Zombies can get smarter! We’re proud to announce that Three Dead Zed has been updated to version 3.5. We’ve added a laundry list of features that are listed below. In the spirit of the Halloween season, we’re also reducing the price by 50%. But hurry because this is a limited time offer!

Now for some extra fun! For the next three weeks, we are giving away $200 worth of Steam Gift Cards (Link (we’ll email you the code) . For the first week, there is no purchase necessary to win. But you know you want play Three Dead Zed - this is a lighthearted game featuring people dying by a cold-hearted monster!

Contest 1
This is the easiest way to enter. Between Oct 24 and Oct 31, 2014, Help spread the word of Three Dead Zed’s discount. Tweet, “Lighthearted zombie game, Three Dead Zed, is currently discounted 50% at http://store.steampowered.com/app/291390 #Halloween3DZ @gentleman_squid” OR Instagram this image (Link) with the same text. We’ll randomly draw two names on November 1 to win a Steam code worth $20.

Contest 2
This is the most fun way to enter. Own Three Dead Zed for a chance to win more Steam cash! Buy the game anywhere you want, but it has to have a Steam activation to be eligible. We’ll announce this contest on our various social media sites on October 31 for Halloween. (Hint: It’s an in-game scavenger hunt)

Contest 3
We’ll announce how to win on November 7. You’re going to need brush up your skills for this contest, so be sure to get some good playtime under your belt!

Thanks for stopping by!
- Braaaains

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Three Dead Zed Patch Notes for v3.5
(Linux update has been pushed back to next week)

Player Character

• Classic” zombie character speed increased roughly 11%
  • “USE” command improved to have in-game buttons and switches register more efficiently
  • “USE” command has new animation added

• “Sprinter” zombie character speed decreased roughly 10%
  

Achievements

• 4 new achievements added
• Statistic tracking added
  • Total play time for main campaign (not including pausing the game or in-game cinematics)
  • Total play time for challenge stages
  • Displaying stage secrets available or found
  • Total deaths

• “RESET” button has been added to enable players to replay the game improving stats.
  • Achievements and challenge stages unlocked are retained

Game Environment

• Various stage balances and improvements made based off player feedback and observations
• Elevators have graphical tracks added improving player distance gauging
• “Respawn” added to “Pause Menu” in the rare event of getting trapped
• Buzzsaws hit boxes corrected
• Buzzsaws graphically improved to be “part of the world” in alignment with game’s perspective
• Various graphical decoration enhancements
• Various text corrections
• New “easter egg”

AUDIO

• New sound effects for jumping, guns, patrol robot, and strong zombie
• New narration for Factory logs along with new story
• Various audio levels increased
• Sound “pops” cleared

MISC

• Save game file encryption
• Credits updated