Indie Game News! Zombies and Exploration!

Project Zomboid

So, remember back in the day, when I brought you lovely people information on a sandbox zombie survival MMO? Well, Project Zomboid may just be the ticket. Still heavily in production, Indie Stone Studios released a "Pre-Alpha Tech Demo" They had no previous intention to do so, but after the baby trial became downloadable on the internet, Indie Stone decided they might as well make it legal. I popped in and gave it a look-see, and I all I can say for sure is it has potential. When I booted up the game, I was met with a woman (presumably my characters wife/girlfriend) who was bleeding out on the bed from a broken leg. My objective was to find something to act as a bandage. I searched around for a while, and I wasn't able to find a bandage, but I found a pillow and a pillow case. I tried using the pillowcase as a bandage, but it didn't do anything. When I used the pillow by itself, I was taken aback at the result. The woman said the following

"What are you doing?! Oh god, no..."

"I'm sorry I slowed you down."

"I love you."

"****mmmmfffff!!****"

And then she was dead. Woa.

So, keep your eye out on this puppy, it looks like real thought and development is going into its creation.  Just remember, it’s pre-alpha. Which is pre-beta. Which means only just now sort of playable. So don't get your britches in a knot because the frame rate blows, or because you can't craft a blockade. It's a working progress.

Kairo

Less exciting but still interesting, the FPS puzzle solving exploring game Kairo opened up pre-orders today for some sweet bonuses. For 8$ you can pre-order the game; this will also give you the exclusive chance to try out the alpha demo. For $60 you can purchase the super awesome package, and you get a signed DVD and your name in the credits! Whoo Indie Games!