Presenting: ZMAngband ,Machete Edition.

[JoseMachete]

Hello there, 'Band Family. :] I am bringing to you my Variant " ZMAngband ".
Although firstly released in april this year, and having presented it on subreddit /Angband, and also on RogueTemple's forums, never got it to present the Variant here.
ZMAngband, gets its name from Z(elazny) -by- M(achete) Angband. The marker for the version patch being 0.7H. It is a fork descended from ZAngband.
Please, read the 0.7H_readme.txt for all the journaled entries since the project started ^^ So you can have an exhaustive knowledge on where the progress, and the state of the Variant is right now.
-> https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband07me
The Variant's devlog is quite active, as I have been putting on updates on a regular basis since first non-very-public release. Next version is already being worked on, and will feature a lacquered polishment layer on the immersive atmosphere.
Thanks to all of Angband fanbase. Thanks specially to Maester Nick, Backwards Eric and GWarl for the priceless inspiration.

[JoseMachete]

Hello!! New Version Release Day! ZMAngband 0.8 Machete Edition is already up and running on itch :]
---> https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband08me
Go visit the itch page, read the new stuff included in the new version and... download it, enjoy it!

PS: due to a silly mistake on my side, last update was lacking the /src/, that have been solved, obviously, GPL2 runs supreme above us all.

[GwarlsAlt]

ZMangband sounds like the tried to port Zangband to Mangbnd, I've had expected this to be MZangband otherwise.

Which version of Zangband? That's imported they are radically different

[JoseMachete]

Hello! Zelazny -by- Machete (me) Angband, is the explanation of the Variant's name.
This Variant is forked from Blubaron's Z-Angband, which was a fork of MangoJuice's Z+Angband evolution/continuation of ZAngband 2.7.5. :] Thank you for commenting!

[JoseMachete]

Hello there! New update just got unleashed! Grab it and have fun & enjoy! Make sure you guys read the 0.8C_readme.txt to get ahold of the new stuff included in this neat update ^^.

https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband08me

Thanks everyone downloading and playing the Variant!

[JoseMachete]

Hello! Hope everybody is holding up fine.
Up and running on itch, new update for ZMAngband M.E.: 0.8D available for download and enjoy :]

Updated last night. 2025-12-15. Thank you bunches to everyone who downloads and dedicates a bit of their precious time to play this Variant.

[JoseMachete]

Hello and goodmorning everybody :]
Updating the post: -> New Update 0.8E, available for download and enjoy.
You my good fellas can use the same link provided here: https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband08me
This new update packs two of my main objectives implemented, the named 'Sounds & Feelings' and the new ASCII visuals, featuring a lushy 256 hexa-technicolor-grid-palette, that brings a new while life to the Variant.
Thank you everyone for the support, the downloads, and the reviews/opinions. Much appreciated.

[JoseMachete]

Hello there and Happy Holidays everyone :]
Last update was having a couple users reporting a weird bug that caused crash on start. Have been busy these last 2 days working on the code, locating a memory allocating error that went completely under the radar.
Here in the link you guys can download the latest update, 0.8F2.
Hope everyone can find some Peace these Holidays. My best wishes to all of you for the 2026. Thank you to Maester Nick and Maester BackwardsEric for the priceless effort.

Salud!

[JoseMachete]

Hello there and Happy New 2026 to everybody
Stopping by to announce the latest 0.8G release.
Please read the devlog (or better the readme.txt) for the fixes and novelties.
Thank you bunches everyone playing and enjoying the Variant!

Edit, forgot the link: https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangba...version-08g-me

[JoseMachete]

Hello there! Hope everybody's new year is holding up fine so far
Stopping by to drop the new update's link! Be in a bit of a rush so pls, read the machete_readme.txt for the details of this new chapter on my humble variant.
As always, thanks a lot for playing it!

https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband-med

[JoseMachete]

Hello there! Fresh update released, i.20, ready for download and enjoy! :}

https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband-med

As usual, read the machete_readme.tx for a detailed log of what is new/updated/tuned in this new patch.
As usual too, and even more important: Thank you lots to everyone for the support and the positivity ^^ Much appreciated!

[JoseMachete]

Hello there and good night, everybody
New update is available to download on this variant 's itch, you guys can click on the previous post link to grab it I am quite happy with this I.29 patch, visuals and code adjustments on Combat/Magic are neat. The color palette plus this new Frankenfont are working good together.
Thank you for all your support!!

[JoseMachete]

Hello there! Announcing a new update to this humble Z Variant : the II-8 release.
This time I have compressed the game under 7z, since some users have been reporting that Win11 does weird stuff when unpacking the zip. :/ So 7z it is, no problem.
This ZMAngband II-8 update takes the game another step forward, both in therms of gameplay and replayability. The no-wilderness mode, Zangnilla mode, has gotten a significant boost. Vanilla town has been recoded to be a jump into shadow every time you start a game, with its own name, and from now on, featuring 11 buildings/ stores for way more variety of stuff to equip your adventurer!
Thank you lots, to all the good folks that encourage me, support the development with their comments and/or reviews and kindness. Much appreciated.
[https://jose-machete.itch.io/zmangband-med Itch]