#17 | Mina the Hollower with Yacht Club Games

In a major pinch-me moment, we welcomed Sean Velasco and Alec Faulkner to the podcast to discuss their newest game, which isn't Shovel Knight.Their Zelda-like, Game Boy Colour-styled game, Mina the Hollower, is due to be released next week, and we get the lowdown on its development from the idea behind it, the limitations of making such a game, the reasons behind its heavy delay and much, much more.A huge thanks to Sean and Alec for spending some of their time talking to us, and also a big thank you to Luna from the media team for being amazing; they were always so happy to help me with any queries or problems I had. Big thanks to the composer Jake for sending over some tracks from the Mina the Hollower soundtrack for us to use in this episode.Mina the Hollower is due to release on May 29th, 2026, on PC and consoles! Go give it a wishlist so you don't miss it when it releases.Yacht Club Games LinksFollow Yacht Club Games on BlueSkyJoin their DiscordWishlist Mina the Hollower on SteamChapters[00:00] Intro[02:40] Yacht Club Games Interview Part One[59:37] Music Break – At Last We Rest (Old Graveyard)[1:01:13] Yacht Club Games Interview Part Two[1:04:22] Final Thoughts & Outro[1:05:44] Messages from Creator FriendsSo Many Games' LinksFollow us on ⁠BlueSky⁠Check out our ⁠website⁠Visit our Discord serverJoin our PatreonTake a look at our ⁠LinktreeIntro/outro music by ⁠Jerden CookeMusic Clip CreditsThe following tracks were used in this episode, which were all taken from the Mina the Hollower Soundtrack composed by Jack KaufmanA Sinking Feeling (Loner's Landing) At Last We Rest (Old Graveyard) The God Harvest (Septemburg)