Hello survivors, after over a year since the last patch, we've decided to update the demo showcasing the new and improved Humanitz.
This also helps give us some extra feedback on all the new things we've added and improved over the last 12 months, while we wait to announce the release date of the full game.
As with any early access title, there will be some bugs and crashes, currently, we have a random fatal error that the team is working on so please make sure to read the patch notes below and save your game as often as possible.
Players are invited to join our discord to keep up to date with all things Humanitz and bugs can be logged directly in the demo bugs channel.
Thank you all for your awesome support Yoz
Demo Update Patch Notes
Brand new combat system.
Improved Zombie AI.
Custom characters added.
Clothing for your characters.
New lootable containers.
Full UI overhaul.
Improved Interaction system.
Temperature system added (Demo does not have seasons only Summer).
Map system added. (Currently WIP)
Items now highlight more distinctly in the world for better interaction.
Items tooltip with better descriptions and explaining what they do and what slot they fit in.
Weight system added.
Improved car system now with parts required to get your vehicle up and running.
Inventory improvements. (Performance, stacking equipping from containers etc)
Controller support added (Still WIP).
Daytime and nighttime sfxs added.
Messages added to screen when you don’t have stamina to vault etc.
Improved generator functionality and UI.
Human AI improvements, models and difficulty.
New crafting improvements (Timers added to crafting stations and more improvement and performance).
Weapon improvements and balancing.
Animal AI improved. Better performance and mechanics.
Fireplaces added to some houses for keeping warm. (Matches required to light fires).
Zoom out from your character with the mouse wheel.
New WIP control schemes added to settings.
Skill System WIP added.
Lock picking system added. (Skill required or crowbar to open locked doors or vehicles).
Things of note
This is an early access build so bugs and crashes are sometimes part of the process.
We are still working on the fatal error crash issue so save your game often.
Demo map is only single player.
You can play the game for 7 days then after that it will delete your save and you can begin a new save.
Some items found in the demo map might not be useful as they are part of the full game release.
No Seasons only Summer in the demo map.
Dev Vlog 03 is live!
Hey everyone,
It's been a while since our last video on the development of Humantiz, Yoz delivers yet another insightful look at where the game is now with some updates to features and brand new ones.
Our team has been working super hard to bring us a better game, and we couldn’t appreciate your support more! If you’d like to give us feedback and be part of our community, don’t forget to join our Discord and follow us on Twitter,YouTube, and Facebook!
Thank you for checking out our developer’s log and thanks to everyone that is hyped and supporting us. It really means a lot. Don’t forget to wishlist!
It’s been a while since our last update. We move ever so close to early access so we wanted to share what we’ve been working on with our community!
Custom Character Creation
One feature we’ve been working hard on is custom character creation. From this menu, you can make adjustments to your character’s face, skin, facial hair, and hairstyle, as well as what clothing they wear.
As a bonus, better clothing and equipment can be found in game to upgrade your character! You can equip those via the inventory menu.
Vehicle Parts
Now, you can no longer jump into a car and just drive off into the sunset! 😉 You must check to ensure the vehicle has all its required parts such as the battery, starter motor, fuel pump, and fan belt.
These parts can be scavenged from other vehicles in the world!
Don’t forget - parts can lose durability over time, just like in the real world. Driving and wear and tear will cut through that durability! Once one of the parts reached 0% durability, the car will stop running.
Here’s what parts might look like:
Skill System
We’ve added a skill system to the game players can now gain xp from doing a number of things in the game.
XP helps you level up and you are rewarded with a skill point for every level that you can spend to help improve and progress your character.
Mobile Base
We’ve now added a “mobile base”: The RV! Not only does it have great storage space, it allows you to cook while travelling around the apocalypse. Score!
CB Trader
We’ve added the option to be able to craft a CB radio which players can use to attempt to call in traders to their location.
These traders can be killed by zombies so make sure it’s safe before calling them.
Farming and Crops
You can now speed up the growing of crops by using fertilizer.
We have also added tomatoes and cabbage as new items to grow.
Other updates/Changes
We fixed huge inventory lag issues, which boosts performance.
Zombie AI has been improved!
Camera now zooms in when you enter buildings so it’s harder to see outside the house.
You can scroll with mouse wheel to zoom in and out slightly with your character
Improved vehicle UI, for interaction, repairing and fueling and when driving.
Crafting system has been tweaked, so crafted items are now stored inside the actor.
3D preview of character in the inventory
Slowly swapping out the old UI for the new UI
Working on controller support
Overhaul of the new large map
Our team has been working super hard to bring us a better game, and we couldn’t appreciate your support more! If you’d like to give us feedback and be part of our community, don’t forget to join our DiscordDiscord and follow us on Twitter,YouTube, and Facebook! Thank you for checking out our developer’s log and thanks to everyone that is hyped and supporting us. It really means a lot. Don’t forget to wishlist!
Until next time - peace!
Next Fest 2023 Second Announcement!
Hello again everyone!
We're excited to be participating in the Steam Next Fest! Catch our livestream with Yozza, Lead Game Designer on Thursday at 8 am EST where they will be showing off the latest demo.
This stream is pre-recorded and will be looped through the duration of Steam Next Fest.
Next Fest 2023!
Hello everyone!
We're excited to be participating in the Steam Next Fest! Catch our livestream with Yozza, Lead Game Designer, on Tuesday at 5 pm EST where they will be showing off the latest demo.
This stream is pre-recorded and will be looped through the duration of Steam Next Fest.
December Dev Update
Welcome to our 2nd developer’s log! It’s been a while since our last update. We move ever so close to early access so we wanted to share what we’ve been working on with our community!
Humanitz was at EGX this year! It was a great experience to be part of such a huge gaming convention. Being able to watch people play our game and give instant feedback was awesome - we have fixed tons of bugs and rebuilt lots of systems since collecting all the feedback. Thank you to everyone who stopped by - we really appreciate you! If you’d like to give us feedback and be part of our community, don’t forget to join our Discord and follow us on Twitter, YouTube, and Facebook!
A heavily requested feature has been added: looting the dead.
There is now a chance that when you kill zeeks, they will drop loot! This is a nice new feature and it always cool to see what these infected humans are carrying on them 😄
We also have two new zombie types: the hazmat and the toxic zeek. The hazmat carries a gas canister on his back that can be damaged and cause an explosion. This explosion can kill other zeeks that are close by. It can be triggered via heavy melee hits.
If you get too close to the toxic zeek, you will take damage from the toxic gas - killing them from range is advised. You’ll also see you can't loot them until they have fully decomposed. Trying to do so will also cause damage.
We hope you enjoy these new zombie types and we’ll be looking forward to adding more in the future!
Another brand new feature is locked buildings or safe houses. Certain locations on the map will have locked or barricaded structures protecting good loot. Using the right weapons will grant you access! Having the right gear for the job is key, as your stamina will drain quickly without it.
Something we are going to develop further in the coming week is spawning random AI inside the building or triggering alarms which attracts more infected. We hope you'll have fun breaking into these higher tier loot locations.
Another highly-requested feature is a map system. This is brand new and still in early development but you can access the map, place waypoints, zoom in and out and actually see the waypoint in the world. This is one of those features that will improve over time but for now HumanitZ has an in game map! 😊
There are now certain rock types that can be mined by the player to harvest certain resources; those resources can be used to craft a number of things like ammo. We have a furnace for crafting brass casing and a new ammo bench for creating ammo for your guns.
Now we have given the player more ways to help with their base building! Previously, you could get some wood from chopping a tree and then you'd need a table saw to cut the logs into wood. Now you can use an ax or a hand saw to craft wood from logs. This is a really nice feature giving you more ways to get resources.
Some new vehicles have been added to the game as well! The RV which is something we've wanted in HumanitZ for ages... lots of storage! There’s also a new hatchback.
We also added a new rifle in the game - The Scar-L. Here are some clips of it in action. You'll notice there are also improved hit reactions to zombies and blood splatters!
Thank you for checking out our developer’s log and thanks to everyone that is hyped and supporting us. It really means a lot. Don’t forget to wishlist us on Steam!
Until next time - peace!
September Dev Update
Dear Survivors
Today we update you with everything going on with all things HumanitZ.
Originally the game was due to be ready around September/October of 2022 but in June we made a huge move to rebuild a number of major systems... From scratch!!
- Recreation of vitals and damage system - Brand new shooting ballistics system - New animation system - New Grapple System - New combat system including root motion animation - Improved interaction and pickup system
Making all these changes has created a lot more work for our small team and naturally pushed the release date to later than expected. And of course with making these major changes it creates more issues and extra bugs so it’s been a busy few months for us all.
So.. the big part... HumanitZ will now release end of Q1 2023, the reason for the extended delay is due to the rebuilding of major systems and also we are having custom modular characters and brand new UI created for our game which we will share some sneak peeks of soon. So lots of big changes happening but all for the good of the game.
I know this isn’t the news some of you wanted but we'd rather you be angry at the game being delayed than be angry that the game was rushed and not ready.
Thanks to everyone single one of you that supports us and that is excited for HumanitZ. If you haven't already, you should join our Discord and follow us on Twitter.
Kind Regards Yoz
HumanitZ has a Publisher!
Hello survivors! We are proud to announce that HumanitZ is now being published by Freedom Games. For those of you who may not know, a game publisher can take care of a lot of the business and marketing side of releasing a game. That includes managing our store pages, marketing and advertising the game, helping showcase the game at both digital and live events, PR, and a lot more. Really it lets us totally focus on working to make the game the best it can be, and provides us with the resources to do so.
Thank you all so much for your support throughout development so far! We couldn’t have gotten to this point without all of you. We can’t wait to show you all of the awesome stuff we have coming (like maybe some beta tests 👀). If you want to make sure you hear about all that, you should follow us on Twitter and join our Discord!
