William Pellen

William Pellen was born in Adelaide, South Australia. Pellen became interested in creating video games as a child through the use of software like RPG Maker. He played around with such software for "years", "without any notion that one day [he] could actually get a job doing it". He earned Diplomas of Digital Media and of Website Development from TAFE SA. == Career ==

Pellen worked for the company Optus from 2008 to 2011, in multiple roles. He also worked for a company as a web designer—likely Inprint Design Adelaide He later worked on a piece of Hollow Knight downloadable content that eventually evolved into a sequel, Hollow Knight: Silksong, with the same roles he had while working on Hollow Knight. The game's development took over seven years, though Pellen described the process as enjoyable. ==Personal life==

Pellen is married, and has two children, with a third on the way as of August 2025. His future-wife supported him financially during development of Hollow Knight. He maintains a close relationship with his parents, with them both being active in Hollow Knight Facebook groups, and involved in voice acting for his games. Pellen owns a Twitter account, "little bomey", that he uses to shitpost. In January 2025, the account posted a cryptic tweet and changed multiple other aspects, leading fans to believe he was creating an ARG hinting at April 2nd, the date of a then-upcoming Nintendo Direct. While later denied by Team Cherry marketing manager Matthew Griffin, Silksong did appear at the direct. ==List of known games==