Happy Winter Holidays!

• 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.
  

• Czech Game of the Year 2023 - 4 categories:
  [list]
• Best Audio/Visual - 1st place.
• Best Game of the Year - 2nd place.
• Best Game Design - 3rd place.
• Community Vote - 3rd place.
  

The most important feature of this update is that the game has been fully localized into Japanese. Thank you, Kohei Takara!!!


Also, the Japan version of BZZZT received a very cool subtitle: - Bazubotto! (BuzzBot).


That makes this localization the eleventh one!


If you have any friends in Japan, please let them know to try the game. Thank you!!!

The full list of changes:

• Added Japanese localization.
• Optimized preloading - Launching the game is much faster now.
• Spaceship and energy form controls are now more precise.
• Tiny fixes and tweaks.
  

- Fixed projectile interpolations. All projectiles have stable velocity now.
- Added Turkish localization
- Better double jump detection near traps.
- Dashing through teleport fix.
- The mirrored dash particle in one bonus stage is fixed now.
- Levels competition counting two bonus stages with zero trophy time.

Hello!
I am happy to announce that the third free content update is live now!

This update closes the core game loop: Collecting bolts and trophies finally has its purpose. You can unlock 25 new stages with them.

I hope you will find this update entertaining!

"Bonus Stages" Update contains:

Hello everyone!

• Tweaked difficulty in a few of the most challenging levels.
• The game is now more optimized (code, physics, graphics assets), and it should run better at higher framerates (+160Hz)
• Minor fixes.
• Added the SAVEGAME backup system. The game now stores the BzzztSave.bak file in the AppData folder.
  

Thank you!

Note:

• Windows: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Kodll\Bzzzt\BzzztSave.bak
• Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d or $HOME/.config/unity3d.
• Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Kodll/Bzzzt
  

Hi everyone,
I am happy to announce the new and free Challenge Chips content update 1.1 is live now.
Let's celebrate this moment with a 40% discount here on Steam!

Here is the full list of new content and improvements:

• Added 10 secret areas with challenge chips to collect.
• Added "time" and "magnet" bonuses to improve the stage score.
• Some alternative ways to finish the level faster or with a higher score were added.
• Added 4 new achievements.
• Secrets are marked on the stage selection screen once they are discovered, and all secrets are marked by a small "question mark" icon on the stage selection screen once the game is finished.
• Added 4 new traps and special moving platforms.
• Added a new music track.
• Added new sound FXs.
• More detailed stats are displayed by default on the stage selection screen.
• Difficulty balance tweaks.
  

• Milliseconds rounding is improved. Flawless and silver trophy runs are now correctly registered when the displayed stage time is precisely on the trophy time limit (0.009 is rounded down now).
• The best personal score is stored correctly after finishing the stage for the first time.
• A lower score can't rewrite the Silver trophy anymore.
  

"Quick Restart" and "Quick Next Level" (when pressed together) are fixed now.

Hello!
The most complex change I had to make was to optimize the game and FPS drops reported by players. It took some time, but I hope it is way better now - together with testers, we did not observe any performance drops.

Here is the complete list of all improvements and tweaks:

System improvements:

• The "Camera Shake" toggle is added to the settings now.
  
• Players can press the confirm/jump button while the teleporting animation is played to skip the reward screen animation and quickly enter the next stage.
  
• Improved preloading system to eliminate FPS drops during the gameplay.
  
• There are optimized shaders and particles for a smoother experience on weaker computers - it should grant at least two times better performance in all stages.
  
• The music track is not interrupted when changed during the cutscene after the stage restart.
  
• Improved firing turrets system. The projectiles detect collisions with enemies more precisely.
  

Difficulty tweaks:

• The section with the double dash over the laser field in the "Dashing Machine" stage (no. 16) is now less challenging.
  
• The laser beam in the "Why Is That Laser Chasing Me?" stage (no. 23) is slower on easy difficulty now.
  
• The "System Overheat" stage (no. 9) has simplified the last area before teleport. Circular saws are moved off a bit.
  
• Rockets flying towards the player in "Flight To The Island" Level (no. 26) are slower now.
  

Bzzzt trading cards are finally here!

Wow! That's amazing!
My solo-developed BZZZT game made it into the final round of INDIE OF THE YEAR 2023 at IndieDB, and it's fighting for first place in the Platformers Category!


I need your support now more than ever before. Click the TOP 100 banner button on the IndieDB page and vote for BZZZT.

https://www.indiedb.com/games/bzzzt/news/bzzzt-made-it-into-the-final-round-of-best-indie-of-the-year

THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH!!!!

v1.003

• First boss projectiles - sound fix.
• The playable character can't dash through laser beams anymore.
• The playable character can be hit by traps while going to teleport during the end-stage animation. Controls are restored.
• A Leaderboard player's rank out of the top ten has more than two digits of space in the level selection screen.
• Improved ladder interactions.
• Long-moving platforms have a better damping effect.
• Double jump is now detected correctly when the platform in the Exploding Lemmings stage is moving.
• Minor text fixes.
  

BZZZT is out for one week, and it has 100% very positive reviews from 150 players!
What a fantastic achievement!!!

And because you love the game so much, I have added the game to Steam Award Nominations for the "Best Game You Suck At" category. :)

Yes, I could use the "Best Soundtrack" or "Outstanding Visual Style" categories, but I feel "Best Game You Suck At" is the perfect one.

Please help me with voting to make BZZZT the most "just one more round and I am going to sleep" game.

Thank you!

Karel Matejka aka KO.DLL
Solo developer behind BZZZT game.

v1.002

Bzzzt game is now fully tested on Steam Deck, and with native Linux support, it runs perfectly and smoothly on this device.
For the best experience, I suggest playing that at 60FPS and removing the framerate cap.

A cross-platform cloud system is implemented for saves, allowing players to play the game on multiple devices without losing progress.

Look at these vibrant colours!!!



Some minor fixes:

• Sound fixes
• Translation corrections
• Better controllers support - Updated InControl
• Fixed collision in stage 11
• Dash movement is mapped on both triggers right now (To enable this function, use the "Set To Default" option in the "Controls" menu.
  

Thank you very much for such great support!!!

Hello, dear gamers!

YOU ARE THE BEST!!!

The time machine is ready!

And now it's done!!!

• The game is translated into nine languages. Newly into German and Swedish!
• There are 21 Achievements implemented.
• We have extended the soundtrack to 24 tracks!
  

I am right now entirely focused on implementing the cutscenes. All texts are inside the game and ready for proofreading and translation.

Together with polishing the game, I have implemented one huge game-changer feature!

Global&Friends Leaderboards!

YAY!!!

Every stage now has a score counted from collected bolts and finished time. And Easy mode has a new silver trophy implemented. All of that is being reflected in leaderboards.

I truly hope you will find this feature entertaining.

And as a bonus, I have prepared a short compilation of stages from the full game.

Enjoy it!!!


Have a great weekend!
Karel (Ko.dll)

Hello, dear gamers!

Hello gamers,
First, thank you very much for your support during and after the NEXT FEST! It was breathtaking!

Today, I would love to share some info about BZZZT development. There has been a lot coming in the last two months.


All special abilities are implemented. There are 5 of them - one for each world. It means a player can unlock them continuously by using upgrading machines.

Together with that, I had to expand the number of levels from 60 to 60. I did it because ten levels per world did not allow me to introduce new gameplay features and traps fluently enough. So, right now, the learning curve should be less aggressive.


I have changed the native resolution of the game. Players can see more of the environment around them now. It allows them to react to deadly traps in advance, and previously unexpected traps and enemies hidden behind the edge of the screen are now fairer.

I have increased the main character's walking speed by 10% - the game is now more dynamic.

I am starting to implement cutscenes and other story animations. It can be seen in this video:


Ane even more - Luckily, I saved some time and added some environmental animations to the game. They are not essential, but I feel the game environment can be more living with that.
Grass & Butterflies interaction (YOUTUBE Short).
I am also doing some playtests and tweaking current levels based on players' feedback. It is enjoyable to observe other players playing my game.

That's all so far.

Thanks a lot for your great support and feedback on social media pages!
Karel Matejka, aka KO.DLL

BZZZT game is participating in the Steam Next Fest event this week with other amazing incoming games and will hold a developer stream with rare footage of the non-public game version!!!

I will be playing a game, and I will try to beat some time challenges in demo stages and never-before-seen stages as well! And maybe I will try to finish it with INSANE difficulty!

BZZZT game is participating in the Steam Next Fest event this week with other amazing incoming games and will hold a developer stream with rare footage of the non-public game version!!!

I will be playing a game, and I will try to beat some time challenges in demo stages and never-before-seen stages as well! And maybe I will try to finish it with INSANE difficulty!

BZZZT game is participating in the Steam Next Fest event this week with other amazing incoming games and will hold a developer stream with rare footage of the non-public game version!!!

I will be playing a game, and I will try to beat some time challenges in demo stages and never-before-seen stages as well! And maybe I will try to finish it with INSANE difficulty!

BZZZT game is taking part in the Steam Next Fest event this week together with other amazing incoming games and will be holding a developer stream with rare footage of the non-public game version!!!

I will be playing a game together with my friend & publisher, and we will try to beat some time challenges in demo stages and never-before-seen stages as well!

We'll also be doing a live Q&A. Hope to see you there!!!

Maybe you already know that, but the BZZZT game is being developed by one humble artist (me) and one excellent music composer, Martin Linda.

With this project, I wanted to pay tribute to all the much-loved games from the '80s, which I grew on, and they were the main reason I started making games.

So, one day I said to myself: "Wouldn't it be cool to time travel back to the golden era of arcade games and enjoy it again?"

And that day, my indie journey started! It was the beginning of BZZZT development!!!

And because there isn't an army of community managers behind me, I am sharing my solo-dev progress across social media alone. You can find me & my pixel art together with the Bzzzt development on the following platforms:

• Twitter: twitter.com/ko_dll
• FB page: facebook.com/pixelartkodll
• Instagram: instagram.com/ko.dll
• YouTube: youtube.com/c/KODLL
• Patreon: patreon.com/kodll

Norbert, Emily and ZX8000 from Bzzzt game would love to wish you a merry Christmas and a happy new year!!!

And I can only add the following:

Have a great 2023 year. I wish your plans and dreams were fulfilled. And, of course, I wish you a lot of amazing games to play, dear friends!!!

A few words about the Bzzzt game's dev progress:

Hello, gamers!
Czech&Slovak Games Week is here again!!! Check it out because there are listed super great games made in the country I am from, and many of them are made by my former colleagues.

Together with that, I am happy to announce the Bzzzt game is there as well, with a world premiere trailer showing new environments and mechanics.

As a bonus, I have recorded a small introduction about Bzzzt - only for the bravest watchers! :)


The full CZ&SK GamesWeek Showcase is here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tPTVEJybFU

Indie Game Expo 2022 + Game Developers Session is over and I am happy to announce the Bzzzt game won 2 awards out of 6 - Best Game Design and Indie Community Vote Award!!!

I was presenting there a very special first-time-seen version with unlocked abilities and it was a huge success.


My gratulations go to all other indie games presented there during the last two days. And I would love to thank all of you for helping me to make the game better, more balanced and polished!!!

List of fixes & improvements:

• Support of 6 languages: English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese-BR, Czech.
• Native support of new controllers: Xbox, PS4/PS5, SteamDeck etc.
• Smoother camera and scrolling.
• Added a few new music tracks to the demo. The demo now includes 5 tracks.
  

Designing boss fights when the player does not have any weapons could be quite challenging. How I dealt with that can be visible in this video.

A lot of people asked me to share with them some info about the Bzzzt game and I was trying to be as mysterious as possible - it was caused mainly because I did not want to ruin players' first impressions from playing the full game - after the release

But maybe I can uncover a few, not story-related details. So I have decided to write down a short summary of what I feel the Bzzzt game is about:

The game is highly inspired by the late '80s when I started to make games. But I did not want to make it super retro - I just want to create something that will reflect that era and how we remember it nowadays (with rainbow glasses)

Maybe the game will be shorter - only 50 levels - but I want to have it really polished - from precise controls to great-looking art and animations. And shorter means I am trying to make it accessible to not skilled players as well as for players who love games like Super Meat Boy or Celeste - for them, there are prepared some more challenging modes and records to achieve - I feel, with that the game has really strong replayability value. So it is possible to finish the game in 3 hours, but to collect all the trophies players will need to invest much more time into that.

The game is not about killing enemies. It means the player has no weapons. Your main goal is "just" to reach an exit in every room while jumping over the traps and enemies.

I know that only jumping does not stand too long to be fun so I have added there 5 special abilities on top of that - double jump, dash, sliding on magnetic walls, swimming and transferring a robotic body into an energy form. I will be sharing videos illustrating all game features soon.

As I said at the beginning I would not talk about the story for now because I feel it is really strong and I don't want to make some unnecessary spoilers.

"Uwaga! Uwaga!"

"Dzikuj Bardzo!"

Major features:

• Saving the game is now connected with the Steam Cloud system.
  
• You can pick a difficulty - EASY, NORMAL and INSANE (with newly implemented permadeath feature).
  
• Enhanced preloading system together with implemented physics interpolation for smoother movement without any lags up to 200 FPS (dependent on your monitor capabilities).
  
• Better pixel-perfect algorithms.
  
• Tweaked levels.
  
• Added more sounds.
  
• Fixed various bugs.
  

I hope you will find the demo entertaining!

Dear players,

With community help, I have found and fixed a really ugly bug causing the demo was not playable in China, Japan, Korea, Philippines and other countries with a specific timezone format.

Now the demo should be playable all over the world without any exceptions.

Thank you very much for your awesome help and patience.

I wish you a pleasant time while playing Bzzzt!

Your KO.DLL - creator of a game.

Steam Game Festival is here! Join us on June 16th for an exclusive developer Stream.

Well be playing Bzzzt game together with Ko.dll and Lukas showing you how poor (or skilled?) platformer gamers we are.

Hello, dear gamers!

If you like this game and you are curious about what is hidden behind the dev curtain then this is the best opportunity for you to meet us on the following channels:

• Steam Discussion
• Discord

We are looking forward to having a great chat with you!

Hi everyone,

Some exciting stuff coming up! As many of you are aware, the Steam Summer Festival will be launching on the 16th of June, and we're excited to share that Bzzzt will be participating with an exclusive demo!

The festival will commence at 10 AM on the 16th, and our demo will be launching at the same time. This demo will contain about 15-30 minutes of gameplay, with the purpose of keeping your anticipations high.

We'll also be also hosting a chat on following channels and will be taking place all day starting from the launch of our Summer Demo!

• Steam Discussion
• Discord

• The first goal is designed for true speedrunners. You must finish the stage in a given time.
• The second goal is prepared for gamepad ninjas. You must collect all the spare parts scattered throughout the stage.
  

We hope you will love it!!!

Download demo for free.

TRY NOT TO DIE