Zombie Lane: versions and release notes

The changes to the game and the website, from the most recent version to the oldest.

Version 0.2.0

New

  • New header on every page and in the game: a single row with the navigation, the language selector and your account menu.
  • Expanded account menu: my account, active sessions, password and security, support and tickets, report a problem and versions. Guests get a shortcut to create their account.
  • Support with tickets: open a ticket from the Support section to report a problem. A badge in the header tells you when you have unread tickets.
  • This versions page, with the change history of the game and the website in Spanish and English.
  • New footer with links to the guide, the versions, support, “Top-ups and donations” and the news on Telegram.
  • “How to get Cash” notice inside the game, with the steps to support the server with a voluntary donation and open a ticket.

Improved

  • In the game, your level, energy, coins and cash share the row with the header, next to the sound and full-screen buttons.
  • In the game, the links that would take you out of your session (account, support, versions and guide) open in a new tab.
  • Changing the language inside the game waits for your latest actions to be sent before reloading the page.
  • The language selector is a drop-down menu that also works without JavaScript and can be used with the keyboard.
  • On narrow screens the navigation turns into icons labelled with their name, with no overflow or overlap.

Version 0.1.0

New

  • Zombie Lane launches in the browser as a public beta: your farm, the zombies, weapons, crops, neighbors and the market of the original Digital Chocolate game, with nothing to install.
  • Player accounts: create yours with a username and password (email is optional), sign in from any browser and keep several sessions open at once.
  • Play as a guest: start without signing up and create your account later without losing your progress.
  • Profile with a summary of your progress (level, experience, resources and neighbors), password change, active sessions with an option to sign out the others, and an account activity log.
  • Home page with real game data and a “How to play” guide covering weapons, crops, zombies, zones and missions, in Spanish and English.
  • Administration console for the team: account suspensions, gift delivery and an activity log.

Improved

  • Loading screen with a real percentage per stage, tips and a “Retry” button when the connection, the server or a resource fails.
  • Later visits load much faster because the browser reuses the game data it already downloaded.
  • If your session expires while you play, the game tells you and, when you sign back in, sends the pending actions exactly once.
  • Suspended accounts see the reason and the end date of the suspension instead of a generic error.