Hollow Stars

****Hollow Stars**** is a game in development by **HouseFire Studios**, currently headed by **Lucky Clover Dev**. Currently, from what is known about the project, it will follow a sparkly ball named **Hollow Star**, who is not **Celeste**. A playable demo is available online. Due to a lack of content, not much can be assumed from the few updates **Lucky Clover Dev** has actually given on the state of the game. However, rumors of a crossover event named the **Hollow Stars Initiative** surround the game's narrative, which involves *Candlelit* and *Shadow of a Doubt* protagonists **Candlelit** and **Lumpia**.

## Gameplay

***Hollow Stars*** is a 2D platformer game with metroidvania-style gameplay. The player is free to roam the various interconnected areas in any order they choose. As they progress, they gain new abilities, items, and magic spells that **Hollow Star** can use to access previously inaccessible areas.

Currently, there are no other characters or items featured in the playable demo, aside from the various abilities available for players to playtest.

## Lore Points

As far as narrative goes, ***Hollow Stars*** doesn't add much to the established **SOADverse** lore. However, the few points it does elaborate on are fascinating. Hence, we've included it here. The community has been able to unearth different stories and references in the updates **Lucky Clover Dev** has provided on the game's development. Here are a few notable lore points.

### **Everything is connected**

This is obvious enough. The events of every game mentioned in this wiki are considered canon to the **SOADverse Timeline**, and are connected. The order in which the games occur is endlessly debated by the devoted community, but everyone agrees on this one fact.

### Hollow Star Initiative

This is referring to **The SOADverse Convergence**, a crossover event introduced in a *Shadow of a Doubt* cutscene. Obviously, since it involves protagonists from multiple SOADverse entries, the event is referenced in both *Shadow of a Doubt* and *Candlelit*. - in this cutscene, **Candlelit** approaches **Lumpia** to discuss a mystery initiative with **Hollow Star**. Not much has been revealed about what this entails, but one can assume that a crossover as large as this one has taken place to ward against a looming threat. The community will continue to theorize about what part **Hollow Star** plays in this convergence event.

### Celeste references

'*Hollow Star **and Madeline from*** **Celeste *share similar control styles/movesets, although Hollow Star is unable to wall-jump. Both can run, jump, and employ a "quick-sprint" mechanic (the player can move left or right in a burst of speed). This has sparked speculation as to* **Hollow Stars**** place in the *Celeste* timeline, or if the **SOADverse** and the world in which *Celeste* takes place are one and the same.

### The SOADverse Convergence

One notable event rumored to take place in this game is the **SOADverse Convergence Event**. This is a post-credits cutscene where **Candlelit** from the hit game *Candlelit* allegedly appears through a portal and discusses the **Hollow Stars Initiative** with **Lumpia** and **Hollow Star.** It is unknown where this sequence will be triggered in the game, but the community still anxiously awaits further news.