First off: thank you. Service with a Shotgun is officially out in the wild, and you all made launch an absolute blast. We’re sitting at 100% positive right now (?!), and that’s thanks entirely to you. Thank you for playing this little chaotic game and I hope you enjoy :D Now... onto the patch notes: · Made turrets higher so they dont look to be blocked behind barricades · Fixed dialogue bits (w…
it’s finally here. WOW. okay. i'm so, so excited to share it with you. i just hope you have fun, whether you’re tearing through it yourself or watching someone else blow stuff up and laugh at the chaos. the world’s a little crazy right now, but if this game can give you a moment to just enjoy yourself, laugh, and have a blast, then it’s done its job. thank you so much for checking it out. - nolyn
NOLYN HERE! The moment's you've all been waiting for. Dr. Scott. The Original Art So, Scott’s redesign is kinda funny. On the surface, it doesn’t look like a huge change, but in practice? It’s a massive shift. I've said it before, I'll say it again - I'm not an artist. Always had a mad scientist in mind, and although the original does showcase the MAD part for sure, I'm not sure about the disti…
The wait is (almost) over. The shelves are stocked. The shotgun is racked. Service with a Shotgun officially launches on 6 November 2025 . What started as a tiny idea - a shop, some zombies, a little chaos - has somehow grown into a full game that I get to share! So yeah. It’s real. It’s happening. I cannot believe it. 6 November 2025. See you at the checkout? - nolyn Wishlist, please and thank…
hey, fellow survivors! NextFest is in full swing, so I wanted to share something with you... The official soundtrack for Service With a Shotgun is out! expect a mix of hip-hop, jazz and lo-fi , perfect for studying, walking, working, whatever fits your schedule really! A MASSIVE shoutout Isochron Studios , the brains behind the music, they've been working their asses off to bring all of you the…
Okay. Deep breath. This is happening. Service with a Shotgun is officially part of Steam Next Fest - and yes, that means you can play an UPGRADED DEMO ! And with it comes a shiny UPGRADED DEMO . Here’s what’s upgraded. Brace yourself: · It’s crazy, I know, but you asked and I listened: there is now A SHOTGUN IN THE GAME. · Polished mechanics (less jank, still plenty of chaos). · A brand new mod…
Funny story Mr. Boss was never supposed to exist. Back in the earliest prototype, he was just a stand-in character so we had someone to yell orders and test cutscenes with. But during playtests, people latched onto him immediately, sorta like the boss you've always wanted that just doesn't give a fuck. Apparently a boss who doesn’t really care and just shrugs his way through management was exac…
IIIIIIIIIT's NOLYN! Time to shine a light on one of my personal favourites: Killmonger. The Original Art Yes. That's the only size of this design that I have. Iconic. Killmonger was always a fun character to me, a raider trying to get out of the trap he's found himself in was a really interesting idea I wanted to mess around with. And I gotta day, I love his character design, I love the slight…
5000 wishlists This is… a lot. I was halfway through writing a post about 4000 wishlists and then I blinked. I honestly didn’t think we’d get here this quickly, but here we are. So, in true awards-speech fashion, I’d like to thank: · Everyone who wishlisted (you made the number go up, and that helps more than you think) · Everyone who played the demo and gave feedback (you saved me from at leas…
ok listen. could you guys maybe chill?? the trailer for SWAS just hit 52,000+ views on IGN channel and i’m over here like 😳👉👈 that is an unholy number of eyeballs. like. i never thought this type of thing would happen. it’s kinda scary tbh. but i really want this game to be the best it can be for all you people, so yes, i am currently in full panic-mode-developer-grindset, trying to deliver…
Nolyn here! Back atcha with some more pixel art updates. Let's chat Rus. The Original Art Rus was obviously themed after JSchlatt. Now, full honesty? We probably can’t just throw that on the Steam page without… legal eyebrows raised. That’s mostly just his looks though. The real magic? Accidentally happened while I was hanging out with a friend. Her personality just kind of… bleded into Rus. Co…
🚨 Y’ALL. We just hit 3000 Wishlists !! 🚨 I honestly don’t even know what to say. When I started this journey, I was like 'okay so a 1000 would be nice', and now here we are… smashing milestones left and right. I’ve got some really fun stuff cooking. As you know, we've recentle released a new, extended demo, which means you can now play CHAPTER TWO !!! Please, let me know your thoughts, I'm ke…
Hey everyone, We’ve got some awesome news: Service With a Shotgun just got featured in the MIX Showcase ! Seeing our little zombie-filled retail nightmare alongside so many amazing games was a real “pinch me” moment. And to celebrate… we’ve dropped a brand new Extended Demo ! For new players, you can now play through two full chapters : meet new characters, make some questionable choices, and s…
WE GOT 2000 WISHLISTS. Man, thanks so much. It really means a lot. With this milestone, and some really exciting events coming up, I thought I would share an actual Dev Log I've written around the time it was first announced . In case there's another Solo Dev going through it out there. I get ya. Uhhhh, so my game got announced! I think the 24 hours leading up to it were maybe the most stressfu…
Hey folks, Nolyn here. So, let's talk about Service With A Shotgun and the pixel art glow-up that happened somewhere between "haha look at this gremlin" and "oh no I accidentally developed an aesthetic." Today's subject: Amanda. 💀 The Original Art (aka: I tried) I’m not an artist. Let’s get that out of the way. Amanda was straight up practice. When I worked on her, I never did any pixel art, o…
Hey folks, Nolyn here! I was about to make a post for 1000 Wishlists, but I woke up today to over 1500!!!! (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ Seriously though, thank you for the love, it means a lot 💜 There’s AWESOME stuff coming soon and I’m cooking up some sneak peeks, so you can meet the SWAS's character crew in more detail. Perhaps in more detail than the would like to ( cough old art cough ). Thank you again,…
🛒💥WELCOME TO RETAIL HELL (BUT MAKE IT FESTIVE)💥🛒 Service With A Shotgun has officially entered the Debut Festival like a coupon-crazed customer five minutes before closing. Yes, we’re that game where you provide excellent customer service during the actual apocalypse . Think Black Friday meets Mad Max... but with more retail and way less sanity. And now, we're doing all of that while baskin…
Hey everyone! Just pushed an update to the Service With A Shotgun demo, and wanted to share some of the changes, fixes, and behind-the-scenes thoughts with you. This one’s all about intensity, screens behaving properly, and a bit of clean-up across the board. New: Zombie Intensity (Formerly "Read Speed") Swapped out the old “Read Speed” setting and turned it into something more action-oriented:…
Hey there! Just dropped the demo for Service With a Shotgun , a game where you’re stuck manning a beat-up shop in the middle of the zombie apocalypse. It’s part visual novel, part wave FPS, and all chaos. You have to deal with bizarre customers, slap together last-minute defences, and try not to die. I used to work retail, so this is basically therapy. It’s weird, chaotic, and unhinged. Proud o…
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