Shovel Knight director Sean Velasco digs into Yacht Club Games’ past and future

Shovel Knight has been one of the biggest indie hits of all time since its 2014 release, but now its journey is nearing an end with the December 10 release of the King of Cards campaign and the Shovel Knight Showdown fighting mode.

The action sidescroller has sold over 2.65 million copies, and its continued success comes in part from developer Yacht Club Games‘ release of exceptional downloadable content. King of Cards if the third and final of three bonus campaigns that have players controlling a new character. But these experiences are more than just a slight alteration of the original game. Each new campaign, which were originally stretch goals on the title’s Kickstarter, has felt more like a sequel or standalone experience.