"Dropping the GTA of indie games with 2 weeks notice makes everyone freak out,"
"largely kept itself afloat with its insanity and the occasional crumb of news."
"When [there's no news], everyone's sad, and then everyone goes insane and starts spouting misinformation without batting an eye. When there's news it's the happiest day of your life. There's hype posts EVERYWHERE. All your hope in Team Cherry is restored."
"Pretty fast there were a lot of PSA's going around: do not approach or attempt to pick up any copy of Silksong outdoors, or one that isn't yours,"
Silksong began as planned downloadable content for Hollow Knight and later expanded into a standalone sequel after significant development. Team Cherry surprised players in August with a two-week launch announcement that led multiple indie developers to delay their own releases to avoid competing for attention. Community enthusiasm persisted across a seven-year development cycle through memes, jokes, and lore-driven role-play on the subreddit. Fans enacted rituals like the "sacrifice era," banning chosen users as 'dreamers', and created myths such as "Snosk" handing out fake copies of the game. The community's emotional swings range from despair during silence to intense celebration whenever new information appears.
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