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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics

@heartstringer.bsky.social
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Turn-based strategy game with visual novel characteristics. PunkTactics.com

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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
A fantasy novel written in the early 90’s describing a statuesque black woman with hair in a flattop with a “mobile” (capable of forming dynamic expressions) mouth but currently making a flat expression? 🤔 The author is describing Grace Jones’ performance in Conan the Destroyer, but with elf ears!
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
Iterating AGAIN on the gameplay, feeling good about it… Hybridizing the BEST turn based strategy systems to make our game kick ass. #dicegoblin #indiegames #persona5 #diceydungeon #baldursgate
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
If you’ll be in San Francisco during GDC from the 9th - 13th keep an eye out for Dan and our Heartstringer X CybrFate cross promotion stickers! #indiedev #GDC
See Dan at the GDC Festival of Gaming promoting Heartstringer: Punk Tactics a turn-based strategy game in early developmentOur Heartstringer X CybrFate stickers keep an eye out around San Francisco
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Another look at some core gameplay mechanics, this time controlling combat regions! #gamedev #unrealengine #GDC
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
The “Trust System” helps party members decide who among them is competent and who’s a loser 💔 #indiedev #gamedev #unrealengine #GDC
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
So many characters, so little time… That’s why we need animators like Caleb working with us! #indiegames #animation #devlog
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Setting down the character model for Ever now to focus on gameplay and animations! #indiegames #devlog #3dmodeling
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
#3dmodeling the last character for our #indiegame vertical slice! Looks like this may take one more week to wrap up 😅 #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Starting #3dmodeling our last character for the 2026 vertical slice, will be finishing next week! #indiegames #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
Lots of work ahead of us in the new year! #indiedev #unrealengine5 #devlog
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Post processing makes a world of difference… #digitalart #devlog #indiegames
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Trying out the Advanced Skeleton face rig tools in Maya 😜 #digitalart #animation #indiegames
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Congratulations @neolithicvrgame.bsky.social on bringing your #indiegame across the finish line 💪😤
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
Took slightly longer than expected, just finished up the #3DArt for the enemy soldiers in our #indiegame 🫡 ✌️
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
One of the many risks of taking liberties with concept art is the Man Ray jumpscare… #indiedev #3dart
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
What kind of videos do you want to see? Devlog, digital art, gameplay footage or something else 🤔 #unrealengine #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Coloring the new concept art for the Calamine Guard enemy soldiers #indiedev #art #illustration
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Controlling map regions, equipping dice, attacking enemies, what else should we add to gameplay? 🤔 #indiedev #unrealengine
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
Modeling the character Eechie for Heartstringer: Punk Tactics #indiegames #blender3d For even sorta human faces, I get started with CC4 instead of making new topology and the rest is done in Blender!
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
What would you like to see next on our #indiedev journey? More setting Lore, gameplay, animations, or concept art? #worldbuilding
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
Big sword energy 😤⚔️ #indiegames #rpggames
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Join our community to share ideas and stay up to date on development! #indiedev #conceptart
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Every party needs a healer! Which character should we look at next? #indiegames #conceptart
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Better? Worse? Comment below!
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Working Day and Night to bring Heartstringer Punk Tactics to life! #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
Can’t have a dice game without dice! #ttrpg #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 26/08/2025
Behind the scenes look at starting a 3D environment blockout in #Blender & #UnrealEngine #indiegames
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
… and senator Calon? Yea, I don’t care how rich this guy is I’m covering my drink. Follow us and check out Isidro’s portfolio! #indiedev #digitalart
Heartstringer punk tactics character Calon designed by Artidr0 a long haired gold skinned elf with dark eyes wearing a formal uniformHeartstringer punk tactics website punktactics.com and Isidro art portfolio artidr0.carrd.co
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Nox and Craft (Art by Isidro) the big eyed bookworm or the grizzled detective… 🫣 #mystery
Heartstringer punk tactics character Nox designed by Isidro. A dark skinned bat person with large yellow eyes Heartstringer punk tactics character Craft designed by Artidr0 a gold skinned elf with dark eyes in a formal uniform jacket
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
Reggie and Eechi (art by Karlos Bustillo and Isidro); the punk rocker from a rich family or the blue collar worker with a gooey center? 🤔 #punkrocker
Heartstringer Punk Tactics Character Reggie designed by Karlos BustilloHeartstringer punk tactics character Eechie designed by Artidr0 a red demon character with gold jewelry
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
The romance system of Heartstringer: Punk Tactics has the player build up trust in turn based combat, then after the battle wingman for to find the most compatible pair! ❤️‍🩹 ⚔️ Who are you swiping right on? 🤔 #indiegame #indiedev
Heartstringer: Punk Tactics dating characters banner
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Raycat (art by Artidr0) Last choice? Getting some strange vibes here…
PunkTactics.com and Artidr0.card.co
To follow development of Heartstringer: Punk Tactics and see more of Artidr0’s work
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Lada and Mara (Art by Artidr0) Relatable hardworking girl next door, or the one that would try to fix you? 🤨
Lada: 26
Red demon girl with short hair.
“Bartender by night…”
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Mica and Ever (Art by Karlos Bustillo and Artidr0) Rambunctious punk rocker, or gentle granola girl? 🤔
Mica: 22
Pink haired punk girl with a yellow jacket and goggles.
“Drummer and resident hater. Between bands at the moment…”Ever: 31 
Green skinned long eared fantasy girl.
“A second-generation immigrant from the tropical nation of Distal running the family business.
I'm a little shy at first, but get to know me and you are treated to a warm ocean of love and as much tea as you can drink!”
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
The romance system of Heartstringer: Punk Tactics has the player build up trust in turn based combat, then after the battle wingman for to find the most compatible pair! ❤️‍🩹 ⚔️ Who are you swiping right on? 🤔 #indiegame #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Diving into the lore and concept art of #Heartstringer #punktactics our #indiegame in early development!
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 29/07/2025
Concept art by Karlos Bustillo, animation by Cassie Toader, everything inbetween by ya boy. New tools, new animations, new development updates weekly for #heartstringer #punktactics #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Finding the art style of Heartstringer: Punk Tactics! Which comics, cartoons, and video games do YOU think have the coolest style? #mignola #digitalart #indiedev
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Starting over is never fun… But if it’s worth doing at all, it’s worth doing right. Pen or pixel, good game design is good game design. #indiedev #ttrpg
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
🎨 Concept Art 📐 3D Modeling 🏃 Animation The digital art pipeline that gets shit done right. #indiegame #DigitalArtist
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Heartstringer: Punk Tactics @heartstringer.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Development has begun on Heartstringer: Punk Tactics 😤 #indiegaming #ttrpg
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