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Yet Another Development Update β€” April 2023

[h3]Welcome, Survivors![/h3]

How have you been? The past few weeks were busy for us. We've recently passed the 100,000 wishlists mark! Once again, we're thankful for all the support & feedback you give us ːheart_meː

We've wanted to update you on our status and bring you a few details from behind the scenes of the development process.

[h2]Early Access Release Date![/h2]

Firstly, due to some unforeseen circumstances, we've pushed back the Early Access release date by a few weeks to Q3 2023. To be completely transparent - one team member spent almost a month healing COVID-19, and another took some time off to help his family. You know how it is, sometimes life doesn't go exactly as planned.

But! We're increasingly confident that we'll be able to release the first Early Access version of the game in July, so mark your calendars with the date below:

  • [h3]Thursday, July 13th, 2023[/h3]

Thankfully, it's not Friday πŸ˜‰ We also want you to check out the new official promo art for the game:



How does it look? Hope you like it, but that's not everything we've got for you today!

[h2]Survivor Preview: Ghost πŸ‘»[/h2]

Cue the epic choir music!



You may have seen this character in the demo, sitting behind a padlock. Actually, there wasn't a character there - we're working on adding one, and we can show you a few things about it.

Ghost is a melee damage dealer that focuses on ninja-like techniques and an agile style of play. This character excels at covering the melee aspect of your team, but that doesn't mean they can't fight from a distance. There may also be some stealthy tricks they have yet to reveal, if not for the fact that we'd have to be killed for knowing their secrets 🀫



[h2]Enemy Preview: The Witch & The Flies πŸ§Ÿβ€β™€οΈπŸ¦Ÿ[/h2]

We're working on adding several new enemies with new attack patterns and AI. One of which is the Witch (badum-tss!), a new boss monster that doesn't like to get its hands dirty.

Instead of attacking you directly, Witch uses an ability to summon infected insects, sending a cloud of mutated flies to spread the virus to you and your friends. Although mostly stationary and much less resistant to damage than a Butcher Zombie, this enemy remains dangerous if not dealt with.



These and other upcoming enemies should add to the variety of the game, but we're always willing to work with players to tweak and balance things in case something doesn't feel right in the future.

[h2]Thank You![/h2]

Thanks for reading! Be sure to follow the game to be informed when we'll share more information from the development process! Remember that you can find and follow us on the various social media channels and chat with us directly on our Discord server. Cheers!

β€ˆ @AwesomeGamesStd β€ˆ @AwesomeGamesStudio β€ˆ @awesomegamesstudio β€ˆ https://discord.gg/m4JfXuS


Also, here's a small emoji spoiler for the next character:

Thank You!

[h2]Welcome, Survivors![/h2]

Thank you for playing the demo and giving us so many positive comments & constructive feedback! We've wanted to use the occasion to present you another short trailer, this time dedicated to each and every one of our players ːheart_meː

[h2]This one's for you![/h2]

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[h2]Information regarding the demo's availability[/h2]

The Steam Next Fest has wrapped up, but the demo will still be available for an indefinite time while we work hard on the Early Access version. This way, you can still enjoy it in case, you've missed the main event!

A quick reminder, that if you like the game, please remember to wishlist and/or follow it, to be informed about its development & help us reach more people.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2265230
[h2]Thank you for your feedback![/h2]

We can't thank you enough for all the feedback and suggestions you've given us! We've already implemented some of it into the changes in the demo builds, but we'll continue to improve the game upon it where possible!

Some of the things we plan to add for the Early Access release, or soon after:
  • 8 characters to choose from or add to your squad!
  • More maps / levels to play on.
  • Better weapon & class synergies.
  • More unlocks & permanent upgrades / meta-progression.
  • Full basic skill-tree & an option to redistribute the spend points.
  • New way of recruiting survivors, so you can easily decide to play solo, duo, and as a full squad.
  • More settings, especially in the accessibility department.
  • Optimization fixes & improvements.
  • Achievements!
  • A dog!

But that'll be just the beginning, and we'll spend the Early Access period improving the game and making it bigger with you - our community!

[h3]Let's make it awesome, together![/h3]

β€ˆ @AwesomeGamesStd β€ˆ @AwesomeGamesStudio β€ˆ @awesomegamesstudio β€ˆ https://discord.gg/m4JfXuS

[h3]Awesome Games Studio Team[/h3]

Update 0.0.6



[h2]Welcome, Survivors![/h2]

Thank you for submitting all your feedback, ideas & bug reports.
We appreciate all your work in helping us make the game more awesome!


We've just pushed an update with changes listed below:

  • On a successful run / victory, all items currently on the level are now collected.
  • "Reroll" and "Skip" options are now correctly being restored on each new run.
  • Tank's Sawblade Drone damage now scales correctly with levels.
  • Tank's Mine damage now scales correctly with levels.
  • Tank's Mine ability no longer spawns outside the playable area.
  • Slight user interface redesign / improvements.
  • Additional minor gameplay, graphics, audio, and translations fixes.

In the case that you've missed our last hotfix (0.0.5), it consisted of these changes:

  • Fix for Huntresses Freezing Arrows breaking the fourth wall.
  • Fix for enemy health scaling incorrectly with time / waves.
  • Tank's Minigun is now a bit less of an unstoppable force.
  • Added a healthbar indicator on the circle around the squad members.
  • Other minor UI / gameplay bugfixes

As always, thank you for playing the early build of the game so far!

If you like the game, don't forget to wishlist and/or follow it, to be informed about its development.

β€ˆ @AwesomeGamesStd β€ˆ @AwesomeGamesStudio β€ˆ @awesomegamesstudio β€ˆ https://discord.gg/m4JfXuS

Stay awesome!
[h3]Awesome Games Studio Team[/h3]

Join our Next Fest livestream!



[h3]Welcome, Survivors![/h3]

Our second livestream this weekend is about to begin! Come watch us play the game & ask us anything!

Ask us anything on chat and we'll do our best to answer your questions and read your feedback.

We'll be live between:
  • Sunday 12:
    03:00 - 04:00 PST
    12:00 - 13:00 CET
Remember, that you can always also catch us on our Discord server ( https://discord.gg/dMCWkZTdxd ), or the Steam forums. Be sure to share your feedback with us, as we'll be improving the game together with you, our players!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163330/Yet_Another_Zombie_Survivors/
We've already implemented many things upon our players' feedback from playtests & demo version, and we hope you'll continue to support us in making an awesome reverse bullet hell game for all of us to enjoy!



If you like the game, don't forget to wishlist it to help us reach more people. Thank you!


Stay awesome!
Awesome Games Studio team

Join our Next Fest livestream!



[h3]Welcome, Survivors![/h3]

We're starting our developer stream session & you're invited to join us!
There will be two stream sessions, and the first one is starting right now!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2163330/Yet_Another_Zombie_Survivors/
Ask us anything on chat and we'll do our best to answer your questions and read your feedback.

Here's the stream schedule for today & tomorrow:
  • Saturday 11:
    10:00 - 11:00 PST
    19:00 - 20:00 CET

  • Sunday 12:
    03:00 - 04:00 PST
    12:00 - 13:00 CET

Don't forget to check out the demo!


In case you're yet to check the game out, you can do so with our free playable demo!

You can install the demo directly by pressing the button below:



As mentioned before, we want the game to be a community effort, so share your feedback with us & let's improve it together. Feel free to share your thoughts with us in any way you like, on the dedicated game channels on our Discord server ( https://discord.gg/dMCWkZTdxd ), or the Steam forums.

If you like the game, don't forget to wishlist it to help us reach more people. Thank you!


Stay awesome!
Awesome Games Studio team