Qwhack!

Devlog

• The final Vertical Slice! (0.5.0)
  August 25, 2025 by André Lourenço#2D, #Arcade, #combos, #duck, #Fast-Paced, #Indie, #No AI, #Pixel Art, #wack-a-mole, #devlog, #vertical slice

  Hello Qwhackers! I’m excited to announce the release of Qwhack! version 0.5.0. For this version, I’m focusing heavily on playtesting to better understand how players enjoy Qwhack! and to help shap... Continue reading

  
• Published Vertical Slice 0.4.0
  July 18, 2025 by André Lourenço#2D, #Arcade, #combos, #duck, #Fast-Paced, #Indie, #No AI, #Pixel Art, #Roguelike, #wack-a-mole

  Hello Qwhackers! It’s time for another Qwhack update! Vertical Slice 0.4.0 is here! Not the last vertical slice version after all. This time I focused a lot on balancing. Items were tweaked and the... Continue reading

  
• Published Vertical Slice 0.3.0
  June 21, 2025 by André Lourenço#2D, #Arcade, #combos, #duck, #Fast-Paced, #Indie, #No AI, #Pixel Art, #Roguelike, #wack-a-mole

  Hello Qwhackers! It’s time for another Qwhack update! Vertical Slice 0.3.0 is here! Gameplay-wise, the new combo system has been added and the store is now more readable. I’ve also extended the... Continue reading

  
• Published Vertical Slice 0.2.1
  June 03, 2025 by André Lourenço#2D, #Arcade, #combos, #duck, #Fast-Paced, #Indie, #No AI, #Pixel Art, #Roguelike, #wack-a-mole

  Hello Qwhackers! I'm excited to share another update for Qwhack’s Vertical Slice ! This release, version 0.2.1, brings both behind-the-scenes improvements and new features for you to try out. There... Continue reading

  
• Published Vertical Slice 0.1
  May 19, 2025 by André Lourenço#2D, #Arcade, #Duck, #Indie, #No AI, #Pixel Art, #Roguelike, #vertical slice, #Whack-a-Mole

  Hello Qwhackers! After some time, I am finally able to release the first version of the Vertical Slice! If you are wondering what a "vertical slice" is, let me explain. In this development stage I'm f... Continue reading

  
• Prototype V4 Release
  March 10, 2025 by André Lourenço#prototype, #update, #devlog

  What is New in prototype 4 ?! Nuke as a special ability - Purchase it in the store between waves and activate it with SPACE to wipe out every duck in the pond. Time-Based Waves - Waves are now determi... Continue reading

  
• Prototype V3 Release
  February 24, 2025 by André Lourenço

  What is New in prototype 3 ?! Scores! Now you can qwackfor a reason!! Retry without having to reboot the game. SOUND EFFECTS !! Difficulty tweaks. Key character displayed on each pond... Continue reading

  
• Prototype V2 Release
  February 24, 2025 by André Lourenço#update, #prototype

  Duck textures! Now ducks aren't just yellow squares. Health and Damage! You have 100 health. Miss a duck and you'll get 10 damage Bomb ducks! These ducks can't get qwacked. If you qwack one of these,... Continue reading