Shovel Knight is a game labor of love based on some classic videogame styles mixed with refined mechanics from some modern games. I had some fun seeing a bunch of Twitch livestreams of Shovel Knight in the week before its Kickstarter finished. (GQ's, MANvsGAME's, and Destructoid's, if I recall the chronological order correctly) Yacht Club Games did a great job going out into that part of the gaming community, and there were some great discussions and jokes while they chatted.

After seeing all that, I wanted to do some fanart in both appreciation of the game and to take part in the last portion of their Kickstarter contest. It was interesting doing some minor character design to fit the "digging" aesthetic of the game, then putting the main hero alongside him.

Support the Kickstarter and their Steam Greenlight while you still can, if you're interested!