Zugzwang
A downloadable game for Windows, macOS, and Linux
Zugzwang is a tactical first person gay sex dungeon roguelike about amassing body fluids.
by Robert Yang (debacle.us)
Desire is a labyrinth. As a sex angel, you must help mankind meet each other in the neon darkness. Drink deep their juices, distill their pleasure into divinity. The absence of the witch does not invalidate the spell.
A gay chess-puzzle game inspired by sex magic, the history of censorship in the US, architecture, and the poetry of Emily Dickinson.
>> For more info on the history and inspirations (as well as hints), read my artist statement: "Zugzwang as a pole dance upward unto heaven."
⚠️ NSFW ⚠️ CONTENT WARNING: this game depicts cartoony softcore gay sex (masturbation, oral)
- PRICE: Free ($0) / pay what you want ($6.90 suggested donation)
- LANGUAGES SUPPORTED: English, Français, 日本語, Русский, 简体中文, 繁體字, Deutsch, Español, العَرَبِيةُ, Čeština, Italiano, 한국어, Português, Polski
- PLATFORMS: Windows 7+ 64-bit, MacOS 64-bit, Linux 64-bit (Ubuntu 12.04+)
- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS: 64-bit CPU with 4+ GB RAM with DX9+ / SM3.0+ graphics... if your system was made in the last 4 years, it's probably OK
- CONTROLS: Mouse or trackpad, most gamepads supported, basic keyboard support
- PLAYERS: 1
- AVERAGE DURATION: 20-30 minutes.
- CUM: limitless
- MUSIC: tracks "Malleable", "Hovering Porthole", "Le Boss", "I-5", and "Iron Tower" from album "deprogramming v02" by Robert "Bezier" Yang (btw, this isn't me, this is yet another gay artist also named Robert Yang!... gay Robert Yangs of the world unite!!)
- MORE GAY GAMES BY ROBERT YANG: Cobra Club HD, Rinse and Repeat, Radiator 2, The Tearoom, Hard Lads, Logjam
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IS THE GAME CRASHING OR RUNNING SLOWLY? See tech support / troubleshooting here. To avoid problems, especially on Mac OS, use the free official "itch" app for automatic install and patching.
INCLUDES THREE BONUS .PDFs:
- Right Marital Living, a public domain scan of a real historical 1899 sex manual by Ida C. Craddock.
- Right Marital Living (2022 edition), a remaster of the original text, edited by game designer Robert Yang.
- Hierosgamos, an in-world game manual for Zugzwang, by Mitch Alexander.
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Install instructions
AUTOMATIC INSTALL AND PATCHING: get this game through the Itch.io app https://itch.io/app
WINDOWS .ZIP INSTALL:
- Unzip all files and keep any folders intact.
- Double-click on "Zugzwang.exe" to play.
- If there is a "Windows Smartscreen" pop-up, then:
- Click "More Info" button
- Click "Run Anyway" button
MACOS .DMG INSTALL:
- Open the .dmg and drag "Zugzwang.app" into your Applications folder.
- Double-click on "Zugzwang.app" to play.
- If there is an "Unidentified developer" pop-up, then:
- Ctrl+click or right-click on the app, select "Open"
- Click "Open" again.
- If there is a "The application... can't be opened" pop-up, then:
- Make sure the .app is in the Applications folder
- In Terminal, run something like: chmod +x /Applications/Zugzwang.app/Contents/MacOS/* (MacOS does not preserve file permissions when unzipping downloads. This command changes "chmod" settings to allow executable access ("+x"))
- If all this fails, then just use the official itch app instead, which can download games and fix file permissions for you.
LINUX: I don't have a Linux machine so I haven't actually tested it. It'll probably work ok, but also, sorry in advance.
TROUBLESHOOTING + TECHNICAL SUPPORT: see http://debacle.us/support/ for fixes, workarounds, and bug reporting.
Development log
- new gay game: ZugzwangJun 30, 2022
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