Yacht Club Games' newest title is the upcoming Mina the Hollower

Yacht Club Games, know for the popular Shovel Knight series has a new game in development called Mina the Hollower, and it's currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter with it being a clear early success.

"Descend into a frightful world of action-adventure in Mina the Hollower. Take control of Mina, a renowned Hollower hurtled into a desperate mission to rescue a cursed island. Burrow beneath hazards and monsters, whip foes into oblivion, and gear up with an arsenal of sidearms and trinkets. Explore a vast world filled with pixel-perfect graphics, masterful gameplay, beastly bosses, and infectious music. Encounter a cast of bizarre characters, search out secrets in an array of exotic locales, and illuminate the omnipresent darkness in Mina the Hollower, a brand new game from the developers who brought you Shovel Knight!"

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At time of writing it's at around $710,000. The developer has now confirmed they plan a Linux and macOS port, if the Kickstarter manages to hit at least $800,000 in funding through the stretch-goals (of which it's already hit many). How quickly it managed to pull in multiple hundreds of thousands just goes to show how popular retro-styled games are, and there's plenty with faith in Yacht Club Games as a developer. There's another 24 days to go so the Linux goal will likely be hit quite easily.

Game Features:

• Hauntingly authentic 8-bit visuals in the style of Game Boy Color, refined for the modern era.
• Modern touches abound: detailed animation, widescreen visuals, and rock-solid controls!
• Leap, dodge, and burrow through the ground to battle monsters or navigate the world.
• Lash at foes with your trusty whip, Nightstar- or choose from an arsenal of weapons, each with a totally different move set.
• Discover and utilize a reliquary's worth of unusual Sidearms to gain the advantage in combat.
• Collect and equip Trinkets to acquire a variety of exotic effects. Level Mina up to suit your unique playstyle.
• Electrifying MSX-style soundtrack by chiptune virtuoso, Jake Kaufman.
• Descend into the depths of madness with a bone-chilling, yet heartwarming tale inspired by Victorian Gothic horror.
• Explore a huge, dark world brimming with secrets, challenging battles, and interconnected level design.

You can fund it on Kickstarter and follow it on Steam.