I mean this with all the affection in the world—I cannot think of a single gaming community that is as cooked as the Silksong fanbase. «Cooked» as in, stewing in their own juices for so long that said juices have evaporated, leaving behind a shiny braised lump in a scorched pot. This is not an indictment, it's a statement of fact.
In case you've missed this descent into madness, some context: Silksong, the successor to Hollow Knight, was announced back in 2019. Then, in 2022, it surfaced again—taking part in a showcase displaying games meant to be released in the next «12 months». This has not proven to be true, because you are reading this article.
The r/Silksong subreddit has, in particular, been spiralling into a bout of extended madness for a while. Its latest conniption? A developer's X account, used primarily for making shitposts, like «how to permanently calcify your pineal gland for a good night’s rest» (I don't know, either), has changed their profile picture to one of a chocolate cake. I had a sensible chuckle at this at first, before veering dangerously close to becoming a convert myself.
Little bomey/everydruidwaswr on X, formerly known as Wilbop/Wilboooo (a quick google search confirms this at the time of writing) is believed to be the account of William Pellen, co-founder of Team Cherry. On January 16, the account changed their profile picture to that of a chocolate cake and posted the following: «something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow.»
Like deep sea creatures descending on whalefall, the Silksong community immediately began feasting. A reverse image search of the cake in question led to a recipe for Brooklyn Blackout cake on Bon Appétit, posted on April 2, 2024. April 2 is when the «direct», which typically reveals a bunch of games, for the Nintendo Switch 2 is slated for this year.
What's more, while «little bomey» is not too dissimilar from a winery in South Australia, and Team Cherry is a South Australian development studio.
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