Back in 1999

Juliette Foucaut - 11 Apr 2013 - edited 25 Aug 2023      # Avoyd   # Avoyd 1999 Game Archive

Over 13 years ago, Doug Binks (mainly) and I started working on a shareware-style game called Avoyd.

A first-person shooter set in zero gravity, gamers could play deathmatches against bots or other people on a LAN. To our knowledge, it was the first editable voxel game in which the players could build and destroy the entire environment.

We sold digital copies of Avoyd over the internet for a few pounds, steadily increasing the price as we added more features. After Doug joined a games development company, we slowly stopped development and released the last version, Avoyd 1.7.1, in 2003. At that stage, many features and designs we had in mind had yet to be implemented in the game.

Our current project is based on this game.

Download Avoyd 1999

We've released the original Avoyd, which we'll call Avoyd 1999 from now on, for free.

To install Avoyd 1999 and play:

1. Download Avoyd 1999 (full version 1.7.1) for Windows.
2. Unzip.
3. Run the executable.
4. Select I am a licensed user.
5. Follow the instructions on screen.

Avoyd 1999 Press Kit

In-game Screenshots

Gameplay

Gameplay video by FixiousMaximus

[Edit 25 Aug 2023 - Added in-game screenshots and link to gameplay video.]