Blood will be Spilled

Blood will be Spilled is a story-focused platformer with side-scrolling action and tactical, turn-based combat. In a hand-drawn world of insects, you play Jack, a mosquito bounty hunter seeking revenge. His hunt for the Calaveras gang takes him from deserted anthills and dusty mines through badland battlefields to treacherous swamps, where he becomes caught in a dangerous scheme and must rely on unusual allies. The gang leaders are wanted alive or dead.

A wild west of insects

The game’s handcrafted world uses a distinct comic-book visual style and puts an insect twist on the Wild West. A narrator accompanies the story, and more than 15 peculiar characters are fully voiced. Jack is voiced by Elias Toufexis, and the narrator by Tim Simmons. The story features guns, explosives and trains, alongside an acoustic soundtrack that pays tribute to the genre’s old classics.

Tactical shoot-outs

In turn-based battles, Jack is often outgunned, so you use cover, exploit the environment, suck blood from enemies and resort to dirty tricks to gain an advantage. You can use 12 active and three passive abilities across three paths: The Good, The Bad or The Ugly. Weapons include a ricochet, a shotgun and a shovel, as well as seven revolvers inspired by western classics.

Enemies and secrets

You battle nine types of enemies, including ferocious mites, fly-banditos, wasp-sharpshooters, cockroach brawlers and explosive bugs. Four gang leaders have bounties on their heads, and you can bring them back to town alive or dead. Secrets and hidden collectibles are scattered throughout the world for explorers and treasure hunters.