Developer posts and news about this game.
First off, a massive THANK YOU! We crossed an incredible milestone of 114k wishlists earlier this month! To keep the momentum going, we’re taking you off the beaten path into Act 2: the Desert of a Thousand Swords . Expect ancient ruins, deadly new hazards, and your very first lo
Some of you may remember this Panda from our 2024 Playtest , sitting in Turtle Village, happily eating noodles and dumplings like the Zodiac Trials were none of his business. Well… he finally got up. Watch and Check out our full Devlog here: View game page Crafted with love, Mixe
Hello again.😅 Our previous post regarding our future plans for playtests used words like “reset” and “clearing the list” which might've made it sound like the Goat Zodiac had taken over. Unfortunately, it was just me—the dev writing the blog—doing a bad job of organizing the pla
Hello… is anybody still here? 👀 The last time we posted here was when we closed the last global playtest almost ONE YEAR AGO! Playtest Reset Starting August 11, 2026, all players in the current playtest branch will be cleared. Edit: We realized that our earlier statement may hav
Hi Zodiac Challengers, after two major playtests and a year of feedback, we’re happy to share that the official demo is now live on Steam! This also means that we'll finally be saying goodbye to this This new version includes more content (even a sneak-peek of Act 2!), improvemen
Hey Zodiac Challengers, Playtest 2 is BACK but only until 30th June, and now via request access only. With a few Steam events happening this month and new folks discovering 13Z for the first time, we figured… why not open the gates one more time? How to Get In To join the playtes
Hey Zodiac Challengers! First things first: HUGE THANKS for joining us in Playtest 2! We're stoked to welcome so many new challengers into the 13Z community and to see all your amazing feedback (some of you even writing entire essays into the official feedback form - we're loving
Just one update today—hopefully the difference is noticeable. 😉 Graphics Optimization to Reduce CPU/GPU Usage If you experienced performance issues in the playtest build, let us know if this update made a difference!
Hi Zodiac Challengers! We have a short and sweet list of QoL updates and bug fixes today and a question for you at the end. ;) **QoL** -Added an option to invert X axis. -More camera lock improvements. -Improved performance of water effects and particles. **Bug Fixes** -Fixed an
Hope you had your fun abusing Sylith’s limitless flight during co-op combat because that bug’s been squashed! ːexcited_gqː We’ve also added another room to Stage 3 to better match the length of Playtest 1, thanks to community feedback! A gentle reminder: co-op will be removed fro
Hey Zodiac Challengers, we’ve been listening closely, and your insights have helped us prioritize the right fixes and improvements. Thank you! Since launch, we’ve rolled out two hotfixes ( Hotfix 1 and Hotfix 2 )—and now, with this update, we’re tackling some of the most requeste
**Playtest 2 Hotfix (v0.6.0.766)** Another round of fixes before we break for the weekend. All comments marked with :star: are from you — THANK YOU! **GENERAL & QOL UPDATES** - :star: Now stats have a tooltip to explain what they are when hovered over (controller support comi
**Playtest 2 Hotfix (0.6.0.762) Hey Zodiac Challengers! Huge thanks for jumping into **Playtest 2** and sharing your reports, feedback, and encouragement. Your support means everything. **Playtest 2 runs until April 6th at 11 PM PST,** so keep those reports coming! ːexcited_gqː :
Hey Zodiac Challengers , the wait is finally over... our mega playtest update has arrived! As always, we'd like to start with a huge thank you to everyone who participated in the first playtest. Your feedback has been invaluable in helping us refine 13Z: The Zodiac Trials . We’ve