Blood will be Spilled

Released: May 29, 2019
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 04:11 GMT

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07 Jun 2022Developer post
Announcing new price
Howdy everyone. Blood will be Spilled was released on May 29 2019 which means the game celebrated its 3rd anniversary recently. It was the first project of our very small studio, created with no prior experiences in game development. We learned an incredible amount of stuff on th
01 Jun 2021Developer post
2nd Anniversary of Blood will be Spilled
Blood will be Spilled, the first game of our small studio, is 2 years old now. To celebrate, it's available for the lowest price it's ever been, with 90% off. Our digital artbook is also on sale, with 60% off. The offer ends on 7th of June.
20 Feb 2020Developer post
Blood will be Spilled - Now available on Nintendo Switch
Howdy Cowboys! Thanks to our friends from Attu Games (makers of Feudal Alloy ), who helped us with the porting of the game, we are launching the game today on Nintendo Switch! You can find it on the store here: Watch our Twitter to get a chance to win a limited printed version of
20 Feb 2020Developer post
NEWS: Patch 1.3a, Limited Printed Artbook, Nintendo Switch Release
Howdy Cowboys! First off, we have released the Patch 1.3a that includes couple of small fixes in various levels as well as some fixes to the combat UI. Should you by any chance still stumble upon some bug that has not been addressed yet, feel free to shoot us an email at howdy@bl
19 Dec 2019Developer post
Artbook is released
Howdy cowboys! We have a little present ready for you - you can now purchase the Artbook of Blood will be Spilled. It includes more than 60 pages full of early sketches, designs and illustrations from the game, accompanied by short texts explaining the thought processes behind th
21 Oct 2019Developer post
Some exciting news!
Hi there cowboys! Hope you’re doing great. We have a few news that we wanted to share with you. Mac Version It took us a while, but Blood will be Spilled is finally also available on Mac! Since none of us in the team is a Mac user, there is a very slight chance of some platform s
10 Oct 2019Developer post
Patch Notes 1.2
Fixed an issue with Queen’s Stun card skill aiming Fixed some issues with ledge grab and also increased its smoothness and speed From now on, you can grab on ledges even when you are standing very close to the wall From now on, the Pause menu can be also closed with the B button
Fixed an issue with Queen’s Stun card skill aiming
Fixed some issues with ledge grab and also increased its smoothness and speed
From now on, you can grab on ledges even when you are standing very close to the wall
From now on, the Pause menu can be also closed with the B button on the controller
From now on, Sergio the gun store owner will have some things to say each time you visit him
From now on, some enemies should be much more precise when aiming
From now on, Demolisher (the dynamite-throwing enemy) should be much more precise with his throws
From now on, the enemy that will be backstabbed by the Backstab skill will have an icon shown above him
Added some new NPCs to Driftwood(s)
Multiple small fixes to the UI
Visual enhancements to Chapter 7 and Chapter 8
Multiple small fixes in multiple levels
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28 Jun 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.1
Hey everyone, here are the patch notes for the latest patch: Fixed an issue with teleporting the player from one particular waypoint in final encounter in Chapter 4 Fixed an issue with random teleporting after using interact in Chapter 8 Fixed an issue in which opening and closin
Hey everyone, here are the patch notes for the latest patch:

Fixed an issue with teleporting the player from one particular waypoint in final encounter in Chapter 4
Fixed an issue with random teleporting after using interact in Chapter 8
Fixed an issue in which opening and closing pause menu at the same time as dialogue has been triggered could make inputs not to work properly (could happen especially when skipping cutscenes followed by a dialogue)
Fixed an issue with some actions of your supporting characters occasionally blocking your other inputs after use
Fixed an issue with game getting stuck after finishing the boss fight in Chapter 3
Fixed an issue with some triggers in Chapter 8 not triggering properly
Fixed an issue with thrown dynamite not exploding while a decoy was placed somewhere in the encounter
Fixed an issue with Jack’s hand sometimes flipping upside down after ledge grab in combat encounters
Fixed multiple issues with smoke bomb skill
Fixed an issue with reward for final boss not being properly saved
From now on shootable locked platforms in Chapter 5 should now be slightly easier to hit
From now on, whether you have a health potion or not will be displayed in the HUD next to your health bar
From now on, during combat, you will see the number of dynamites and health potions you have displayed in the radial menu
From now on, Settings can be found in the Main menu, where you can adjust the volume, screen resolution and also review the control scheme
Made a small tweak to how the respawn points work
Made a small tweak to the enemy AI, so from now on, they shouldn’t try to shoot you through impenetrable platforms
Some corrections in dialogue texts
Multiple small fixes in multiple levels
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14 Jun 2019Developer post
Patch 1.1 is coming next week
Howdy cowboys. As you probably noticed, patches has become less frequent and we’re preparing a slightly bigger update for next week. So, what can you expect from the Patch 1.10, you ask? Based on the feedback that we received, possession of the healing potion will be shown in the
Howdy cowboys. As you probably noticed, patches has become less frequent and we’re preparing a slightly bigger update for next week. So, what can you expect from the Patch 1.10, you ask?

Based on the feedback that we received, possession of the healing potion will be shown in the HUD next to health bar
During combat encounters, the number of dynamites and healing potions that you have will be properly visually shown in the radial menu
Some adjustments to the AI, which will prevent them from trying to shoot you through impenetrable platforms and obstacles
Settings screen in the Main Menu, where you will be able to change resolution and adjust the volume
A small tweak to how respawn works
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07 Jun 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.09
Hi there, here are the latest patch notes. Have a great weekend. Fixed an issue with HUD sometimes being displayed over cutscenes Fixed an issue of level music still playing even when you exit the game to main menu Fixed an issue with Queen’s Stun Card aiming Fixed an issue with
Hi there, here are the latest patch notes. Have a great weekend.

Fixed an issue with HUD sometimes being displayed over cutscenes
Fixed an issue of level music still playing even when you exit the game to main menu
Fixed an issue with Queen’s Stun Card aiming
Fixed an issue with camera starting in weird position and then doing a long pan after respawn
From now on, HUD will not be visible in Driftwood, since you don’t really need it there
From now on, announcements of enemy actions are more frequent and more descriptive
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06 Jun 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.08
Hey guys, here are the notes for the latest patch: Fixed an issue in which (in case you were really fast) you could open the radial menu after your turn ended and it would soft lock the game Fixed an issue with skill trees not properly showing the requirements of unlocking next s
Hey guys, here are the notes for the latest patch:

Fixed an issue in which (in case you were really fast) you could open the radial menu after your turn ended and it would soft lock the game
Fixed an issue with skill trees not properly showing the requirements of unlocking next skills
Fixed an issue with enemy dynamites not exploding after their owner has died
Fixed an issue with descriptions of some combat actions were not shown properly
Fixed an issue with one particular cover not working properly
Slightly increased the speed of a chase mechanic in Chapter 6
Minor tweaks of some attacks in Vanessa boss fight
From now on, guns that you own will be properly shown in your personal room in Driftwood
From now on, mementos you own will be shown in your personal room in Driftwood
Various level design fixes in multiple levels
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05 Jun 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.07
Hello everyone. Below are notes for the latest patch: Fixed an issue with wrong serialization of healing plants in Chapter 1 Fixed an issue with triumph screen scoreboard not properly counting damage types Fixed an issue with hazard in Chapter 5 not properly triggering Fixed an i
Hello everyone. Below are notes for the latest patch:

Fixed an issue with wrong serialization of healing plants in Chapter 1
Fixed an issue with triumph screen scoreboard not properly counting damage types
Fixed an issue with hazard in Chapter 5 not properly triggering
Fixed an issue with fuse countdown UI element not disappearing on respawn
Fixed an issue with “Smoke Bomb” skill not functioning properly
Fixed multiple smaller issues in final boss fight
Fixed multiple typos in the UI
Fixed cutscene skipping not functioning properly in one special occasion
Fixed sensitivity of button presses in some UI screens when using controller
Finetune of aiming when using mouse
Added tutorial for getting off stairs
Visual fix off bullet trails dissolving
Various level design fixes in multiple levels
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04 Jun 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.06
Hello everyone, here are the notes for the latest patch: Fixed an issue with broken interact in Chapter 4 that could block your progress Fixed an issue with broken interact in Chapter 6 that could block your progress Fixed an issue in which enemy turn start would be shown after t
Hello everyone, here are the notes for the latest patch:

Fixed an issue with broken interact in Chapter 4 that could block your progress
Fixed an issue with broken interact in Chapter 6 that could block your progress
Fixed an issue in which enemy turn start would be shown after the explosion of enemy dynamite
Fixed an issue of the cursor not being locked inside the game’s window
Fixed an issue with a hazard in Chapter 4 not properly triggering
Fixed an issue with occasional wrong alignment of the coin animation in changing turns banner
Fixed an issue with health bars not showing properly in some occasions
Fixed multiple occasions of incorrect respawn states
Fixed an issue with “High Noon” skill not working properly when using a controller
Fixed the sensitivity of scrolling of guns in the gun store
From now on, all enemies make a little pause after shooting before they start to move to a new location (we plan to add more of those pauses after various actions in later updates)
Finetune of Slide controls on the keyboard
Added the option of skipping cutscenes by pressing Esc twice (or B on the controller)
To prevent performance issues, the game has been capped at 60fps
Minor optimization of memory handling
Minor optimization of cutscene performance
Replaced some images in the UI
Various level design fixes in multiple levels
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03 Jun 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.05
Hi everyone, below are notes for the latest patch: Fixed an issue when you could open the radial menu right after finishing combat and then couldn’t close it again Fixed an issue when causing a dynamite to explode by shooting it could cause next turn not to start Fixed an issue i
Hi everyone, below are notes for the latest patch:

Fixed an issue when you could open the radial menu right after finishing combat and then couldn’t close it again
Fixed an issue when causing a dynamite to explode by shooting it could cause next turn not to start
Fixed an issue in Chapter 4 with respawn after second encounter not respawning all the things correctly
Fixed an issue with incorrect respawning in Chapter 6
Fixed an issue with not being able to exit the gun store by pressing B on the controller
From now on, when using controller, “continue” will be hovered by default on the post combat result screen
Fixed an issue in which you could get stuck in the state of pushing a mining cart
Fixed missing canceling animation of dynamite throw action
Fixed an issue when confirming an action very soon after it was selected could cause an error
Fixed an issue of aiming line when using skills being weirdly oriented after using and then canceling aiming with a dynamite
Fixed an issue in which some characters in combat could go past their target waypoint and then continue running away indefinitely
Fixed an issue with El Dorado HUD not being properly shown in combat
Fixed an issue with El Dorado not having proper amount of ammo in combat
Added missing description for Gatling gun and Cannon actions in combat
Fixed an issue of gatling gun in the arena not being properly usable
Fixed one missing dialogue
Added multiple new checkpoints across the whole game
Various level design fixes in multiple levels
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31 May 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.04
Hi everyone, once again, thank you for your patience. Below are notes for the latest patch. Over the weekend we will continue testing and breaking the game and will have another patch prepared on Monday. Have a great weekend, cowboys! Fixed an issue with your gun not being proper
Hi everyone, once again, thank you for your patience. Below are notes for the latest patch. Over the weekend we will continue testing and breaking the game and will have another patch prepared on Monday. Have a great weekend, cowboys!

Fixed an issue with your gun not being properly shown as owned even after being purchased
Fixed an issue when a combat would not end immediately after completing all the objectives and would require to first end the turn manually
Fixed an issue of the HUD incorrectly showing ammo after respawn
Fixed an issue when some icons in combat would not show up properly in some cases
Fixed an issue when F12 captured a black screen instead of a screenshot
Fixed an issue with some hazards not properly respawning
Fixed an issue with a Decoy skill not functioning properly in some combat encounters
Fixed an issue with one of the chase mechanics not properly respawning
Fixed an issue occurring in the final boss battle
Fixed an issue in which Jack could still have a match in his hand after throwing a dynamite from cover
Fixed an issue of some interactible objects not properly respawning
Fixed visual glitch in Sullivan’s jump animation
Visual fix of some Mementos being improperly scaled on the detail screen
From now on, target waypoints in “Reach target” encounters will be visible during the whole encounter
From now on, dynamites explode after being shot
From now on, you can also flip your character during aiming with a dynamite using A,D or left analog stick on the controller
Improved aiming of enemies type “dragonfly” (also called José and Juan)
Visual fix of Jack’s arm staying in weird position after pulling up on a ledge
Various small fixes in multiple levels
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30 May 2019Developer post
PATCH NOTES 1.03
Hi cowboys. First of all, thank you very much for being our early supporters, we greatly appreciate it. Below are notes for the patch 1.03 Fixing the case when Jack got locked in aiming after using bloodsuck Fixed wrong display of button prompts on keyboard vs. controller Fixed t
Hi cowboys. First of all, thank you very much for being our early supporters, we greatly appreciate it. Below are notes for the patch 1.03

Fixing the case when Jack got locked in aiming after using bloodsuck
Fixed wrong display of button prompts on keyboard vs. controller
Fixed the occurrence of locking the player in interact state when opening the chest after shooting from the hip
Fixed the cases when Shorty could have gotten stuck on a tree
Fixed multiple cases of incorrect placement of certain colliders
Fixed multiple animations and objects missing sounds
Fixed a bug with health potion serialization
Fixed a bug with weird elevator position after respawn
Fixed a bug when pressing a confirm button during loading screen could cause level not to load
Fixed a bug where dynamite falling into an abyss could sometimes cause a combat turn not to end
Fixed an issue in which you could start a dialogue and combat at the same time
Fixed an issue in which enemies from past encounters could appear as alive
Fixed an issue when entering a dialogue with drawn weapon could cause a lock
Various smaller fixes in multiple levels
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30 May 2019Developer post
Bugfixes in progress, please be patient
Hi everyone, without further ado, we say it plainly: "At this point, we failed the release pretty bad!" We are making this game for 5 years already and we presented and tested it publicly many times before. We worked very hard and insane hours to meet the original release date an
29 May 2019Developer post
Blood will be Spilled is out now!
Howdy fellow gunslingers, outlaws and desperados, after almost 5 years in development, the game is finally out and ready for you to shoot some of the annoying insects on your journey to revenge! We really hope that you'll all enjoy wandering with Jack through this hand-drawn hars
23 May 2019Developer post
Postponing the release date
Howdy cowboys! Unfortunately, we have some bad news. Due to unforeseen complications in the last days leading up the release of Blood will be Spilled, we stumbled upon few issues that made us reconsider our release date. We were really working our hardest to get it all done in ti
17 Apr 2019Developer post
Blood will be Spilled on May 23!
Howdy cowboys, We’re excited to announce that Blood will be Spilled will be coming out on Steam on May 23rd 2019. Don't believe us? Here's a short teaser: If you like to help us out by sharing the news, that would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, Doublequote Studio