Hey everyone!

After months of work, I’m finally releasing Pre-release 1 of Plants vs Zombies Power!
This is the biggest update so far — tons of bugs fixed, content added, and systems polished.

I originally called this version 0.098, but honestly… it deserves more than just a number.
So let’s call it what it is: a pre-launch build.
The 1.0 version is coming soon, but this is the final step before it.

🔥 What’s New?

Here’s a quick taste:

• 🌑 New zone: Gloom (with 8 new plants & 5 new zombies)

• 🧪 New minigames, including "Limbo" levels

• ⚔️ VS Mode is now playable (with partial gamepad support)

• 🧠 Almanac updates (zombie HP & plant damage info)

• 🔧 Over 15 bugs fixed

• 🎮 Menu and UI improvements

• 🌻 New animations, art fixes, balance tweaks, and more...

And yes, Shadow Zombie finally has his animations now 😎

🔨 Bugfixes & Changes (Highlights)

• Fixed Chomper (he was just vibing before… now he bites)

• Jalapeno and Cranberry now deal proper damage

• Grave-brain can now be destroyed

• Bosses now take proper damage

• Restarting a level no longer softlocks the game

• Zombie spawn system adjusted (they now come from off-screen)

• Four adventure levels removed, one turned into a minigame

• P2 controls remapped (WASD, Z, X, Q, E)

• New menu options: show HP bars, change Almanac background

• New visuals: Shadow Zombie, Gladiantuar

🌿 Content Additions

• Added: Gloom Zone 🌙 (zone 7 – dark and spooky)

  • New plants: Nightshade, Moonflower, Pineatch, Blueberry-pult
    Shadow Peashooter, Skyshooter, Strong Cauliflower, Pickled Pepper

  • New zombies: Ultra Football, Ghost Zombie, Giant Gargantuar,
    Siege Airplane, Gunboni

  • Bonus: Major Zombie (boss)

• Added: VS Mode (Player vs Player madness)

• Added: Super Chomper

• Added: Burn & Poison states

• Added: Minigames (including new Limbo ones)

• Added: Gamepad support (VS mode for now)

• Added: Threepeater’s Plant Food effect

• Added: Scroll with mouse in Achievements menu

🤔 What’s Next?

I'm currently working on the final systems to release the 1.0 version:

• Polish the remaining modes

• Add new rewards and extras

• Fix any last bugs

This pre-release gives you a solid, working version to try while I prepare the final game.

🗨️ I need your feedback!

If you play this version, let me know:

• What minigames did you like?

• What broke horribly? (Hopefully nothing 💀)

• What do you want to see next?

Even a quick comment like "yo this is fun" means a lot.
Feel free to message me on itch, leave a comment, or scream into the void.

Thanks so much for playing. Seriously.
This fangame has come a long way since I started it on December 14, 2022 — solo, from scratch, in Game Maker 1.4.

And this is just the beginning.
Stay tuned for version 1.0... it’s coming. 🌻