Zen of Sudoku...gold!

FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds EntertainmentSan Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
<div class="IPBDescription">Party time</div>Hey guys,

Just a quick note to let you know that Zen of Sudoku is done! The game is actually everything I wanted it to be and I'm really happy with it.

I got it working on Steam this week as well and it will be launching there first. After that it should start showing up on some other big portals. I have no idea how well it's going to do but I'm optimistic!

I will update the version at www.zenofsudoku.com shortly, as soon as I'm sure it won't require any fixes or tweaks.

Thanks for your help and support everyone!

Comments

  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Woo! Grats! Time to buy.
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    If I could count higher than seven, I would purchase this game.
  • MerkabaMerkaba Digital Harmony Join Date: 2002-01-24 Member: 22Members, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester
    edited December 2006
    Congrats!
    Where would one buy it so as to ensure maximum profit for the Mr. Cleveland?
  • ScytheScythe Join Date: 2002-01-25 Member: 46NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, Constellation, Reinforced - Silver
    I'll be buying ZoS for my girlfriend's parents for christmas. Woo!

    --Scythe--
  • TychoCelchuuuTychoCelchuuu Anememone Join Date: 2002-03-23 Member: 345Members
    edited December 2006
    <!--quoteo(post=1586060:date=Dec 8 2006, 08:37 PM:name=Scythe)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Scythe @ Dec 8 2006, 08:37 PM) [snapback]1586060[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    I'll be buying ZoS for my girlfriend's parents for christmas. Woo!

    --Scythe--
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    Y'hear, Flayra? You could be breaking up Scythe and Michelle! That's a lot of responsibility. Let's hope your Sudoku game is good, or we're going to have to console a weeping Australian for months to come.

    And people say games don't matter. Hah! Serious business folks.
  • MaxMax Technical Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment Join Date: 2002-03-15 Member: 318Super Administrators, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    Congratulations Charlie!

    Max
  • ComproxComprox *chortle* Canada Join Date: 2002-01-23 Member: 7Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, NS1 Playtester, NS2 Developer, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Shadow, WC 2013 - Silver, Subnautica Developer, Subnautica Playtester, Pistachionauts
    Nice work. Enjoy being rich!
  • ThaldarinThaldarin Alonzi&#33; Join Date: 2003-07-15 Member: 18173Members, Constellation
    <!--quoteo(post=1585969:date=Dec 9 2006, 01:44 AM:name=Merkaba)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Merkaba @ Dec 9 2006, 01:44 AM) [snapback]1585969[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Congrats!
    Where would one buy it so as to ensure maximum profit for the Mr. Cleveland?
    <!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    I'd imagine the UWE/ZOS portal.
  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    Is that a cash register I hear? <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/wink-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=";)" border="0" alt="wink-fix.gif" />
  • Cereal_KillRCereal_KillR Join Date: 2002-10-31 Member: 1837Members
    Congratulations ;o)

    I might be considering buying this for a few Sudoku lovers for Christmas, hoping to get them off those unfashionable pencil&paper antiquities and on to a good-looking (and good-playing) Sudoku game <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
  • ZRockZRock Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11910Members, Constellation
    Damn. I was still holding out hope for an option to return number mode to its previous function (only the "active" number placeable). As it is, the game is no longer fun or relaxing to play, IMO. I guess I'll just hang on to the old v 0.97 if I need a Sudoku fix.

    But still, congratulations, and I hope it sells well for you.

    TZ
  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    The "official" version is the one at <a href="http://www.zenofsudoku.com" target="_blank">http://www.zenofsudoku.com</a>, and is also the place where I have to give away the smallest percentage to someone else.

    Most of us have relatives that would be into this and I'm confident that anyone that uses a mouse can learn how to play Sudoku with this game, or can learn some new strategies (like swordfish, locked candidates, naked pairs, etc.) through the hint/explain system.

    So even if you can't buy a copy, feel free to download the trial and go to Extra -> Tell a Friend to tell as many people as you can think of about it. Word of mouth is really huge for us and plus each friend becomes a little butterfly you can play with on the main menu. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />

    Look for it on Steam soon as well!
  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> Grats guys, some hard work was put into that .
  • CoolCookieCooksCoolCookieCooks Pretty Girl Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16446Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor, Constellation
    I would totally buy this for my mum, shes really into her Sudoku. The only thing is I bought her a similar game last year and she hasn't even played it once yet. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
  • MaxMax Technical Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment Join Date: 2002-03-15 Member: 318Super Administrators, Retired Developer, NS1 Playtester, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, Constellation, Subnautica Developer, Pistachionauts, Future Perfect Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1586413:date=Dec 9 2006, 07:03 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Flayra @ Dec 9 2006, 07:03 PM) [snapback]1586413[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Word of mouth is really huge for us and plus each friend becomes a little butterfly you can play with on the main menu. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Impressive detail. I also heard the print function is awesome by the way.

    Max
  • GeekGeek Colorado Join Date: 2002-12-01 Member: 10346Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Reinforced - Diamond, Reinforced - Shadow
    Sweet, glad to know that it has gotten better. I payed for a copy soon after playing the trial and getting hooked. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> And it helps out to get NS2 rolling is cool. Thx for the great game, now i need to get the update <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
  • BageesiacBageesiac Join Date: 2006-11-14 Member: 58596Members
    Grats man...this is almost as cool as reaching lvl 60 in WOW...

    Or almost as cool as my first time on original NS as a marine - wactch out for that Fade!

    Looking forward to NS2 too!
  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    It looks like it might be on Steam before we know it. As in, days. I sure hope so!

    (Max wrote the print feature in Zen btw, which is which it rocks so hard)
  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    <!--quoteo(post=1587745:date=Dec 12 2006, 07:27 PM:name=Flayra)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Flayra @ Dec 12 2006, 07:27 PM) [snapback]1587745[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    It looks like it might be on Steam before we know it. As in, days. I sure hope so!

    (Max wrote the print feature in Zen btw, which is which it rocks so hard)
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    Days!? wow
  • ZRockZRock Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11910Members, Constellation
    Not to whine (I guess I've done enough of that for 0.98, to no avail), but I just downloaded 1.0, and it looks like you've taken another step backwards: Not only does the number mode <i>not </i>restrict you to placing the "active" number (same as when you made the change for 0.98), but it now also <b>turns off</b> number mode if you change a pencil mark other than what's active. It's hard enough to click the right pencil marks as it is without kicking you out of number mode every time you mis-click. What's the point of even having number mode then?

    Sorry, I normally have no complaints, but this is driving me nuts!
  • tigersmithtigersmith Join Date: 2004-11-11 Member: 32749Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Supporter
    ZOS live on steam, but I cant buy it. invalid subscription <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
  • Iced_EagleIced_Eagle Borg Engineer Join Date: 2003-03-02 Member: 14218Members
    Awesome <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> Glad to hear things are going well!

    I might pick this up in a few days (one I get my next pay check)
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  • FlayraFlayra Game Director, Unknown Worlds Entertainment San Francisco Join Date: 2002-01-22 Member: 3Super Administrators, NS2 Developer, Subnautica Developer
    <!--quoteo(post=1588471:date=Dec 14 2006, 10:29 AM:name=ZRock)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(ZRock @ Dec 14 2006, 10:29 AM) [snapback]1588471[/snapback]</div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->
    Not to whine (I guess I've done enough of that for 0.98, to no avail), but I just downloaded 1.0, and it looks like you've taken another step backwards: Not only does the number mode <i>not </i>restrict you to placing the "active" number (same as when you made the change for 0.98), but it now also <b>turns off</b> number mode if you change a pencil mark other than what's active. It's hard enough to click the right pencil marks as it is without kicking you out of number mode every time you mis-click. What's the point of even having number mode then?

    Sorry, I normally have no complaints, but this is driving me nuts!
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    Hey ZRock,

    Sorry you hate the new system. I admit that if you're used to the old way number mode works this could be a step down. However, you didn't have to watch scores of people struggle with number mode. It would go something like this:

    1. Person starts game for the first time
    2. Person clicks revealed number by accident, now is in number mode, though they didn't realize what this meant
    3. Person suddenly can no longer place any number BUT this number
    4. Person gets frustrated and quits the game

    The basic UI has to be super-simple or they'll never get over the hump, so I made the decision to err on the side of simplicity in this case. Sorry!
  • ZRockZRock Join Date: 2003-01-06 Member: 11910Members, Constellation
    edited December 2006
    Is ok, I'll live. <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" /> Advanced option to turn it back on would have been cool.

    No worries though, I don't regret buying it. Glad it's working out well- I just saw it on Steam ($9.95!). Hope you still get a decent chunk of that, since it's cheaper there than through the ZoS site...

    <edit> Just saw it on the front page of the Steam "store" under "spotlight". It's actually 10% off the regular $9.95 price </edit>

    TZ
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