Rockm
@rockm.bsky.social
Game Dev, Modder and VGM composer 🎵 Junior Developer @fridaysundae.bsky.social
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I think it's worth pointing out that very few video-game companies are as transparent as Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, and I appreciate that the studio was so candid about their story and why their next game, Mina the Hollower, has taken so long
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Creator of Hit Game Shovel Knight Is at a ‘Make or Break’ Moment
Yacht Club Games needs its next title, Mina the Hollower, to be a success.
www.bloomberg.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I think it's worth pointing out that very few video-game companies are as transparent as Shovel Knight maker Yacht Club Games, and I appreciate that the studio was so candid about their story and why their next game, Mina the Hollower, has taken so long
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Are these still cool to make? :)
November 14, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Are these still cool to make? :)
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This week, Sean Velasco of Shovel Knight fame tells us about Mina The Hollower, @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's first new IP in 14 years, while @fridaysundae.bsky.social's Anil Glendinning chats debut game There Are No Ghosts At The Grand. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter
October 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This week, Sean Velasco of Shovel Knight fame tells us about Mina The Hollower, @yachtclubgames.bsky.social's first new IP in 14 years, while @fridaysundae.bsky.social's Anil Glendinning chats debut game There Are No Ghosts At The Grand. Sign up to read more on Friday: bit.ly/knowledgenewsletter
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On Monday, Yacht Club Games delayed the much-anticipated upcoming game Mina the Hollower.
On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means.
This week's column:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means.
This week's column:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
Why 'Mina the Hollower' Was Delayed
Yacht Club Games hasn't given a new release date, but the delay shouldn’t be more than a few months
www.bloomberg.com
October 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
On Monday, Yacht Club Games delayed the much-anticipated upcoming game Mina the Hollower.
On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means.
This week's column:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
On Tuesday, I visited their studio and saw the game. It made for a rare glimpse at why a video game gets delayed and what "polish" actually means.
This week's column:
www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...
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It’s finally time to delve into Mina’s world of monsters and mystery on the Xbox Series X/S! Yes, Mina is coming to Xbox & you can try it out in The Xbox Indie Selects Demo event going on RIGHT NOW!
This is the LAST chance to play the demo. Progress will carry at launch (10/31)!
This is the LAST chance to play the demo. Progress will carry at launch (10/31)!
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
It’s finally time to delve into Mina’s world of monsters and mystery on the Xbox Series X/S! Yes, Mina is coming to Xbox & you can try it out in The Xbox Indie Selects Demo event going on RIGHT NOW!
This is the LAST chance to play the demo. Progress will carry at launch (10/31)!
This is the LAST chance to play the demo. Progress will carry at launch (10/31)!
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So proud to annouce that Mina the Hollower is delving onto PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 31st! ❤️🐭
September 10, 2025 at 8:57 PM
So proud to annouce that Mina the Hollower is delving onto PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on October 31st! ❤️🐭
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We hope you’re enjoying your adventure in #MinaTheHollower's demo!
Friendly reminder that the time-exclusive demo on the Switch 1 & 2 is available until 8/21 at 11:59 PM PT. All progress will carry over to the full game at launch! We're excited for it to release on 10/31! 🧡
Friendly reminder that the time-exclusive demo on the Switch 1 & 2 is available until 8/21 at 11:59 PM PT. All progress will carry over to the full game at launch! We're excited for it to release on 10/31! 🧡
August 20, 2025 at 5:54 PM
We hope you’re enjoying your adventure in #MinaTheHollower's demo!
Friendly reminder that the time-exclusive demo on the Switch 1 & 2 is available until 8/21 at 11:59 PM PT. All progress will carry over to the full game at launch! We're excited for it to release on 10/31! 🧡
Friendly reminder that the time-exclusive demo on the Switch 1 & 2 is available until 8/21 at 11:59 PM PT. All progress will carry over to the full game at launch! We're excited for it to release on 10/31! 🧡
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The future is bright for Dig. We’re currently ironing out plans for where our blue burrow’s platformer roguelike will pop up next! Stay tuned for more info
In the meantime, if you want to delve in on a new platform, we're deeply discounting the game on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/1416050/...
In the meantime, if you want to delve in on a new platform, we're deeply discounting the game on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/1416050/...
Save 50% on Shovel Knight Dig on Steam
Meet new friends and foes, visit strange lands, and outfit yourself in your quest to keep the entire land from collapsing underfoot! Jump, slash, and dig your way down an ever-changing chasm of myster...
store.steampowered.com
August 12, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The future is bright for Dig. We’re currently ironing out plans for where our blue burrow’s platformer roguelike will pop up next! Stay tuned for more info
In the meantime, if you want to delve in on a new platform, we're deeply discounting the game on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/1416050/...
In the meantime, if you want to delve in on a new platform, we're deeply discounting the game on Steam.
store.steampowered.com/app/1416050/...
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Get ready to burrow into a bizarre world full of monsters and mystery in Mina the Hollower on October 31st! Play the demo now on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2!
eShop:➡️ ycgurl.com/MinaSwitch
eShop:➡️ ycgurl.com/MinaSwitch
August 7, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Get ready to burrow into a bizarre world full of monsters and mystery in Mina the Hollower on October 31st! Play the demo now on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2!
eShop:➡️ ycgurl.com/MinaSwitch
eShop:➡️ ycgurl.com/MinaSwitch
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WHOA! Our very own Sean Velasco and Celia Schilling will be hosting the "From Shovel Knight to Mina the Hollower: What We've Learned as Indie Devs" panel at PAX West! It'll be held on Sunday (Day 3) at 1pm PT in the FireBird Theatre!
Badges are on sale now! We hope to see you there!
Badges are on sale now! We hope to see you there!
August 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
WHOA! Our very own Sean Velasco and Celia Schilling will be hosting the "From Shovel Knight to Mina the Hollower: What We've Learned as Indie Devs" panel at PAX West! It'll be held on Sunday (Day 3) at 1pm PT in the FireBird Theatre!
Badges are on sale now! We hope to see you there!
Badges are on sale now! We hope to see you there!
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That's a wrap for our first #SummerGameFest! How did we do?
June 6, 2025 at 11:35 PM
That's a wrap for our first #SummerGameFest! How did we do?
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The Steam demo is OUT NOW & participating in #SteamNextFest!
It’ll feature the game’s opening stage & conclude w/ the first major boss fight. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full game at launch.
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3741460/...
It’ll feature the game’s opening stage & conclude w/ the first major boss fight. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full game at launch.
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3741460/...
June 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The Steam demo is OUT NOW & participating in #SteamNextFest!
It’ll feature the game’s opening stage & conclude w/ the first major boss fight. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full game at launch.
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3741460/...
It’ll feature the game’s opening stage & conclude w/ the first major boss fight. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full game at launch.
Steam Page: store.steampowered.com/app/3741460/...
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We took the stage at Summer Game Fest today to unveil a world premiere for our upcoming game, Mina the Hollower. Leaning into Mina’s gothic horror roots, the top-down action adventure game is set to launch on 10/31/25. Play the demo NOW on Steam!
June 6, 2025 at 10:11 PM
We took the stage at Summer Game Fest today to unveil a world premiere for our upcoming game, Mina the Hollower. Leaning into Mina’s gothic horror roots, the top-down action adventure game is set to launch on 10/31/25. Play the demo NOW on Steam!
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Ahead of the release of Mario Kart World, I wanna do something as a send-off to 8 Deluxe, so I'll be hosting a 96 Tracks Race on June 1st at 2PM EDT!! Anyone can join and you may choose 150 or 200cc, with or without items. Hope to see a lot of people there!
May 13, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Ahead of the release of Mario Kart World, I wanna do something as a send-off to 8 Deluxe, so I'll be hosting a 96 Tracks Race on June 1st at 2PM EDT!! Anyone can join and you may choose 150 or 200cc, with or without items. Hope to see a lot of people there!
I did a game jam where we combined Crazy Taxi with bicycle physics 🧵
April 6, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I did a game jam where we combined Crazy Taxi with bicycle physics 🧵
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Becoming an astronaut is dangerous work for a mouse. 🐭#MinaTheHollower
March 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Becoming an astronaut is dangerous work for a mouse. 🐭#MinaTheHollower
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🚨Calling all shovel-heads!🚨
We are beyond excited to announce the launch of
@insertcoin.bsky.social's new Shovel Knight merch line!
Each piece is INCREDIBLE. Here's a thread of what's included in the collection!
🧵⬇️
We are beyond excited to announce the launch of
@insertcoin.bsky.social's new Shovel Knight merch line!
Each piece is INCREDIBLE. Here's a thread of what's included in the collection!
🧵⬇️
March 14, 2025 at 6:23 PM
🚨Calling all shovel-heads!🚨
We are beyond excited to announce the launch of
@insertcoin.bsky.social's new Shovel Knight merch line!
Each piece is INCREDIBLE. Here's a thread of what's included in the collection!
🧵⬇️
We are beyond excited to announce the launch of
@insertcoin.bsky.social's new Shovel Knight merch line!
Each piece is INCREDIBLE. Here's a thread of what's included in the collection!
🧵⬇️
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Evening Star is moving away from further use of the “Star Engine” name, and unifying our technology under the name Retro Engine®. You can read more info on the new Evening Star Blog:
eveningstar.studio/articles/ret...
eveningstar.studio/articles/ret...
Our Future Use of the Retro Engine® Name - Evening Star
Clarifications around our engine name moving forward
eveningstar.studio
March 14, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Evening Star is moving away from further use of the “Star Engine” name, and unifying our technology under the name Retro Engine®. You can read more info on the new Evening Star Blog:
eveningstar.studio/articles/ret...
eveningstar.studio/articles/ret...
Looks like the Develop:Brighton registration has gone live! Wondering if any others are going? Also wondering which pass I should get, since it'll be my first 🤔
March 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Looks like the Develop:Brighton registration has gone live! Wondering if any others are going? Also wondering which pass I should get, since it'll be my first 🤔
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✨ PRE-ORDER MY BOOK ✨
My book Mastering Community Management is finally ready!!!
➡️ Learn how to create long-term, sustainable, and intentional game spaces online
➡️ Pre to post-launch community guide
➡️ Case studies, engagement, and infrastructure tips
Shares appreciated. ❤️
www.victoriatran.com/book
My book Mastering Community Management is finally ready!!!
➡️ Learn how to create long-term, sustainable, and intentional game spaces online
➡️ Pre to post-launch community guide
➡️ Case studies, engagement, and infrastructure tips
Shares appreciated. ❤️
www.victoriatran.com/book
Mastering Community Management Book — Victoria Tran
Learn how to do community management for video games right. This book covers the fundamental concepts of designing an online community from the core basics of what it is, and then the journey from pre...
www.victoriatran.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
✨ PRE-ORDER MY BOOK ✨
My book Mastering Community Management is finally ready!!!
➡️ Learn how to create long-term, sustainable, and intentional game spaces online
➡️ Pre to post-launch community guide
➡️ Case studies, engagement, and infrastructure tips
Shares appreciated. ❤️
www.victoriatran.com/book
My book Mastering Community Management is finally ready!!!
➡️ Learn how to create long-term, sustainable, and intentional game spaces online
➡️ Pre to post-launch community guide
➡️ Case studies, engagement, and infrastructure tips
Shares appreciated. ❤️
www.victoriatran.com/book
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Here's a project where I tried to match the style of #Minathehollower
February 19, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Here's a project where I tried to match the style of #Minathehollower
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The "Hits You Missed" Steam sale is now live!
A curated selection of some of 2024's big indie hits, all discounted, including The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mouthwashing, 1000xRESIST, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Shogun Showdown, Crow Country & more!
store.steampowered.com/sale/hitsyou...
A curated selection of some of 2024's big indie hits, all discounted, including The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mouthwashing, 1000xRESIST, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Shogun Showdown, Crow Country & more!
store.steampowered.com/sale/hitsyou...
February 13, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The "Hits You Missed" Steam sale is now live!
A curated selection of some of 2024's big indie hits, all discounted, including The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mouthwashing, 1000xRESIST, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Shogun Showdown, Crow Country & more!
store.steampowered.com/sale/hitsyou...
A curated selection of some of 2024's big indie hits, all discounted, including The Rise of the Golden Idol, Mouthwashing, 1000xRESIST, Duck Detective: The Secret Salami, Shogun Showdown, Crow Country & more!
store.steampowered.com/sale/hitsyou...
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PSSSST! The NY Shovel Knight Concert is less than 10 days away. We hope to see you there.
For more info, visit ShovelKnightConcert.com
For more info, visit ShovelKnightConcert.com
February 13, 2025 at 10:21 PM
PSSSST! The NY Shovel Knight Concert is less than 10 days away. We hope to see you there.
For more info, visit ShovelKnightConcert.com
For more info, visit ShovelKnightConcert.com