- Fork the Rich coming soon! - 1 September 2026
Hey everyone, it's been a while!For the last year I've been working on Fork the Rich and would love to share it with you!Billionaires should not exist. It's time to Fork the Rich!Wealth inequality has reached extreme levels. The 1% has accumulated more wealth than the other 99%. With the help of your community and The Fork, go on a 2D Platforming adventure to take a bite out of this problem. Don't forget to collect fruits and veggies along the way - the community is hosting a hotpot at the end of the week!platforming puzzleshardcore challengesover 100 collectables to findThanks for your time and take care of yourself!
- V0.9.97 Update - 2 New Bosses! - 29 October 2020
With this update Zone of Lacryma will be even more challenging! Both bosses bring unique mechanics that will definitely test your skills. New features & Content Mission 9's Boss Mission 10's Boss Improvements & Balance C-Triangles now give 10 charge (down from 20) After using a charge bomb or energy shield, charge will be set to 5 Higher weapon levels will slightly reduce the ship's speed with each shot Fixed Bugs Save game bug Enemies are activated a few pixels before entering the screen to avoid any visual issues
- Zone of Lacryma on speedrun.com - 10 September 2019
Hey folks! Zone of Lacryma now has a speedrun leaderboard with videos! Do you think you can beat it in less than 30 minutes? Join us and let's find out! www.speedrun.com/Zone_of_Lacryma *Thanks to electrictoothbrush98 for setting everything up!
- Unknown Pleasures: Simply the Best Five New Indies on Steam - 10 August 2018
The grim prospect of shopping for PC components looms over my August like a looming, grim prospect. God I love writing. You might be surprised how demanding indie games can be on a slightly creaky video card, and not always because of ongoing optimisation. Although admittedly it’s more likely the searing heat rather than some bad code that baked my video card and almost the PSU too. Bah. That said, today’s Unknown Pleasures coincidentally has a rather low-fi theme, so let’s take a moment to thank the gods of the PC for putting an end to the hardware wars. Mastering the basics this week: titchy interplanetary farmers, non-irritating children, and stabby jabby ninjas. (more…)
- V0.9.9 Update - 24 July 2018
With this update Zone of Lacryma leaves Early Access! I managed to do most of the things I wanted, and feel that it is already worthy of a full release. The next couple of weeks will probably be all about fixing bugs and adjusting and balancing the game even further, so that I can eventually release V1.0. Thanks for everyone that was part of the Early Access, and specially the ones that somehow helped make Zone of Lacryma a better game! New features & Content Mission 11 Ending sequence Options menu (windowed mode, resolution, music/audio volume) Total story time leader board (speedrun) New achievements Trading cards Improvements & Balance Increased default ship speed by 10% Dialogue portrait updates Mission 6's cargo ship is now 20% faster than the prototype (instead of 10% slower) Combos give less charge (avoid infinite spamming) Larger font to increase readability Fixed Bugs Proper te…
- V0.9.0 Update (early access) - 10 July 2018
With this update I'm trying to balance the game, making chasing highscores or speed runs as interesting as possible. It will also be the last update before the final release. New features & Content New destructible structures on every mission (speed run routes) Shooting now has a small recoil (slows ship down) that increases with weapon level Improvements & Balance Story update Mission layout tweaks to accommodate the new destructible tiles Dialogue box size during gameplay adjusted to better fit text Removed difficulty selection (better balance the game + difficulty is based on player's play style) User interface updates automatically when changing input method (game pad or keyboard) Removed Walda's jump to simplify movement inside the ship Slow zones always trigger brake movement (even when using turbo) Charge bombs end turbo movement (avoid cheesing combos) Weapon level 3 and 4 charg…
- V0.8.1 Update (early access) - 13 June 2017
New features & Content New opening sequence to better introduce Walda and the world Mission Start title at the start of each mission Leaderboard rank shows on Map screen Improvements & Balance Combo timer adjusted Ship leveling adjusted All dialogue from missions removed when replaying mission in Arcade Mode Cargo Ships takes less damage when outside screen Game reminds player to use Shield Recovery if needed Changed display order of next/skip for dialogues (avoid confusion) Fixed Bugs Charge started at zero when in Arcade Mode Mission 4 Boss collision with Slasher Mission Complete screen was broken in Arcade Mode Known Bugs Mission 10 story still work in progress Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.8.1 Update (early access) - 13 June 2017
New features & Content New opening sequence to better introduce Walda and the world Mission Start title at the start of each mission Leaderboard rank shows on Map screen Improvements & Balance Combo timer adjusted Ship leveling adjusted All dialogue from missions removed when replaying mission in Arcade Mode Cargo Ships takes less damage when outside screen Game reminds player to use Shield Recovery if needed Changed display order of next/skip for dialogues (avoid confusion) Fixed Bugs Charge started at zero when in Arcade Mode Mission 4 Boss collision with Slasher Mission Complete screen was broken in Arcade Mode Known Bugs Mission 10 story still work in progress Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.8.0 Important Update (early access) - 1 June 2017
Big changes in the core mechanics of Zone of Lacryma! This update will probably break your saved game! New features & Content Energy meter removed. Shooting uses charge meter now. Turbo no longer requires energy (turbo can be turned on for the whole mission, if you can manage it). Combo increases weapon damage. When combo ends charge is recovered based on combo X. C-Triangles are only dropped by tougher enemies now. C-Triangles recover charge and reset combo meter to max. Charge Threshold allows energy shield and charge bomb to be used when charge amount is above the threshold (not max charge anymore). 3 difficulty options. Bullet animation Turbo animation Improvements & Balance Initial controls are clearer now when running the game for the first time. New heaven tilemap update Score is much higher now to avoid confusion with charge meter value. Available upgrades changed because of new…
- V0.8.0 Important Update (early access) - 1 June 2017
Big changes in the core mechanics of Zone of Lacryma! This update will probably break your saved game! New features & Content Energy meter removed. Shooting uses charge meter now. Turbo no longer requires energy (turbo can be turned on for the whole mission, if you can manage it). Combo increases weapon damage. When combo ends charge is recovered based on combo X. C-Triangles are only dropped by tougher enemies now. C-Triangles recover charge and reset combo meter to max. Charge Threshold allows energy shield and charge bomb to be used when charge amount is above the threshold (not max charge anymore). 3 difficulty options. Bullet animation Turbo animation Improvements & Balance Initial controls are clearer now when running the game for the first time. New heaven tilemap update Score is much higher now to avoid confusion with charge meter value. Available upgrades changed because of new…
- V0.7.4 Update (early access) - 15 February 2017
New features & Content Mission 10 now playable Improvements & Balance Charge bomb sprite update Neutrals tilemap update Mission 03 big tweaks Mission 04 tweaks Mission 05 big tweaks Fixed Bugs Known Bugs Mission 10 story still work in progress Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.4 Update (early access) - 15 February 2017
New features & Content Mission 10 now playable Improvements & Balance Charge bomb sprite update Neutrals tilemap update Mission 03 big tweaks Mission 04 tweaks Mission 05 big tweaks Fixed Bugs Known Bugs Mission 10 story still work in progress Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.3 Update (early access) - 29 January 2017
New features & Content Mission 09 now playable Custom control mapping available Mission 08 and 09 save slot images Improvements & Balance Explosion sprite update Mission 08 tweaks Dialogue tweaks Fixed Bugs Known Bugs Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.3 Update (early access) - 29 January 2017
New features & Content Mission 09 now playable Custom control mapping available Mission 08 and 09 save slot images Improvements & Balance Explosion sprite update Mission 08 tweaks Dialogue tweaks Fixed Bugs Known Bugs Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.1 Update (early access) - 10 January 2017
New features & Content Mission 08 now playable Retry option during mission Improvements & Balance Slasher sprite update Slasher sound fx update Slasher lvl 2 and lvl 3 tweaks Charge meter animation when holding down charge key/button Mission 04 space frame can be followed all the way to the end Fixed Bugs F12 no longer opens chrome dev console Windows x64 missing files Known Bugs Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.1 Update (early access) - 10 January 2017
New features & Content Mission 08 now playable Retry option during mission Improvements & Balance Slasher sprite update Slasher sound fx update Slasher lvl 2 and lvl 3 tweaks Charge meter animation when holding down charge key/button Mission 04 space frame can be followed all the way to the end Fixed Bugs F12 no longer opens chrome dev console Windows x64 missing files Known Bugs Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.0 Update (early access) - 3 January 2017
New features & Content Ship level system Hp system replaced by a shield system Weapon level at max charge replaced by a weapon system Charge bomb is automatically used when with full charge and on ship collision New charge bomb upgrade New weapon core upgrade Level 4 starts with space frame running away Improvements & Balance Charge increases faster Cracked asteroids break automatically after entering screen Tutorial updated with new mechanics Same key/button for all interactions in the ship hub Removed armor upgrade Removed UI distance meter Fixed Bugs Known Bugs Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.7.0 Update (early access) - 3 January 2017
New features & Content Ship level system Hp system replaced by a shield system Weapon level at max charge replaced by a weapon system Charge bomb is automatically used when with full charge and on ship collision New charge bomb upgrade New weapon core upgrade Level 4 starts with space frame running away Improvements & Balance Charge increases faster Cracked asteroids break automatically after entering screen Tutorial updated with new mechanics Same key/button for all interactions in the ship hub Removed armor upgrade Removed UI distance meter Fixed Bugs Known Bugs Game (rarely) gets stuck on loading screen (restart fixes this)
- V0.6.6 Update (closed beta) - 10 December 2016
New features & Content Improvements & Balance Arcade screen update Level 3 cracked asteroid enemy tweak Level 4 Boss environment tweak Level 7 Boss environment tweak Level 1 tweaks Tutorial level tweaks Fixed Bugs Level 7 gates collision with ship Ship destroyed when outside screen Typos Known Bugs
- V0.6.6 Update (closed beta) - 10 December 2016
New features & Content Improvements & Balance Arcade screen update Level 3 cracked asteroid enemy tweak Level 4 Boss environment tweak Level 7 Boss environment tweak Level 1 tweaks Tutorial level tweaks Fixed Bugs Level 7 gates collision with ship Ship destroyed when outside screen Typos Known Bugs
