The World Design of Hollow Knight | Boss Keys

// This video spoils the entirety of Hollow Knight //

Hollow Knight takes place in the sprawling kingdom of Hallownest: an underground ant's nest of forests, mines, basins, and waterways. In this episode of Boss Keys, I look at the shape, structure, and sequence of exploring this masterpiece game.

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Sources

The Making of Hollow Knight | Game Informer
https://www.gameinformer.com/2018/10/16/the-making-of-hollow-knight

Video chapters

00:00 - Introduction
02:05 - Hallownest's Layout
04:15 - Exploring Hallownest
17:37 - Sequence Breaking Tricks
19:21 - Dependency Chart
20:45 - Bosses and Upgrades in Hollow Knight
27:59 - Navigating Hallownest
31:40 - Maps
33:59 - The True Ending of Hollow Knight
36:57 - Conclusion

Music used in this episode

AM2R soundtrack - DoctorM64 (https://soundcloud.com/user-64632134/sets/am2r-original-soundtrack)
Ori and the Blind Forest soundtrack - Gareth Coker (https://garethcoker.bandcamp.com/album/ori-and-the-blind-forest-additional-soundtrack)
Hollow Knight soundtrack - Cristopher Larkin (https://christopherlarkin.bandcamp.com/album/hollow-knight-original-soundtrack)

Other credits

Hollow Knight Speedrun Tech - The Greenpath Skips | Dr. Crowtron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w2lOrhUCF8

HOLLOW KNIGHT - Monomon Without Isma's Tear | Astoroth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDmsizv4LPg

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