Release Date

ZONERS should be releasing...today?! (29th July 2022) Except, it might not because a small technical fluff on my end has meant it went into review for approval late steamfacepalm Fear not, at the absolute worst we're looking at a few day delay, and if we're lucky, we're looking at a release later today! Whilst I wait, I'm hunting down as many bugs as I can find so any players have as few problems as possible.

Early Access Plans

So, Early Access, that means the game isn't finished right? Correct. There's a lot still to add to the game, not least of which is aesthetic polish and game balance. But anyone who dips in during this period will see fairly frequent updates (minimum of monthly) starting the 14th of August. Keep reading for more information on how I plan to approach this and pricing going forward, or scroll to the bottom to see a visually laid out summary of my 3 Phase Road Map to v1.0.

The game will release at it's lowest price, roughly half of it's final full release price.
Provided there are no major hitches, every 4-6 months I will complete a "Phase" of development, which has certain development goals in mind.
There will be 3 main phases, meaning Early Access will take about 12-18 months depending on life circumstances speeding up or slowing down development.
When a phase is officially complete the price will be increased by a few /$.
I will spam all my available channels the week before I do this so people have the opportunity to make a purchase decision before a price increase with fair warning.
From Early Access launch up to and including v1.0 release, there will be exactly 3 price increases just as there are 3 phases.

Not all planned content, features & polish is included in the below Road Map. As such, this is not a comprehensive list of the tasks, big and small, involved in making a complete game to the standard I want, of which there are probably 100s or 1000s. Please keep this in mind when discussing suggestions or issues with the game. I still have a day job to work and a life to survive. I will do my upmost best to surpass your expectations and try and provide some surprises along the way.

If you have any further questions or just want to share some support, don't hesitate to get in touch here, on the forums, twitter, reddit, email, any will do! I look forward to the release (FINALLY) and can't wait to keep working hard to make it a full package bursting at the seems with personality!

[ 2022-07-29 09:57:05 CET ] [ Original post ]

ZONERS

Paris Stalker Developer

ALL iN Publisher

July 2022 Release

Indie Sports Singleplayer Multiplayer EA Tags

Game News Posts: 56

🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🎮 Full Controller Support

5 user reviews (5 reviews)

https://twitter.com/ALLiN_indie

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THE ROYAL GALACTIC SPORT OF ZONERS IS COMING...

...And the ultimate prize is on the table: A single wish of their choosing, to be granted by the galactic king, King Klianc IX! With the fate of anything & everything in the galaxy up for grabs, it's well and truly...TIME TO GET INTO THE ZONE!

WHAT IS ZONERS?

ZONERS is a high speed, 1 vs 1, sports action game with tons of profile and match customisation options. Strike the ball with your melee, projectile, super and hyper & dash moves to score in your opponent's goal! Keep scoring quick enough and you'll get rewarded with extra points and maybe even a satisfying Zone Break. But don't let your guard down or give up, as the double scoring extra time, a shield tearing Hyper move or even a catastrophic own goal could flip the tables at any second! And this is all without mentioning all the unique stage gimmicks to be found that add little zesty twists to your chaotic meal.

FULL OF CHARACTER

The playable cast is definitely diverse, weird and wonderful and even the menus have a band of quirky Zoners HQ staff to interact with. Encouraging, berating, whispering & selling their wares to you, front to back, there's no shortage of personality to be found in Zoners.

SIMPLE BUT DEEP

Every character shares the same simple inputs, making them easy to pick up, but each has access to wildly different stats, skills & spin types. It might look like souped up pong, yet with every character having access to ranged moves in their arsenal, there's always an opportunity to keep on the pressure. Every second counts!

ACCESSIBILITY & CUSTOMISATION

A wealth of profile based accessibility options that can be accessed in any mode and will develop even further alongside community feedback makes sure that players of not only different skill levels, but physical capability can easily jump in and have their fun with as little hassle as possible!

Want three giant balls whilst the players are slow and tiny? Infinite meters? Directional based ball gravity? Or maybe you just want to play first to a certain score? With the ability to create and save your own custom rulesets, there's almost endless fun to be had.

To top it all off ZONERS features an amazing original soundtrack with contributions from CRYSTALBOY, Funk Fiction, Paris Stalker, Robin Hearn, Robkta, Vector U & ViRiX Dreamcore!

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Processor: 1.02 GhzMemory: 768 MB RAMStorage: 300 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Game built & tested with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Proven to also work on Steam Deck
Memory: 768 MB RAMStorage: 300 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Game built & tested with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Proven to also work on Steam Deck
Storage: 300 MB available spaceAdditional Notes: Game built & tested with Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Proven to also work on Steam Deck

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