Welcome to Zim's Word Game! Today I'm excited to finally have this page live and be able to share regular development updates with the community.
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addedWelcome to Zim's Word Game!Today I'm excited to finally have this page live and be able to share regular development updates with the community. If this is your first time reading about Zim's Word Game (ZWG), an extra special hello to you! ZWG is a fast-paced word game where you use falling letters to craft the highest scoring words possible. As you level up, the tiles start spawning faster. When a column is full of tiles and a new tile can't be spawned in that column - the game is over.
addedCurrent StatusWhat does "internal alpha" mean? - Core game mechanics are in place - Not every feature has been added - Features that are currently finished are rough around the edges
addedCurrent StatusCurrent Feature Development Beyond the core gameplay experience, additional "special tiles" are what adds some fun spice to ZWG. We're currently testing out a "fire", "ice", and "steel" tile type (shown below).
added"Sounds cool, how can I help?"Glad you asked! The best thing you can do right now is add Zim's Word Game to your Wish List by clicking the "Add to wishlist" button on the store page. In addition, follow the community site to keep up to date with my developer blogs, live streams, and announcements.
changed"Sounds cool, how can I help?"Game on! ~Zim
Zim's Word Game changes
addedToday I'm excited to finally have this page live and be able to share regular development updates with the community. If this is your first time reading about Zim's Word Game (ZWG), an extra special hello to you! ZWG is a fast-paced word game where you use falling letters to craft the highest scoring words possible. As you level up, the tiles start spawning faster. When a column is full of tiles and a new tile can't be spawned in that column - the game is over.
addedWhat does "internal alpha" mean? - Core game mechanics are in place - Not every feature has been added - Features that are currently finished are rough around the edges
addedCurrent Feature Development Beyond the core gameplay experience, additional "special tiles" are what adds some fun spice to ZWG. We're currently testing out a "fire", "ice", and "steel" tile type (shown below).
addedGlad you asked! The best thing you can do right now is add Zim's Word Game to your Wish List by clicking the "Add to wishlist" button on the store page. In addition, follow the community site to keep up to date with my developer blogs, live streams, and announcements.
changedGame on! ~Zim
Welcome to Zim's Word Game!
Today I'm excited to finally have this page live and be able to share regular development updates with the community. If this is your first time reading about Zim's Word Game (ZWG), an extra special hello to you! ZWG is a fast-paced word game where you use falling letters to craft the highest scoring words possible. As you level up, the tiles start spawning faster. When a column is full of tiles and a new tile can't be spawned in that column - the game is over.
Current Status
The game is currently going through private internal alpha testing.
What does "internal alpha" mean? - Core game mechanics are in place - Not every feature has been added - Features that are currently finished are rough around the edges
Current Feature Development Beyond the core gameplay experience, additional "special tiles" are what adds some fun spice to ZWG. We're currently testing out a "fire", "ice", and "steel" tile type (shown below).
What's next?
Code, release, test, repeat!
While the development cycle continues, I'll be posting here with updates on features, progress, and the occasional live stream to show off the current progress of the game. In addition to the work mentioned above, enhanced Steam Leaderboard functionality is what is on the roadmap for "what's next".
"Sounds cool, how can I help?"
Glad you asked! The best thing you can do right now is add Zim's Word Game to your Wish List by clicking the "Add to wishlist" button on the store page. In addition, follow the community site to keep up to date with my developer blogs, live streams, and announcements.
