Steam News · May 16
Zugnaex is an open-source multiplayer DOOM-compatible mod that uses a Python-based battle service to manage zones. Here are some technical details for anyone interested.The pentagram part is intentional. This tech defines boundaries (zones), coordinates processes, and controls complex behavior across a distributed system. Without boundaries, you can’t control the system. The daemons from the techn...
Steam News · Mar 22
What is happening?The Chamber of Zugnaex has been appearing more frequently. Also, there is a horrible odor, and worse (somewhat), demons are spawning everywhere. What caused this? Is the end approaching? Are players with or against Zugnaex? Why would you side with the demon?When the chamber appears, complete the battle objective to unlock a syllable. Unlock them all to face the demon itself and d...
Steam News · Aug 22, 2025
We have some good news and some bad news.First the bad news, Zugnaex is free. The demon has escaped from its eternal prison. The apocalypse is upon us. But that's where you come in. Battle online with your friends to defeat the demon. Humanity is counting on it.And now the good news, Zugnaex is free. We host the non-Steam version of the game on our Itch.io site. But now the Steam version is also f...
Steam News · May 26, 2025
Zugnaex awaitsThese notes cover changes made over the last 6+ months. The game was revamped to address many concerns, the service was improved to better support players from around the world, and the story has progressed. Players are battling as we speak in preparation for the ultimate confrontation with Zugnaex. The time is now to prove yourself in battle and save humankind. Client Changes Fixed ...
Steam News · May 12, 2025
Initial releaseThe initial release of Zugnaex on Steam raised many concerns within the DOOM(1) community. When the game went live last year, it included Freedoom(2) assets, didn't disclose how AI was used, and caused anger by charging for something that made use of freely available code and assets. Years of work developing this tech, the battle modes, and the online service were all devalued. So I...
Steam News · Mar 15, 2025
We have some good news. Zugnaex is back! But don't panic. It's better than ever thanks to some really good advice from you all. Over the last few months, we completely revamped the game. The store page was redone. The service was improved so now players will have a better gameplay experience. Also, we're sharing the backstory and more. What is Zugnaex?In the story, Zugnaex is a powerful demon. Pla...
Steam News · Mar 4, 2025
Many fixes and improvements.
