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A transmedia studio from Abubakar Salim. ( @abzybabzy ) ☀️🌙 Play Tales of Kenzera: ZAU now! ⬇️ @ZauTheGame
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"A gem of a human experience" -The New York Times
See what critics have to say about Tales of Kenzera: ZAU! ☀️🌙
#ZauTheGame
Play it now ➡️
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“Diverse games are not about taking something away from you.
They are about adding something in, because there's room for all of us.”
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Both
@Abzybabzy
and
@The_Ben_Starr
lost their fathers at a young age.
Both felt like they needed to put on a strong face.
Both used games to carve out time to let themselves feel.
Full video:
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We believe games are for everyone. Now we're putting our money where our mouth is:
We're bringing the
@ZauTheGame
sale to as many regions + platforms as we can in June.
🚨 As of today the sale is also live on Switch EU and Xbox EU/US. 🚨
➡️
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Being called "sir" wasn't enough for
@StevieToussaint
(Corlys Velaryon).
@Abzybabzy
(Alyn of Hull) should've bowed!
Watch the full convo on how they met on set & their top acting advice on YouTube:
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It's time to harness the powers of the Sun and Moon!
@ZauTheGame
is AVAILABLE NOW on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch.
#ZauTheGame
➡️
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"If there are people who aren't like you in a game, I want you to know that that game is still for you."
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So pleased to announce our amazing team working on our (unannounced) IP!
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Tales of Kenzera: ZAU will be playable in both English and Swahili voice overs!
Which will you try first?
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Remember when we said the demo would be coming on Monday?
Yeah. We lied.
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We're so excited to have
@ZauTheGame
on the
@PlayStation
Plus Catalog at launch 🙌
Check out
@PlayStation
's blog post for more information and cool, unseen GIFs!
Tales of Kenzera: Zau hits the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog when it launches April 23.
More on the action-exploration adventure:
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We are thrilled to announce our partnership with
@EA
to release an EA Originals Title for our unannounced IP!
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A universe inspired by Bantu tales.
We cannot wait for you to experience the mystical realm of Kenzera, rich with untold lore of chaos and order.
Pre-order for 10% off ➡️
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We put Ben Starr and Abubakar Salim in a room together and the results were...interesting.
@The_Ben_Starr
@Abzybabzy
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Pre-ordering
#ZauTheGame
is a powerful display of support. Thank you for believing in us.
We want to show our gratitude by offering early buyers the coolest in-game items we could think of (plus 10% off).
Pre-order now at
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Some create games, some play them, but
@NeilNewbon
? He breaks them!
Watch Neil play
@ZauTheGame
right now for
#SteamNextFest
!
➡️
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Games are for everyone.
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Yes he is! Steve Toussaint plays Bomani in
@ZauTheGame
😅
@Abzybabzy
@NME
@ZauTheGame
@HouseofDragon
Steve Toussaint is in Tales of Kenzera?! Started playing over the weekend and just broke into Act 3, now I'm extra excited for the next play session. VERY cool that you met him through House of the Dragon and then brought him on board for Zau!
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We gave
@Abzybabzy
and
@NeilNewbon
a couple of microphones and an hour.
This is what happened 👀
Watch the full vid on YouTube:
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Thank you to everyone for your kind words and for appreciating the vision!
We are humbled by your support and can’t wait to get this game into your hands.
Pre-order now at
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Our journey began at The Game Awards.
Now we’re set to launch on April 23!
#ZauTheGame
Watch our Official Launch Trailer and pre-order Tales of Kenzera: ZAU now ➡️
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NEW CLIP: there's a little Bayek in Ben Starr's performance as Clive ⬇️
Full video:
@Abzybabzy
@The_Ben_Starr
#FFXVI
#ACOrigins
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Last week we asked what you wanted to see from us next✍���✍️✍️
@Abzybabzy
As requested, here's more about Abubakar's story 👇
Full 8-minute video:
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New
@PlayStation
blog post 👀
Tales of Kenzera: Zau hits the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog when it launches April 23.
More on the action-exploration adventure:
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1 week until we launch
@ZauTheGame
.
We're incredibly grateful for your support on this journey so far 🙏
Time's running out to pre-order for in-game content and 10% off ➡️
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Silver Rain Games is now Surgent Studios.
We're a transmedia studio from Abubakar Salim bringing you games, film and more.
Our upcoming project is an original game with EA Originals. You won't want to miss what's coming next.
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You let us know what you wanted to see in the next
@ZauTheGame
update, and we made it happen 😎
Patch 1.3 brings you:
😈 2 more difficulty levels
🤝 The option to breeze past chase sequences
🤩 Tweaks to spikes and the map
➕ and more updates based on your feedback! ⬇️
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Thank you to everyone who's played
@ZauTheGame
so far!
Tales of Kenzera: ZAU is AVAILABLE NOW on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch ➡️
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Our Lead Artist
@AckeemDurrant
with the full story on the striking way Zau wears his hair ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️
#ZauTheGame
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From the Surgent slate: Essex Girls (2023), written by and starring Busayo Ige and directed by Yero Timi-Biu.
Also starring
@maisie_smith_
and
@itzz_cori
.
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Every story begins at the end of another.
@ZauTheGame
is coming April 23rd ⏳
Pre-order for 10% off ➡️
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Our Director and Founder
@abzybabzy
is a BAFTA-Nominated Actor known for his role as Bayek of Siwa. An avid gamer, Abu's favourite games range from God of War to Dragon Ball Fighter.
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It's been one week since we launched
@ZauTheGame
!
Which of the three great spirits have you faced? ☀️🌙
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ICYMI:
Yesterday we announced that
@ZauTheGame
will be playable in both English and Swahili voice over 🔥
Here's a side-by-side comparison of the two languages in action ⬇️
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Now live on Switch! 🤩
*updates expeditiously*
Today we're bringing you the first patch for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU!
Thanks for the amazing feedback on the game which we have now acted upon to bring you an even better experience!
#ZauTheGame
Learn more ➡️
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In celebration of
@ZauTheGame
joining the
@PlayStation
Plus Catalog, we'll be running a sweepstakes!
Head over to to learn more.
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Explore how African boxing inspired Zau!
Our Animation Lead, Griffin, discusses the ways in which a form of African boxing served as inspiration for Zau.
He also sheds light on a third mask that was once explored during the development of
@ZauTheGame
.
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Prior to his casting on
#HouseoftheDragon
, Surgent Studios founder and CEO
@Abzybabzy
starred as Father in Ridley Scott’s sci-fi epic
#RaisedbyWolves
.
He’s known for playing Bayek of Siwa in Assassin’s Creed, and he also appears in Amazon Prime’s
#TheLegendofVoxMachina
.
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Patch Notes 1.1. 🛠️
Your feedback and reviews have truly shaped this patch.
- Combat balancing
- Pause menu bug
- Traversal tightening
+ More
Zoom in to read the patch notes below or directly via our site ➡️
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This is HUGE 🚨
We're showing more of ZAU then ever before at the
#XboxPartnerPreview
on March 6 at 10am PT!
|
@ZauTheGame
May we have your attention 📣
Tune in to Xbox Partner Preview, streaming March 6 at 10am PT to get updated on partner games like Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU, The First Berserker: Khazan, and more! |
#XboxPartnerPreview
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SURPRISE 💥 We made visualisers for every single song on the
@ZauTheGame
original soundtrack 😎
Get a closer look at the game's lush environments + immerse yourself in
@nainitadesai
's masterful score. 👇
Full playlist on YouTube:
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"How death and grief inspired a video game" ☀️🌙
@Abzybabzy
talks
@ZauTheGame
with
@BBC
News ⬇️
Watch here:
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Games can be a powerful tool for getting through a tough time.
What's a game (besides
@ZauTheGame
) that was there for you when you needed it?
We'll start: Hellblade (
@NinjaTheory
)
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Can't believe he actually admitted that 🤦
Watch
@NeilNewbon
play
@ZauTheGame
right now for
#SteamNextFest
!
➡️
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The original soundtrack for
@ZauTheGame
comes out in ONE WEEK 🔥
We asked composer
@nainitadesai
about Every Story Begins at the End of Another, the album single available now. ⬇️
Stream the single:
Watch the visualizer:
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"You have this profound ability...I hate it."
-
@Abzybabzy
on his admiration for how
@NeilNewbon
matches skill with humanity 😅
See their full convo on YouTube:
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TOMORROW we release
@ZauTheGame
!
This is your last chance to pre-order for 10% off + in-game content ➡️
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Zau is a young shaman of Kenzera on a journey to seek his father’s return.
See him in action:
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Welcome to
#SteamNextFest
from
@Abzybabzy
and the whole team at Surgent!
Play the
@ZauTheGame
demo for FREE:
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“So if I don’t get in, do I get my money back?” 😂
@StevieToussaint
talks drama school fees, evening classes, and how it all led to a great opportunity on House of the Dragon.
Catch the full story on YouTube:
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We are hiring!!
- Senior Animator
- 3D Environment Artist
More to come soon!
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Silver Rain Games is now Surgent Studios: a transmedia enterprise from Abubakar Salim (
@Abzybabzy
).
The next generation of storytellers.
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God of War Ragnarok: Valhalla comes out today!
Here's Abubakar Salim + Ben Starr on why Atreus' infuriating disobedience perfectly encapsulates how games can do what no other medium can ⬇️
@Abzybabzy
@The_Ben_Starr
#GodOfWarRagnarokValhalla
Full video:
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Happy Monday!
Just over two weeks to go until you can experience the mystical realm of Kenzera, rich with untold lore of chaos and order.
Pre-order for 10% off ➡️
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Our Head of Studio
@lilmissphillips
and CEO/Creative Director
@Abzybabzy
represented Silver Rain Games at the
#BAFTAGames
Awards last night!
Huge congratulations to all the winners 🎉
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One last surprise 👀
Oh hi. It's that time again for another video of me giving you another tidbit of information regarding
@ZauTheGame
& the demo.
Because of the super useful & great reception to the game, we've decided to leave the demo up till April 23rd launch!
We keep on building.
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🚨 30 minutes to go! 🚨
Can you handle it!? 👀 The EA Originals Spotlight will be live in ONE HOUR! 🤩
#EAPlayLive
YouTube:
Twitch:
Twitter:
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Btw!
@ZauTheGame
has three difficulty levels: Balanced, Challenging and Relaxed.
What are you playing on?
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The original soundtrack for Tales of Kenzera: ZAU with music by
@nainitadesai
comes out TOMORROW!
Pre-save the album:
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One of the three mighty beings that await Zau on his journey is Impundulu.
We saw more of her in our new gameplay trailer and we're really excited for you to start your journey and meet her on April 23rd!
Pre-order now for 10% off ➡️
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Harness the powers of the Sun and Moon to defeat restless spirits and powerful warriors in Tales of Kenzera™: ZAU.
What platform will you be playing on?
Pre-order ➡️
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Our Head of Studio is
@lilmissphillips
Mel previously worked with
@BAFTAGames
on the
#BAFTACrew
and
#YGD2020
Programme!
She likes playing strategy simulation games, open-world RPGs and reckons she's undefeated at Mario Kart.
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Sound of the weekend: the
@ZauTheGame
Original Soundtrack by
@nainitadesai
!
Stream wherever you listen to music:
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When we decided the first boss of
#ZauTheGame
would be Impundulu, a few devs kept joking that she was actually a chicken.
She is NOT a chicken 😡
To the dev who made this edit during her early ideation: count your days.
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“This used to be fun!” 😒
From being nervous about joining the cast to seamlessly fitting in on House of the Dragon 🎬
Catch the full story on YouTube:
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We have some new roles available to join us at Silver Rain Games!
* Lead UE4 Programmer
* VFX Artist
* Producer
Check out
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It's official! We are a new Games Studio founded by
@abzybabzy
and working on a new IP! Interested in learning more about our studio hopes and dreams? Check out our brand new website at
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The original soundtrack for
@ZauTheGame
with music by
@nainitadesai
is OUT NOW 🔥
Next week, join us as our Lead Audio Designer, Rob, and Composer, Nainita, discuss its creation, influences and overall sound design.
Listen to the soundtrack here ➡️
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HELLO? This poster?? 🔥🔥🔥
8PM BST this evening!
@Abzybabzy
Feast your eyes on the poster for
#XboxOn
's brand new and exclusive documentary series 🤩
Join the crew tomorrow for the debut of
#TheMethod
featuring interviews with
@JuergensMelina
,
@DCockle
&
@Abzybabzy
.
📅 Friday 17th May
⏰ 8PM BST
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@CriticalRole
@LauraBaileyVO
@Marisha_Ray
@samriegel
@Abzybabzy
We’ll take that with an extra helping of chaos, please 🙏
#4SidedDive
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Happy Monday!
How is everyone feeling about the week ahead?
Waiting to see how it goes, feeling on top of it? Or are you just completely over it already?
Let us know below 👇
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Some lines are easier to deliver than others 😬
Here's
@Abzybabzy
in the booth for
@ZauTheGame
👇
Discord members saw it first:
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Inspired by Bantu tales, the mystical realm of Kenzera is rich with untold lore of chaos and order.
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This is the true story behind
@ZauTheGame
.
Watch it in full:
I'd like to share a few words.
This is the story behind ZAU.
Thank you to Ridley Scott Associates for bringing this to life.
@ZauTheGame
is coming on Tuesday.
Watch it here:
@RidleyScottCG
@CriticalRole
#RSAFilms
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Meet Impundulu; one of the three mighty beings that await Zau on his journey through the beautiful and treacherous lands of Kenzera.
See her in action:
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Always asking the hard questions 🔥
@Abzybabzy
tells us all about the game that wows him every time ⬇️
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"I remember it a little differently..."
The moment
@Abzybabzy
and
@The_Ben_Starr
knew they were going to be friends 👇👇
Full video:
#ffxvi
#acorigns
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WHO IS THAT AT 1:53? 😱
@Abzybabzy
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Silver Rain Games launched as a studio 2 YEARS AGO this week! 💜
We decided to give ourselves something extra-special to celebrate: a brand-new logo 😍
2022 will be a BIG year for us. Make sure you're following along!
#NewSRG
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Catch our CEO & Creative Director
@Abzybabzy
’s full interview with
@BAFTA
⬇️⬇️⬇️
#BAFTABreakthrough
#BAFTABreakthrough
Brit Abubakar Salim (
@Abzybabzy
) has built a distinguished career as an actor, while also founding
@SilverRainGames
. He discusses the importance of representation in the industry and its impact on future generations. Watch in full:
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Meet
@DominiqueMoore
⬇️
The voice of the vibrant Liyana in
@ZauTheGame
, who is more than just her joy.
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It was brought to our attention that some
@ZauTheGame
players didn't realise there are different difficulty levels 😅
So now you'll be asked to choose before you start a new playthrough. And we added two more for good measure 😈
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The single from the Tales of Kenzera: ZAU Original Soundtrack with music by
@nainitadesai
is out now!
Stream "Every Story Begins at the End of Another" wherever you listen to music:
@LakeshoreRecs
@ZauTheGame
@Abzybabzy
@whitebearpr
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The news is out!
Tune in on Tuesday to see
@Abzybabzy
as the first official guest host of
#4SidedDive
🔥
No more opening gag bits allowed on
#4SidedDive
?! 2X Emmy award winner
@samriegel
won’t stand for this!🍻
In protest, he’s flexed his powers to bring the first official guest host to the Tavern next Tuesday - the CEO & Creative Director of
@surgentstudios
,
@Abzybabzy
!
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Meet Abraham Popoola ⬇️
The voice behind GaGorib and the Griot Lamp in
@ZauTheGame
, switching between a warm and charming character to one filled with fierce rage and despair.
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We've got 2 full-time remote positions available! Join us & enjoy:
⏰ Flexible work hours
🌴 25 days of annual leave (+ UK bank holidays)
🧬️ Private medical insurance
❤️️ Group life assurance
🤝 15% profit share
Learn more & apply here! ⬇️
#gamedev
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Today marks 1 year with
@EA
Originals here at Silver Rain Games! 🎉✨
We're so excited to share what we've been working on. Follow along and be the first to find out! 👀
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From vines to spikes, and names to voices.
Here are some of the ways
@ZauTheGame
evolved over time.
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Did you know we are hiring? We are looking for a general 3D Artist who is comfortable creating stylised characters and/or environmental assets.
You can send us your portfolio via info
@sr
.games
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It's
#ValentinesDay
and we're feeling the love!
Thank you to everyone who has supported
@ZauTheGame
so far 🙌
It doesn't go unnoticed and we are truly grateful to you all. 🙏
Thank you to everyone for your kind words and for appreciating the vision!
We are humbled by your support and can’t wait to get this game into your hands.
Pre-order now at
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