Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works revealed, pre-orders open

Next year, the new Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works will be released. Udon Entertainment is preparing the book.

If you’re a Shovel Knight fan, this should be right up your alley. It features “the fun and original artwork behind this landmark title, and its many expansions and spin-off games”. It comes with key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and more. There’s also creator commentary plus two exclusive interviews with the Yacht Club Games team.

Below is the official product description:

For all fans of video game development and artwork. This is the ultimate collection of Shovel Knight artwork, gathered from across the franchise and its spinoffs!

Shovel Knight is a sweeping classic action adventure game with awesome gameplay, memorable characters, and an 8-bit retro aesthetic created by Yacht Club Games.

Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works collects the fun and original artwork behind this landmark title, and its many expansions & spin-off games! Inside you’ll find key art, character concepts, enemy designs, sprite sheets, unused ideas, and more! This epic tome is also packed with creator commentary, as well as two exclusive interviews with the Yacht Club Games team.

The Shovel Knight: Ultimate Design Works book is due out on May 26, 2026. You can pre-order a copy here.

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