Description
Please Don’t Shoot the Humans is an incremental clicker-defense game set in a single arena where the goal is to survive escalating zombie waves without shooting civilians. Players earn currency by defeating zombies, then reinvest it into weapons, upgrades, and automated defenses that push damage and efficiency higher with each run.
A Word from the Developer
“I wanted to make a fast, repeatable game built around constant decision pressure. The challenge is not just killing zombies faster, but doing it cleanly. Every upgrade makes the battlefield more chaotic, and the player has to manage that chaos without turning the arena into a shooting gallery.”
Gameplay Overview
The game takes place in a single combat arena designed for repeated runs. Zombies spawn in increasing numbers and with escalating modifiers, while civilian characters wander unpredictably through the battlefield. Shooting civilians carries penalties, forcing players to balance damage output, accuracy, and positioning. Progression is driven by unlocking upgrades, automating damage sources, and pushing further into higher difficulty waves.
Key Features
Clicker-Defense Combat
Defeat waves of zombies through rapid-fire input and active targeting.
Civilian Risk System
Civilians move through the arena and must be avoided, turning accuracy and restraint into core mechanics rather than optional challenges.
Deep Upgrade Trees
Unlock hundreds of upgrades that affect weapons, damage scaling, automation, and wave behavior.
Automated Defenses
Deploy and customize turrets and passive damage sources to reduce manual input over time.
Wave Modifiers
Increase difficulty through optional modifiers that boost enemy counts, speed, and rewards.
Run-Based Progression
Each run feeds into long-term progression, encouraging experimentation with builds and upgrade paths.
Availability
Please Don’t Shoot the Humans is currently in development and scheduled for release in 2026. A playable demo is available on Steam.
About the Developer
Please Don’t Shoot the Humans is developed by BitQuest Studio, a solo independent developer. The game is built in RPG Maker MZ and focuses on tight input loops, numerical scaling, and upgrade-driven replayability rather than narrative progression.
Media Contact: publishing at bitqueststudio dot com.
BitQuest Studio 