#Heartworm Game

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Heartworm (Demo), 2024 dev. Vincent Adinolfi

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There like it!

[patrisaa]

Steam (Heartworm Demo)

[gebo4482]

HEARTWORM

Story Trailer / Indie Horror Showcase Trailer

Website / Steam

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Heartworm (Vincent Adinolfi, 2020)

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heartworm - SAM

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Heartworm: Discover the Unique Twist to This '90s Horror Classic

Heartworm is a 90’s survival horror game heading to Steam Deck and Linux via Proton with Windows PC plus a Demo. Vincent Adinolfi's incredible talent is the driving force behind this project. Due to make its mark on Steam in 2025. Let's talk about DreadXP's latest move in the industry. They've recently acquired the rights to Heartworm, a title that's stirring up excitement for fans of psychological Survival horror . This title, created by Vincent Adinolfi, is a nod to the gritty, atmospheric style of ‘90s horror classics like Silent Hill and Resident Evil, but with its unique twist. Part of that includes platform support.

I don't currently have plans for official Linux support, but I have tested many builds using Proton on my steam deck and it has run flawlessly through that.

Developer Vincent Adinolfi has confirmed in an email that Heartworm does run perfectly on the Steam Deck. This means there's also Linux support through Proton. And since it's built on the Unity game engine, there's also hope for a native Linux version in the future.

Heartworm Trailer | Coming 2025

Heartworm centers around Sam, a character grappling with intense grief. Her journey leads her into the depths of the dark web, where she discovers a mysterious mountain house linked to the afterlife. The premise alone is enough to hook anyone who likes a good story – it's a mix of eerie lore and the kind of emotional depth that stays with you. What sets Heartworm apart is its homage to early console-era design. Think of cinematic fixed camera angles and retro 3D graphics. There's a certain charm to this style that newer titles often miss. It's not just about nostalgia; it's about recapturing an era of gaming that many of us remember. The gameplay promises to be as engaging as the story. With a weaponized camera and puzzles to solve, it's not just about jump scares but also strategy and depth. The suburban setting adds another layer of eeriness, making it familiar yet unsettling. What really hits home for me is Adinolfi's passion. Last year was tough for him, with uncertainties and a broken publishing deal. But his commitment to Heartworm is evident. It's not just a project; it's a labor of love. And now, with DreadXP's support, it's finally getting the support it deserves. Plus you can play the game Demo on Steam via Proton. For those eager to dive into this experience, Heartworm will be available on Steam in 2025. Playable on Steam Deck and Linux via Windows PC with Porton. It's already on my Wishlist, and I recommend adding it to yours. It's not just another horror title; it's a tribute to an era and a new take on what psychological survival horror can be.

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Weird Static | Heartworm Demo

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ATHENA + ODYSSEUS

I Can’t Help But Wonder animatic, Luiza Xavier Mazzei // Elektra, Sophokles // Intimacy, Hanif Kureishi // My Goodbye animatic, @wolfythewitch // Little Weirds, Jenny Slate // A Self-Portrait in Letter, Anne Sexton // Heartworm, thedictionaryofobscuresorrows.con // Warrior of the Mind animatic, @wolfythewitch // My Goodbye, Epic the Musical // God Games, Epic the Musical // I Can’t Help But Wonder animatic, Luiza Xavier Mazzei // The Life to Come and Other Stories, E.M. Forster // Remember Them, Epic the Musical // Odysseus, Epic the Musical // I Can’t Help But Wonder animatic, Luiza Xavier Mazzei // Palindrome Poetry, shadowpoetry.com // @/dcvina-claires // I Can’t Help But Wonder animatic, Luiza Xavier Mazzei // True Believer, Nicholas Sparks

[gamerism]

Heartworm (Demo), 2024 dev. Vincent Adinolfi

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Ugh I was just thinking about the procession of game events with the chain, specifically Hyrule, and it gives me heartworms to imagine Guide playing his game as a child, and so that it’s just 2 children fighting against the world who only have each other, then they meet again as adults in the flesh and one of them immediately recognizes the other and seems to fall in love at first sight…. Ugh what true love Im melting.

Conversely you apply this to other members like Time and Legend, who have had it rough and it quickly sours. Legend, who has someone who has been there through his worst times, always the same age and so they grow together but simultaneously grow apart due to circumstances beyond their control, and so he blames them for leaving him, a childhood friend that he can’t trust to stay when he needs them. It’s like the inverse to the Hyrule dynamic: a childhood love that curdled rather than bloomed.

And finally Time. God, Time, who already struggles with coming to terms with his own journeys and how they impacted his age, both mentally and physically in the sense that he and Guide started off together the same, as children, Time finally has another friend other than Navi or Saria, one that will also disappear like them but one day they come back, and… they’re really much younger, a decade at most. And Time is suddenly in the position of no longer friend, rather guardian, protector, even a guardian figure. It distorts the relationship past what it initially was. So in conclusion you’ve got: 1) a classic childhood friends to lovers plot that is sweet in its earnestness and simplicity. 2) a bitter rift between once friends, now strangers who have to learn to trust each other again. 3) a dynamic in which 2 people care for each other so much, but time and circumstances distort that relationship and suddenly one of them is wiser, more battle-bruised, more traumatized. In a way, completely unrecognizable, like a war veteran coming home to their sweetheart but they’ve been completely changed by their experiences. Ahhhhh it’s all so tragic 😭😭😭 I could retrospect it all day, I’d love to hear your thoughts on it, even with the other Links and, y’know, coupled with the fact that most of them can’t even remember Guide, so that’s yet ANOTHER box on top of the already big pile of emotional shit everybody’s going through.

ANON WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS TO ME I'M IN PAIN

Coming in with a false sense of fluff with Hyrule and Player and the idea of Real true love then slapping me with the crushing pain that follows the Veteran and Old Man like the stench of death to a corpse 😭😭😭😭 I love it by god it fucking hurts to read it. Legend's bitterness and Time's feeling of lost, well, time being forced to grow up faster because of everything he went through

I need a fucking drink /j

[patrisaa]

Steam (Heartworm Demo)

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Heartworm - The Indie Horror Showcase Trailer

Steam

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Heartworm (Vincent Adinolfi, 2020)

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me reverting to persona 5 all the time all the time slowly convincing people my iliad freakout is over and im back to being a video games man and then i present you with my perfectly rolled ball of peanut butter (anime fanfiction) which i am hoping you will eat without noticing the heartworm medication (propaganda for homer's iliad) i have carefully tucked inside it by making goro akechi perform "tell me will" at ren about achilles for 2000 words