The language that the bugs speak:

[esco1979]

Is there some kind of rhyme or reason behind it? Or is it just gibberish?

I am referring to the voice clips of course. Not written text (though the text we see in the teacher's archive machines doesn't make a damn bit of sense to me)

[iHypno]

There are some swedish words in there. If it was intended though? Hardly.

[esco1979]

I'm also curious as to how exactly they made those voice clips too... did they just tell the voiceovers to talk random gibberish, or scramble it in some way? I couldn't imagine them just sitting there all day making random sounds while everyone around them is rolling on the floor laughing their asses off.

[paladin181]

The trinket merchant in Dirtmouth says Geo a lot, which makes total sense since he's obsessed with money.

[PseudoMon]

I'm curious too. It doesn't sound too much like gibberish; like I can almost tell words apart.

I wonder how the devteam came up with it. Did they make an entirely new (but simple) language, did they mix-match multiple languages? Or is it really just random sounds?

Either way, the voice clips are a really great part of the game.

[i am a rat]

The words definitely seem to mean something (well, Hornet's "Saaah!" just sound like a kiai to me) but it's not necessarily a language. They just might have invented a couple of dozen specific words and phrases.

[Wincent, The Hollow Knight]

I think they have specific lines and such for specific items, but the rest are gibberish. :)

[`Shadop]

Sometime it's seems that they are talking like us.

Like at the final boss
Hornet against the Hollow Knight: "Get the... (and got kicked)"
Maybe she don't say that, it's maybe just my imagination haha

It's seems that there's is some little "real" word used, when the rest is... nonsense or maybe another langage...

[Szaal]

There's also some arabic words mixed with the moss prophet preaching.

But the only word that I can decipher from their language, is the obvious "geo" xD

Pottemos Geo?
Hassuro. Geo.
Geo, kallalla. (Edit: what, how come it's censored)

Ah, great. Their voices stuck on my head, now.

[4thQueen]

It's mostly gibberish, but I did laugh at Hornet's "GIT GUUUD!". I wonder if that was intentional.

[Damos]

Direct answer from the devs here[www.twitch.tv]
The whole interview is great for those who want to know more about the making of the game!

[Astute Anansi]

Originally posted by 4thQueen:

It's mostly gibberish, but I did laugh at Hornet's "GIT GUUUD!". I wonder if that was intentional.

Given the game's heavy Dark Souls lean, it has to be.

[Leth]

Yep, we just spoke gibberish.

It is surprisingly difficult to make up words that sound like a real language! lol

I did the Nailsmith, Lemm, and Markoth (and also the weird clicking noise while Cloth is sleeping). =)

[esco1979]

Cool. Thanks for replying to us.

[Pixelpusher]

i always thought it was japanese guess thats saying something

[Pixelpusher]

Originally posted by The Embraced:

Originally posted by Pixelpusher:

i always thought it was japanese guess thats saying something

Apart from you being a possible weeb, probably not much else

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