New physical game release: Zerosphere

funK · 12 September 2018, 11:18

Don't know how, but this news has gone somehow unnoticed here on EAB... remember the game which won the interactive compo at Evoke 2015?
Well, that game was Zerosphere and it has now been released as a physical disk/cd-rom in 2 different editions with many improvements and brand new levels:

It can be ordered from here: PolyPlay

funK · 12 September 2018, 12:27

Ordered my copy last week, and already received it: most probably the best physical Amiga release in terms of presentation and box quality/content made in at least the last couple of years.
Here are some pictures I took:

Ian: Dodgy links removed. funK, can you upload directly or host on a site not setting off panic alarms on malware lists

kriz · 12 September 2018, 13:31

Sweet, order coming up tonight

Predseda · 12 September 2018, 14:21

Yo-yo in the package, lol. Thats is so accurate

Gzegzolka · 12 September 2018, 15:49

I remember playing original game and it was awesome.
Do You have digital version in shop?
I wonder also what exactly was updated, only stuff You mentioned on back of the box or is there something more?

DamienD · 12 September 2018, 15:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gzegzolka

Do You have digital version in shop?

I have the same request

funK · 12 September 2018, 16:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gzegzolka

I remember playing original game and it was awesome.
Do You have digital version in shop?
I wonder also what exactly was updated, only stuff You mentioned on back of the box or is there something more?

Hey, I'd like to, but I'm not affiliated to either heckmeck! or PolyPlay in any way.

I don't exactly remember now, but going by the comments on Pouet, apart from the features improvement, it seems like the original only had 12 levels...
Regarding the digital version: when you buy the game, you also get a MicroSD with a disk image on it and that's the only digital version available at the moment, afaik...

lilalurl · 12 September 2018, 17:58

losso is a member here:
http://eab.abime.net/member.php?u=48272

therefore, next time he checks EAB, he should be able to provide some answers.

Maybe someone can send him a PM to point him to this thread (post here if you do so, so that he doesn't receive multiple PMs)

marioelvis · 14 September 2018, 14:56

Why not grabbing the digital version for free from autor's website:

http://heckmeck.de/demoscene/zerosphere/

Or is this not the version you speaking of?

DamienD · 14 September 2018, 15:08

That's original version released in 2015 and without the extra levels unfortunately.

I have no problem supporting the author / paying for the new version but as digital download though

funK · 12 October 2018, 10:37

ToAks has just posted a nice and pretty fair review of this game on his blog, here:
http://blog.amigaguru.com/?p=28427

Quote:

Originally Posted by DamienD

I have no problem supporting the author / paying for the new version but as digital download though

I know it's not exactly what you're looking for, but after my purchase, Poly.Play provided me a digital disk image to download, too.

desiv · 15 October 2018, 18:03

Glad there are still games coming out!
Just got my confirmation:

Quote:

vielen Dank für Ihren Auftrag vom Freitag, 12. Oktober 2018. Ihr Auftrag wurde bearbeitet und wird nun versendet.
Sollten Sie noch Fragen haben, stehen wir Ihnen gerne zur Verfügung.

(Which google translate assures me is good news for me! ;-)

losso · 06 December 2018, 12:41

Whoops, how did I miss this thread…

Anyhoo, to shed some light on the difference to the 2016 version (for those who haven’t read it on the backside of their pyhsical boxes yet

)

save highscores (on disk or CD³² NVRAM)
refined levels, completely new levels
new enemies and goodies (warp, crumbling paths, etc.)
option to use fire to jump (instead of up)
shinier diamonds

Half of the work went into code and graphics, the other half into level design. Since a colleague of mine set up a RetroPie at my employer’s smoking/table soccer room, I got to collect a lot of test player feedback, which really helped the game.

For giggles, here’s a the commit log of the 2018 improvements.

PS: Huge thanks to everyone supporting this!

DamienD · 06 December 2018, 17:33

losso, can you please provide a digital download / purchase option for people that want this latest version but nto the box etc?

losso · 06 December 2018, 18:08

Not sure, I’ll ask the distributor!

losso · 10 December 2018, 16:35

Digital downloads are planned, but not before next year…

DamienD · 10 December 2018, 17:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by losso

Digital downloads are planned, but not before next year…

Great news, thank you

losso · 14 January 2019, 13:40

Update: Digital download option is now available at the poly.play web shop!

Happy new year BTW

DamienD · 14 January 2019, 13:54

Awesome; thank you kindly losso

One issue though; added the digital download to the cart and went to check out... for some reason there seems to be delivery:

Retro-Nerd · 14 January 2019, 14:27

Maybe a limit of the shop software. Saw this before in other shops iirc. You should get the download link.

12 September 2018, 11:18	#1
funK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ItAlien Posts: 170	New physical game release: Zerosphere Don't know how, but this news has gone somehow unnoticed here on EAB... remember the game which won the interactive compo at Evoke 2015? Well, that game was Zerosphere and it has now been released as a physical disk/cd-rom in 2 different editions with many improvements and brand new levels: It can be ordered from here: PolyPlay Last edited by lilalurl; 12 September 2018 at 13:02.

12 September 2018, 12:27	#2
funK Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: ItAlien Posts: 170	Ordered my copy last week, and already received it: most probably the best physical Amiga release in terms of presentation and box quality/content made in at least the last couple of years. Here are some pictures I took: Ian: Dodgy links removed. funK, can you upload directly or host on a site not setting off panic alarms on malware lists Last edited by Ian; 15 October 2018 at 21:04.

06 December 2018, 12:41	#13
losso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hamburg Posts: 69	Whoops, how did I miss this thread… Anyhoo, to shed some light on the difference to the 2016 version (for those who haven’t read it on the backside of their pyhsical boxes yet ) save highscores (on disk or CD³² NVRAM) refined levels, completely new levels new enemies and goodies (warp, crumbling paths, etc.) option to use fire to jump (instead of up) shinier diamonds Half of the work went into code and graphics, the other half into level design. Since a colleague of mine set up a RetroPie at my employer’s smoking/table soccer room, I got to collect a lot of test player feedback, which really helped the game. For giggles, here’s a the commit log of the 2018 improvements. PS: Huge thanks to everyone supporting this! Attached Thumbnails

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12 September 2018, 13:31	#3
kriz Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: No(R)Way Age: 41 Posts: 3,185	Sweet, order coming up tonight

12 September 2018, 14:21	#4
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,539	Yo-yo in the package, lol. Thats is so accurate

12 September 2018, 15:49	#5
Gzegzolka Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Warszawa / Polska Posts: 1,858	I remember playing original game and it was awesome. Do You have digital version in shop? I wonder also what exactly was updated, only stuff You mentioned on back of the box or is there something more?

12 September 2018, 17:58	#8
lilalurl Global Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: France Posts: 3,289	losso is a member here: http://eab.abime.net/member.php?u=48272 therefore, next time he checks EAB, he should be able to provide some answers. Maybe someone can send him a PM to point him to this thread (post here if you do so, so that he doesn't receive multiple PMs)

14 September 2018, 14:56	#9
marioelvis Registered User Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Graz Posts: 2	Why not grabbing the digital version for free from autor's website: http://heckmeck.de/demoscene/zerosphere/ Or is this not the version you speaking of?

14 September 2018, 15:08	#10
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	That's original version released in 2015 and without the extra levels unfortunately. I have no problem supporting the author / paying for the new version but as digital download though

06 December 2018, 17:33	#14
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	losso, can you please provide a digital download / purchase option for people that want this latest version but nto the box etc?

06 December 2018, 18:08	#15
losso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hamburg Posts: 69	Not sure, I’ll ask the distributor!

10 December 2018, 16:35	#16
losso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hamburg Posts: 69	Digital downloads are planned, but not before next year…

14 January 2019, 13:40	#18
losso Registered User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Hamburg Posts: 69	Update: Digital download option is now available at the poly.play web shop! Happy new year BTW

14 January 2019, 13:54	#19
DamienD Banned Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: London / Sydney Age: 47 Posts: 20,420	Awesome; thank you kindly losso One issue though; added the digital download to the cart and went to check out... for some reason there seems to be delivery:

14 January 2019, 14:27	#20
Retro-Nerd Missile Command Champion Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Germany Age: 52 Posts: 12,435	Maybe a limit of the shop software. Saw this before in other shops iirc. You should get the download link.

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