199: Hollow Knight: Silksong (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds) cover art

199: Hollow Knight: Silksong (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)

199: Hollow Knight: Silksong (with Jenny Windom - Geeks & Grounds)

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 Support my work on Patreon- https://patreon.com/realdavejackson Join the Tales from the Backlog Discord server- https://discord.gg/kAqSBb6jH2 Buy me a coffee on Ko-fi- https://ko-fi.com/realdavejackson Very few games have ever had the hype cycle that Hollow Knight: Silksong (Team Cherry, 2025) had, so the question remained once the game was finally released- did it live up to the hype? Clown masks and Nintendo Direct comment section explosions quickly gave way to Discourse surrounding Silksong's difficulty and sometimes anti-QoL approach. So was the juice worth the squeeze? Listen in to find out. Guest info: Jenny Windom (she/her) * Check out Geeks & Grounds podcast https://www.geeksandgrounds.com/ * Check out Jenny's YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/kimchica TIMESTAMPS * 0:00 Title Card * 0:13 Introductions * 9:06 Our Histories with Hollow Knight and Silksong * 12:45 Opening Thoughts about Silksong * 18:26 Difficulty and Accessibility * 23:19 Story Setup and Visuals * 27:31 The Pilgrimage, Characters and Voice Acting * 36:25 The Pilgrimage and Anti-QoL Design * 48:29 Challenge Ramp-Up and Difficulty Curve * 57:53 Silksong- A Good Teacher & Overcoming Challenge * 1:05:47 Metroidvania Design, Visuals and Music * 1:14:18 Boss Fights, Combat Challenges and Runbacks * 1:33:42 Crests, Tools, Customization * 1:40:40 Closing Thoughts/Recommendations * 1:45:54 Geeks & Grounds and Jenny's Other Work * 1:51:22 Spoiler Wall and Patron Thank-Yous * 1:53:13 Spoiler Section- Favorite Boss Fights * 2:18:22 Spoiler Section- The Citadel and Faith * 2:27:46 Spoiler Section- Hornet's Growth, Sherma and Community * 2:45:23 Spoiler Section- Motherhood and Endings Music used in the episode is credited to Christopher Larkin. Tracks used: Silksong, Bone Bottom, Trobbio, Cogwork Dancers, Bilewater, Far Fields, Lost Lace, Fleatopia Social Media: BlueSky- https://bsky.app/profile/tftblpod.bsky.social Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/talesfromthebacklog/ Cover art by Jack Allen- find him at https://linktr.ee/JackAllenCaricatures
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