Hey everyone!
February's speeding along so soon enough it's going to be time to release the first Zombie's Retreat 2 update!
== The Grid ==
I've talked about it a bit before but I wanted to talk about The Grid a bit more. It's the 'home base' area for Zombie's Retreat 2 and will feature the ability to customize where various buildings & facilities can go!
For people who have been wanting to see more base building, this is where I hope t...
2021-02-12 05:54:55 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
The time is finally approaching soon. February WILL be the month that the first build of Zombie's Retreat 2 launches!
In case anyone forgot, I chose to not release the Alpha build 2 months ago because it was too short, time crunched, and ultimately incomplete. I needed a bit more time to get some art/CG's done as well as more time to fine tune some of the early stuff.
This time around, the art that I want to add is complete and I've been able to spe...
2021-02-01 17:22:32 +0000 UTC
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iiit's sexy woman #6!
"Ara-ara!"
Sorry, I'll stop. Anyways, I wanted to do a slightly different character reveal this time. This new character is actually complete but I just received the sketch from Scarlett for a new CG that is in progress. Can you guess what it is? It uh... should be fairly obvious lol.
I should note- this CG will likely NOT be in the first build. As you'll see with certain CG scenes in ZR2, they are anima...
2021-01-23 05:05:51 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Here's a look at a new CG that will be arriving in the first update of Zombie's Retreat 2! Crimson City has it's own news broadcasting station that will be important for learning about some of the major events occurring within the city!
This is also an example of some of the stuff I needed more time on before that first update released. Given the time frame, there should be a nice little bonus to this CG that will help set the tone on some of the general ...
2021-01-13 06:37:45 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Last night, I put up an 'emergency' poll about the Alpha release and possibly delaying or scrapping the Alpha release entirely (to release Beta 0.01 instead).
TLDR: Trying to squeeze the Alpha build out by the end of the month meant I could barely put a functional game together. It has maybe 5 min of playtime and almost no new features. It's incredibly underwhelming.
Something I wasn't expecting was 86% of Patrons voting to scrap the Alpha ...
2020-12-31 16:25:49 +0000 UTC
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Hey Patrons!
Very last minute poll here but I'm at a pretty tight spot.
== The Issue ==
As the year runs out, I'm finding that there's just not enough time to get everything I want into this Alpha build. There's definitely something playable here but many features aren't in quite yet.
Most importantly, an actual introduction, the crafting system, and any real character interactions (they're all filler text breaking 4th wall atm >_>)....
2020-12-31 06:29:01 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Hope you have all been having a good holiday season! I wanted to share one last update before the Alpha build is ready to drop.
== Release Date ==
This may still vary by a day or two. But the current plan is to have the Alpha update out to $5+ Patrons on Thursday December 31st. Just in time before the month ends haha... X_X
This means that the public release should be around Monday January 4th. Tha...
2020-12-27 07:40:03 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
This update will be split into two main topics: the planned release date of the Alpha build for ZR2 and a reminder of what to expect within that update!
== RELEASE DATE ==
The specific release date is not yet 100% certain and will still need a little more time to figure out.
My current plan is to release the Alpha build out to $5+ ZR Patrons on/around December 28th.
The public release will ...
2020-12-14 20:54:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Zombie's Retreat has been updated to 1.0.3! This update just brings about a small few bug fixes so if you are playing the previous version, 1.0.2, it is not a mandatory or revolutionary upgrade.
More importantly, the Mac version of Zombie's Retreat is now available!
MAC USERS: MacOS will restrict the game from being played. In order to play the Mac version properly, you need to go to your SECURITY & PRIVACY tab and allow apps do...
2020-12-11 19:15:18 +0000 UTC
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Don't you worry. I'll have it built it no time!
Hey everyone!
Today I'm showing off one of my favorite designs so far: Fiona!
A skilled builder; Fiona will be absolutely critical to your survival in Crimson City. One of the features that I wanted to expand upon more heavily is base building and she will be your key to that.
Aside from her role in the game, I absolutely love how Scarlett posed her designed. The flowing hair, the loose construction g...
2020-12-09 05:46:01 +0000 UTC
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I won't stop until I learn the truth... No matter the cost.
Hey everyone!
Here's a first look at a brand new character coming to Zombie's Retreat 2 - Lucy!
Lucy is a new recruit to the Crimson City Police Force's detective branch. She joined with a very important purpose. Maybe we'll get to learn just what that reasoning is as the story moves forward.
If you've been following up with details on ZR2, I mentioned an important female character to the ...
2020-12-02 06:43:54 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Here's a first look at the new home base in Zombie's Retreat 2! With the latest Town of Passion update complete, I can really begin the nitty-gritty process of designing the maps and getting the main areas established.
With this home base, I wanted to go with my vision of a cramped NYC apartment (while not being THAT cramped lol) so this is what came out after a few attempts.
My main goal was to prioritize important areas first. So the stairs...
2020-11-29 21:30:52 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
The Zombie's Retreat 2 teasers and updates will resume shortly but this was a bit of an eventful week so I wanted to post a general update detailing what's happening!
== ZR1 Steam Release ==
It's cancelled. The usual 2-3 day approval process was turning into a 1-2 week process which was already making me feel uncertain about it. Then I found out recently that they did NOT approve the game for various explicit reasons so it's out of ...
2020-11-20 19:49:48 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Here's a first look at two very important characters in Zombie's Retreat 2; the 'Maid' and 'Tutor'!
Just like Zombie's Retreat 1, you will be able to customize their names & roles to your liking!
Similar to Leslie & Rachel, these two will be very close to the main character and will be with you from the beginning of the story! Of course, there will be plenty of other women to find and rescue throughout ZR2. At the moment, I'm thinki...
2020-11-12 18:33:30 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Here's a look at the main character of ZR2!
I've been getting a ton of questions asking if ZR2 will be the same cast as ZR1 and the answer is (mostly) no. Zombie's Retreat 2 features a brand new setting, brand new characters and mostly a brand new story although everything will be connected to the events of ZR1 either loosely or directly!
The MC in this game- I wanted him to have a slightly more agile appearance so he's a bit more suited for a hars...
2020-11-07 18:33:36 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
I said Zombie's Retreat 2 was starting up right after ZR1 and I meant it, hehe. Here's the very first look at ZR2 with the logo and the silhouette of a new face.
I'm taking this week to decompress and start looking at ZR2 purely from a brainstorming work flow so that way when I start my own work on the game directly, I'll have a clear vision of where to begin. But in the mean time, over the past ~2 months, Scarlett has already been designing some new char...
2020-11-01 22:34:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Zombie's Retreat has been updated to v1.0.2 and the $10/$15 Patreon Rewards have been updated to include the new v1.0.0 content!
== v1.0.2 ==
This update is mostly for bug fixing. There were a few more issues that players had pointed out to me as well as some minor things I noticed that needed some tidying up. With this update, ZR is looking mostly cleaned up so I wouldn't expect too many more updates, especially so soon.
If y...
2020-10-31 15:59:11 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone.
It was pointed out to me almost immediately that some oddities were happening with the new Game Station VR. As I went back to check I realized I made a pretty terrible oversight causing the new feature to potentially cause softlocks or other serious bugs.
v1.0.1 has been updated on itch already. I highly recommend updating to the new version asap if you are currently playing v1.0.0.
You can transfer your save by copying the contents of your ...
2020-10-29 18:52:06 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: v1.0.1 is released! I recommend updating your games to avoid any possible game breaking bugs. You can transfer your save by copying the contents in the save folder over to the new version.
Hey everyone!
Today's the big day! Zombie's Retreat has officially launched for Windows & Android devices for it's final major release!
== How to Download ==
The link to purchase the game is right here: 2020-10-29 17:41:05 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
The final update for Zombie's Retreat is almost complete and ready to publish! ZR is releasing on two separate platforms: itch & Steam. I will detail both as they are a little different!
== Release Dates ==
The itch.io release is planned to release on October 29th! If I feel there is enough time, I may release it slightly earlier on October 28th so stay posted here or on my Twitter page!
You can find the itc...
2020-10-28 00:31:10 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Don't really want to sugarcoat it so I'll be brief- the final release of Zombie's Retreat was planned for as soon as this Friday (23rd) but I'll need a few more days to work on it.
== Updated Release ==
The new planned release date (on itch) will be around Wed-Fri, October 28th-30th. This will still be in time for my goal to release before Halloween!
Development is going smooth. But there's just so ...
2020-10-22 06:08:19 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
Busy day today but I have a lot of information to share with everyone about the upcoming release of the final version of Zombie's Retreat!
== Pricing ==
In case you have missed it, the final version of Zombie's Retreat will retail for $6 or $5.99 on itch & Steam assuming the game is approved.
ANDROID: The Android version is only planned to be sold on itch
There may be a way to get it for slightly cheaper ...
2020-10-17 06:10:50 +0000 UTC
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Camp Counselor and Camper! Two beautiful characters getting even more beautiful bust refreshes!
Here are what I expect to be the final two bust refreshes. The list would never end until every character got a refresh so I have to put my foot down, haha! I do feel the remaining character busts are the most 'up-to-date' so they don't feel out of place compared to say, Caroline's original bust.
I'm so happy & grateful that Scarlett was able to do all of th...
2020-10-13 04:40:39 +0000 UTC
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Refreshing Leslie and the MC was nice but I felt like Rachel was left out from the original trio sooo... Scarlett was able to get another bust refresh in!
== Two More...? ==
This time, I THINK this will likely be last bust refresh haha! The other two character who I feel like could maybe use a touch up are Caroline & Natasha but I don't know how much people want to see that and it may start cutting it close to the final release day that I want to aim for...
2020-10-05 17:46:36 +0000 UTC
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The Virgin Zomi Camper vs The Chad Zomi Savior
Hey everyone! I wanted to share the final bust refresh that is coming to the final version of Zombie's Retreat in late October! The MC was the very first bust that had ever been designed for ZR1 so over the 2.5 years, Scarlett's style has evolved so much!
When designing the ToP event, I couldn't shake how different the ToP MC looked compared to the ZR MC so I knew I wanted Scarlett to give him a fresh makeover and...
2020-09-30 17:27:38 +0000 UTC
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"Wow! You look.... different!"
"Is it a good different? *giggle*"
Hey everyone! Here's the first official announcement of the final update to Zombie's Retreat! I'm going to talk about some of the major details.
== Release Information ==
The final version of Zombie's Retreat is leaving Beta and will be sold instead. Zombie's Retreat will sell for $6 on both itch & Steam
IMPORTANT: $5+ Patrons should end up r...
2020-09-24 15:14:50 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
The latest update to ZR, Beta 0.16 is available now for all to play on Windows & Android devices!
Link to Download
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This update features a special crossover with my other main game project; Town of Passion. In order to access this quest line, you will need to complete the epilogue of the main game. In addition, Clara's story/sidequest is able to be com...
2020-09-21 16:45:46 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone!
In case you missed it, Beta 0.16 went live yesterday to all $5+ ZR Patrons! The public release should go live on Monday.
A few bugs were reported to me so those should be fixed in the latest update- 0.16.1. The original download links have been updated.
Beta 0.16.1 Download ($5+ Patrons)
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In addition, the $10+ and $15+ rewards have been updated to include the Beta 0....
2020-09-19 16:33:16 +0000 UTC
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UPDATE: Download links changed from Beta 0.16 to Beta 0.16.1
Hey everyone!
The latest build of Zombie's Retreat - Beta 0.16 is available NOW for all $5+ ZR Patrons!
IMPORTANT: Out of respect for all the $5+ Patrons and the team that works so hard on Zombie's Retreat, please refrain from sharing this build/link with others.
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2020-09-18 17:10:51 +0000 UTC
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Hey everyone! Short but sweet update here that I'll divide into two separate sections-
== Release Date ==
The planned release date for Beta 0.16 is going to be Friday, Sept 18th for $5+ ZR Patrons! That would make the public release date planned for that Monday, Sept 21st.
These dates are tentative, however, so stay up to date on my Twitter (@SirensDomain) or this page in case there are any delays or changes to those...
2020-09-11 01:16:22 +0000 UTC
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