Six years after Team Cherry announced Hollow Knight: Silksong, the highly anticipated sequel to the 2017 Metroidvania hit Hollow Knight, fans are buzzing with speculation. The game's absence from various showcases, including The Game Awards, has fueled intense anticipation. Now, a cryptic social media post has ignited a firestorm of theories.

The source of the frenzy? A seemingly innocuous chocolate cake. Team Cherry co-director William Pellen changed his Twitter/X profile picture to a chocolate cake image, accompanied by the tweet: "something big is coming. keep your eyes closed tomorrow." This, coupled with the rumored January 16th Nintendo Switch 2 reveal (which indeed happened), sent the Hollow Knight subreddit into a frenzy.

Fans' investigations led them to the Bon Appétit recipe for the cake, published on April 2nd, 2024. The significance? Nintendo announced a Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 for Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025. This discovery fueled the belief that Pellen initiated an alternate reality game (ARG) to hint at Silksong's release.

The mystery deepens. Pellen's new Twitter handle, @everydruidwaswr, and name, little bomey, are being dissected for clues. Theories abound, linking the handle's 15-character length to game elements and suggesting connections to Silksong characters. The "little bomey" moniker is also under scrutiny, potentially referencing a Southern Australian wine, aligning with Team Cherry's location.

While the original announcement listed Windows, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch as launch platforms, six years have passed. The possibility of Silksong as a Switch 2 launch title, or a timed exclusive, is a major point of discussion. Is this a carefully orchestrated ARG, or simply overzealous fans grasping at straws?

Only time will tell. We have several months until the April 2nd Direct to uncover the truth. Until then, the speculation continues.