64-Bit Dragon

Zero-K is back with another round of the lobster roll tournament! 3 rounds of Swiss into a single elimination bracket
Watch it unfold live: www.twitch.tv/lobrollzk
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YouTube video by perafilozof Ashes of the Singularity II Gameplay & Developer interview - Massive scale RTS sequel in 2026

Skirmish and Multiplayer gameplay reveal of Ashes of The Singularity II and an interview with Developers from Oxide Games youtu.be/b8fp55ERf38

Zero-K - Cold Take #34 - Build a Navy - Steam News Take a dive into the mechanics of Zero-K's sea battles. The flat water surface and 3-D underwater movement mechanics present a new set of game design problems and opportunities.

Water in RTS always interacts in interesting ways with the rest of the game. Read about some of the considerations and choices that went into designing it here:
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YouTube video by perafilozof 🏹How to play Becastled full release - Build, Defend, Survive Winter & Manage your kingdom Guide

Surviving the winter in Becastled is only a matter of storing lots of food and making coal out of wood in a charcoal kiln. But destroying a Dragon or a Necromancer King in RTS style medieval combat is a whole other story ! youtu.be/ZJXE3sKVSlA

Although I haven't really been giving updates anywhere, the Thandor reverse engineering project is still moving along. We've got a working level editor by now with up to 6/7 players, and we're able to parse both audio and video files!
Next up: fixing desync in multiplayer!

Zero-K - Cold Take #33 - Give It Slow - Steam News Slow rounds out the roster of status effects as it lets you weaken units without fully disabling them. It is a Zero-K original and was given to many units, both new and old.

With the right brush you can paint your foe
And deal them a mean purple blow
A rare color to be
If you are not me
And the name of this paint brush is 'Slow':
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The new Zero-K detriment and stun update was featured in the latest RTS news video, go watch it!

Tonight's Fight Club is about to start, 90 minutes of full 1v1 action!
Read the how and what here: zero-k.info/Forum/Thread...
Streaming here: youtube.com/live/ili2nkw...
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Zero-K - Cold Take #32 - Stun and Lightning - Steam News Stuns add a whole dimension of strategy by letting players disable units without killing them. But leaving units alive creates a host of unit AI issues that needed to be solved.

Cold Take #32 - Stun and Lightning
New mechanics that caused some alarm
Though in essence they did little harm
New tools you could use
That were sure to amuse
And their names were Stun and Disarm: store.steampowered.com/news/app/334...
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Zero-K v.1.13.9.0 - Shock and Awesome Jumps just released!
With the biggest unit now being able to jump three times in a row, and changes to the stun mechanic allowing units to more easily perma-stun the enemy!

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Zero-K - Cold Take #31 - Terraform - Steam News The ability to reshape the map allows for an astounding amount of strategic creativity. But such power makes for risky design and it has taken years to get right.

Probably one of our most defining features just got featured in our latest cold take: Terraform!
Learn about all the issues and changes over the years to this core feature: store.steampowered.com/news/app/334...
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YouTube video by Stiofitale Palladium!!

Two top level players are streaming Zero-K live right now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6jt2...
Streaming high-level multiplayer matches for now

Zero-K - Cold Take #30 - Base Building Blocks - Steam News Bases serve the dual purpose of projecting strength and creating points of weakness, modifying how the map plays from battle to battle. Also, why do so many game use build grids?

Block Brazen Breaching Brigands, Barricade!
Balance Battlefield By Breaking Blocked Besiegers Backs, Build Brilliant Bottlenecks!

Cold take #30, all about building placement: store.steampowered.com/news/app/334...

YouTube video by perafilozof New RTS Games & Sales with Updates & Demos of Real time strategy games in development in 2025

Your latest RTS news have arrived! There are a lot of bombshells in this one! youtu.be/tPqVo8Op_I4

They clearly learned their lesson the second time!
Proper shielding to defend and AA to retaliate!

Take your time, I know you were very busy in the lead up to the Tempest Rising release!

NOOOO I hoped it'd be a new article! Still a good read for those who hadn't read it before!

Natural enemies

A Nuke To Finish Off The Match, Guess Who Won!

Zero-K - Cold Take #29 - Aircraft, Ammo, and AA - Steam News Planes and Gunships play a large role in Zero-K which took years to get right. A lot is needed to reign in their gamebreaking speed and they are still only safe in a support role.

In a lot of RTS there are two general flavours of aircraft and Zero-K is no exception!
Read about how and why they function here: store.steampowered.com/news/app/334...

Blatant future wars propaganda? No, just spreading Freedom and equality!!! -Art by garfild888 in the Zero-K Discord!

Zero-K - Cold Take #28 - Vehicles and Bots - Steam News The choice of chassis is far from just cosmetic, it constrains a unit's abilities and design, giving factories a distinct feel that carries through to the battle and terrain.

Zero-K has changed how bots and vehicles work quite a bit compared to its roots, read the how and why here:
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You need intel before you nuke the enemy! How else would you get the satisfaction of watching the devastation?

New Zero-K Banner, who this?
Spooky season has come early this year

Time flies, 8 years already. Probably the thing I've been most consistent with in my life (except the essentials)

Zero-K Casting Great Matches From the Backlog! YouTube video by 64-Bit Dragon

Going Live casting a couple of requested matches! No general theme, just doing what I've got time for these next couple of hours!
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Zero-K Casting Great Matches From the Backlog! YouTube video by 64-Bit Dragon

Going Live casting a couple of requested matches! No general theme, just doing what I've got time for these next couple of hours!
youtube.com/live/lDEAnGE...

Zero-K - Cold Take #27 - Widgets and Gadgets - Steam News The engine of Zero-K is written in C++, but the fancy UI and mechanics are Lua. This gives us flexibility while designing new mechanics, without sacrificing speed for RTS basics.

From gadgets to widgets, LUA scripts run the digits — powering play from behind the display! store.steampowered.com/news/app/334...

More bits from the upcoming Lightbringer Update video!
Notice all the new stuff?

-New shockwave effects for heavy guns
-Heat distortion over hot barrels
-Muzzle bursts cast self-shadows
-Animated detail lights on models
-Refined Plasma shell visuals

Full video drops Friday—stay tuned!
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Scallops thrown onto striders! They sure are strong once close up!

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