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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Started working on a vertical shmup – just got basic movement going.Core idea: Lock onto tough enemies and destroy them to create a field near your ship → it clears enemy bullets that enter → those cleared bullets chain-react and clear more bullets.Working title: BAZEKKA #shmup #gamedev

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Burn summer in crimson flames—into fiercer hell. 5 stages, 2–3 min each. True boss ≈20 min. Fits short breaks, even packed summer schedules. Flashy FX can be reduced. Vertical STG KAIKAN — 50% OFF on Steam! store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/... #Steam #shmup

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Steam Summer Sale is past the halfway mark🚩 The horizontal scrolling shooter VARYZNEX is 50% off for just $2.49. That mysterious sea creature (shrimp? crab?) is also waiting with its scissors wide open. #Steam #shmup store.steampowered.com/bundle/49618...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

2D Shoot 'em Up "KAIKAN" Now joining Steam Bullet Fest! 60% OFF SALE ongoing! 32 dark & heavy BGM tracks with random playback — perfect for refreshing your soul. Take off into a hellish world backed by maniacal melodies♪ #Steam #shmup store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

"STG is better when it's flashy!" "Right!" "Too noisy screen = can't focus!" "Exactly!" Added customizable explosion colors, items & other visuals. BGM EDIT now randomly plays from 32 tracks in-game. KAIKAN ver-S1.1.0 store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/... #shmup #Steam

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Added "VX-MODE" to horizontal shmup VARYZNEX — now more aggressive! ・Energy gain 1.5× ・Shield usable in Hyper ・Shield auto recovers ・No energy loss on deathPlus graphics & enemy adjustments. Now 40% OFF → $2.99 store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/... #shmup #Steam

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Normal shot feeling weak against enemies? Pick your fave from 6 sub-weapons! Annoyed by unwanted item pickups? Lock/fix items in settings and say goodbye to that hassle today♪ Vertical shmup ZAKESTA-Z 60% OFF SALE! store.steampowered.com/app/2695830/... #SteamSpringSale #SHMUP

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

My laser vs. your laser, who will win!? Of course, it's me! In Normal Mode, enemy bullets fly everywhere, but my shield can withstand up to 6 hits. Beginners welcome! Horizontal shmup VARYZNEX 50% OFF SALE! store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/... #SteamSpringSale #SHMUP

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Break it all! No crying, be a man! Bullets everywhere—yours are deadlier. Crush anyone blocking you! KAIKAN vertical STG 60% OFF right now! store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/... #SteamSpringSale #SHMUP

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

#My9Games Thunder Force V / Thunder Force IV / Einhander / Metal Black / G-Darius / R-TYPE / Kamui / Xevious I love these games so much that I developed a shooting game called "VARYZNEX" inspired by them. Currently on sale on Steam (-40%) store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/...

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Cαrínα ᓚᘏᗢ @carina.delachancla.com · 26/01/2026

Final boss fight from Zakesta-Z on Hard (vZogen) difficulty earlier today 😊 I usually die multiple times during this fight and can't believe I only got hit once here. If it's not the sword closing on me, it's usually those green squares that appear. So many things to pay attention to.

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

VARYZNEX is a 2D shooter that's been out for exactly one year and is currently on sale. There's also a bundle containing all three games, which is an even better deal. store.steampowered.com/bundle/49618...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

2D Shooter "KAIKAN" 50% off on Steam for one week Recommended for: You like explosions like those in Battle Garegga. You like lots of destructible ground objects. You like being under heavy attack, both from enemies and yourself. #STG #shmup store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/...

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Alias McDoe (No commissions) @aliasmcdoe.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

Zakichi's games are always an easy recommendation for anyone who likes STGs. Check Kaikan too which is a personal top 10 pick in the genre.

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

2D shooter "ZAKESTA-Z" 50% off for one week on Steam Recommended for: I like choosing weapons using items like Zanac and Aleste. I like the rough pixel art and retro feel. I like how you can get pretty far just by shooting randomly. #STG #shmup store.steampowered.com/app/2695830/...

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Cαrínα ᓚᘏᗢ @carina.delachancla.com · 20/01/2026

What is it about Level 3 in shmups being awesome, especially the music? Zakesta-Z; one of my top fav's of all-time

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Side-scrolling shooter VARYZNEX 40% off for one week on STEAM Recommended users: I like laser battles like Metal Black and G-Darius. I like games with dramatic effects like Thunder Force and Einhander. I like figuring out how to get a high score. #STG #shmup store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

VARYZNEX updated to version 1.0.6. Some graphics have been added and changed. Other minor bug fixes have been made. #Steam #shmup store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/...

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Mesón Sol @mesonsol.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

¡Muy buenas! Hoy traemos Varyznex: el shmup del orfebre @zakichi.bsky.social que nos ofrece una aventura excelente, asequible y con grandes capas de scoring; con el maestro @franfriki.bsky.social youtu.be/Wdkz6MIhD7E

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VARYZNEX: un shmup TREPIDANTE con un océano de profundidad en scoring.

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Steam Winter Sale $1.63 Version 1.0.9 adds a feature that allows you to select from 20 new songs for all stages and bosses. #Steam #shmup -KAIKAN- store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

Steam Winter Sale $1.99 A shooter game with six sub-weapons. The most popular is the homing weapon (number 5), but the barrier weapon (number 2) is the most powerful. #Steam #shmup ZAKESTA-Z store.steampowered.com/app/2695830/...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Steam Winter Sale $2.49 A side-scrolling shooter where lasers collide with each other. Laser collisions deal significant damage to enemies. Laser energy also functions as shield energy. #Steam #shmup store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/...

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Cαrínα ᓚᘏᗢ @carina.delachancla.com · 29/11/2025

2025 was a very good year for shmups imo. There were quite a number of notable releases (in particular order), but here are the 6 that I enjoyed the most: 1) Varyznex is actually a remake of Vastynex which is a Thunder Force homage and if anyone knows me, they know I LOVE Thunder Force

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VARYZNEX on Steam

classical horizontal scroll 2D Shmup

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

ZAKESTA-Z ver.1.0.5 Added new mode "ν" You can destroy normal enemy bullets and destructible bullets in the Z-ZONE, and by pressing the slow button, you can attack enemies in the Z-ZONE. Using this, you can get points by making enemies spit out more destructible bullets without defeating them.

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

KAIKAN ver-S1.0.9 We've added a function that lets you assign the 20 newly recorded songs yourself. We've borrowed a lot of songs, so you should be able to find one you like. *One of the new songs store.steampowered.com/app/2558570/...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 16/03/2025

#steam #steamspringsale #shmup VARYZNEX、KAIKAN、ZAKESTA-Z On sale at a discount. store.steampowered.com/bundle/49618...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

The light blue gauge doublehyper and shield, and after hyper is activated, energy is accumulated in the yellow gauge above it. When you finish Hyper without using DoubleHyper, the yellow gauge will be added to the light blue gauge as is. Star items will return to energy items after doublehyper ends.

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

ver.1.0.1 ハイパー発動直後に3秒間無敵時間が発生するよう変更。３面ボスが高速移動した時に残像が発生するよう変更。 (残像は防御判定を持ちそのダメージはボスに加算される。プレイヤー側への攻撃判定はなし) ※今回の更新で以前のバージョンのリプレイとは整合性が取れなくなります。

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

2D横スクロールシューティング VARYZNEX STEAMで発売中💥 store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/... リリース済みの2作を含めたバンドルもあります。 store.steampowered.com/bundle/49618... #STG #shmup #Steam

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 27/07/2024

2025年完成予定のVARYZNEX(ヴァリズネクス)DEMO版をSTEAMで公開しました。 store.steampowered.com/app/2976800/...

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 24/02/2024

GDWC 2023 Winter Awards 壊漢が最終選考まで残っていたWINNERは Best Action Game:KILLBUG Best Music Accolade:Nirvana Noir かなり多くの作品があって審査する側も大変だったと思いますが自分の中で重要視している二項目でファイナリストに残せてもらえたのはとてもありがたかったです。

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ざきち @zakichi.bsky.social · 13/02/2024

GDWC2023 壊漢-KAIKAN-がBest Action Game、Best Music Accoladeのファイナリストになることができました。 2024/2/23に受賞者の発表が行われます。 thegdwc.com/awards/

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