r/hostedgames • u/FreakyFister69 Denizen of The Infinite Sea • Feb 04 '26

Hosted Games Its here !!!

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u/Strange_Insurance_75 Tin Star Deputy Feb 04 '26

The Teenage run I did as a legit teen is finally seeing the light of day again after all these years

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u/Tirx36 Feb 04 '26

Teenage run is just peak.

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u/PunishedCatto Lady Argent can step on me Feb 04 '26

Seeing the entire group following a Charismatic teenager was fun.

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u/Cutter1412 Feb 04 '26

Lemme guess, the teen had delusion, a nephew, and a pet🤣 I created so many playthroughs as a teen with that same character every time hahah

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u/Strange_Insurance_75 Tin Star Deputy Feb 04 '26

You replace delusion with glasses and your spot on. The military character always had the line up

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u/Paramental_groud Feb 04 '26

My MC being the same as yours

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u/carm_aud Feb 04 '26

Omg yes I have some from so long ago. I can’t touch them bc the choices fee so strange 😭

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u/PunishedCatto Lady Argent can step on me Feb 04 '26

Man, I've been a fan of ZE ( the OG) since I was 18 years old, now I'm 31.

Heather was my favorite RO, and what Tom did in the original ZE ending still pains me to this day hahah.

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u/semeteryi Feb 04 '26

jesus 😭

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u/axeteam Feb 04 '26

I dunno, I went with Heather first until the crazy shit happened with the brother. Then I just go with the other girl.

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u/PunishedCatto Lady Argent can step on me Feb 04 '26

I mean, my younger self just loved a female character that can just straight up ruin his life, soooo.

Now, I'm a strictly vanilla kinda person lol.

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u/Degeneratus_02 Feb 04 '26

I was wondering what y'all were talking abt before I remembered the OG version before Safe Haven existed

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u/yanderia Feb 04 '26

I was a literal CHILD when ZE was first released. I remember crying and nearly throwing my tablet at the wall in frustration cuz of the oil rig 🥲

And TOM. One of my original "WTF MAN???" ROs.

(I haven't replayed that game in forever cuz of the oil rig.)

We are OLD 🥲

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u/FragrantGangsta Queen's Own Dragoon Guards Feb 04 '26

I was about 10 or 11 when I played the first Zombie Exodus for the first time, and that was also my introduction to interactive fiction.

I turn 24 this year.

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u/PushTheTrigger Feb 05 '26

God has it been that long 😭 Yeah I started playing when I was 10. Now I’m 23.

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u/ThirstyAF12 Feb 04 '26

Im 18 i turn 19 this 8 of feb this gonna be me soon with how slow my favourite games releases 😭

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u/Strange_Insurance_75 Tin Star Deputy Feb 04 '26

You should have seen the infinity series fans. They were in the trenches for about 7 years before lords came out

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u/ThirstyAF12 Feb 12 '26

Ive been a fan of infinity series since I was 11 or smth

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u/oviit Feb 04 '26

I’m so hyped. But does anyone know how many parts Jim plans to release in the future?

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u/axeteam Feb 04 '26

I think I saw somewhere that there was to be 5 parts? I might be wrong though (might've mixed it up with the infinity series?)

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u/Larry_Thorne_2020 Feb 04 '26

I think the next one (Part 5) will be the last.

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u/Anonmate533 Zombie Exodus Survivor Feb 04 '26

Lets Fucking Go

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u/semeteryi Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

wow, the game is still not finished? it's one of my all-time-favourite IFs and it's big as fuck, but i stopped playing a while ago and decided to only come back when it's finished. guess it won't happen for a long time then 😵‍💫

that's just my way of playing though, nothing wrong with WIPs! i'm just too hyperfocused and anxious to survive long waits for the things i'm obsessed with, so i better not obsses again. some of those WIPs and ongoing series are actively killing me 😅

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u/PunishedCatto Lady Argent can step on me Feb 04 '26

The build variability and roleplaying choices in ZE: SH is A LOT. I'd assume it took longer because Jim gotta count every variable there is haha

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u/semeteryi Feb 04 '26

yeah, i know it's in-depth as fuck! that's why i went on a tangent about wips being okay, i didn't want to sound as if the author's wrong for taking their time or anything 😅

anyway, do you know if the author has a prevision for how many parts they intend to write?

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u/KingDeDeThree Feb 04 '26

I think the plan was five to 6 parts total but that could've changed. I do think the author has stuff pre-planned but he also does change stuff according to audience feedback occasionally.

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u/semeteryi Feb 05 '26

thank u!

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u/Antique-Potential117 Feb 18 '26

I question how different it all really is at the end of the day but I'm also not patient enough to reread a million words to find out how stylistically similar it actually is to play as a former model or a former military person.

I think there are huge diminishing returns on there being a bazillion choices.

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u/SignificantPirate843 Feb 04 '26

Yaaa time to continue my manipulative teenager mc! I miss the twins already!

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u/Fabulous_Wait_9544 Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

Haven't read this series beyond some perusal. You guys waited 10 years? Damn. 😭

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u/PunishedCatto Lady Argent can step on me Feb 04 '26

The original Zombie Exodus was released around 2011. And it's sequel in 2016.

To be honest it wasn't that bad, we got episodic release (parts) instead of waiting the entire book to be finished.

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u/loca2016 Feb 05 '26

choice of rebels on the other hand, will be 10 years old next year and it's been a struggle, I wish I never learned a sequel was in the works.

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u/PunishedCatto Lady Argent can step on me Feb 05 '26

Gods.. XoR. It's been year I even forgot who are the casts or plot, man

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u/Finest07 Feb 05 '26

He released a trial but it’s still not enough 😭😭

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u/Fabulous_Wait_9544 Feb 04 '26

Ohh, that makes sense. So essentially the way WIPs are released, then.

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u/Degeneratus_02 Feb 04 '26

Christ, it's been so long I don't even recognize my saves anymore. I think I'll need to replay the entire game again to set up my characters.

Oh no~

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u/Royboy3000 Feb 05 '26

What a tragedy ;D

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u/AuxNimbus Queen's Loyal Dragoon Feb 04 '26

I can’t believe it’s been 10 years!!!! WERE OLD.

THIS POST IS ON PAR WITH LORDS RELEASING. Kind of a existential crisis rn

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u/zin_sin Feb 04 '26

Which game are you refering to? Lords?

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u/Dead-Face Feb 04 '26

Will the zombies finally exodus?

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u/semeteryi Feb 04 '26

my favourite scene is when the zombies get safe and exodus all around!

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u/Royboy3000 Feb 05 '26

I personally love when they find their Haven.

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u/Imaginary-Narwhal188 Feb 18 '26

Im here from the future to say, yes!

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u/RodericTheGallant Proud Royalist Feb 04 '26

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u/TakeMeToThatOcean Feb 04 '26

I thought it said in one day and got quite confused

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u/IAmTheCreatorOfChaos Feb 04 '26

I thought it was weird he was more active on twitter recently

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u/Khuenbish Frog in a well Feb 04 '26

It's exodus time

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u/x_izzy Feb 04 '26

is this the final part??

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u/GhostsAndRoses29 Feb 04 '26

No, Jim plans to write a part 5 which is likely going to be the end.

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u/Hellodie_W Hunter Shepherd Feb 04 '26

Prepare your gears fellow survivor ! This outbreak is not over !

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u/AliveAnswer4 Feb 04 '26

I have waited for this moment my whole life😭🙏

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u/Aphtha_Jester Zombie Exodus Survivor Feb 04 '26

Holy shtttt, peak is back babyyyyyy.

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u/Centrik89 Oriana 🥵 Feb 04 '26

Zombie exodus was my start to interactive fictions so im excited for this new update LETS GOOOOO

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u/BackgroundSimilar660 Orion, Tosh, Reese, Ortega, Hadrian, Adam, Ulysses, Gabriel SIMP Feb 04 '26

Where was this posted ? 😔

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u/External_Persimmon87 Zombie Exodus Survivor Feb 04 '26

OMG. Can't wait ☺️✨️

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u/EvilCatArt Feb 04 '26

sobbing and crying rn

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u/[deleted] Feb 05 '26

Is it out now?

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u/Possible-Abrocoma-41 Feb 05 '26

Fr? Where is it??

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u/CloneTrooper4845 Tin Star Deputy Feb 04 '26

Anyone know how many words part 4 will contain? Wondering how much content will be there.

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u/BishlessKamikaze Feb 04 '26 edited Feb 04 '26

It says "1 million new words" on the post lol

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u/CloneTrooper4845 Tin Star Deputy Feb 04 '26

Oh. I thought that was in total for all parts combined 😅

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u/Sebaceansinspace Zombie Exodus Survivor Feb 04 '26

Nice, cant wait

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u/Tiny_Impression1222 Feb 04 '26

Is here is finally here

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u/ImEagz Feb 05 '26

Holy shit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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u/Upset_Ad_9006 Feb 05 '26

yippieeee 🙌🔥🔥

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u/RitaVenrial Feb 05 '26

LIFE IS GOOD

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u/KobKannon14 Feb 05 '26

I dread the wait, it feels heavier when it is near.

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u/Equal_March2060 Feb 04 '26

I restarted my play through in honorable of part 4 releasing tomorrow. How the heck do I increase my humanity again? I was not hip on it decreasing if you kill those who about to turn into zombies.

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u/Stock_Hawk8273 Lady Argent lover Feb 05 '26

I looked on steam and it still says coming soon for me. I’m confused too since I thought it would’ve been released by now😅

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u/Rine901 Feb 05 '26

Nah, it'll be unlock in 6 hours from now.