Winter Holidays 2024 Update v1.327.

[h2]Happy Winter Holidays! [/h2]

The new year is just around the corner, and BZZZT has been with us for exactly one year and one month. During that time, I released 12 updates and 3 major ones.

This update, the last 2024 one, focuses on community feedback, suggestions, and bug reports.

Here is the complete list of changes:

• The "Quick Restart" option has been added to the "Game Over" screen in Insane Mode.
  
• The game (together with music and sounds) is paused while the game is suspended (minimized or without focus).
  
• "Ambush" stage (no. 10) - The first secret room camera interpolation can't be interrupted by the enemies' entry cutscene.
  
• "Why Is That Laser Chasing Me?" stage (no. 23) - Camera movement is no longer blocking the player on the top of the screen in very easy mode.
  
• "Jump, Run, Dash and Fall" stage (no. 34) - The level has been changed slightly in Very Easy Mode.
  
• "Exploding Lemmings" stage (no. 35) - Moving Platform has been fixed, and the player can jump from it while it's moving.
  
• Tiny tweaks and fixes.
  

[h2]YEAR 2024 IN A NUTSHELL[/h2]

The game was nominated for many indie game events during this year and was awarded in the following categories:

• Czech Game of the Year 2023 - 4 categories:
  
  • Best Audio/Visual - 1st place.
    
  • Best Game of the Year - 2nd place.
    
  • Best Game Design - 3rd place.
    
  • Community Vote - 3rd place.
    
• AMD PIXEL AWARDS EUROPE 2024 - Best Soundtrack - 1st place.
  
• Indian-TV - Community Vote 2023 - Indie Game of the Year - 1st place.
  
• INDIE DB - Community Vote - Indie Game of the Year - 6th place.
  

Together with 98% overwhelmingly positive reviews from players, the BZZZT is ranked as the 109th best-rated Steam game released in 2023.



Thank you very, very much for being so supportive. Without you, I would not have achieved such tremendous success.

You are the best!!!

I wish you a happy new year 2025!!!

Karel, aka KO.DLL