- ZWOOP - BZZZT insipired, Geometry Dash colab project is live! - 28 June 2026
Hello, I am super happy to announce that ZWOOP - GEOMETRY DASH & BZZZT-inspired colab project - is finally live after two years of creation! I can promise you will find a lot of hidden BZZZT references there! Massive congratulations to the ZWOOP team on finishing it! Fully skinned, high-octane speed, explosive, frenetic, and crazy-good level is finally available to all GEOMETRY DASH players: Name: Zwoop ID: 143566872 Song: 475234 Verified by: @NexusGD10 Master of the gd editor: #goat @i_Lyrae Special thanks: Lyrae, Laazirfa, Elmatoswag Decorators: Smitn, Laazirfa, Zubwill, Thomartin, Elmatoswag, Galofuf, Adrift, Marky, Outbite, Jorgem1gue7, Bli Gameplay: Nectar, Skralen, Thenamessnek, Elmatoswag, Galofuf, D3ltex, Kyzen, Klaurosss, Bli Helpers: Marky (Playtest), Pes11 (merge), Hir0shi (Font), Vegtam, Lyrae (Thumbnail, Playtest, End Art), Hidrox (Playtest), Etopirika, KO.DLL, Sawi (…
- Sincere Apology! - 29 December 2024
全世界的玩家们，你们好！！ 也许你已经注意到了我在X上关于通过Steam上的负面评论请求本土化的Tweet。 为了支持所有玩家，我不断更新游戏及其本地化内容，尽管游戏仍然没有盈利。 遗憾的是，我还没有幸运地找到理想的中文翻译-中文本地化过程是具有挑战性的，我想为您提供完美的工作。我不想使用廉价的AI/谷歌翻译。 这就是为什么我在X上表达了我关于留下差评要求新的本土化的感受。从财务角度来看，这些审查会使整个过程对我来说更具挑战性。 除此之外，我还发表了一些可能会冒犯你的评论。这不是故意的，我真的很抱歉！！！！！ 我仍然会尝试更新游戏并添加新的本地化内容，包括简体中文，但作为一名独立开发者，我的行动相当缓慢。所以请原谅我。 再给我一次机会，对我有耐心。我的个人目标是通过游戏传播乐趣，而不是冲突。 你的真诚, Karel又名KO。DLL Hello, dear players across the whole world, no matter where you live!!! Maybe you have registered my Tweet on X about requesting localizations through negative reviews here on Steam. I continuously update the game and its localizations to support all players, even though the game is still not profitable. Sadly, I have not yet been lucky enough to find the ideal Chinese translator - the Chinese localization process is challenging, and I want to deliver perfect work to you. I don't want to use a cheap AI/Google translation.…
- Winter Holidays 2024 Update v1.327. - 26 December 2024
Happy Winter Holidays! The new year is just around the corner, and BZZZT has been with us for exactly one year and one month. During that time, I released 12 updates and 3 major ones. This update, the last 2024 one, focuses on community feedback, suggestions, and bug reports. Here is the complete list of changes: 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…
- Japanese Localization is live now! - 28 July 2024
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: バズボット！- 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. Have a great rest of the weekend! Karel Matejka aka KO.DLL
- Update notes v1.316 - 23 July 2024
- 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.
- "Bonus Stages" Update 1.3 is live now! - 19 July 2024
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: - 24 new levels unlockable by bolts and trophies. - The soundtrack with 25 music tracks can be played at an interactive discotheque level. - Gallery of 50 animated and static sprites used in the game. - Cute "dancing robot" animation when the level is finished in the flawless run. - Difficulty tweaks. - Improved performance. - Minor fixes and translation tweaks. Together with that, the BZZZT game is now participating in the BitSummit event in Kyoto, Japan. You can also try a new version there and chat about the game with Lukas from CINEMAX Publishing. Have a great weekend! Karel, aka KO.DLL The creato…
- "Very Easy" mode is live! - 6 June 2024
Hello everyone! I am happy to announce the new content update for my BZZZT game, which is mostly dedicated to the VERY EASY mode. This game mode was carefully designed for kids, their parents, and anyone wanting to enjoy the BZZZT game without intense challenges. You can now train your platformer skills at newly redesigned levels with fewer traps, enemies, and other hazards while still being able to collect trophies. Together with that, I have implemented the following changes: 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. Have a great day, and please let me know your thoughts on this update. Thank you! Karel, aka KO.DLL Note: Please do not exp…
- Challenge Chips Update 1.1 is live! - 6 April 2024
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. HAVE FUN!!! Thank you very, very much for your great feedback and…
- Scoring system fixes. - 8 March 2024
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.
- 1.007 Update - Small Fix - 5 March 2024
"Quick Restart" and "Quick Next Level" (when pressed together) are fixed now.
- 1.006 Update is live! - 2 March 2024
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 collision…
- Trading Cards - 17 January 2024
Bzzzt trading cards are finally here! - 10 Trading Cards - 5 Badges - 10 Emoticons - 4 Profile Backgrounds And you can get them retrospectively!!! And what's more? The BZZZT game ended in 6th place at IndieDB's INDIE OF THE YEAR 2023 - Players' Choice. IndieDB - Top Ten Indie Games List And BZZZT was 1st in INDIE OF THE YEAR at IndianTV - Community Vote. Indian-TV - Best Indie Game of the Year 2023 - Czech site I would love to thank all of you for your tremendous support! Karel, aka KO.DLL
- Best Indie Platformer of the Year? - 11 December 2023
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!!!! Together with that, the game was part of the GDS Prague exhibition during the weekend, and we built a unique one-piece-only arcade cabinet for this occasion, and we are still improving it. The current version has LED lights attached, which react to the music. This arcade cabinet will now travel worldwide as part of the Czech Games Exhibition. The next stop will be LONDON and TOKYO. Stay tuned!!! The game still has 100% positive reviews from over 250 gamers on Stea…
- v1.003 Update - 6 December 2023
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.
- Vote for BZZZT! - 21 November 2023
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 Update - 20 November 2023
v1.002 High-frequency monitors can run at their maximum frequency. Note1 There are rare configurations where the Unity engine wrongly detects the maximum frequency, and you can expect unwanted FPS drops. In this case, use the SAFE FRAMERATE MODE toggle in the game settings, allowing you to run the game at the highest and safest framerate. Note2 The SAFE FRAMERATE MODE option is visible only on high-frequency monitors.
- Native Steam Deck Support - 16 November 2023
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. 100% of 98 user reviews are POSITIVE! And the game is getting amazingly great reviews around the world. Thank you very much for such great support!!!
- BZZZT game is OUT NOW! - 14 November 2023
Hello, dear gamers! After four years of hard work, I am thrilled to announce that the game is finally finished, and you can buy it right now with a time-limited 10% discount. Players' reactions are super positive - 100% positive out of 30 user reviews in the first 15 hours!!!! Thank you very much for that!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!! And now, please enjoy this 3-minute-long official launch trailer:
- The time machine is ready! - 11 November 2023
The time machine is ready! You will be able to time travel BACK TO THE RETRO-FUTURE WORLD of BZZZT on November 13, 7 PM CET (Central European Time)!!! Be ready for pleasant challenges, beautiful pixel art, more than 50 stages, intense boss fights, global & friends leaderboards, a great story supported by cute animations and a catchy soundtrack! The game will be part of the incoming CZECH & SLOVAK GAMES WEEK with an initial 10% discount. It has been four years since I started creating this game. And now it's done!!! I can't believe it. It was a crazy journey full of fun, and I hope you will also have fun while playing it! Please wish me good luck with the release! Thanks a lot! Karel Matejka aka KO.DLL The shortlist of the most important game changes: The game is translated into nine languages. Newly into German and Swedish! There are 21 Achievements implemented. We have extended the sou…
- Dev Log 8/23 - 11 August 2023
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)
