Vincent // HEARTWORM 📸 INDIE SURVIVAL HORROR 📺

Sometimes I wish HW had more mass appeal, but I have to remind myself that so much of the movies, games, music, etc. I enjoy the most are those that make me feel crazy thinking about how the rest of the world isn’t constantly singing their praises. Like when I watch a low budget/indie movie with a lot of obvious heart and after it ends I’m excited and go on letterboxd only to see it averaged at 2.5 stars. Or discover a beautiful song from a band that existing for a blip in time 20 years ago that barely exists on the internet now. And it hurts to think about people spending so much time and effort on making things that only a small number of people will appreciate, but on the audience side I truly do feel like my life is so much better with these things in it. I feel like they were made for me. As much as I wish there was a way everyone who creates could feel the value of their work, I know our world is not set up for that. But then I guess they do know in some sense, because they keep making - in spite of it all. And that’s really inspiring to me.

4am ramble

Thank you so much <3

thank you! it will be very different! but I think there will be a thread of heartworm in everything i do

A game I’m working on right now, hybrid roguelike card game

Screenshot (Sun)day

casual streaming some card game design stuff and hanging out with my cats, come on by (we can talk about Heartworm too if you want)
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added arguably the most important feature in a card game (audio required)

Since I shared the process for my Crow Country fanart, why not follow it up with Heartworm? This was the first one I did in that fake PSM series. This game also turned out great! I've been loving the return of classic survival horror!

really basic time cycle (ignore my cooked village generation)

my enemy ai wrecked me 😭

No plans to currently, sorry

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Heartworm Original Video Game Soundtrack, by knulp 60 track album

I went for sumpin' a bit different and chose a video game soundtrack. Namely 'Heartworm' by @adinolfi.bsky.social.

#FeatureFriday #BandcampFriday

I'm trying to collect ppls favorite MTG card designs mechanically (3-5, explanation optional) for inspiration - if you want to help I made a form here: forms.gle/tCcMXkw3KNsF...

New Year Update, New Game Update | Vincent Adinolfi Get more from Vincent Adinolfi on Patreon

In this Patreon post I talk a little more about my new project, and more. I am considering releasing development builds for subscribers as I expect this to be an iterative process that would work well with early/frequent feedback - let me know if you think it's a good idea?

Unnamed as of yet. A traditional roguelike where the combat is CCG battles against the computer

that was a little joke to myself haha

I was trying a pixel card game at first but I couldn’t really get the visuals looking interesting and readable enough

get yourself a game that can do both

got the basics of my Qud-like world map and editor working. I can designate certain tiles as procedural or prefab, set biomes - and the player can only travel to ones they've been to so far.

Michael made me a quick environment - really feels awesome to see things start to come together a bit!

working on chest contents and a very basic deckbuilder/collection manager

If anyone has suggestions for indie artists that do old school/painterly dark fantasy/sci-fi work that I can commission for TCG art send them my way. I don’t have much budget right now (hopefully that changes eventually) but I’d like to get a few pieces done as I get my vertical slice together

my current prototype is roguelike-meets-tcg (or shandalar-like if you're old like me)

making a lot of progress after being stuck for months on my Shandalar-like prototype. trying to be a better programmer and make things extensible and not hacky took me a while to set up but now i'm in the flow. just added Static abilities, like this lord that pumps other goblins

Boo! For 2025's Best Horror Game:

Heartworm @adinolfi.bsky.social @dreadxp.bsky.social
Caput Mortum @wildartsdevs.bsky.social @theblacklantern.bsky.social
Dead Take @surgentstudios.bsky.social
No, I'm Not a Human @trioskaz.bsky.social
Eclipsium @housefiregames.com

All noms: gameobserver.com

🔎 Análisis de Heartworm. / @dreadxp.bsky.social  @adinolfi.bsky.social 

✍️  @juancgromero.bsky.social  

https://www.retropixelpress.com/an%C3%A1lisis/an%C3%A1lisis-de-heartworm

The Horror Game Awards 2025: ALL CATEGORIES PUBLIC VOTING Vote below to shape the outcome of The Horror Game Awards 2025! How it works: The nominees listed for Players' Choice and Horror Content Creator of the Year are the top 5 after a public nomination pr...

Congratulations @dirtlord77.bsky.social, @adinolfi.bsky.social, @fernandotittz.bsky.social, @mangledmawgames.bsky.social, @jonka.bsky.social and Blair Greene-Osako, for their nominations in multiple categories for the @horrorgameawards.bsky.social!

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Nominate Games for the Steam Awards Nominations for the Steam Awards are open until December 1st @ 10am Pacific

The Steam Awards are open for nominations now, if anyone wants to nominate Heartworm for anything it would be cool and appreciated! Soundtrack, story rich, visual style, steam deck, etc. - anything could help us get some exposure. Thanks!

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