Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now News

[h3]Summer = longer days = more time to play your new favorite games, right? [/h3]
Step into the pixelated wonderland of gaming! From sun-soaked lands to virtual battlefields, Untold Tales has curated an epic lineup of games to ignite your passion for play.

It’s time to heat up your gaming library with a bunch of memorable titles available at wallet-friendly prices!
Check them out now at the Untold Tales Steam Summer Sale


[h3]It’s GAMING TIME, Sunshine![/h3]


Psst! Don't forget about these upcoming titles from Untold Tales:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473640/EcoGnomix/
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2310160/Operation_Polygon_Storm/

[h3]Untolders, your time to get the Untold Tales Treasures has come![/h3]

[h3]For the next 24 hours, our 30 for 30 bundle is open to all of you!
What does that mean? You can get all of the remaining games from the bundle even if you already have some of them in your libraries![/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/42192/

Dive deep into the vast array of worlds and tell the stories of the Untold Tales games!

Quick, the Complete the Treasures bundle is open for all of you only until Saturday, 19:00 CEST!

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[h3]Greetings, fellow gamers![/h3]
Before we all go full summer mode chilling out on the beach this is the time when we can enjoy the summertime-gaming-fiesta filled with releases, sales and new surprises straight from the Untold Tales world!


[h3]Since our last episode of Untold Tales Presents, we’ve released the following gaming goodies:[/h3]

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1374230/Flame_Keeper

The moment you've all been waiting for is finally here! Flame Keeper is blazing out of early access and into full release with version 1.0! Get ready to ignite your gaming spirit as we introduce the Prophet, a wise villager who's seen more than a few winters and will guide you through the new Cloud biome, where you'll find icy islands that make winter wonderlands look like beach vacations.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2225610/Ready_Steady_Ship/

Experience conveyor belt mayhem like never before, tackle the challenges of the factory floor, from operating and fixing malfunctioning machinery to navigating treacherous obstacles and prepare for the upcoming Let’s Party Update, which brings seven new minigames to the factory on June 28th.



https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227650/BangOn_Balls_Chronicles/

The Wild West Map has just hit town, and it's a real humdinger! We're talking 5 diverse regions to explore, each with its unique flavor. From the dusty saloons to the treacherous oil fields, there's somethin' for everyone!



https://store.steampowered.com/app/2473640/EcoGnomix/

[h3]Channel your inner Gnome and get ready for EcoGnomix! [/h3]
Build a covert business empire, by looting the underground world with a team of gnomes, combine upgrades strategically to help your gnomes survive an unlimited supply of mystical caves with unique flora and fauna. The future of our gnomes is in your hands!



[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][h3]The sun-soaked shores of the Untold Tales Publisher Sale await you![/h3]
Explore diverse worlds, engage in captivating stories, and experience unforgettable gameplay.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/42192/Untold_Tales_Treasures__30_for_30/
[h3]On top of that, we’ve launched the Untold Tales Treasures - a special gaming bundle filled with our titles, each designed with one ultimate goal: to deliver a unique gaming experience that will leave a lasting impression.[/h3]


[h3]There never was a better chance to show off your balls to your friends![/h3]
Thanks to our collaboration with GimmeSwag we created the Ultimate Bang-On Balls: Chronicles plushie coming at you straight from the Roman Army.
Secure your Roman Army plushie today at GimmeSwag Store!


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Greetings all you Tesla City Martians out there!

Put on your headphones just like you would a radio helmet, and get ready to immerse yourself in the world of The Cub with all episodes of Radio Nostalgia Broadcast.

Dive into survivor stories blended with a harmonious tapestry of apocalypse-wave melodies.


We're almost halfway through the year and we've traveled a lot, not only virtually.
Be sure to follow our socials where we are going to share some cool spots we've already seen and give you some hints about the next stop for our Teddy on Tour.

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Your continued support means the world to us!
Previously on Untold Tales Presents

[h2]Welcome, fellow gamers, to the sun-soaked shores of the Untold Tales Publisher Sale![/h2]
[h3]Prepare to embark on a gaming adventure like no other! Discover incredible discounts on a wide selection of our games for a limited time.[/h3]

[h3]UNTOLD TALES PUBLISHER SALE[/h3]
Explore diverse worlds, engage in captivating stories, and experience unforgettable gameplay like:

• Become Ignis and restore the Eternal Flame in Flame Keeper with its newest update, which brought it out of Early Access.
  
• Jump into the Wild West with Bang-On Balls: Chronicles, bringing something for everyone, from the dusty saloons to the treacherous oil fields.
  
• Prepare for extra fun during your shift in Read, Steady, Ship! with the upcoming Let’s Party Update, which brings seven new minigames to the factory on June 28th

And rest assured, many more titles await you at unbeatable prices.

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On top of that, we’re also launching a special gaming bundle - Untold Tales Treasures - filled with 30 of our titles, each designed with one ultimate goal: to deliver a unique gaming experience that will leave a lasting impression.

https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/42192/

This is your best chance to grow your gaming library and dive into the fun!
Quick, the Untold Tales Publisher Sale won’t stay here for long!

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[h3]Today, we are raising our guns to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of "Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now!" Throughout these ten years, we've experienced it all, and today we would like to share some details about our journey![/h3]

Before Splatter became Splatter, it started as a GameJam project in 2010 when it was still called Splatterwelten, a wordplay on our long-term RPG project back then called Splitterwelten (Shard Worlds). The engine and game were coded in one month, levels were created in TileEd, graphics were made by our friends and partners, and the audio came from free collections. The first iteration of the game even featured (our attempt at) Old-EnglishMen style text writing, which was later ditched in the real version. The few sentences displayed after dying are the only remains of that attempt. And the funniest part was the zombie noises, which were made by us. Players even mentioned that the zombies had an audible dialect of Eastern Germany – we still ask ourselves how groaning and moaning can have a dialect.

A few years later, we presented Splatter at the very first IndieArena booth at Gamescom 2013 with an improvised separation from the rest of the titles due to its age rating turning out to be P16.

Splatter - Zombiecalypse Now was released on June 4th, 2014. Levels and design were completely overhauled compared to the 2013 version, and it contained two new levels. One of them being my personal favourite: the Lighthouse level. That level had it all: a turret scene, a small Half-Life 2-style riddle to move a container aside, and Steve, that slightly weird guy you can force to face the horde along with you.

And the audio part – this part is massive.

Originally posted by Designer

"It's hard to overstate the effect of good speakers on storytelling. When I first heard my own words in the voices of professional speakers, I was thrilled. Splatter had 1,200 lines of dialogue even after several passes to shorten it, and the speakers seemed to 'get' the characters in a way I never dared to dream of. One of my inspirations was Max Payne II, and now hearing my own Max character scoffing about humanity was a feeling hard to compare to any other achievement in my life, including my wedding. Please don't tell my wife."

There was a lot happening since the release, including some adventures with a small US company. But in the end, in 2019, we were contacted by the Polish publisher Untold Games to port the game to the Switch. After some back and forth, they achieved this in 2022, which is quite a feat as Splatter uses a custom engine in C++ and my code is mostly in German.

Apart from all of that, there is one crucial thing – without you, the players, we wouldn't be here. THANK YOU for being a part of our world!
[h3]We hope that you enjoyed this decade, and we are looking forward to the upcoming years of Zombiecalypse![/h3]