Matt Trobbiani
Australian video game developer
About Matt Trobbiani
Matt Trobbiani was an Australian game designer and video game developer, known for Hacknet.
Matt Trobbiani is an Australian video game developer and voice actor who developed the indie video game Hacknet.
His experience as a developer was the subject of a profile in Rolling Stone in 2016.
Education Trobbiani received a Computer Science degree at the University of Adelaide. He borrowed $10,000 AUD to finish the game, taking an advance to cover the marketing costs.
In August 2021, Trobbiani released a second game, Wrestledunk Sports, which was praised by GamesHub. Starting in 2019, he began voice-acting for the 2025 game Hollow Knight: Silksong, notably voicing the character Trobbio, who was named after him. He also helped playtest the game near its release. In an interview, Trobbiani described his experience voice acting and testing such a highly-anticipated game, as being a "real privilege".
Trobbiani is currently working on a new game, one that will feature boss fights, something his previous games lacked. In 2025, he stated "Hopefully you'll be hearing from me next year", regarding his upcoming game.
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Who was Matt Trobbiani?
Australian video game developer
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Matt Trobbiani was a game designer and video game developer.
What was Matt Trobbiani known for?
Matt Trobbiani was known for Hacknet.
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Matt Trobbiani was Australian.
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