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Headlice

Also known as Headlice, h, headlice

Headlice is a reverse horror game where you play as an escaped biological abomination fleeing an inept corporation. Embrace your parasitic nature and become the monster you were meant to be.

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21 May 2026

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AnnouncementPublished 16 Aug 2025

Headlice at NZGDC 2025

We’re back for our second year at the NZGDA Conference 2025, once again at Tākina Wellington Convention Centre! Headlice will have its own booth, alongside a couple dozen other incredible NZ-made games. If you’re attend…

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March 2025
Minor patch 0.6.1 releasedPatch notes We released a minor patch today to the public demo. This addresses a couple of significant bugs, which were inadvertently brought in when we migrated to Unity 6. We also added more names and roles to the ide…Eventv0.6.15 changesFixGameplay13 Mar 2025
February 2025
Headlice is on Kickstarter!Kickstarter is a crowdfunding platform that has produced some amazing products and game titles in the past. The team at Bunguin Games will use the platform to boost our production budget to make sure Headlice has the la…Announcement04 Feb 2025
December 2024
Headlice features in the ANZ Indie ShowcaseOur friends over at The Indie Brew have included us in the ANZ Indie Showcase, premiering at 8pm AEST! Indie Brew is a passionate promoter of independent games, founded by Caff Chaoz. Checkout the event trailer, and her…Event1 change06 Dec 2024
October 2024
Patch notes We released a minor patch today to the public demo. This addresses some minor bugs, and adds some new features based on player feedback. The major changes are around blunt force and ranged weapons, including…v0.4.156 changesGameplayPerformancePatch notes04 Oct 2024
September 2024
Patch notes We released a minor patch today to the public demo. This was to address minor bugs, as well as improved multilingual support. New menu system introduced Added support for Te Reo language Translations added f…v0.4.125 changesGameplayPerformancePatch notes20 Sept 2024
Spark Game Arena Live 2024We are thrilled to be one of the New Zealand indie game developers who will be showcasing our game at the Spark Game Arena Live on the 7th of September. " Watch tournament finalists compete live for over $140k in prizes…Announcement1 changeGameplay03 Sept 2024
May 2024
Indie Games Showcase 2024Location GridAKL / John Lysaght Building 101 Pakenham Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010, New Zealand Date and time Sat 25th May 2024, 11:00 am - 5:00 pm NZST Come along and meet the team, play some games, and cel…Announcement2 changesGameplay24 May 2024

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