BZZZT

KO.DLL · CINEMAX GAMES

Released: Nov 13, 2023
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Last updated: 15 Sep 2026, 16:26 GMT

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28 Jun 2026Developer post
ZWOOP - BZZZT insipired, Geometry Dash colab project is live!
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 sk
29 Dec 2024Developer post
Sincere Apology!
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
26 Dec 2024Developer post
Winter Holidays 2024 Update v1.327.
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. Her
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 (no. 35) - Moving Platform has been fixed, and the player can jump from it while it's moving.
Tiny tweaks and fixes.
YEAR 2024 IN A NUTSHELL
The game was nominated for many indie game events during this year and was awarded in the following categories:

Czech Game of the Year 2023 - 4 categories:

Best Audio/Visual - 1st place.
Best Game of the Year - 2nd place.
Best Game Design - 3rd place.
Community Vote - 3rd place.
AMD PIXEL AWARDS EUROPE 2024 - Best Soundtrack - 1st place.
Indian-TV - Community Vote 2023 - Indie Game of the Year - 1st place.
INDIE DB - Community Vote - Indie Game of the Year - 6th place.
Together with 98% overwhelmingly positive reviews from players, the BZZZT is ranked as the 109th best-rated Steam game released in 2023.
Thank you very, very much for being so supportive. Without you, I would not have achieved such tremendous success.
You are the best!!!
I wish you a happy new year 2025!!!
Karel, aka KO.DLL
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28 Jul 2024Developer post
Japanese Localization is live now!
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 a
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
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23 Jul 2024Developer post
Update notes v1.316
- 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 bon
19 Jul 2024Developer post
"Bonus Stages" Update 1.3 is live now!
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
06 Jun 2024Developer post
"Very Easy" mode is live!
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 trai
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 experiment with modifying SAVEGAME files.
It serves only for backing-up purposes (cloud error, migrating the game to another computer with disabled Steam Cloud, etc.)
Windows, Mac, and Linux have the following locations of SAVEGAME backup files (BzzztSave.bak):

Windows: %userprofile%\AppData\LocalLow\Kodll\Bzzzt\BzzztSave.bak
Linux: $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/unity3d or $HOME/.config/unity3d.
Mac: ~/Library/Application Support/Kodll/Bzzzt
The original SAVEGAME (BzzztSave.sav) location for the Steam version is still the same (in the install directory under the "Bzzzt_Data" subfolder.
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06 Apr 2024Developer post
Challenge Chips Update 1.1 is live!
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
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!
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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 support!
Karel (aka KO.DLL)
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08 Mar 2024Developer post
Scoring system fixes.
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 tim
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.
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05 Mar 2024Developer post
1.007 Update - Small Fix
"Quick Restart" and "Quick Next Level" (when pressed together) are fixed now.
02 Mar 2024Developer post
1.006 Update is live!
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:
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 collisions with enemies more precisely.
Difficulty tweaks:

The section with the double dash over the laser field in the "Dashing Machine" stage (no. 16) is now less challenging.
The laser beam in the "Why Is That Laser Chasing Me?" stage (no. 23) is slower on easy difficulty now.
The "System Overheat" stage (no. 9) has simplified the last area before teleport. Circular saws are moved off a bit.
Rockets flying towards the player in "Flight To The Island" Level (no. 26) are slower now.
Together with that, I would love to thank you for your fantastic support. The Bzzzt game has reached 37k wishlists and still has a breathtaking 99% positive reviews here on Steam.
Have a great rest of the weekend!
Karel Matejka aka KO.DLL
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17 Jan 2024Developer post
Trading Cards
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 Gam
11 Dec 2023Developer post
Best Indie Platformer of the Year?
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
06 Dec 2023Developer post
v1.003 Update
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 m
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.
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21 Nov 2023Developer post
Vote for BZZZT!
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 Sound
20 Nov 2023Developer post
v1.002 Update
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, allow
16 Nov 2023Developer post
Native Steam Deck Support
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 p
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!!!
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14 Nov 2023Developer post
BZZZT game is OUT NOW!
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!!!! Th
11 Nov 2023Developer post
The time machine is ready!
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 leaderboard
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 soundtrack to 24 tracks!
Watch on YouTube
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11 Aug 2023Developer post
Dev Log 8/23
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