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Never Be Alone PlaytestNewsBIG UPDATE – New Zombie Combat System
Major update

BIG UPDATE – New Zombie Combat System

Never Be Alone Playtest · published 4 Dec 2025, 20:55 UTC

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PATCH NOTES — Version 0.30

🌟 BIG UPDATE – New Zombie Combat & Behavior

🧟 New Zombie Combat System

Zombies now react dynamically to where you hit them.
Shoot off limbs to change how they move, attack, and behave—making combat far more tactical and rewarding.

🔊 New Zombie Sound System

  • Added all-new zombie sounds (replacing placeholders).

  • These aren’t final, but a major improvement toward our final audio direction.

🎵 New Gameplay Music

  • Added new background music for gameplay.

  • Fully stream-safe for YouTube & Twitch.

  • Can be turned off in settings.

🌙 Atmosphere & Lighting Improvements

  • Increased nighttime brightness.

  • Improved overall world atmosphere and ambience.

👣 Character & Movement Audio

  • Lowered footstep volume to give room for new character sound effects.

  • Added subtle breathing system (not intrusive but adds presence).

  • Added new character noises:

    • Landing / jumping

    • Getting hungry

    • Getting cold

    • (Thirst sound still TBD)

🎤 New Yelling & Whispering System

Use your voice to lure zombies:

  • Crouch + ALT + Q → Whisper

  • Standing + ALT + Q → Yell (attracts zombies from large distance)
    A great replacement for bottle-throwing.

🪜 Building Fixes

  • Fixed curved and small stairs snapping incorrectly to foundations.

🧟‍♂️ New & Updated Zombie Types

  • Bloater now acts as a Screamer, alerting nearby zombies when spotting a player.

  • Added two new zombie types:

    • Feral – very fast, low HP

    • Sprinter – very fast, low HP

  • Various minor bug fixes.

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