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Silksong part 20 (Patreon)

Published:
2026-01-06 14:32:13
Edited:
2026-01-06 14:33:50
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2026-01

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I'm going on a little bit of a break now, I will still make videos but things will be a bit different or slower for a bit. Thank you so much for watching. Hopefully I do a good job of explaining how I feel in the video (there's a big chat at the end), but I will see y'all later!

Files

Grand Mother Silk and my thoughts on Hollow Knight: Silksong

Comments

Lucas Araújo

Thanks for all the work you put into these videos. Take care — I’ll watch this one later.

Neil Hanson

Having skipped to the end to hear your chat (don't worry, I'll definitely be watching the full video later on) I just want to say that I've loved this playthrough just as much as your Hollow Knight one and I really hope you'll continue playing Silksong at some point, either on the channel or for yourself, because... something (edited to keep people happy). I hope the break does you good Amber. Take care of yourself, and see you when you return!

Masterkeys709

I have loved the Silksong series a lot and the videos have been great. I pray you come out of whatever life is throwing at you and you can be in a better head space. You will make it through. I have not noticed it affecting the videos and always love watching. And I apologize for commenting before watching the entire video. I want to avoid spoilers, but that feeling you have that something is missing; Let that be a driving force to come back and explore more. There is more to the game than just another ending. Take your break though! I'm sure I speak for a lot of people when I say we will be excited to see another Silksong video, but selfcare is more important.

Billy Bilodeau

I haven’t watched the vid just yet but read the other comments here. You kick ass in your game play Amber, we appreciate you and your efforts. Take a break, recharge, we’ll be here….been rewatching “Outer Wilds” such a good play through!

Juan

Thanks for the playthrough Amber. You still have a lot of skong to play. But I understand if you want to stop here. Take care 🫂

Masterkeys709

I hope my comment was worded alright. I debated a lot on how to word it and avoid spoilers. I'm sorry if it is not a good way of sharing my thoughts.

James Lenon

I loved watching Silksong along with you Amber - just as I did hollow knight a few years ago - hence why I subscribed to your Patreon. I totally understand looking after your mental health above all else so take whatever break you need and we will be here if you ever decide to return. I was going to type a big paragraph here defending Silksong from all your points - but I shouldn't because I agree with most of your criticisms - I personally loved the game to death once I had 100%ed it though. The only thing I will say without any spoilers - there is a lot more game left in Silksong that addresses many of your concerns around characters, stories, more areas to explore and surprises etc - all it takes is poking around the towns once or twice more to get there! :)

Beth

I loved your Hollow Knight play through and loved this as well. It’s tough to not have your hopes realized. Speaking for myself, I avoided watching your playthrough of Silksong at the beginning because I wanted to avoid spoilers as much as possible during my own playthrough. For what it’s worth - the people watching and enjoying this series are watching and enjoying because it’s YOU playing it. We can find anyone playing this game with various levels of proficiency, so please don’t feel like you being you has ruined the experience of watching this for someone. Take care, take a break, the game isn’t going anywhere if you want to tackle the rest. Thanks for an awesome playthrough.

Serik Bukenov

Thank you for this playthrough Amber. My feelings about this game are similar to yours, but unlike you I'm quite bad at videogames, so multiply your death count by five and add a lot of ragequitting, that would describe my playthrough. All of this to say that the point about difficulty is valid. Your questions about map will be answered if you go for so-called 'true' ending. The game still has a lot to offer, if you choose to continue playing. With that being said, enjoy your break, take the time you need. I will be there if you get back. I enjoy the effort you put in your videos, your authenticity and sense of humor.

Chris Cooper

I can't speak for anyone else, but personally what keeps me coming back to your videos is how thoughtful you are about everything you're doing. As someone who came to your channel through your Outer Wilds playthrough, that is something which sets you apart from the vast majority of let's players. Many rush through games, or miss things because they're interacting with twitch chat, or just straight up don't bother to try and understand what they're doing. That's never something I need to worry about with one of your videos! Your insightful commentary is always welcome, and seeing your reactions to bits of games you're enjoying makes me smile every time. We can't fix the Youtube algorithm for you, but I'm hoping that the support you get here and in the comments elsewhere does help to make you feel like the content you're producing is appreciated, because it most definitely is. We'll be here when you get back!

Michal Krátky

I like you, so I’ll be blunt: I enjoy the gameplay and the parts of the series that are actually about the game. But it’s obvious you expected to make more money from it. I don’t care - every creator does it for money. But people watch to relive the game, or because they don’t have friends to share the Silksong hype with. If you play like you’re chasing the series’ success instead of enjoying the game, it won’t be interesting and that turns into a self-fulfilling prophecy of making the series less successful. Also, I noticed you post no short on youtube. You should do that, the algorithm is biased toward shorts now unlike hollow knight times. Shorts bring people to the longs.

Linktothefuture

I get why you feel that way, but I don’t think that’s a fair assessment of what Amber is feeling. It’s not just about the money; from her perspective, the community is not as interested in her videos and commentary as they used to be. As a content creator, that can be soul crushing.

Arkytior

Amber mentioned that she's gonna look for other endings but it might be nice to not give much details of what those endings ential here in the comments. Amber hasn't mentioned knowing about what the game still has to offer, so the less she knows probably the better

Huib Gelling

Your hair looks sick! Like Kate Beckinsale in Van Helsing. The Lace fight was fucking awesome, such an amazing finisher haha! Thank you so much for playing Silksong 🧡 It was way too hard for me, but thanks to you I got to see it all and experience it a little bit 😊 The thing you said about the fun and annoyance meters fighting each other really hits the mark, same as the issue with “you can come back later” but your soul is still stuck in the boss room, so can you really? I think I also get what you meant about the ending/story; it’s kinda like Silksong is Hornet’s adventure, so there’s this little bit of distance between the happenings and the player, while Hollow Knight really felt like your adventure and that you were at the center of it all. Take your break, take your time, come back when you’ve got something you’re excited about! 😊 2025 was an asshole of a year and I’m glad we’re all rid of it. This year will be better! See you in due time, Amber 😊

Linktothefuture

Selfishly, I would really love to see you finish up the journey and I think you will feel better about things if you do. While the specifics are a little different, your play through reminds me so much of my own, especially with some of the emotional roller coasters I went through. And I might be wrong, but it seemed like you were enjoying the game a lot more after you got through Mount Fay and picked up some new skills. All that being said, obviously your mental health comes first, and if you need to take a break from the game, streaming, etc, I totally understand. 🤗🤗🤗

Aphex_Tim

Except you just dropped quite the spoiler for someone doing a blind playthrough

Michal Krátky

I understand how she feels, but I didn’t want to leave a mere comforting comment because there will be plenty of those. I’ve never seen a more supportive comment section than the one under every single one of her videos. So it’s not that the community doesn’t like her content - it’s that it isn’t getting enough views. I think there are two reasons for that. First is that people don't know she exists. YouTube has changed since her success with Hollow Knight. You need to put in much more effort to get discovered nowadays. Post regularly and often, make shorts and community posts. If you want something, you have to go after it. Secondly, she put off the people that know she exists with her attitude. I looked at the view counts on the Silksong videos, and the drop-off is huge, which is why I made the comment I did. You have to act professionally if you want to turn YouTube into a your profession.

symbalily

Originally: “You’re chasing success instead of enjoying the game” Now it’s: “You’re not working hard enough and not acting professionally enough” ... I just said I was burnt out and depressed and that's why I am taking a break 😭 I am not going to explain myself any further in a patreon comment, but the amount of work and sacrifice I have put into this is unsustainable and that's why I have to make decisions to step away sometimes when I do. Thanks for commenting anyway!

astr0cat

Thank you so much for letting us take part in your journey through Pharloom! I really enjoyed your Silksong videos, I had a similar experience playing the game, the mix of frustration and joy. Please don't be so hard on yourself, I have been there for your HK series and I enjoyed your Silksong series just as much. Maybe it was algorithm luck back then, maybe people are busy playing the game for themselves first. In any case, please remember there are a lot of people who love your content because of you. I am looking forward to any more Silksong videos in the future and I also totally get why you need to take a step back from it. Wish you all the best!

Neil Hanson

I don't really agree that what I said is a spoiler but I'll edit the comment anyway to keep people happy.

Michal Krátky

I'm sorry if I made it confusing. Acting professionally means to enjoy the game instead of chasing success. You were frustrated because the lack of success, and that was unprofessional. I did not mean to say you are not working hard enough, but rather that your frustration of the series not doing well enough was mostly based on the wrong assumption that YouTube is the same as it was during Hollow Knight era. Were you to consider that, you wouldn't take the views personally.

Arkytior

Thank you! Even if we don't agree on if it was a spoiler or not I appreciate the edit

DrGravity

Amber what matters most is you are enjoying what you do and it makes you somewhat happy. If not, then 100% be kind to yourself and take a break. A lot of us enjoy what you do and certainly would never want you to burn out or push on with something that is just draining you. Additionally I don't know what you have to do with the dumpster fire that is the YT alogrithim to feel like you're making traction with the channel, but I can say with confidence you are not the issue!

Huib Gelling

I believe you’re trying to be helpful, but the bluntness you are going for is kinda ruining your message. Also, would you be less blunt to someone you liked less? 🤔

symbalily

It's all good. If it helps to enjoy the videos more, think of them more like a diary entry of how I experience a game! And life can happen and I like to talk about my feelings a lot, lol, and so that's what happens in my videos! I am going to be honest about my thoughts and I feel like things have always been a bit rambling and reflective here 😅

symbalily

Yeah post Mount Fay I started to have more fun and was less stressed overall! Things started to click into place as I finally settled into the gameplay style, it just took a while! Haha

mattbrush3pwood

Have to say I think this misses the mark big time. It's not unreasonable or unprofessional to remark or even worry about the success, views or engagement someone gets on their videos. YouTube has changed a lot but "make shorts, enjoy the game" is not the key to success you make it out to be. It takes a lot of time and effort for people like Amber to make series like this and it has to be worth it beyond just the love of playing the games. Secondly, it's fine if there's a reason you don't enjoy what you watch, but we don't get to dictate how Amber makes her videos. That's only up to her and we're either along for the ride or not.

Alec Will.I.Ams

I'm so sorry to hear that you're struggling with your mental health. Having been through the same struggles on and off for years, I'm surprised you even found the strength to get through this game. I couldn't imagine putting myself out there like you do on this channel, so massive props to you for that! But I'd imagine it's both a blessing and a curse, and probably feels more like the latter at times like these. There is still much to do in the game, but take all the time you need. I'll be watching if you decide to come back to it, and I'm sure many others will to. We appreciate you, Amber! Take care of yourself.

Johno711

I thoroughly enjoyed watching your journey through Pharloom! Especially at the start where I tried to play just ahead of you so I didn't get spoiled lol but quickly realise people would find completely different paths. Your playthroughs have been a real highlight for me since YouTube kept suggesting your bloodborne playthrough way back when lol, but I can 100% understand the time commitment and effort involved and feeling burnt out after fighting the hardest boss of all, YouTube's algorithm. Enjoy time being yours :) don't feel any pressure to come back to silksong if you don't want to (or any other game for that matter).

Michal Krátky

@symbalily: Well, I personally like the diary stuff. If you had a vlog channel I would probably watch it. But that is a perspective of a long term viewer who likes you as a person, and therefore cares what you have to say. A new viewer who doesn't care about you yet will see you differently, he cares more about the game at first. And those are the ones you need. Also I was more talking about for example the Mount Fay video, where your frustration got in the way of your enjoyment of the game. Compare that to your path of pain and you will see what I mean. @Huib Gelling: It may sound rough, but there is Silksong DLC coming and I want her to succeed and the current approach obviously doesn't work for her. When you are facing a problem you don't know how to solve, you need to change the thing that remained constant during your previous solutions. And yes, I like telling people I like things noone tells them directly, and for the people I care less about I just don't waste energy saying anything. @mattbrush3pwood: Yes, I may be wrong. It is best effort. What do you thing she should change to achieve results she desires? I do think better results are achievable with her skills and personality. My solution was that she should show herself in a better light and more.

Kristján Guðmundsson

By far the best Silksong playthrough I’ve seen. I really enjoyed the series and I am looking forward to seeing you explore the game further. Who knows it might even answer some of the questions you had I hope you can now take the time to do things that brings you peace and happiness.

mattbrush3pwood

Yeh I'm sorry if it felt like I was jumping all over you with my reply lol. I think YouTube is a varied enough place that people can find some level of "success" with any kind of channel you can think of. I don't know if I have any answers, but I think finding a workable life/channel balance might be key to her enjoyment and the longevity of the channel. She's talked about burnout before and if some kind of format or video length change is the key to making regular videos without losing her mind then maybe that is worth thinking about.

Capt Doug

Just want to start with that your let’s plays and entertainment is and alway has been miles beyond anything or anyone else on YouTube. The attention to detail, the investment, the comedic moments everything is always on point. Hollow Knight back then was a really special case, people were yearning for hollow knight content for so long and the timing of your let’s play of it really was perfect for getting that explosion of viewers. Your play through of HK was a masterpiece but so has every other series we have been lucky enough to experience along side you. I’ve watched every episode of games I have no interest in just to see your journey through them which I never do. Silksongs performance isn’t anything to do with your experience of it or how you play it. We all struggled through the beginning and enjoyed it toward the end just like the pilgrims on the journey to citadel and I’ve been loving the series just as much HK. I’m sure I speak for everyone if you need to take a break for yourself that’s totally ok and we will all still be here when you return. You bring so much joy to others it’s important to remember to give yourself some joy as well!

mattbrush3pwood

This series has been a joy to watch from start to finish. Thank you for taking the time to share your journey with us, even though you found it hard going at times! It's so interesting hearing your thoughts at the end, especially around personal changes and how that might affect how we enjoy things. I think this has been the game that finally made me realise I don't want this level of challenge in a game anymore. I gave up towards the end of act 1 and don't plan on picking it up again. So it's been really fun watching your play through and seeing all the things I wasn't able to reach. You wondered if the way you or your channel have changed has put people off watching. Please don't put that on yourself. YouTube has changed for so many channels, with creators big and small getting wiped out in the process. I personally have stuck around as a viewer because of you. I like the way you play games, I like to hear your honest thoughts and opinions and this channel is honestly one of the few bright spots left on this shitty version of the internet we have now. I hope your break treats you well. You've certainly earned a rest after all that hard work! Looking forward to seeing what's next whenever you are ready :)

blysk

I really enjoyed this series, for me it is nearly as good as the Hollow Knight playthrough! Most of what you have done over the years, I have liked, alot. About being successful on Youtube. I have listened to a few fairly large gaming-youtubers/streamers talking about their road to success. Almost all of them mention having a sudden success at some point when they were still a fairly small channel, usually with a particular game, followed by stagnation or huge drops in viewership. It seems to be a pretty common thing that happens. Also, they almost all talk about that they had no idea what to do with their sudden early success and that they feel like they wasted an opportunity when the drop game. I imagine a lot of streamers quit at that point, especially if the early success led them to quit their job for streaming and streaming just didn't bring in the necessary revenue in the end... In the end, the ones who managed to keep going and survived all come to the same point, the only way to seriously succeed is to do is to keep on working, regularly upload (doesn't necessarily have to be often, just regularly) and most importantly, grow a following or community! Point is; At the end of you video I strongly get the feeling you feel like Symbalily the channel is failing, or at least not live up to expectations, maybe I am wrong? Anyways I feel that you have managed to grow a very nice, loyal core community, you've got a solid number of patreons and the view count on youtube isn't that bad, is it? I think you have grown a solid foundation to stand on, stared with Hollow Knight and reinforced by all the other great lets plays you have given us over the last few years; Dark Souls, Undertale, Deltarune, Cuphead, FF7remake, the Portals, Half Life, Batman and so much more! Maybe it's not enough for you to go on in the end, but I really hope you do stick to playing games for us in the genuine and endearing way only you have figured out. Youtube would be a much duller and less lovely place without you... PS, there is still much more to silksong. I reckon there is content left for at least 5 episodes, and the final parts are FILLED with great stuff! Anyways, I hope you have nice break and return well rested and hopefully a little happier! :)

J&J

Amber, thank you so much for this series! I've said this in a previous comment, but your Silksong playthrough was the reason we joined your Patreon - we were so excited to see you play! As others have already said, selfishly, I'm really looking forward to if/when you come back for the rest of the game, but please take the time you need for your mental health, even if that means this is where the series ends. I agree with all your thoughts on the game - I love it so much, but there were times when I definitely wasn't having fun. I'm still not finished playing, mostly because of those times when the annoyance meter got too high, I had to take days, or even a couple weeks away from the game. It was very cathartic watching you go through the same struggle, and then get back into the enjoyment of the game play after unlocking more abilities. Also as others have said, but it bears repeating, you are my favorite gaming channel to watch. You're so calm and thoughtful, and I LOVE that you read every line of dialogue, every item and ability description, take note of all the details in the art, the music, the world building... So much nicer than streamers who rush through everything and never read a word of text. And I love the voices you do, lol! Benjin and Krull might be my favorite. Also, we were joking the other day that we watch you do boss fights like other people watch professional sports - going "ooh" and "ah" and "watch out!" and commentating the whole time, and then applauding when you finally win! Please enjoy your break, and we'll be here when you get back!

dreamwreck

It's been a pleasure watching you experience Silksong! Always enjoy your authentic narration of your genuine experience. You said you wish there was more of the game now that you've acquired a greater set of abilities... I don't think this is a spoiler, because others have mentioned wanting to watch you continue your SS journey... but Team Cherry seems to have deliberately set it up that way, and have provided the additional content to reward you for it. In other words... there's still a lot more to SS... pre DLC! Almost as if the game up until the ending you experienced, as vast as that journey was, may have kinda just been one of the largest tutorial sections in gaming history. The Knight started his journey needing to learn his purpose and acquire the skills to face the Hollow Knight; whereas Hornet started her journey weakened by her captors and Grand Mother Silk and needed to reclaim them and work through how Pharloom fits into her life and how to overcome her captivity - not just for her sake, but the NPC's she meets along the way. If and when you decide to return to Silksong, I look forward to your continued adventure. But, I agree with the sentiments of others... your health and pursuits that bring you more internal joy are more important. So take all the time you need and be well. Thank you for sharing your experience!

Flukemarm

You did it! I think what you said about the game's tone is a good explanation for the Silksong videos not being "as successful". I don't think any of it is on you, you did a great job with the game; your varied playstyle was fun to watch and you blew through encounters that had me stuck for hours (or weeks). Hollow Knight was a beautiful, relaxing, peaceful, contemplative game. It was still mildly obscure when you started playing it, so "oh this person is about to discover Hollow Knight!" was an easy motivator for people to click and keep watching. Everything was new for you, and the game was a fun mystery we got to watch you uncover. When you met Myla/Quirrel the audience saw you enjoy the cute character while thinking "hehe she doesn't know how sad it's going to get". On the other hand Silksong is unforgiving, demoralizing, depressing. When we meet Shakra/Sherma we're already thinking "oh god they're going to die brutally aren't they?". We already know of Pale Beings and the general mythology of the world, so it stops being a mysterious journey and instead becomes a test of willpower to get to the answers. Also, Youtube has gone straight into the toilet in the years since your HK playthrough. The search function is nearly useless, the algorithm is a mess that changes its mind every week, and some channels with 2 million subscribers barely get 500k views. I think people just don't find as much enjoyment on Youtube anymore, so there are less people scrambling to watch a let's play. I still think there are some games on your list that could be surprise hits, but like you said it comes down to luck and timing. 🐛Enjoy your time away! PS - I finally played through Okami after you mentioned it a few times, so thanks for that inspiration!

G. Gringle (edited)

Comment edits

2026-10-02 16:00 Congratulations on rolling credits! That battle cry and stance when challenging Grand Mother Silk is so fierce, and it was awesome seeing you go up against her and Lace, with your impressive stick-n-move combat skills. The ending of that Lace fight was so good! That was a silk heart you got from her btw. 🤍 Always cool to witness you exploring worlds with so much curiosity and empathy. With all the optional routes and abilities, it's fascinating to see how you approach things differently from me. I've learned a lot from watching you play. The voice acting has been fun as well 😀 I resonate with many of your thoughts at the end of the video. It's a super tough game and it's worn me out. I like a challenge, but I don't crave punishment. I guess in some ways, the difficulty has helped make it a more memorable experience than if I'd breezed through it. I did get better at it as time went on, but I just found it so ruthless throughout. The resource economy had me scratching my head early on. Everything felt so scarce, overly complicated, and upgrades didn't always feel like upgrades — earning one mask doesn't mean much when so many things take away two. Maybe it was intentional, a way to make us feel first-hand how destitute and vulnerable many are in Pharloom? Hard to say. I haven't read/listened to any Team Cherry interviews yet. Agreed...it really is a beautiful game and there's a lot to appreciate. Much love (and hate? lol) was poured into it. They took so much of what made Hollow Knight great and delivered again - often in even better ways. The detailed world-building, the well-fitting area names, memorable characters and bosses, the gorgeous music and sound design, the moments when you hear someone humming or grumbling nearby and you just want to find a way to reach them, the hidden stuff all over the place, the moodiness, the horrors, and the atmospheric depth from that blurred parallax scrolling effect. When you first walk out into Moss Grotto, the land feels huge and wondrous from the very start. But my favorite part of this game…is Hornet. I love her voice and dialogue. Any time she senses in conversation that someone's about to challenge her, she has a calm, cool, "step to me at your own risk" confidence. And then I proceed to humiliate her by playing like I have donkey hooves for hands. Despite the suffering this game inflicts, you pushed through and did great! Way better than you give yourself credit for. Thank you for all the content you've put out over the years! I had a different idea of what letsplays were before discovering your channel. I didn’t realize how much of a thoughtful and relatable experience they could be. Your channel is special and your hard work has not been lost on us. A break is a very good idea. Hopefully there's a nice bench near you and Walton. Wishing you a gentler, brighter 2026.
2026-01-07 10:14 Congratulations on rolling credits! That battle cry and stance when challenging Grand Mother Silk is so fierce, and it was awesome seeing you go up against her and Lace, with your impressive stick-n-move combat skills. The ending of that Lace fight was so good! That was a silk heart you got from her btw. 🤍 Always cool to witness you exploring worlds with so much curiosity and empathy. With all the optional routes and abilities, it's fascinating to see how you approach things differently from me. I've learned a lot from watching you play. The voice acting has been fun as well 😀 I resonate with many of your thoughts at the end of the video. It's a super tough game and it's worn me out. I like a challenge, but I don't crave punishment. I guess in some ways, the difficulty has helped make it a more memorable experience than if I'd breezed through it. I did get better at it as time went on, but I just found it so ruthless throughout. The resource economy had me scratching my head early on. Everything felt so scarce, overly complicated, and upgrades didn't always feel like upgrades...earning one mask doesn't mean much when so many things take away two. Maybe it was intentional, a way to make us feel first-hand how destitute and vulnerable many are in Pharloom? Hard to say. I haven't read/listened to any Team Cherry interviews yet. It really is a beautiful game and there's a lot to appreciate. Much love (and hate? lol) was poured into it. They took so much of what made Hollow Knight great and delivered again...often in even better ways. The detailed world-building, the well-fitting area names, memorable characters and bosses, the gorgeous music and sound design, the moments when you hear someone humming or grumbling nearby and you just want to find a way to reach them, the hidden stuff all over the place, the moodiness, the horrors, and the atmospheric depth from that blurred parallax scrolling effect. When you first walk out into Moss Grotto, the land feels huge and wondrous from the very start. But my favorite part of this game…is Hornet. I love her voice and dialogue. Any time she senses in conversation that someone's about to challenge her, she has a calm, cool, "step to me at your own risk" confidence. And then I proceed to humiliate her by playing like I have donkey hooves for hands. Despite the suffering this game inflicts, you pushed through and did great! Way better than you give yourself credit for. Thank you for all the content you've put out over the years! I had a different idea of what letsplays were before discovering your channel. I didn’t realize how much of a thoughtful and relatable experience they could be. Your channel is special and your hard work has not been lost on us. A break is a very good idea. Hopefully there's a nice bench near you and Walton. Wishing you a gentler, brighter 2026.

Congratulations on rolling credits! That battle cry and stance when challenging Grand Mother Silk is so fierce, and it was awesome seeing you go up against her and Lace, with your impressive stick-n-move combat skills. The ending of that Lace fight was so good! That was a silk heart you got from her btw. 🤍 Always cool to witness you exploring worlds with so much curiosity and empathy. With all the optional routes and abilities, it's fascinating to see how you approach things differently from me. I've learned a lot from watching you play. The voice acting has been fun as well 😀 I resonate with many of your thoughts at the end of the video. It's a super tough game and it's worn me out. I like a challenge, but I don't crave punishment. I guess in some ways, the difficulty has helped make it a more memorable experience than if I'd breezed through it. I did get better at it as time went on, but I just found it so ruthless throughout. The resource economy had me scratching my head early on. Everything felt so scarce, overly complicated, and upgrades didn't always feel like upgrades...earning one mask doesn't mean much when so many things take away two. Maybe it was intentional, a way to make us feel first-hand how destitute and vulnerable many are in Pharloom? Hard to say. I haven't read/listened to any Team Cherry interviews yet. It really is a beautiful game and there's a lot to appreciate. Much love (and hate? lol) was poured into it. They took so much of what made Hollow Knight great and delivered again...often in even better ways. The detailed world-building, the well-fitting area names, memorable characters and bosses, the gorgeous music and sound design, the moments when you hear someone humming or grumbling nearby and you just want to find a way to reach them, the hidden stuff all over the place, the moodiness, the horrors, and the atmospheric depth from that blurred parallax scrolling effect. When you first walk out into Moss Grotto, the land feels huge and wondrous from the very start. But my favorite part of this game…is Hornet. I love her voice and dialogue. Any time she senses in conversation that someone's about to challenge her, she has a calm, cool, "step to me at your own risk" confidence. And then I proceed to humiliate her by playing like I have donkey hooves for hands. Despite the suffering this game inflicts, you pushed through and did great! Way better than you give yourself credit for. Thank you for all the content you've put out over the years! I had a different idea of what letsplays were before discovering your channel. I didn’t realize how much of a thoughtful and relatable experience they could be. Your channel is special and your hard work has not been lost on us. A break is a very good idea. Hopefully there's a nice bench near you and Walton. Wishing you a gentler, brighter 2026.

Marcel Génetay

Amber, I’m glad to hear you’re taking a break. You deserve it, and from what you’ve told us of 2025 you deserve it even more. I too have struggled with depression (I’ve been on medication on and off for years), and it’s not something you just stop feeling and get better from. I hope you have access to the help you need (and there’s no shame in asking for professional help). I do hope you return to Silksong a while after the break. There’s an astonishing amount of game left to play, and especially for us original Hollow Knight fans the best is yet to come. Many of your questions asked here may be answered. I checked a couple of other channels with similar amount of subscribers (Mapocolops, Welonz etc) and they all dropped in viewership from around 30 000 viewers on the early Silksong vids, to around 10 000 or even lower towards the end of the game. It seems to be the general trend, and so is in no way unique to your playthrough. Thank YOU for playing this game and all the other games you’ve played over the years. Your channel is my absolute favourite on YouTube, and your playthroughs have been a constant in my life for years now, something to fall back on when life and depression takes their toll. A sort of Galadriel’s Phial, as it were: ‘A light for you in dark places, when all other lights go out’. Also, you really did amazingly well against Second Lace and Grand Mother Silk. I know you’ve expressed that the game is very hard (and it is!) but I do want to say that you’ve done very well throughout. I once described you in your Hollow Knight playthrough to a friend as ‘fiendishly competent’, and that assessment still stand for Silksong. This has been a joy to watch!

Marcel Génetay

As I wrote in my own comment just now, I checked the viewership of multiple channels with about the same amount of subscribers as Amber have, and they suffered from the same drop in viewers. From ~30 000 at the start of the game down to ~10 000 or less at the end. I’d say it’s a general trend for Silksong, and not in any way dependent on how Amber have been doing her playthrough.

symbalily

what did you think of okami?! Its been years since I have played so I wonder what its like to play now!

Flukemarm

Okami was such a beautiful experience and the gameplay holds up, really brought me back to playing OoT/MM/Wind Waker as a kid. A bit too easy though, but I welcomed it after Silksong.

Elf

Hi Amber, I’m a long time viewer and I first found out about your channel through the first Hollow Knight playthrough. Since then, I’ve tuned in to a lot of other let’s plays (D:BH, Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Deltarune, Cuphead, Portal to name a few) that you’ve done and found them all enjoying with the way you approach games- empathetically and strategically. You catch on to things that a lot of people don’t and your humor brightens my day. I can’t emphasize it enough when I say that your channel is what has kept me going and pushing for the past few years. You are the first channel I actively became a patron of because I empathized and understood a lot of the situations you were facing behind the scenes. Your videos helped me settle down and keep my peace of mind for a bit while I watch and explore beautiful worlds with you through video games. Numerous times did I want an escape from the real world - your videos helped a lot with that. One thing that you say a lot in your lets plays has always stuck out to me. A video game should be enjoyable - and when it’s not, it’s time to take a break. It gave me a new approach to looking at games, but also everything in general. Burnout is incredibly real, and sometimes you need to take a break from the things you love most to come back stronger and happier than ever. At least - that’s how I feel haha. Best and let’s make 2026 a great one.

Wasting Time with Kit

Hey, thanks for expressing your feelings on the game and in general. Your playthroughs of this and Hollow Knight have been my favourite playthroughs of all time, the way you play, the insights you have are so engaging. I have been eagerly awaiting each new episode, and my partner has often been subject to me describing just how quickly you have defeated yet another boss that took me several days (30+ tries, looking at you Groal and Lace II) to defeat! I first found your channel through your Bloodborne playthrough, and I have always loved Soulborne games, of which HK feels like a sibling. They have often helped me through times of depression, offering a feeling of accomplishment, but that is frequently a double-edged sword; in throwing yourself against the wall, you need to believe that you can win. I would often find myself feeling crestfallen, instead believing I could only fail. Not quite sure where I am going with this and don't want to project myself onto you so instead wanted to say well done for continuing, for getting through it and persevering. I honestly don't know how you do it, you are an inspiration. Also side note, I found it interesting your feelings of parts of the story development being missing in this game, I seem to remember you remarking in Hollow Knight that if you defeat The Hollow Knight when you first have access to him you would have no idea what was happening, this is kinda the stage you are at in this game, so I am looking forward to you finding more from this game when you feel up to it.

Daniel

Yes, I agree! I shall say only Act 3 has one of my favorite boss fights.

Kenny

You've got a whole lot of comments to read, haha. Well here's another one. I don't know if you realized it but you seemed so lit up while fighting Lace. Out of all I've watched, I don't think I've seen you so visibly happy before, at least during a boss fight. Maybe it was the weight of ending the game? Who knows. I was happy to see you enjoying yourself that much, though. You deserve that. Your care and thoughtfulness definitely shines through everything you do, simply scrolling through the comments is a testament to that. Everyone here loves you lol. You've built something amazing, and you should be proud of that. I'm also sitting on a grave of many "failed" dreams, so trust that I don't say these things lightly. I hope that your break, and whatever is beyond it will bring clarity and allow you to enjoy the things you love even more. I'm rooting for you ✊🏼 Oh, valid takes on the game, by the way haha. Pretty much agree with everything. HK was more of a vibe, that I personally miss. I'm thinking they may lean into that more with the DLC content.

Michael Wages

Good job job 👍looking forward to more games try not to worry about algorithms and all that baloney it will just make you miserable do what makes you happy

aran

Thank you for sharing your playthrough with us, through all its ups and downs, it was all worth watching. Although I'm just as excited for Dark Souls 3, I fervently hope you come back for the rest of Silksong sooner than later, whenever your headspace will allow. It's SO much fun.