Based on what I've experienced of Silksong so far, I can confidently say that the devs really hate you.

At first I thought the game was mean in a "playful trickster who is incredibly bad at reading the room" sort of way, but I slowly realized that they also hate you in a straight-faced, "I will slash your tires and spray paint your windshield" sense.

The following is not a comprehensive list but includes the most overt indicators:
Act 1:
- Hunter's March, and a certain Beastfly
- That one bench at the top of Hunter's March
- Sinner's Road and Bilewater
- That one bench at the top of Sinner's Road
- The Last Judge
Act 2:
- Every single zone having a new primal aspid that actively dodges
- The Rest of Bilewater after you unlock double jump
- That one bench at the top of Bilewater

The game is irresistibly addictive, well crafted, and fun, but I can't recommend it.

Team Cherry both delights in your pain and genuinely hates you, and the game lets you know it early and often.

Do something else fun, and spare yourself the migraine.

Based on what I've experienced of Silksong so far, I can confidently say that the devs [i]really[/i] hate you. At first I thought the game was mean in a "playful trickster who is incredibly bad at reading the room" sort of way, but I slowly realized that they also hate you in a straight-faced, "I will slash your tires and spray paint your windshield" sense. The following is not a comprehensive list but includes the most overt indicators: Act 1: - [spoiler]Hunter's March, and a certain Beastfly[/spoiler] - [spoiler]That one bench at the top of Hunter's March[/spoiler] - [spoiler]Sinner's Road and Bilewater[/spoiler] - [spoiler]That one bench at the top of Sinner's Road[/spoiler] - [spoiler]The Last Judge[/spoiler] Act 2: - [spoiler]Every single zone having a new primal aspid that actively dodges[/spoiler] - [spoiler]The Rest of Bilewater after you unlock double jump[/spoiler] - [spoiler]That one bench at the top of Bilewater[/spoiler] The game is irresistibly addictive, well crafted, and fun, but I can't recommend it. Team Cherry both delights in your pain and genuinely hates you, and the game lets you know it early and often. Do something else fun, and spare yourself the migraine.