Hollow Knight: Silksong discourse has been raging across social media ever since it launched earlier this month, but one of the fiercest topics of discussion has been its difficulty. Admittedly, Silksong can be a little obnoxiously difficult in places, noted in my review, which has led Team Cherry to nerf a couple of bosses and environmental hazards somewhat.
Even still, there are some that don't much appreciate Silksong's increased difficulty compared to the first game, and while it's absolutely fine to think that the game is too tough, Team Cherry itself has shared some words of encouragement. This wasn't in a statement on Twitter or via the game's Kickstarter page, but via a new book that was made available during ACMI’s gaming-focused exhibition, which had a section dedicated to Silksong (thanks Dexerto).
In the book, Game Worlds co-curator Jini Maxwell had a conversation about Silksong's difficulty with developers Ari Gibson and William Pellen, during which Gibson explained exactly why Silksong can feel so difficult in places, and exactly what players can do to overcome such obstacles.
"Silksong has some moments of steep difficulty – but part of allowing a higher level of freedom within the world means that...
