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Anniversary Celebration: Brawl with the Devs!Dec 6, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsAnniversary Celebration Event: Brawl WIth The Devs! Calling all puzzlers, shovel-warriors, & card connoisseurs! To celebrate the anniversaries of: Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon (December 13th, 2021), Shovel Knight: King of Cards (December 10th, 2019), and Shovel Knight Showdown (December 10th, 2019), we are hosting some friendly in-game matches with the Yacht Club Games crew! CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP TO PLAY EVENT DETAILS: The event begins on Thursday, December 15th at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET! The matches will be streamed on Twitch. You must sign up for the event prior to play with us! Players will be picked at random on stream to play. We’ll announce the selected participants in our Discord Channel If you want to play, please make sure to sign up with the link below! We will email you with further directions on where to check on the day of the event! Sign Up To Play Here: https://forms.gle/BpzJpSVbACEkxUmd6 Join our Discord Here: https://discord.gg/NMdGv3NkKP F.A.Q Q: What do I need to play? You will need a Steam account, a computer capable of running Remote Play Together, a solid internet connection, and your choice of peripheral (controller, keyboard, etc.)! You will also need to join our Discord server! We’ll have a special event channel lobby for players. Q: How do I join your Discord server? You can join it here: https://discord.gg/NMdGv3NkKP Q: Do I need to own the game? Since we are hosting with Steam Remote Play Together, you do not need to own a copy of the game. Q: How do I access my Steam Friend Code? In your Steam client, hover your mouse over your screen name (located in the navigation bar). Select the "Friends" option in the pull-down tab. This will bring you to your friend page! Select "Add a Friend". On this page, you will see your 10 digit Friend Code. Q: How do I know if I’ve been selected to play? On the day of the event, all entrants will receive access to a Discord channel called "Play With the Devs Lobby". Please post in #check-in to confirm your attendance! If you are chosen to battle with us, then we'll @ you in the #check-in channel and send over a friend request on Steam to start our Remote Play session. Q: How long will the event last? 2 hours in total! Pocket Dungeon matches will begin at 12 PM PST Showdown / Joustus matches will begin at 1 PM PST The event will officially conclude at 2 PM PST (so we can eat lunch!) Q: What do I get if I win? A virtual high-five! GAME RULES: Pocket Dungeon VS Matches: Each entrant will play a friendly 1v1 best of 3 matches with the Yacht Club Games crew! Each entrant can pick any character they would like to play as Showdown Matches: Each entrant will play a friendly 1v1 best of 3 matches with the Yacht Club Games crew! Stages will be selected randomly Matches will be chosen randomly Joustus Matches Each entrant will play a friendly 1v1 best of 3 card game matches with the Yacht Club Games crew! Matches will be chosen randomly We look forward to playing with you! See ya there!Free Dead Cells update adds goodies based on Hotline Miami, Slay The Spire and moreNov 7, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunFantasy roguelike Dead Cells is being invaded by indies again. Weapons and outfits from six games are making their way into the game with today's free Everone Is Here 2 update: Terraria, Hotline Miami, Shovel Knight, Slay The Spire, Risk Of Rain 2, and Katana Zero. There’s also new lore rooms based on locations from these games, which is where you’ll find the weapons stored. You can watch some of the costumes and weapons in action in the trailer below. Read more Shovel Knight Dig Releases on September 23rd! (Tomorrow!)Sep 22, 2022 - Community AnnouncementsHey there Shovelheads! Grab your trusty shovel blade and delve into Shovel Knight’s next adventure! Shovel Knight Dig will release on Steam on September 23rd, 2022! (Which is tomorrow! Hooray!!!) If you haven't already, you can add Shovel Knight Dig to your wishlist! It'll notify you when the game is LIVE on Steam! Shovel Knight Dig's Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1416050/Shovel_Knight_Dig/ We poured our hearts into creating a new style of Shovel Knight gameplay: a fun, quirky, seamless world that ever changes as you furiously dig down - we think it’s quite special, and we hope you do too! Here's some info about the game: When Drill Knight and his dastardly digging crew blast apart Shovel Knight’s peaceful campsite and steal his loot, he grabs his trusty Shovel Blade and starts tunneling after them! But as he and Shield Knight soon discover, this adventure goes much deeper than a simple heist… In true roguelike fashion, Shovel Knight’s path through the adventure is different every time you play! Shovel Knight Dig is packed with thousands of pixel-perfect level chunks, which are procedurally stitched together to create infinite combinations. Leap over danger, slash your foes, and dig your way down to hidden riches. Augment yourself by partaking in peculiar cuisine from the Gastronomole, studying Shovel Blade techniques from Master Argus, or taking your chances with Tom Bola! Back up at camp, spend your hard-earned loot to unlock new relics, armors, items and accessories. Each trip down the well will bring Shovel Knight closer to discovering the secrets lying at the bottom. Get ready to dig in tomorrow! For more info about our game, visit: https://www.yachtclubgames.com/games/shovel-knight-digThe Shovel Knight roguelike is out in a few weeksAug 31, 2022 - PC GamerYacht Club Games, developers of the excellent Shovel Knight and the upcoming Mina the Hollower, has announced the imminent arrival of Shovel Knight Dig. The 2D semi-roguelike arrives on September 23 and comes with a charming trailer featuring some of the developers playing dress-up, as well as plenty of footage from a title that has apparently been in the works for around four years... Read more.Shovel Knight Dig is a procedurally generated platformer rocking up on Steam in SeptemberAug 31, 2022 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunPlatforming hero Shovel Knight dons their horned helmet again on September 23rd when the series next instalment, Shovel Knight Dig, arrives on Steam. This time, ol’ Shoves and pal Shield Knight are tangling with the nefarious Drill Knight, who’s pinched all the stuff from their campsite, believe it or not. Devs Yacht Club Games enlisted YouTubers Arin Hanson and Jirard ‘The Completionist’ Khalil to announce the game, and you can watch the trailer below. Read more March 1st, 2021 update - MacOS OpenGL Big Sur fix; Arby's cross-promotional DLCMar 1, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsThis patch addresses a critical issue that MacOS Big Sur users were experiencing due to OpenGL location changes that coincided with the Big Sur update. In addition, a fix for the notary on MacOS has also been implemented. See below for Arby's content details. ----- Some terrifically tasty treats have surfaced in Shovel Knight! Shovel Knight launcher tokens are available in Arby's Kids Meals at participating locations for a limited time! Each token comes with a Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove DLC code for Steam! Collect all 7! For more information about Shovel Knight and the Arby's cross-promotion, visit: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGH_gIjS2u0 ----- Changelog: MacOS Big Sur OpenGL Fix MacOS Notary Arby's cross-promotional DLC Mac OS Update macOSBigSur (11.0.0 +): Temporarily IncompatibleJan 22, 2021 - Community AnnouncementsShovel Knight: Treasure Trove and all the standalone versions of the Shovel Knight series are having compatibility issues with the latest Mac OS update, macOSBigSur (11.0.0 +). We are working on a solution internally to fix this problem. We apologize for the inconvenience and will update you as soon as possible. For more information, feel free to visit our FAQ page: https://bit.ly/2NixyeZ 1 Year Anniversary Celebration: Brawl with the Devs!Dec 10, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsCalling all shovel-warriors and card connoisseurs! To celebrate the 1 year anniversary of King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown, we are hosting some friendly in-game Joustus and Showdown matches! The matches will be streamed on Steam, YouTube, and Twitch. The event begins on Thursday, December 10th at 2pm! If you want to play, please make sure to sign up with the link below! We will email you with further directions on where to check on the day of the event! Sign Up Forum: https://forms.gle/wu7RETRK4zpcJaGc8 FAQ Q: What do I need to play? You will need a Steam account, a computer capable of running Remote Play Together, a solid internet connection, and your choice of peripheral (controller, keyboard, etc.)! Q: Do I need to own the game? Since we are hosting with Steam Remote Play Together, you do not need to own a copy of the game. Q: What do I do once I've registered? On the day of the event, all entrants will receive an email with a link to a Steam Group Chat. Join the Steam Chat Group and post in the #check-in channel to confirm. If you are chosen to battle, then we'll send a mention and friend request on Steam to start a Remote Play session. Q: How long will the event last? 2 hours in total! Joustus matches will begin at 2pm PST and conclude at 3pm! Showdown matches will begin at 4pm PST and conclude at 5pm! Q: What do I get if I win? A virtual high-five! Q: How do I access my Steam Friend Code? In your Steam client, hover your mouse over your screen name (located in the navigation bar). Select the "Friends" option in the pull-down tab. This will bring you to your friend page! Select "Add a Friend". On this page, you will see your 10 digit Friend Code. Matchset Rules: Joustus Matches: - Each entrant will play a friendly 1v1 best of 3 card game matches with the Yacht Club Game crew! - Matches will be chosen randomly. - All players (including us) will use our pre-selected deck of all single arrow cards. - Stages will be picked randomly. - Location will be picked randomly. Showdown Matches: - Each entrant will play a friendly 1v1 best of 3 matches with the Yacht Club Game crew! - Stages will be selected randomly - Matches will be chosen randomly. Note: If a connection is unstable or sluggish, we may choose to move on to the next player. Sorry!Hotfix UpdateApr 29, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsJust a minor update today! New: Added cheat code C&KEEPM which when activated reduces the amount of gold dropped on death to zero. Showdown Fix : Activating Unlock All (Permanent) code and then achieving a Showdown unlock objective would not unlock the corresponding Steam Achievement. Change: Steam Sync within the Feats menu will now unlocks Showdown Steam Achievements which failed to be awarded due to the above issue. Change: Steam Achievements which feature unlockable Showdown characters on Steam are no longer "hidden". Content Build ID 4961750Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Cheat Database!Apr 29, 2020 - Community Announcements{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/aa904b9b2a8f83b0182710edf54c419e0e3de8e7.png Historically, cheats were discovered and documented by brave explorers and shared among the community in whispers. Today, we are ecstatic to reveal the complete Cheat Database for every adventure in the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove collection! Whether you’re looking to adjust the challenge or add a little extra spice to your next playthrough, try out these new ways to play! Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove Cheat Database. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/f2fe923148b5be5508133dc91af32d251317a502.gif4.1 - Terra FirmaFeb 18, 2020 - Community AnnouncementsA new Shovel Knight update is here to keep your Showdown duels sharp and your Joustus battles jubilant! Shovel Knight Design Series But first... have you ever thought about what we think about when making games? Well, think no longer! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/1e8916ef532c19beb8c916ee712d1c0add7a2c04.png Just how did King Knight get his wall-bouncing bash attack or his high-flying acrobatic spins!? Drill into this mobility mechanics deep dive as we explore the illustrious inspirations behind our gilded goon! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/752e540fb95dce264370de49610e5b7e7cb4287b.png Now that Treasure Trove is complete, we've had a chance to codify some of the level-design rules and practices we've come to value over the years. We hope this article series provides a bit of insight! New Modes! We’d like to fill you in on some way cool upcoming changes to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. And no, we’re not adding any more campaigns! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/c36e2e1464ec81caaa8bf67f2f4176aa3b7533ab.png First up is Character Gauntlet, an all-new addition to Showdown’s “targets” mode. In this mode, your character will be randomly changed every time you hit a bonus target. It really tests your mastery of all the fighters. It’s supported for cooperative play too, so you can work together with a friend to achieve that elusive high score. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/f9832e03fc894efc83a88ecbd63bb038f3b9df3c.png Oh…one more thing. Have you ever wanted to play Joustus with a friend? There’s a new secret mode where you can! If you press up in front of the mirror in King Knight’s room, now you can setup decks, board layouts, and more and play against a friend to your heart’s content. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/43e3efe19e764a46edb302675f2aca33841464b2.png With these changes and other bug fixes, Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove is forever completed! Thank you everyone for all your support along the way! Changelog New! 1:1 Pixel Scaling mode is now available. It can be found within Options > Screen Scale. Change: Steam Sync option has returned to the Feats menu. Change: Japanese graphical change cheat KUWA-GATA and Japanese text change cheat IKA-TAKO will now allow you to continue earning Feats. Cheat compatibility improvements. Localization improvements. Shovel of Hope Fix: Booming Horn while in upward moving wind would cause unintentional movement. Fix: Co-op: Player A dying when blocking Player B on a ladder would cause Player B to be unable to climb in that direction until Player A returned. Fix Cameo songs would not be indicated as played within Bard's Song Menu. Plague of Shadows Fix: Mail Minion stats for bursts and bomb throws would increment during certain cinematic scenes. Fix: Quickly skipping Troupple King introduction scene after watching his dance for the first time would cause Troupple King to incessantly flap his fins. Specter of Torment Fix: Dread Talon was unintentionally dealing more damage to bosses as of version 4.0 onward. Fix: Throwing Sickle would ...How Shovel Knight's last boss was designed four timesJan 29, 2020 - Rock, Paper, ShotgunThis is The Mechanic, where Alex Wiltshire invites developers to discuss the difficult journeys they ve taken to make their games. This time, Shovel Knight . When Yacht Club Games decided to style Shovel Knight after the NES games that inspired it, they took that project seriously. Shovel Knight can t fill the screen with 1000 bullets or radically switch up how it plays. It has to stay true to its inheritance, else, as programmer and co-designer David D Angelo tells me, It d stand out as bizarre. So its bosses naturally follow classic rules, too, including its final one, the Enchantress. Here, Yacht Club faced the challenge of producing a fight with the same restriction of four attacks and 20 hit points as all the other bosses, while also acting as a striking culmination of the adventure. But the real challenge began when they went back to redesign her another three times, once for each of the game s expansions. And now the project is finally done, these four riffs on the same battle are a chance to witness a studio jamming on and exploring the nooks and crannies of its design. (more…) 4.0B - Spinning In The New YearDec 17, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsStopping in again with a few more fixes for the end of the year. As always, a big thank you to everyone for reporting any and all encountered problems. Vsync Legacy Improvements Shovel of Hope / Plague of Shadows Fix: If save data became mismatched, corrupted or otherwise unintentionally altered during a version update, the player could start on the level map farther than they could progress (past level locks, under the fog of unrevealed areas, etc). In these rare error cases, the game will now start the player on the Village instead. King of Cards Fix: Duelist Di appearing twice during tower airship scene under certain circumstances. Fix: King being able to jump after performing a bash into certain Heirloom attacks. Fix: Dying and landing on a certain platform in World 2's Bonus Stage would cause the stage to advance. Fix: Being able to escape the stage’s bounds in Void Crater. Fix: Joustus would crash when forfeiting while cards were being removed during a turn. Fix: 3rd Joustus House boss would get stuck trying to begin the match. Fix: Being able to bash and speak with Ledge Farmer at the same time. Showdown Fix: Phantom Striker would not leave Phantom Shroud state if started before certain cutscenes. Fix: Bindings in practice mode switch to menu bindings when menu is fully open. Fix: Bindings no longer apply during story sequences. Fix: AI would become stuck on respawn platform. Fix: Custom bindings crash issues 4.0A Hotfix - Regal RedrawDec 11, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsHot on the heels of King of Cards and Showdown debut, its time for a... hotfix build. Sorry if any of these issues impacted your playthrough, but thank you for reporting them! Localization improvements. Additional controller support. Shovel of Hope Fix: Treasure Knight could be pushed through wall under certain conditions Plague of Shadows Fix: Palette could sometimes change blue when using fleet flask and jumping/falling/hitting a wall. King of Cards Fix: Dueling Glove subtracting vigor twice if used just when touching a spring. Fix: Rat Regalia getting you stuck in collision Fix: PC V-sync legacy: heirloom seller gates now have proper collision Fix: PC V-sync legacy: issue with full card hand coming out and game freezing Fix: PC V-sync legacy: King Knight failing to bash wall in Pridemoor intro Showdown Fix: Confirm/Cancel swap preventing the menu from progressing with the Enter key while selecting characters Shield Knight: Shield Toss now only bounces off screen top if thrown upward. Allowing downward and horizontal tosses from over the HUD to execute without issue. Fix: French/German/Russian/Spanish Text overlap with Overtime! Fix: Story mode crash in Targets in Russian/Japanese Kana Fix: Practice mode custom bindings no longer forgotten when pause menu opens Fix: Keyboard custom binding fixes Fix: PC V-sync legacy: Specter Knight’s outro not making a jump while running properly Shovel Knight's final campaign is out nowDec 10, 2019 - Rock, Paper, Shotgun The final Shovel Knight campaign launched today, letting us play as the dastardly King Knight in King Of Cards, and so did its battle mode Showdown. These are the final two big Kickstarter stretch goal features that developers Yacht Club Games have been ploughing through since first launching their rad retro-styled platformer in 2014. It’s taken longer than expected but damn, backers got a hell of a deal. Have a look in the trailers below. (more…) King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown - Now Available!Dec 10, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsSalutations, true believers! It may have seemed like it would never come, but today is the day. Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown are out now! This momentous occasion marks the completion of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. The long, 6 year development journey began with the Shovel Knight Kickstarter in 2013, followed by 4 more games: Plague of Shadows in 2015, Specter of Torment in 2017, and now King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown in 2019. It’s all finally done! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/a30a7c50611f98fa6cb380c0f23d4413ef6047ae.png King of Cards is the biggest and grandest single player adventure we’ve ever made. Showdown is a multiplayer extravaganza, full of loving nods to the past 6 years of Shovel Knight – it’s hopefully the kind of game you can enjoy with friends forever! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/b2bde2eb269817ba95420fd7bda07ba64a5eaaa8.png We hope everyone has a blast with the complete Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove package. We poured our hearts and souls into every inch of the game, and we think it shows. Please enjoy playing each game in the collection and seeing how they all connect to one another! We’re tremendously honored to have had the opportunity to pour our passions into these games. Thank you everyone for supporting us at Yacht Club Games, and as always, please have fun. We can’t wait for what’s next! Oh... but what's a big release without a score of patch notes! Let's dig, burst, slice , and bash right to it! Version 4.0A - Changelog New: King of Cards is now available! Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! New: Shovel Knight Showdown is now available. Duel with up to 4 players locally and scramble after gems! (Note: Showdown is not available on Vita or 3DS platforms) New: Friends List will now update based on what game you are playing within Treasure Trove. For instance: Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, Playing King of Cards New: Opening the Steam Overlay will now pause the game when able. This can be disabled by turning off “Pause on lost focus” option within Options > Game. New: Added a “Cheat Activated” prompt after successfully entering a cheat code. New: Korean, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language support. New: The “Screen Effects” option has been broken into two, more specific toggles: Screen Flash, and Screen Shake. These can be used to reduce motion and flash based effects in the game. New: Accessibility options category has been added. Including options to toggle Screen Shake, Screen Flash, and adjust Joustus Card Color for colorblindness. Change: Setting Screen Flash to Minimal now reduces additional effects. Change: Setting the Accessibility Screen Flash to Minimal now lowers the animation speed of bright waterfall palette shifting effects. Change: Leave stage menu prompt no longer pauses level music Change: In cases where spikes and damage are detected on exactly the same frame, damage will win out Change: Te...Shovel Knight: Showdown and King of Cards are out todayDec 10, 2019 - PC GamerYacht Club Games has released two new games in the Shovel Knight series. The first is a local multiplayer titled Shovel Knight: Showdown and the second is a deck-building card-collecting prequel called Shovel Knight: King of Cards. Shovel Knight: Showdown is a local-multiplayer co-op where four players can brawl it out with characters from the series, including some that have never been playable before. Showdown also has a story mode that changes to fit your chosen characters; with 16 different characters, that's 16 different stories to play. Shovel Knight: King of Cards is a prequel to the Shovel Knight games where you play as the most dashing knight of them all, King Knight. The story follows the adventures of how the regal king managed to leap and pirouette his way onto the throne. Alongside King Knight's graceful platforming, King of Cards also includes a deck-building collectable card game called Joustus and King Knight has his sights set firmly on winning the Joustus crown because if there's any character in Shovel Knight that needs more bling it's the king. Yacht Club Games has kindly put both Showdown and King of Cards in an ultimate Shovel Knight bundle called the Treasure Trove where you can also nab additional games in the series. Buy the bundle and you'll receive Shovel of Hope, Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment, King of Cards and Showdown for $25 / £19. If you're new to the series this bundle is a great place to start. Two New Shovel Knight Games Coming On Tuesday!Dec 7, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsYou may have heard, a tremendous new update to the world of Shovel Knight is almost here. Shovel Knight: King of Cards and Shovel Knight Showdown will arrive as a free update to existing owners of Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove. When? Tuesday, December 10th at 10AM, PST Shovel Knight: King of Cards {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/bd8b5e06908214f2f3ec06b40eb357a7577917d5.png Step into the gilded boots of King Knight in the biggest and most regal Shovel Knight game of them all! Leap, Shoulder Bash, gather new subjects, and strategize your way through this prequel in your quest to become King of Cards! Once at version 4.0 or above, you can begin King of Cards by creating a new profile on the Profile Select screen. For more, check out our King of Cards Instruction Manual. Shovel Knight Showdown {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/d3312944c728994467dae75351ef66d64f8fa70b.png Enter a world of never-ending battle! Duel with up to 4 local challengers and scramble after gems, or take control of your favorite characters, many playable for the first time ever, in Story Mode. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations. Once at version 4.0 or above, you can begin Showdown by selecting SHOWDOWN on the title screen. For more, check out our Showdown Instruction Manual. Standalones and Treasure Trove Price Change Time is running out to pick up 5 Shovel Knight adventures for the price of 3! On December 10th, we're introducing 2 brand-new games to Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, and raising the price to $39.99. Until then, it can be yours for only $24.99 -- consider it a pre-order discount! Not sure if you want to dig into the whole collection? No problem! We're also releasing the original Shovel Knight as a standalone game on Steam-- at its original lower price! It's a great way to jump in and try out the series! https://store.steampowered.com/app/589500/Shovel_Knight_Shovel_of_Hope/ We'll also be releasing King of Cards and Showdown as standalone titles in case you wanted to play a particular favorite adventure, or gift it to a friend! You can check out more Shovel Knight games here. Just Shovels & Knights! We are amped-up for Shovel Knight to join Just Shapes & Beats next Mixtape! Experience new, exclusive remixed SK music like never before: In chaotic co-op music bullet-hell! Play today and check out the Just Shovels & Knights update! https://store.steampowered.com/app/531510/Just_Shapes__Beats/ Additional Reading We've been keeping pretty busy elsewhere on the internet. Prepare for next week and check out some upcoming features! King of Cards Building Secret Paths - Uncover more about the new secret paths in King Knight's quest! Joustus Instruction Manual - If you want to become the King of Cards, you'll need to learn how to play! Showdown Showdown Character Guides - Choose a fighter and find out all about them! Showdown Stage Info - Discover more about each battle arena in Showdown. Chester's Choice - Add some spice to your nex...Shovel Knight and Bloodstained get transported to classic Castlevania in this fan-made gameDec 5, 2019 - PC GamerShovel Knight has had so many cameos since his debut in 2014. According to his Wikia page, he has appeared in 30 different games in various forms like a chatty NPC in Yooka Laylee, a guest character in Indivisible, and was even honoured with the role of an assist trophy in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. One of Shovel Knight's most recent appearances is in the gothic metroidvania, Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night that released earlier this year. If you apply a piece of armour to your character, they transform into the blue knight who looks pretty buff in 3D. But, Shovel Knight isn't done with Bloodtsained quite yet, the free fan-made game Shovel or Whip casts him back into the metroidvania's dark universe. But this time it is to the series' great NES ancestor, Castlevania. He's not alone though, Miriam, Bloodstained's main protagonist, is also there but she is less than happy to see him. Shovel or Whip is a fan-made mini-game that consists of a single boss fight, you play as Miriam trying to defeat Shovel Knight who has made himself at home in the castle comfortably sitting on his throne. Although it's only one fight, Shovel or Whip is carefully crafted to keep true to the atmosphere and feel of the Castlevania games. Both Miriam's moveset is a direct callback. The way she slides across the floor, how her axes arc when she hurls them, and, obviously, she has Castlevania's iconic whip. Shovel Knight has some pretty slick moves too, he can bounce around on his shovel to avoid your attacks, summon a giant golden gauntlet that slams into you, and uses his shovel to dig up parts of the castle floor to hit you. He's a tricky opponent but it's more fun then difficult to beat him, but there are two more difficult modes if you're up for a challenge. The game also offers controller support and re-bindable keys. Shovel or Whip is a short, fun, and loving ode to Shovel Knight, Bloodstained, and the history of the Castlevania series, and the best thing is that it's totally free and available to download and play over on itch.io. For more excellent free games make sure you check out our list of the best free games on PC. For Your Shovelrous Consideration...Nov 29, 2019 - Community AnnouncementsIt's been a non-stop adventure since we released Shovel Knight back in 2014. Whether you've been following along with us since pixel one, or just recently jumped in -- we're happy to hear players are enjoying the game everyday! If you have enjoyed your ongoing adventures in the Shovel Knight world, then we'd be delighted if you considered nominating the game for Steam Awards 2019's Labor of Love award! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/6201297/dae4988687b3d93940bda1e19da5dd5412f900ab.png If you're wondering what's next for Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove, then dig into our previous post and wonder no longer! We're adding two entirely new games to the collection on December 10th!
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