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A Slice of Life Visual Novel

Story

Rombo, a humble terraforming robot, is the last remaining unit at his outpost. Humans were supposed to arrive 50 years ago, but they seem to be missing.

During a terrible storm, Rombo becomes the last surviving technology on this lost outpost. What will he do with his newfound freedom?

How to Play

Click the buttons, read at your own pace, and do your thing. This game works with a cursor, touch, or keyboard, and is made for casual play.

A Glimpse Into Messy Hearts

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Key Features

RICH STORY

  • Tap into a story inspired by true events at a difficult time in these characters’ lives.

PIXEL ART GRAPHICS

  • Painstakingly drawn pixel art, using Aseprite and Pixsquare.

SIMPLE RETRO UI

  • A strong, simple interface, made to be more usable than distracting.

QUEST SYSTEM

  • A quest system with forward and backward navigation, and chapters accessible from the Main Menu.

VISUAL NOVEL FORMAT

  • All in a casual, easy-to-read, visual novel format.

The Team

A Black Heart Games dev worked on Messy Hearts for fun while our engineers were working hard on programming features for PlinkIdle.

Currently Supported Platforms

macOS

Windows

Web

Future Platforms

Steam Deck

Nintendo Switch

Mobile

How to Support This Game

Wishlist on Steam

Wishlisting is hugely impactful for indie games to get traction. Help PlinkIdle get seen!

Wishlist Now

Rate and Review on Itch.io

Itch is our staging ground for our Early Access games and demos. Leave a comment to help us improve the game, or rate and review to help us be seen by more players.

Play on Itch.io

Consider a Donation

Donations are always welcome. We have no investors, so any little amount helps. <3

Donate

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Black Heart Games

Games

About

Work With Us

Play Game

Support This Game

Coming 2026

A Slice of Life Visual Novel

Story

Rombo, a humble terraforming robot, is the last remaining unit at his outpost. Humans were supposed to arrive 50 years ago, but they seem to be missing.

During a terrible storm, Rombo becomes the last surviving technology on this lost outpost. What will he do with his newfound freedom?

How to Play

Click the buttons, read at your own pace, and do your thing. This game works with a cursor, touch, or keyboard, and is made for casual play.

A Glimpse Into Messy Hearts

Check out the Gameplay

Key Features

RICH STORY

  • Tap into a story inspired by true events at a difficult time in these characters’ lives.

PIXEL ART GRAPHICS

  • Painstakingly drawn pixel art, using Aseprite and Pixsquare.

SIMPLE RETRO UI

  • A strong, simple interface, made to be more usable than distracting.

QUEST SYSTEM

  • A quest system with forward and backward navigation, and chapters accessible from the Main Menu.

VISUAL NOVEL FORMAT

  • All in a casual, easy-to-read, visual novel format.

The Team

A Black Heart Games dev worked on Messy Hearts for fun while our engineers were working hard on programming features for PlinkIdle.

Currently Supported Platforms

macOS

Windows

Web

Future Platforms

Steam Deck

Nintendo Switch

Mobile

How to Support This Game

Wishlist on Steam

Wishlisting is hugely impactful for indie games to get traction. Help PlinkIdle get seen!

Wishlist Now

Rate and Review on Itch.io

Itch is our staging ground for our Early Access games and demos. Leave a comment to help us improve the game, or rate and review to help us be seen by more players.

Play on Itch.io

Consider a Donation

Donations are always welcome. We have no investors, so any little amount helps. <3

Donate

Get in touch.

Black Heart Games

Games

About

Work With Us

Play Game

Support This Game

Coming 2026

A Slice of Life Visual Novel

Story

Florence, a game designer and parent, begins to notice a shift in their relationship with a married coworker.

 

In what started as a close friendship full of long meetings, inside jokes, and emotional support, everything begins to tilt. The coworker sends texts at night. He gets quiet and intense. As the tension grows, Florence, craving connection and struggling with their own mental health, falls head-first into the deep end.

 

Messy Hearts is a true-inspired visual novel about blurred lines, emotional enmeshment, and what happens when boundaries collapse. It’s about longing, rejection, power dynamics, and the aftermath of a relationship that was never clearly defined.

 

The story is told through journal-style narration and pixel art.

How to Play

Click the buttons, read at your own pace, and do your thing. This game works with a cursor, touch, or keyboard, and is made for casual play.

A Glimpse Into Messy Hearts

Check out the Gameplay

Key Features

RICH STORY

  • Tap into a story inspired by true events at a difficult time in these characters’ lives.

PIXEL ART GRAPHICS

  • Painstakingly drawn pixel art, using Aseprite and Pixsquare.

SIMPLE RETRO UI

  • A strong, simple interface, made to be more usable than distracting.

QUEST SYSTEM

  • A quest system with forward and backward navigation, and chapters accessible from the Main Menu.

VISUAL NOVEL FORMAT

  • All in a casual, easy-to-read, visual novel format.

The Team

A Black Heart Games dev worked on Messy Hearts for fun while our engineers were working hard on programming features for PlinkIdle.

Currently Supported Platforms

macOS

Windows

Web

Future Platforms

Steam Deck

Nintendo Switch

Mobile

How to Support This Game

Wishlist on Steam

Wishlisting is hugely impactful for indie games to get traction. Help PlinkIdle get seen!

Wishlist Now

Rate and Review on Itch.io

Itch is our staging ground for our Early Access games and demos. Leave a comment to help us improve the game, or rate and review to help us be seen by more players.

Play on Itch.io

Consider a Donation

Donations are always welcome. We have no investors, so any little amount helps. <3

Donate

Get in touch.