Is Silk Song too difficult? Yes. And there's a very good reason as to why, the law. Let me show you.

Hello, Internet! Welcome to Game Theory. Rest your weary soul, because after eight and a half years of waiting, the sequel to 2017's Indie Darling Hollow Night is here.

To say that Hollow Night Silk Song is all people have been talking about would be an absolute understatement.

Indie developers moved their release date so it wouldn't compete with Silk Song.

Every game store crashed on release day.

And there has been video after video talking about how freaking hard this thing is.

I was fortunate enough to get to play the demo earlier at Pax West.

Big shout out to Nintendo for hooking me up.

And I have to agree, this thing is tough.

But now that the game has been out for a bit and I've had a chance to dig in a little deeper,

I realized it has to be this way.

Not because that's what makes a good game,

and not because it gives everyone in your chat a chance to yell.

Get there! It's because of the other reason people love talking about this franchise. The thing

we all crave, sweet, juicy lore. Hollow Knight is well known for its deep and complex

law, and this game's difficulty, as well as all the in-game dialogue, cutscenes and even poetry, tells us a lot about the world of Hollow Night and the real story that lies beneath. That Hornet, the character we've been playing as throughout the game, is actually the pale king. I'm kidding. I'm kidding! Please put down the pitchforks!

But who Hornet is does also tie into the deeper law of this game,

and they are actually the key to figuring out where things could go in the future.

Grab your silk spools theorists, because we're to need it to weave together the hidden law of

Hollow Night Silk Song.

I'm sure many of you are familiar with the story of Hollow Night, but it has been eight

years, so it's probably worth a little refresher just so we're all up to speed.

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