# The Astral Zone **URL:** \ **Category:** Arcade\ **Created:** [April 16, 2024, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-astral-zone/28277 "2024-04-16T20:29:05Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 266
**Author:** ![CopySprite](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.makecode.com/copysprite/32/36304_2.png) [@CopySprite](https://forum.makecode.com/u/CopySprite)\ **Post date:** [October 6, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-astral-zone/28277/266 "2026-10-06T04:02:21Z")
## Quantum Zone It has been almost 1 year since the last zone so it’s absolutely time for another, I’m going to release zones more frequently going forward. (Zones are announcement posts) I have a feeling that a lot of people will like these announcements… > **First Announcement** > > **Sprite Stars** > > ![Star](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/c/e/cee791ef79e05fb97d3b79ddb9de2f819b7d2988.png) > > I’m going to start this zone with a bit of news about my first ever competition, Sprite Stars, here: > > Sprite Stars was extremely successful in stage 1 but was not as successful in stage 2… > **3 contestants did not submit anything in stage 2.** > I don’t want something like this to happen again in stage 3 so to stop it I’m going to do progress checks more frequently. > > Stage 3 will be different, in fact I’m going to tell you the theme right now to give you an advantage for reading this post. > > The theme for stage 3 of Sprite Stars will be… > > **Critters** > > That’s right, stage 3 will overlap with the official critter jam, you will be able to submit your critter jam game to sprite stars, stage 3 will end on the same date as the critter jam. > > > **Second Announcement** > > > > **Zenith Smash** > > > > ![Zenith_Smash_Title](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/b/c/bc3329c62a124c01d58bb2a3fd2b57b6a63fdef6.png) > > > > When I first made Zenith Smash I said that I would update it soon… I didn’t. > > It’s first update will most likely release at the start of 2027 since I have a lot in the rest of 2026. > > > > The update will feature the **completed movesets** of Astral and Pixel, an **AI for single player** and possibly a **new fighter** …the AI will probably be terrible at the game. > > > > There will be more info on Zenith Smash in the next zone. > > > > > **Third Announcement** > > > > > > **Katandra** > > > > > > ![Katandra](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/2/3/23d0525fb7c579b96b8fda61a86563a8d6d47b6d.png) > > > > > > I said that I would release the demo for Katandra by the **end of September** … it’s no longer September and there is no demo. > > > > > > The demo is _extremely_ close to being finished, it will release by Thanksgivi- most of you are Americans… It will release by the start of **next week**. > > > > > > > **Fourth Announcement** > > > > > > > > **Critter Jam** > > > > > > > > You probably know that there is a new game jam, the Critter Jam, I will be competing in this jam using one of my existing game ideas: Glitch > > > > > > > > ![GL1TCH](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/c/3/c3dfc9af26b48193a621f327fc77e27841556fd1.png) > > > > > > > > Glitch will be a game about my character Spark trying to destroy a computer, you will collect various virus critters that you’ll use to fight bosses based off computer software. > > > > > > > > Glitch will also be an important leadup to my next game… > > > > > > > > > **Final Announcement** > > > > > > > > > > A very very very long time ago I started one of the largest projects in MakeCode history but never actually made it… > > > > > > > > > > **The MakeCode Journey** > > > > > > > > > > The MakeCode Journey is back, it has a new story, new art and actual motivation to make it. > > > > > > > > > > If you’re not familiar with The MakeCode Journey, it’s a game where you famous MakeCode characters on a journey to [REDACTED] across different MakeCode dimensions such Planet Pixel, which is Diego the spheroid’s world and more. > > > > > > > > > > The first dimension in The MakeCode Journey is The MakeCode Forums, for this world I made a new forum engine, take a look: > > > > > > > > > > ![The MakeCode Forums](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/uploads/makecode/original/3X/7/a/7adab597238dada805553a6d30804303ae0e6695.png) > > > > > > > > > > This new forum engine will have a lot of buttons to press, you can react, change the theme, change the mouse colour and even reply at any point. > > > > > > > > > > Glitch will be important to The MakeCode Journey because Spark is one of the main villains of game so you’ll want to know more about him. > > > > > > > > > > The MakeCode Journey is scheduled to release in **December**. That’s it for this zone, I hope you liked the announcements, have a good day. -Astral --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.makecode.com/t/the-astral-zone/28277)._