A new blog post from the makers of the excellent 2D platformer Shovel Knight breaks down the game’s sales in surprising detail.

A $300 Shovel Knight Statue The World Definitely Needed

Ethan Gach

12/16/17 3:00pm

You asked (right?) and First 4 Figures has happily obliged with not just one, but three 15 inch tall replicas from Shovel Knight. I’m not sure why you’d be in the market for one of these but if you are you could probably do much worse.

Nintendo Announces A Bunch Of Cool Indie Games For Switch

Cecilia D'Anastasio

8/30/17 1:41pm

Today’s Nintendo Indies Summer Showcase, or “Nindies,” didn’t bring many Earth-shattering revelations, but did share news of a few fun ports. And if you were looking forward to some new games—we hope you like platformers!

Specter of Torment Makes The Perfect Switch Companion To Zelda

Jason Schreier

3/08/17 11:30am

If you need a break from finding creative ways to kill Bokoblins in Breath of the Wild, allow me to suggest a different type of game: Specter of Torment, a new standalone Shovel Knight expansion that’s just as good if not better than the original.

Shovel Knight Is Coming To Switch, Getting A New Structure And Price

Heather Alexandra

1/11/17 4:27pm

Shovel Knight will be released on the Nintendo Switch. The popular platformer is also getting a slew of additional modes as well as new name and price.

AGDQ's Shovel Knight Speedrun Race Was Tense

Heather Alexandra

1/09/17 12:00pm

Speedrunning charity event Awesome Games Done Quick is in full swing and already producing some amazing runs. Yesterday, a speedrun race between two Shovel Knight players stole the show.

Cecilia D'Anastasio

12/01/16 10:38pm

Shovel Knight developer Yacht Club Games just released a gorgeous new trailer for the game’s upcoming expansion (and Shovel Knight prequel), Specter of Torment, at the Game Awards. It will be available for free in Spring, 2017.

Jason Schreier

7/29/16 4:30pm

Check out this detailed blog post by the team behind Shovel Knight digging into how they localized the game for Japan. So many rad little details. Sleep bubbles!

Shovel Knight Is Still Getting Tons Of Free Stuff

Jason Schreier

6/22/16 3:00pm

Two years after blowing everyone away with the buttery retro platformer Shovel Knight, the developers at Yacht Club Games just won’t stop releasing free new stuff.

Evan Narcisse

9/18/15 9:45am

Want to play Shovel Knight’s new Plague Knight DLC right away? There’s a secret code to unlock it, courtesy of developers Yacht Club.

András Neltz

9/10/15 6:00am

Shovel Knight dev Yacht Club Games has announced the release date for their game’s upcoming expansion: September 17. Plague of Shadows will feature a new character, the Plague Knight, and will be released for all versions of Shovel Knight in a free update. Trailer for it is above, in case you missed it last month.

András Neltz

3/11/15 8:30am

Shovel Knight in Smash? Maybe someday. The eponymous hero of Shovel Knight was drawn by DeviantArt's hextupleyoodot, AKA Artsy Omni, the guy behind the Rayman "leak," as part of his Smashified series. You can find more of his art in his DeviantArt gallery here.

It's The Fan-Made Animated Shovel Knight Holiday Special

Mike Fahey

12/23/14 9:50am

Sometimes you love a game so much you've just gotta create a short animated holiday special based on it, and so we have Wind-up Dog Animation's short but sweet Shovel Knight Animated Holiday Special.

Shovel Knight Is Coming To PlayStation... With Kratos

Kirk Hamilton

12/06/14 2:14pm

Nice! The excellent action/platformer Shovel Knight is coming to PS4, PS3 and Vita. Also, it looks like a certain God of War will make a cameo appearance.

Video

That’s What You Get For Trolling In Destiny

Steve Marinconz

10/03/14 2:00pm

If you want to play a prank on your friend using an exploit, you'd better actually know how to use that exploit. Also, we've got clips from Forza Horizon 2, Counter-Strike, and an update from today's League of Legends World Championship match!

The World's Fastest Shovel Knight Player (So Far)

Chris Person

10/02/14 1:00pm

Playing through Shovel Knight earlier this year made me feel like a badass. "I still have my old school Megaman 2 chops!" I thought to myself. But then I remembered that speedrunners exist, and now my paltry win in the game doesn't feel nearly as cool.