How Two Developers Turned $57,138 Into Millions

Selwen October 12, 2025
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► Support Future Videos (https://www.patreon.com/c/Selwen) ► 10% Off (https://gamersupps.gg/selwen) ► My Twitter (https://twitter.com/SelwenG) ► Business Inquiries: [email protected] From a tiny failed game jam prototype to one of the most beloved indie games ever made — this is the full story of Team Cherry, the small Australian studio behind Hollow Knight and Silksong. Discover how two developers, Ari Gibson and William Pellen, turned a $57,000 Kickstarter campaign into a global phenomenon that changed gaming forever — and how the sequel became one of the most meme-fuelled waits in video game history. This is a story of creativity over greed, simplicity over bloat, and how three people managed to outshine the entire AAA industry through passion, care, and timeless design. A full documentary on Team Cherry and Hollow Knight history. 0:00 - Intro 1:03 - Humble Beginnings 5:00 - The Kickstarter 22:00 - The Long Wait Source/Script - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1G-axzLpLIAH_BRrwGbcCkS1JtQVOdFTlicB9yuntg70/edit?usp=sharing #documentary #hollowknight #hollowknightsilksong On this channel, I produce documentaries for games, game industry and general tech and online issues. Such as live-service, micro-transanctions, news and general anti-consumer practises.

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