Greedling: 2D Boss Rush

HearthWound is a hand-crafted 2D bullet-hell boss rush where every fight is a focused test of timing, pattern mastery, and precision dodging, built by two friends who love designing challenging, expressive boss encounters. No grinding. No filler. Just you, a wandering eye, and a series of handcrafted battles that reward patience, skill, and stubborn determination. If you enjoy learning attack patterns, squeezing through pixel-tight dodges, and improving one attempt at a time, HearthWound delivers that satisfying “one more try” feeling in its purest form. 🎥 Gameplay Preview These GIFs show the core of HearthWound: readable patterns, clean telegraphs, tight dodges, and expressive boss design. 🎯 What Makes HearthWound Unique 🩸 Handcrafted Multi-Phase Boss Fights Every boss is manually designed with unique mechanics, clear telegraphs, and escalating pressure phases. No randomness — every pattern is intentional, learnable, and challenging. ⚔️ Bullet-Hell Meets Soulslike Precision Fast projectiles, tight iframe dodges, punish windows, and high-stakes duels define the combat. Your success comes from reading patterns and reacting with precision, not grinding stats. 🔥 Special Attacks & Life Recovery Your main laser handles constant pressure, but your right-click Special Attack opens burst windows and counterplay moments. Use Life Gain (R) mid-fight — if you dare. Healing creates openings but exposes you to risk. 🎮 Crisp Readability & Fair Challenge Clear visuals, distinct rhythms, and intentional pacing help you survive even when the arena overflows with bullets. If you take a hit, you’ll know exactly why — and how to avoid it next time. 💛 Made by a Tiny Team with Big Passion HearthWound is built by two indie developers who grew up loving boss fights. Every pattern, sound, and visual cue is crafted with attention and heart. 🧪 Early Development Roadmap We’re actively working on: new bosses with unique mechanics more arenas and pressure phases improved telegraphs and visual clarity better dodging, hitboxes, and i-frames additional movement and combat options Your feedback directly shapes HearthWound’s direction — thank you for being part of the journey. 🎮 Controls Move: WASD Dodge / Dash: Shift Attack: Left Mouse Special Attack: Right Mouse Life Gain / Recover: R Pause: Esc 👤 Developers Kaan Kaplan — Programming, Visuals, VFX Emre Işıkgör — Game Design, Programming, Audio We’re two indie developers building HearthWound one boss at a time. Thanks for checking it out and supporting our journey.