A short (but important!) PSA for those unaware:
hey there, itch.io folks and others!
it's probably old news for some, but for the majority it might still be not known that the update for the game has been in the works this entire time!
yes, you've heard that right -- I.RULE is not an abandonware!
now, the development is mostly led by me -- toncho_ -- as doctor_hummer has effectively stepped down from the active developer role.
to give a short rundown on what to expect from the upcoming update: it's going to be a full-on game remake, as everything has been rebuilt from the ground up to allow for more flexibility for the new game mechanics, including but not limited to: Baby Trinkets, Treasure Map, Special Rooms, Item Pools, and even 2P Local Co-op Multiplayer!
and just in case this announcement got you all riled up, sadly, I have to say that there's still no concrete release date for this game. however, I do aim to release it as soon as possible, as basically everything about this game is done except for the end-game part... which requires tons and tons of art. I'm currently struggling with this, as I'm more of a programmer guy, and this entire art situation has literally been the bottleneck in the development this entire time... (cue I could use some help!)
now then, if you want to keep up with the news and teasers, you can follow my Twitter (formerly known as X), Bluesky, or even join the official I.RULE Discord server to slowly rot while waiting, together!
and so to conclude -- I'm pretty excited about this release! I plan to write a comprehensive list (in form of a devlog) listing all the new features and what you should and shouldn't expect from the game in the foreseeable future!
until then, for now!
P.S. it was decided to temporarily disable the community tab for this game because it has been accumulating some wicked stuff, like people posting phishing links, unfortunately
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I.RULE
The Binding of Isaac fangame, heavily inspired by Plants vs. Zombies
| Status | In development |
| Authors | DoctorHummer, toncho_ |
| Genre | Strategy |
| Tags | Fangame, Roguelike, Roguelite, Tower Defense |
More posts
- 0.2.0.7 Patch is out!Sep 16, 2023
- i.rule news or something (not really)Jun 30, 2023
- While there's still time.Sep 23, 2022
- In case you're wondering what's going onJun 12, 2022
- 0.2.0.6 Patch is out!May 03, 2022
- 0.2.0.5 Patch is out!May 02, 2022
- 0.2.0.4 Patch is out!May 01, 2022
- 0.2.0.3 Patch is out!May 01, 2022
- 0.2.0.2 Patch is out!Apr 30, 2022
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hey, how can i backup my save file in another computer?
try looking in %appdata% or %localappdata% on the old computer, not entirely sure which folder it would be located in but try looking for irule in those folders. And rhen copy those over to your new pc.
I have been making a PVZ roguelike and seeing this is really awesome. This games theming is fantasic, good stuff!
If you're wondering 'hey I remember I.Rule, what happened to it?' and you're an itchio only user theres good and bad news.
Good news: Toncho the takeover dev is still highly active on the official Discord. His most recent update directly on the game was a short video of a seraphim baby shooting cool holy lightning tears. Also he still seems to answer questions about the game when someone does a challenge run or something. He's made a lot of really cool content that you can see on X, bluesky,
Bad news: all the cool content and stuff he made just suddenly came to a screeching halt on his x and bluesky as soon as he made this itchio post for some reason. On discord he even jokes about how he hasn't (and maybe even will not?) finish the game, and the vast majority of his recent messages are just about him playing mewgenics.
Hopefully toncho is just trolling Ultrakill Hakita style, will release it eventually and is just polishing it. He doesn't seem like a YandereDev situation in that he is lenient with trolls in the Discord server and seems still relatively passionate.
hmmm.. been 100 days. Is game dead again
coding takes a while, especially since they're planning to overhaul so much of the game now
nah, plus, we have mewgenics to disctract us(and maybe the developer also) fo a bit
See this guy has the right idea
Traducción al español, agreguen este archivo json a su carpeta de locales después de instalar I.Rule
https://www.mediafire.com/file/s5jkhnt282zghwz/es.json/file
I think I may have found a bug. Right before a tower gets off cooldown, I spam the number to quick select and left click. Once I place it down, sometimes I can't select any towers until I quit and come back
ALSO ADD YO GAME TO STEAM? MAYBE?
its expensive
LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
THANKS TONCHO!!!! I thought DoctorHummer considered this game finished and moved on.. WE'RE SO BACK!!!! Can you please add alternate bosses pretty please and thank you!!
update release when?????????????????????
absolute cinema
1. Will the older versions remain available?
2. Will android version continue to be updated or is that remaining on an older version?
Excited to see future changes, and thanks for the update.
What happened with doctor_hummer? Please don't be anything bad.
i believe he just decided to move on to different projects
nice.
off-topic but how can i restore my save file? i got a new pc and i really want to get the game's data back.
is it only stored in my old pc or is there like,a way to log in or sum?
....hello????
You would have to get the save file out of your old PC, this game does not have any cloud save feature as it's a small project
where can i find the file tho?
hello?? where can i find it??
I don't know for sure since I obly just downloaded it but after downloading i'm guessing you copy over "data.win" since i'm guessing it means game data and since all the other files are music, sounds and images etc.
already tried and it doesn't work
Nice!
sheeeeeeeeh
Awesome news! I love the game, but always felt it wasn't quite finished. That and the amount of baby slots was too limiting.
what is this and why did you post it?????????
Glad you're putting this much effort on this game!
Did you ever thought of asking support/permission to release this game in any storefront from Edmund himself?
We already know how his reaction was with the Antibirth team, so maybe he wouldn't hire you, but maybe the game could turn from a non-profit fan-game to an actual spin-off!
it would be cool! but I don't think Electronic Arts would approve... after all, it's their tower defense style :(
EA doesn't have a patent for PvZ as far as I'm aware, so they shouldn't have any right to stop the devs from making it a commercial product (with the consent of Edmund/Nicalis of course)
I don't approve of what EA has done with PvZ, haha. Replanted? More like re-prompted.
Looking forward to it!