1.0 Release Plan

A plan for getting the word about about the game.

Reddit

Post as ScriptaGames on:

1. r/webgames
2. r/javascript for showoff saturday
3. r/zorbio
4. indie games subreddit?
5. r/gamedev subreddit?
6. r/games

Content:

TBD

Twitter

Tweet as @Zorbio: "Zorbio 1.0 eats the world! http://zor.bio" and attach image

Retweet with our personal accounts and @ScriptaGames.

Tweet as @mwcz: "Zorbio 1.0 http://zor.bio #threejs " and attach an image

Facebook

Post on Zorbio page, share with our personal accounts.

Content:

Zorbio 1.0 is complete! http://zor.bio We hope you all enjoy playing it as much as we enjoyed making it. Check out our launch announcement for all the changes we've made since the open alpha in March.

Random channels

1. html5gamedevs forum
2. Personal friends: Samantha, Josh, Family
3. Email every everyone who requested an alpha key
4. Everyone who posted on /r/zorbio or our facebook page
5. Reach out to youtubers and twitch streamers, via their twitter and or youtube comments.
6. Ludum dare blog post
7. Post on eve forums, the mitani

Content:

TBD

Scripta blog

Content:

In the seven months since open alpha, we've made a lot of changes. Here are the highlights:

Changelog:

• added speed boost ability!
• added proximity drain ability!
• added skins!
• added trails!
• added leaderboards!
• display player name and relative size when aiming at them
• updated scoring algorithm
• redesigned game menus
• redesigned networking code to optimize performance
• reduced game download size
• added a setting for choosing steering method
• game sounds now play in positional 3D (stereo + volume falloff)
• added size progress bar
• enabled rapid position updates (from 20hz to 60hz)
• added a particle burst when capturing a player
• added AI Spheres (and gave them names!)
• added setting to hide own trail
• added growth stages, camera backs up when each stage is reached
• tweaked the value of food
• added 'flip x' and 'flip y' settings
• animate sphere growth
• optimized food placement and capturing
• players can no longer spawn on top of other players
• added speical thanks section to credits
• updated tutorial

Bugfixes:

• fixed bug where 'follow' steering angles could be off by up to 40 degrees
• fixed crash bug in IE 11
• fixed crash bug in iOS 8
• fixed capturing player size on respawn screen
• fixed various sound-related bugs
• fixed bug where name couldn't be entered on iOS devices
• fixed server restart message display
• fixed bug where spheres weren't being removed from scene correctly
• other, more minor bugs

Pale Blue Pixel

Content:

TBD