Save the date: The Walk available from December 11

The Walk is so close to being complete and ready to release. So much so that we’re ready to nail down a final release date for both the iPhone/iPod Touch and Android versions of the game. You can finally get your hands on The Walk on Wednesday December 11; this will be a simultaneous release on both platforms!

Not heard about The Walk before? Where have you been! It’s our new fitness app that monitors your daily walking activity and sets you goals for keeping it at a healthy level. It does so while immersing you in a techno-thriller tale set in the near future. Check out the official website for more information.

If you’re a games journalist/blogger/YouTuber who’s interested in checking out The Walk on iOS, be sure to let us know by emailing us at hello@sixtostart.com.

Special new Zombies, Run! T-shirt available for a limited time

We’ve have a very special new limited edition tee design for you in time for Christmas! This special tee is the first that we’ve made that features character artwork*, and it’s by awesome fan artist Kascha Sweeney.

On the front you’ll find Kascha’s designs of fan favourite characters including Radio Abel DJs Jack and Eugene being chased by zombies, while the back of the t-shirt depicts some of Abel Township’s most important residents. Can you guess who’s who?

This will make a perfect Christmas present for your friends, family, enemies, and all current and future Runner 5s out there!

Check out the Teespring page for more details, including sizing and colour info. Be quick, though: this design will only be available until Sunday December 8th. After that, there’s no guarantee we will be offering this shirt again!

*Non-canon, in case you were wondering!

Merchandise clearance sale ongoing, new Christmas tee coming soon

We’re closing the old Zombies, Run! merchandise shop very soon – as soon as you guys buy all our stock from us, that is. There’s a very limited amount of t-shirts and posters still available with 70% off, so head on over and find yourselves a bargain.

Medium and large sizes are all gone, but there are some XL and XXL available in all colours in both men and women’s fits.

If you’re looking for new t-shirt designs, however, you won’t have long to wait because we’ll be releasing a special Christmas Zombies, Run! t-shirt soon – soon enough that you’ll have yours in hand to give to your favourite Runner 5 for Christmas. Or to keep for yourself! That’s also a perfectly valid option.

But don’t forget our main store which is still around and fully stocked with all sorts of goodies. And there’s still plenty of time to ship things all over the world before Christmas, so check it out!

Zombies, Run! 5k Training updated with iOS 7 support

Just a quick note to let you guys know that we’ve updated Zombies, Run! 5k Training on iPhone and iPod Touch. The update is available now and improves the look of the app. Much like the iOS 7 update we gave to Zombies, Run!

The update also squashes a bunch of bugs, including a crash which would occur if the screen was locked during gameplay. So if you’ve been having any trouble with Zombies, Run! 5k Training then hopefully this should put a stop to that. Just head on over to the App Store and check your updates tab to grab the new version.

Zombies, Write! community fan fiction challenge now complete

The second annual Zombies, Write! challenge is now over and has resulted in a huge amount of great new Zombies, Run! fan fiction. So if you’re itching for new stories set in the Zombies, Run! universe now that Season 2 has come to a close, you’ve a collection of wonderful short stories to sink your teeth into.

In case you’re unaware, Zombies, Write! is a community-run writing challenge where members of the fandom set story prompts for other writers. They then have to produce at least 1000 words of brand spanking new Zombies, Run! story based on that prompt. Such as “Runner 5 eats a poison berry and falls over a log, lol” or “Jack and Eugene kiss again”. Though, the actual prompts are much better than those…

It’s been run by Zombies, Run! fan writer (but also actual game writer) ThisCharmingAnd, and she has collected every new piece of fan fiction produced during the challenge together over at her blog. Be sure to check it out!

As ever, we’re astounded by the community’s creativity. Thank you for putting so much hard work into this challenge for a second year in a row. We’re humbled.

Third and final Halloween mission now available!

Happy Halloween! We’ve got our third and final spooky mission ready and waiting for you to download right now. Wai chu xiao xin is written by the lead writer of Zombies, Run!, Naomi Alderman. Sam Yao joins Runner 5 for a run in this mission. It’s an informative, educational chat about zombie myths in other cultures, with absolutely no scary, unsettling events of any kind taking place. No siree.

You can find this new Zombies, Run! episode at the bottom of the Season Two missions list, where you can download it at no additional charge. We hope you’ve had fun with these Halloween missions. We certainly had a great time putting them together!

Halloween Season Pass Sale now on!

Season Pass Plus: Now $3.99 (Was $7.99)

Race Missions: Now $0.99 (Was $1.99)

Season Pass: Now $1.99 (Was $3.99)

Sidequests: Now $2.99 (Was $5.99)

The Halloween celebrations don’t end with new free missions: we’re also slashing the price of Season Passes and Season One Race Missions. This is the perfect time to jump in and get the most out of Zombies, Run!

The Season Pass Plus gives you access to 60 additional missions — over 30 hours of extra running time! At only $3.99, that’s just shy of $0.07 per mission. We could try comparing that to a cup of coffee or a movie, but there’s simply nothing on this planet that is a better deal than that!

Meanwhile, the Race Missions, which are now $0.99, require you to run set distances. Two sets of 5km, 10km and 20km missions fill out some of the Season One backstory and give you a first glimpse at life in New Canton. The 20km missions in particular are like taking part in an epic, movie-length episode!

You can buy Season Passes and Race Missions directly from the Store tab in the app — they’ll be on sale until Tuesday 5th November!

Horseplay is your second Halloween mission of the week

Time for the second of our three special Halloween missions! Horseplay is written by ex-fan writer turned actual Zombies, Run! writer Andrea Klassen. Running zombies are one thing, but a zombie on horseback? Now that’s scary.

You can find this new Zombies, Run! episode at the bottom of the Season Two missions list, where you can download it at no additional charge. We’ll have one more final mission to deliver to you tomorrow, so check back then!

First Halloween mission, Living Dead Girl, now available!

The first of our special free Halloween Zombies, Run! missions is now available. Penned by Hugo and Nebula award nominee Emma Bull, Living Dead Girl is a story about Jack and Eugene’s quest for a legendary song that may be more than it seems…

You can find this new Zombies, Run! episode at the bottom of the Season Two missions list, where you can download at no additional charge. Keep an eye out for two more Halloween missions coming this week!

3 Days of Zombies, Starting Tomorrow!

Last week, we were thrilled to announce a special gift for our players: three new missions for Halloween! We won’t be charging for these missions, and – like The Simpsons ‘Treehouse of Horror’ they take place completely outside our usual timeline.

Horseplay is written by ZR-fan-turned-ZR-writer Andrea Klassen.

Wai chu xiao xin is written by ZR lead writer and co-creator Naomi Alderman.

And we’re especially delighted that Living Dead Girl has been guest-written by Hugo, Nebula and World Fantasy Award-nominated author Emma Bull. Emma’s been a fan of the game for a while and we’re huge fans of her work so it’s an honour to have her on the ZR team for some Halloween fun.

We hope you enjoy these missions – and remember, stay safe out there.