<p>At Pax East 2017, I had the pleasure of speaking with Ian Flood, one of the co-founders of Yacht Club Games and a programmer for <em>Shovel Knight</em>. With the recent release of <em>Shovel Knight</em>&#8216;s highly anticipated DLC, <em>Specter of Torment</em>, we had much to discuss about the exciting future of the series. Watch the video below where we discuss the future of Shovel Knight and Yacht Club Games, the difficulties of development, the possibility of a 3D <em>Shovel Knight</em>, and more!</p>
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What is the Future of Shovel Knight and Yacht Club Games? – Interview with Ian Flood
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By Chris Souza
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- Tags: GamesNintendoPAXShovel KnightTop StoriesYacht Club Games
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