Hi dear Gravediggers!
I’m charlermaster from the development team of Zombie Graveyard Simulator.
First of all – a massive thank you to over 20,000 people who have played the game so far!
As we inch closer to release, we’ve just pushed a new update for the Prologue that includes some of the changes we talked about in our latest Development Update on the main game page.
Here’s a quick summary of what’s now available to try:
🔨 Renovation System – Build Your Graveyard, Your Way
In the earlier versions of the game, your graveyard was basically handed to you clean, tidy, and ready to go. Now all areas start locked and rundown. You need to pay to unlock them and renovate before using!
Once renovated, these stations actually matter!
One perfect example is the Chapel’s new donation box. It will now generate income based on your graveyard’s decoration and cleanliness level. The better you maintain your graveyard, the more generous your visitors will be. You’ll also notice new visitor behaviors and actions unique to these spaces.
🧍♀️ New Character Models – No More Clones!
Let’s be honest, we all noticed it. The old character models looked like they were from the same extended family… or military squad.
We’ve introduced a whole new set of character models, with both male and female designs, a variety of faces, hairstyles, clothing, and colors. The graveyard now feels more alive and diverse, just like it should.
You can check out our Development Update for all details! For now here’s the full list of what’s packed into this update:
✨ New Stuff
- Added relaxed mode for more chill night experience
- Renovation system added to all major areas
- Chapel, Farm and Crematorium areas now starts locked and requires renovation; includes new features like the donation box and repairable stations
- Visitors now show more activity and react with new messages in various situations (e.g. when receiving wrong flowers, waiting in line, visiting the Chapel, etc.)
- Over 30 new items added, including defense, weapons, gravestones, flowers, and decorations
- New character models and genders added
- Old animations replaced and many new animations added to match new characters
- Multiple new ambient and item-related sounds added
- Zombie attack and AI systems improved – zombies are now prioritize graveyard targets; they also commit to attacks even after taking damage mid-swing
- Delivery vehicle now returns after all corpses are picked up
- You can now request more than one delivery per day
- Added two new settings, Additional Brightness and Shadow Distance
🐞 Bug Fixes
- Widescreen resolution and UI scaling now work correctly
- Fixed an issue where the tutorial panel could get stuck on screen
- Fixed an issue where pressing Escape would incorrectly open the Pause Menu
- Fixed an issue where placing multiple flower types on the Flower Stand would still add the previous flower to the bouquet
- Fixed incorrect mouse sensitivity when a controller was connected but playing with keyboard & mouse
- Fixed controller button prompts appearing in the UI when playing with keyboard & mouse while a controller was plugged in
- Fixed a Save & Load bug that could corrupt save files
- Fixed a Save & Load issue that prevented saving after a certain in-game day
- Fixed a Save & Load issue where placed structures wouldn't appear after loading
- Fixed a bug where customers could receive multiple flowers in a single bouquet
- Fixed an issue where harvested plants didn’t yield items after reloading a save
- Fixed an issue where visitors could get stuck in certain areas
- Fixed tutorial panels overlapping and cutting off each other
If you’re enjoying the game and want to support us, don’t forget to:
- Follow and Wishlist the game! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3430450/Zombie_Graveyard_Simulator/
- Join our Discord to share feedback, ideas, or just say hi!
We’re always around and would love to hear from you.