TIGSource: Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt

Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt

Derek Yu — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:25:00 +0000

Games For Windows is fast becoming the most indie-friendly magazine around, what with its 3-page spread on Dwarf Fortress (yes!) a few months ago, and now this little write-up (scan) on Knytt. Go Nifflas!

And by the way, I had no idea Knytt was pronounced “KNIGHT.” I’ve been pronouncing it “KNIT” this whole time. I don’t think that’s gonna stop, either. Also, I’ve been pronouncing metanet’s N as “CHEESEBURGER,” which I’m now worried is totally wrong.

And The Underside as “CAVE STORY.” (Ohsnapwtfbbqkekekekejk <3.)

(Thanks very much to The DMac for the news/scan!)

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by negative zero

Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:00:48 +0000

i thought it was pronounced keh-night. holy shit, that’s an eye opener.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by whitebrice

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:33:24 +0000

You guys know that Nikujin got a mention in the latest issue of Retro Gamer with tigsource as the download link, right?

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Movius

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 10:49:11 +0000

Knytt in Shinning armour?

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by gnome

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 05:24:57 +0000

Wow.. a Microsoft sponsored mag spreading indie love? I’m shocked…

Ni! (the knights who)

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by haowan

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:57:19 +0000

KERNIT THE FROG

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Nikica

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 02:14:03 +0000

It’s “knjit” and Dwarf Fortress is “GREATEST GAME IN UNIVERSE” !!!

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Tr00jg

Wed, 07 Nov 2007 01:04:44 +0000

It is with a hard “k”… afaik. There is even an audio of Nifflas saying it.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Sergio

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 22:36:30 +0000

Pronunciation of Knytt is something I believe Nifflas is asked a lot… If I remember rightly (I probably don’t) it is said “knit” but the k sound isn’t completely silent or something.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Mizumon

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:33:54 +0000

LOL’d at the Underside pronunciation. ^o^”

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by konjak

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:25:51 +0000

Adding to that: Personally, I’ve been reading it like an English person would: “nit”.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by konjak

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:24:57 +0000

I am Swedish and in no way is “knytt” literaly pronounced like “knight” from a Swedish standpoint.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by larsiusprime

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:29:16 +0000

Yeah, I’m from Norway, and our language is pronounced almost exactly the same as Swedish, and I can definitely confirm that it’s pronounced “Knit.”

A lot of english words originally come from the Scandinavian langauges - pretty much anything with a KN in it came from the Vikings…

Knife, Knight, Knot, etc… and in the original Scandinavian, those all had hard, not silent, K’s.

I think it was the later Norman french influence that swallowed the “K’s”

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Derek

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:18:37 +0000

Bro. We still tight. fist pound

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Cycle

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:54:30 +0000

What happened, rather. Cursed lack of sleep!

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Cycle

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:54:06 +0000

We happened to us Derek, we used to be tight :( remember when we used to rock out all night, what happened to those days man? What happened?

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Noyb

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:53:31 +0000

No mention of Knytt’s atmosphere and music? Typical skepticism that all indies want is to be devoured by the corporate games machine? Okaaaay…

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Mr. Podunkian

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:46:32 +0000

whoa, dude… not cool…

not cool…

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Cycle

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:20:03 +0000

Hey man, I wrote a three page indie article, a three page article on DEFCON and cover indie and freeware games each month, I even interviewed you Derek, why you gotta do this to me man, we’re totally the most indie-friendly magazine :(

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by axel

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:27:51 +0000

Yar, he’s right. It’s Swedish, and it’s pronounced like “knit”, except with a strong “K”. But I guess Derek was being sarcastic anyway, so WHO WANTS TO SING?!

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by gum

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 15:14:11 +0000

being from sweden, i can assure you that it’s NOT pronounced “knight”. more like “knit”. it’s even more like “knytt”, though.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Dusty Spur

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:45:35 +0000

I am totally going to still say KNIT.

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by contra

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:42:59 +0000

lol @ knight

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Benzido

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:35:26 +0000

Pnx: Seriously? that’s how I pronounce “toribash”

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Skyleak

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:19:15 +0000

Yes Pnx; it is actually pronounced “Dorf fortress”

"Games For Windows Magazine: Knytt" by Pnx

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 14:04:20 +0000

Really? I’ve been making that mistake too? Do you auppose my pronounciation of Dwarf Fortress (“WORLD’s GREATEST GAME”) is wrong too?