How Shovel Knight Works: Episodic DLC done right.

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Shovel Knight
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Shovel Knight (2014)
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Taking a look at the 3 DLCs for Shovel Knight and how the entire game becomes a form of episodic content that evolves over time. Let's examine how Plague of Shadows, Specter of Torment and King of Cards creates a full game.

Some material I used for the review:

Developer blog on designing Specter of torment: https://yachtclubgames.com/2020/01/specter-of-torment-level-design-deep-dive-15/

Dig the vote website:
https://yachtclubgames.com/dig-the-vote/

Developer explaining each Shovel Knight expansion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J80hw_t6ip8

The Story of Shovel Knight and the Kickstarter:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKjj7-zsQHw

Shovel Knight and Nailing Nostalgia:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHhX5GtWNr8

Shovel Knight and the character's iconic moves:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8fjCKMIE1Pg



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Tags:
Shovel Knight
Specter of Torment
Plague of Shadows
King of Cards
Episodic Content
Showdown
Shovel Knight Showdown
Zelda 2
Ducktales
Mega Man
Mega man 2
Dark Souls
Game design
DLC
Downloadable Content