I Made a Game with Zombies in It!

It was released for Xbox 360 through the Xbox Live Indie Games service in August 2009. I Maed a Gam3 w1th Z0mb1es 1n It!!!1 received positive reviews from video game journalists for its quirky sense of humor and theme song. IGN compared the mechanics to Geometry Wars, while Gametripper compared the spaced-out musical moments to Asteroids. It was the most popular Xbox Live Indie Game of 2009 and won the Inside Gaming Award for Best Indie Game. The game was re-released on Steam in November 2021 and the Xbox Store in October 2022.

• Title — I Maed a Gam3 w1th Z0mb1es 1n It!!!1 • Developer — Ska Studios • Publisher — Ska Studios (Xbox Live) Microsoft Studios (Windows Phone) • Designer — James Silva • Artist — James Silva • Composer — James Silva • Programmer — James Silva • Released — Xbox 360 August 16, 2009 Windows Phone 7 November 29, 2011 Windows, Linux November 11, 2021 Xbox One, Series X/S October 31, 2022 • Genre — Multidirectional shooter • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — Xbox 360, Windows Phone 7, Windows, Linux, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S

• Illustration — Gameplay, which is viewed top-down, uses two analog sticks to control the characters' movement and shooting. Four players (highlighted with blue, red, yellow, and green) fight off the droves of attacking zombies while collecting power-ups (highlighted red). I Maed a Gam3 w1th Z0mb1es 1n It!!!1 is a multidirectional shooter game for one to four players, who view the gameplay from an overhead perspective. By using two analog sticks, players shoot droves of attacking zombies while collecting power-ups, extra lives, and types of weapons that include machine guns, shotguns, and flamethrowers. Defeating zombies increases a player's total score. Players must survive for the duration of the background song, a 13 minute and 37 second rock–style song sung by Silva.

I Maed a Gam3 w1th Z0mb1es 1n It!!!1 was developed by James Silva using the Microsoft XNA tool. As a teenager, Silva learned how to make games by taking a Visual Basic class in community college. He continued making DirectX games in Visual Basic 6 until XNA launched. Silva then switched to the C# programming language. When he learned of the $1 price point for Xbox Live indie games, it inspired him to make "a $1 experience that delivers." The development spanned two weeks. In an interview with DigitalSpy, Silva stated that he was not anticipating it to be as successful as it was, and he was "half-expecting it to fail for being too stupid of a game, but I think the exact opposite thing happened." I Maed a Gam3 w1th Z0mb1es 1n It!!!1 was released on August 16, 2009, for the Xbox 360. The developer made its song available for download on its website soon after. A version for the Windows Phone, entitled Z0MB1ES!!1 (on teh ph0ne) was released in 2011. In 2014, a spiritual successor titled TIME VIKING!!!!!ANDSPACERAPTOR was released for the Xbox 360. A re-release of the original game was published to Steam in November 2021 and the Xbox Store in October 2022.