Mina the Hollower Xbox Digital Demo Event & NEW Platforms Announced

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LAST CHANCE to Play Mina the Hollower’s Demo in Xbox Indie Selects Demo Event & NEW Platforms Announced

September 9, 2025 (Los Angeles, Calif.) – Yacht Club Games’s upcoming top-down action-adventure, Mina the Hollower, was revealed as a spotlight feature in Xbox’s Indie Selects Demo Event. Running from September 9th to 30th, this is the final opportunity to play prior to the game’s launch. The demo features the game’s opening stage and concludes with the first major boss fight. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full game at release.



Alongside the Xbox demo showcase announcement, Yacht Club Games revealed that Mina the Hollower will also be launching on PlayStation 5. Mina the Hollower will launch simultaneously on October 31st on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch 1, and Steam.

For more information about Mina the Hollower, visit MinaTheHollower.com

About the Game

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!


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.


About Yacht Club Games

Founded in 2013 and based in Los Angeles, California, Yacht Club Games is a company of fun-loving gaming geniuses who have been developing video games for over a decade. They first made waves with their pixel-perfect platformer adventure series, Shovel Knight, which includes Shovel Knight: Shovel of Hope (2014), Shovel Knight: Plague of Shadows (2015), Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment (2017), Shovel Knight: King of Cards (2019), and Shovel Knight Showdown (2019). In pursuit of new genres, they released the puzzle adventure Shovel Knight: Pocket Dungeon (2021) and roguelite platformer Shovel Knight Dig (2022), each of which continues to evolve with ongoing content. Their latest endeavor, Mina the Hollower, is set to be their next fun and challenging game that aims to tug at your heartstrings and delight with levity and charm.