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Silksong reverse engineering deep dive controversy

April 4, 2026r/gamedev

In r/gamedev, a highly upvoted Silksong reverse-engineering post sparks a meta-fight over what counts as meaningful technical analysis versus hype, AI visuals, and low-effort content getting attention.

I've spent 30+ hours reverse-engineering Silksong's code. Here's what I found :]
I watched the video.
It pains me to see this genuinely well made deep dive video with unique content downvoted, while the same repeat platitude posts keep getting all the positive attention on r/gamedev.
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