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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

New casting animation for the blob. Wishlist on Steam: lnk.ink/With_a_HEART_and_a_GUN Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Polishing shooting animations for the lightning guy. Wishlist on Steam: lnk.ink/With_a_HEART_and_a_GUN Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Updated the blood particles on enemy damage (plus polished headshot visuals for the enemies) Wishlist on Steam: lnk.ink/With_a_HEART... Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Added teleport animations for those 2 and polished the environmental visuals (I figured out how to hide a huge wall in the skybox) Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5126620/... Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Working on 3D models and textures for Neuron Area. Wishlist on Steam: store.steampowered.com/app/5126620/... Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Big gameplay update: now if you stay long enough on high Heartrate, you enter Adrenaline Rush, which removes the possibility to die due to overshooting (plus some other buffs) And I found the bloom button in Godot. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

New enemy animations and designs. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Working on QoL stuff (because the latest Area feels fairly annoying without a clear Heartrate indicator). Now there is a little heart around your crosshair to show that you're shooting too much. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Neuron Area environment (and partially enemy) concept art. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Working on the visual implementation of the enemy concepts into the game. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

More enemy concepts for the new Area. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Enemy concept art for the latest Area. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Almost done with the mechanical prototyping of the Area, expect visual updates in the near future. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

NEW UPDATE RELEASE. Hello, people. I am glad to announce that the Blood Area is finalized at last. Go check it out on Itch.io. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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With a HEART and a GUN you [...] ASCENDed [...] to the status of the Beholder. Applaud, Praise [...] SHOOT or DIE. by Wis

Available for Windows

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

New Area prototyping time. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

GAME SALE ANNOUNCEMENT. "With a HEART and a GUN you [...] ASCENDed [...] to the status of the Beholder. Applaud, Praise [...] SHOOT or DIE." can be bought with a 50% OFF sale starting from 24.06.2026 to 01.07.2026. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

NEW UPDATE RELEASE. Hello, people. I am glad to announce the release of the new Blood Area update. Go check it out on Itch.io. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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With a HEART and a GUN you [...] ASCENDed [...] to the status of the Beholder. Applaud, Praise [...] SHOOT or DIE. by Wis

Available for Windows

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I have finally resolved the lag in-between level loading. Now the transition is nice and smooth. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Finished new (and old, but now polished) tile variations. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

UI enemy sprites in progress. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Shooting and dying animations polished. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Plop and death animations for the little guy. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Bubbles and other environmental changes. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Added more decorations in the newest area. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Out of water behavior for the yellow guy. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

NEW UPDATE RELEASE. Hello, people. I am glad to announce that the Blood Area has made it into the Early Access Release. Go check it out on Itch.io. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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With a HEART and a GUN you [...] ASCENDed [...] to the status of the Beholder. Applaud, Praise [...] SHOOT or DIE. by Wis

Available for Windows

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Almost done with the base enemy sprites. This time it's updates for the floor shotgun guy. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Pink guy's animations are ready. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Fixes to tiles/walls vertical alignment. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Started with environmental changes. Also drew more enemy sprites. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

New sprites for the wall and floor guys. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

More new animations in-game. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

New animation in-game. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I am back. Thank you for waiting. Finally finished with Blood Chaser's design, it took me way too many iterations to settle down on one. Will work on the actual sprite drawing now. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

TAKING A SHORT BREAK. Hello, people. Due to some personal irl stuff taking too much of my time and energy, I can't work on the project as much as I would want to. Hence the decision to take a short break. I will be coming back in April, so in around 3 weeks, maybe less. Thanks for understanding.

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Exploring some new tile variations (and bringing the room with a big hole back) Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

New enemy concept is in progress. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Experimenting with enemy attack patterns for the new area. I think it's getting somewhere. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Small balancing update: now Punch can one-shot enemies when you aim at their head. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Finally this guy doesn't get stuck on sharp vertical turns. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

It took me embarrassingly long to figure out how to make this guy wobble left and right while swimming. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

New Area - new concept art. Here's a couple of concepts I came up with for the Blood Area. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

GAME GIVEAWAY ANNOUNCEMENT. For the release of the Acid Area the game can be claimed FOR FREE starting from 28.01.2026 to 04.02.2026. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

NEW UPDATE RELEASE. Hello, people. I am glad to announce that the Acid Area is finilized at last. Go check it out on Itch.io. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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With a HEART and a GUN you [...] ASCENDed [...] to the status of the Beholder. Applaud, Praise [...] SHOOT or DIE. by Wis

Available for Windows

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Now the Tutorial Dummy has a headshot animation. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

More variations to arcs' textures. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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Wis @wis-wis.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

More splatters from acid projectiles. Live on Itch.io: wiswis.itch.io/heartgunshoot #IndieGame #IndieGameDev #GameDev

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