About
Knytt Stories is a platformer created by Nicklas 'Nifflas' Nygren, a Swedish independent developer known for the freeware Knytt series. YKnytt is an open-source reimplementation of Knytt Stories built in C# on the Godot Engine, available for Windows, macOS, Linux (including ARM64 handhelds via PortMaster), Android, and the web. It ships with its own assets and adds quality-of-life features over the original, including dynamic screen resizing, rebindable controls, controller and touchscreen support, a built-in downloader for community levels, and a detailed map with markers.
How it differs from the original
It includes a built-in downloader for over 1,200 community-made levels and several conveniences the original lacked — controller and touchscreen support, rebindable keys, and a detailed map with markers — though detailed maps can cause lag at save points and may need to be disabled in settings.
Getting started
Downloads are available directly for Windows, macOS, Linux (x64 and ARM64 handhelds), Android, and a web build on itch.io. In-game, players can report a bug in any level via a 'complain' option on that level's info screen, which uploads the player's latest save to the developers automatically.
Known limitations
- performance: Lags at save points can be reduced by disabling detailed maps in settings.
Media
Additional notes
- Portable install
- A custom or portable data directory can be set with a command-line parameter, useful for running the game from a USB drive.