z-axys

04/02/2016

Hi there! It's been a long time since latest post, isn't it? :)
Today you can find Z-aXYs also on the Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/z-axys/id1076096971?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Also, the game has been updated to version 1.6, that contains bug fixes and improvements, such as harder bosses and better sound effects volume balancing.

Summarizing, you can download Z-aXYs for free from:
-Windows Store: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/z-axys/9nblgggxzqk2
-Mac App Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/z-axys/id1076096971?mt=12&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
-Game Jolt: http://gamejolt.com/games/z-axys/60302

As always, the game is completely free, ads-free, without in-app purchases. All we ask is, if you like the game, to take a minute to leave a nice review in the store of your choice! Thanks! :)

Enjoy! :)

13/07/2015

Today an italian web-magazine called Retroedicola Videoludica hosted an interview to René Giavazzi about Z-aXYs!
You can find the magazine at http://www.retroedicola.it/ - Retroedicola Videoludica Special number 3

07/05/2015

Today you can download for FREE the Windows (.exe) and Mac OS X versions of Z-aXYs from Game Jolt: http://gamejolt.com/games/arcade/z-axys/60302/ !!! :)

Remember, if you have Windows 8 or later, that you can also download Z-aXYs for free from the Windows Store: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/it-it/app/2daa2f34-7a35-4fdd-89f6-916623f715d3 .

Also, you can listen to the Z-aXYs soundtrack on SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/m1cr0m4nc3r/sets/z-axys-original-sound-track .

Have fun!!! :D

Z-aXYs is an old school shoot 'em up, bringing to you the feel of the '80s arcades!Make your way through 9 levels in Campaign mode! Choose which of the 4 characters you want to play with:...

01/04/2015

From today on SoundCloud you can listen to the Original Soundtrack of Z-aXYs, composed by René Giavazzi, the member of the aXYs Team who also made the original concept of the game :)
Please, enjoy this music and Like the Micromancer's page here on facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/m1cr0m4nc3r?fref=ts


https://soundcloud.com/m1cr0m4nc3r/sets/z-axys-original-sound-track

Z-aXYs is an old-style "tube shooter" videogame inspired by Gyruss and Tempest that we delevoped in the past months for a University course. I also wrote the soundtrack (and the sound effects), so the

01/04/2015

Today is the day!
Finally aXYs Team is proud to announce the official release of Z-aXYs on the Windows Store!
If you are a Windows 8 user, you can download it here:
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/it-it/app/2daa2f34-7a35-4fdd-89f6-916623f715d3

In a few days we will also provide a build for older Windows versions and Mac OS X. Stay tuned! :D

P.S.: this is NOT an April Fools' Day prank! :P

[aXYs Team]

Ulteriori informazioni su Z-aXYs mediante Federico Aliprandi e download da Windows Store

08/03/2015

ENG:
For those who want to download Z-aXYs to play and have fun, we are making a few last adjustments, so in a few weeks we will post the link where you can download the final version !!! Thanks a lot to all the people who played the game this couple of days at the Fabbrica del vapore, and at the Global Game Jam Milano 2015 !!

ITA:
Per tutti coloro che vorrebbero scaricare Z-aXYs per giocarselo sul proprio PC, vi avvisiamo che stiamo ultimando le ultime rifiniture (dato che è un progetto ancora in sviluppo, ma quasi ultimato!) e forniremo su questa pagina un link dove potrete scaricare la versione finale del gioco!
Tempo stimato: circa due o tre settimane, al massimo :)
Grazie mille a tutti voi che avete provato il nostro gioco ieri e l'altro ieri alla Fabbrica del Vapore, e anche alla Global Game Jam Milano 2015, siete stati numerosissimi!

[aXYx Team]

07/03/2015

March 7th is done, too! Today a lot of people (mostly children) played Z-aXYs to the stand of PONG (Playlab fOr inNovation in Games) at the First LEGO League in Milan.
In a few weeks we will release the final version of the game that everyone can download and play! :D Stay tuned!
We want to thanks who gave us this opportunity to show our project!

07/03/2015

March 6th is done! At the First LEGO League we met a lot of people who played Z-aXYs. We wait for you again today, from 2 p.m. at the same place, Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan! :D

06/03/2015

Today and tomorrow Z-aXYs will be presented at the First LEGO League at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan!
Come to try the latest version of our game! :D

31/01/2015

New Trailer online!
In a few days we will provide you the link to download and play Z-aXYs :)
Stay tuned in the Z-dimension!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLa6Hg13Wcg

Z-aXYs is a videogame delevoped for the "Videogame Design and Programming" course at Politecnico di Milano in the year 2014/2015.

16/01/2015

Today aXYs Team presented the Beta version of Z-aXYs at the Politecnico di Milano. Many people appreciated the result of our hard work, and we are very happy and proud of how Z-aXYs is growing :)
The next Friday we will present the final version at the Global Game Jam in Milan, toghether with the other teams of the Politecnico (about 20 teams and 20 games!).

Hope you will join us next friday and here are some screenshot from the today presentation! Other little changes and adjustments will be made for the next week final presentation, you'll find out soon!

Finally, I want to thank all the aXYs Team members for the hard work in these months, you rock!

Team leader,
René Giavazzi

21/12/2014

Z-aXYs sketches: 3D models and screenshots of the prototype