and I do YouTube videos mostly about game development, 3D modeling, and game assets. I am Swedish, but I currently live in Brisbane / Australia, where I run an independent game development company, Imphenzia Pty Ltd.

★ LINKS ★

My website:
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