Retro Gadgets
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30 announcements · from Retro Gadgets’s Steam news feed
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| Published | Kind | Announcement | Build |
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| In-game event | Retro Gadgets 0.2.1 now available: new modules and buttons! Hello Gadgeteers! A new update is now available, which will bring new some updates and news including: 🔦 New Led module with customizable symbol 📦 The keypad module is now smaller, so it can fit in a single motherboard 💡 The new LedButton has a similar aesthetic to the keypad 🟢 The Power Button to be used on the device border is now smaller, so it doesn't spill in the internal part of the m… | 21051406 | |
| Community | Retro Gadgets Playground is now available on Steam! We’re delighted to announce the launch of Retro Gadgets Playground , now available on Steam! Retro Gadgets Playground lets you download and use the creations made with Retro Gadgets completely for free, with more than 2000 Gadgets currently available for browsing. If you are a Retro Gadgets creator You can now share your Gadgets with your friends, family and community for free, without the need… | — | |
| In-game event | Retro Gadgets 0.2 is now available Hello Gadgeteers! We're excited to share with you the new update of Retro Gadgets, available from today. In this new version you'll find: · New WiFi Chip function: WebGetAudioStream – stream audio straight from the web! · New property to list all open audio streams · New GIF recorder: when publishing the gadget on the workshop it's now possible to record an animated gif · WiFi Chip can now fetc… | 19873326 | |
| Community | Retro Gadgets Playground: release delay Hello Gadgeteers! Unfortunately, we regret to inform everyone that the launch of Retro Gadgets Playground has been delayed due to some unforeseen circumstances regarding its submission, which we're currently dealing with Steam. The team here at Evil Licorice truly apologise for this inconvenience and while we are unable to provide an exact timeframe, please know that we are working around the c… | — | |
| Community | Now Announcing: Retro Gadgets Playground Release Date! Hi Gadgeteers! With further updates on the Retro Gadgets Story Mode coming soon, today we’re pleased to bring you news that the Retro Gadgets Playground will be coming for FREE on Sep 18th! Retro Gadgets Playground launches FREE on 🗓️ September 18th! Delivered as a separate Steam app, the Retro Gadgets Playground lets you download and play gadgets from the main game completely for free . Share… | — | |
| Steam news | Live Dev Update: Retro Gadgets Playground Hello Gadgeteers! As many of you know, part of our work on the game in the last months was to create the Retro Gadgets Playground. We're finally ready to share and comment with you an exclusive preview of how it works and looks like! Please join us for a new Live Dev Update on Retro Gadgets Discord Server , on April 8th at 6:00 pm CEST / 12.00 pm EDT / 9.00 am PDT! Make sure you don't miss it a… | — | |
| Community | Community Game Jam: "Firsts in history" We are very proud to bring you news about an awesome community-led event: The Retro Gadgets Game Jam Server is hosting their first big game jam and would very much like you to join them for this gadget creation contest! QuickHow does it work? Join the game jam on the RG Game Jams Discord Follow the theme : " Firsts in history " and create a gadget to celebrate the pioneering times when people h… | — | |
| Esports | Future of Play Direct 2024 Hello Gadgeteers! It is this time of the year again, Summer Games Fest 2024 is here and Retro Gadgets will be featured in the Future of Play Direct showcase! Join the live now GLITCH YouTube channel and don’t forget to cheer for all the spectacular games! But that's not all! To celebrate being part of the Future of Play Event on Steam , Retro Gadgets is 15% off until June 10th! | — | |
| In-game event | Mini Update 0.1.9 - RG Game Lib We're excited to announce that we've just released mini-update 0.1.9 for RG! Introducing the "Retro Gadgets Game Libraries" You can now quickly import to you gadgets a set of selected libraries to simplify your development adventures! The first library is the RG Game Library . We specifically created this lib to help you build games inside our game! RG Game includes tools for: :art: Sprite moti… | — | |
| Community | Community Creations Showcase While working on the new features and content for Retro Gadgets, delving into the multitude of awesome gadgets created by the community is our ultimate delight — we're completely enchanted by the continuous flow of creations from our players! ✨ Month after month, we look forward to discovering new gadgets that grab our attention, all to enrich and diversify your Retro Gadgets experience. This t… | — | |
| In-game event | Mini Update 0.1.8 - Transparent Cases Hello Gadgeteers! We are proud to present to you another mini-update for Retro Gadgets, this time focused on adding support for different case types for the Gadgets. In the motherboards drawer you can now select between transparent and opaque plastic for your gadget cases. Transparent cases can be painted with the airbrush and will maintain their transparency while stickers remain opaque. You c… | — | |
| In-game event | Mini Update 0.1.7 - Rotary Encoder Hello everyone! We are thrilled to release our first mini-update featuring the rotary encoder mode for our knob components. This is the first of a series of small updates we will be releasing while the big Story Mode patch is in the works (check previous news for info). With this update, any knob can now be set to have infinite rotation by setting its the hardware parameters. Setting a knob to… | — | |
| Community | Roadmap Update Hello Gadgeteers , We hope you all are doing great! Update 0.1.6 has been out there for a while so.... It's time for a roadmap update! Since we released the Launcher Update , we have been working tirelessly on laying the groundwork for one of the biggest new features coming to the game: the story mode . This update will add an optional mission-based gameplay loop to Retro Gadgets that will func… | — | |
| Community | The Launcher Challenge! A new🏅 Themed Challenge is live on our Discord Server ! We wanted to give you more time to explore the new patch and now it's your time to shine: The theme of this challenge is: The Desktop Gadget Launcher Your creation needs to be a functional Desktop Widget! Think of all the creations of the past: MP3 players, stock market trackers, audio visualizers, dancing gifs, small tower defense games.… | — | |
| Major update | The Launcher Update Ready to bring back the desktop widgets ? Here comes Retro Gadgets 0.1.6 ! Build the most awesome gadget, add it to the launcher and BAM! It's 200X all over again! This new release is our first step in making gadgets exist outside the game itself. If you have at least one Gadget selected for the Launcher , you can open it directly from you system tray without having to launch the game first. Yo… | — | |
| Sale | Spring Sales! Hello Gadgeteers! Spring is coming, flowers are blooming, and the long-awaited Steam Spring Sale is finally here! We're happy to announce that Retro Gadgets is currently 15% off. Be sure to grab a copy for you and your friends! We are working hard to bring you a very big update in the near future, so stick around for more amazing features! (Check our previous post for our current roadmap) Remem… | — | |
| Major update | Update 0.1.5 and Roadmap! Hello fellow Gadgeteers! You have been with us for a long, long time, especially during our release in Early Access in November. Now it's time to talk about the future and what we have in store for you, so here's a little roadmap to illustrate what you can look forward to, and what to expect throughout the year. Bear in mind that there are no visible timeframes: that's because we don't want to… | — | |
| Game update | Update 0.1.4 We just released a hotfix update, this is what we changed: · Fixed a bug that caused utf8 strings to be truncated truncated in web requests · Fixed a bug that caused missed events in input modules at low TPS · Fixed the "attempt to yield across metamethod/C-call boundary" issue which made it difficult to use metatables or table.sort · Fixed a crash caused by setting the grid height to a number… | 10207169 | |
| Steam news | Holiday Season Challenge! Happy Holidays Gadgeteers! We know the 25th is coming and we all wish you the best holidays possible, but more importantly, it's time for a new year and a new beginning! That's why we are inviting you to our Discord Server for this year's last challenge! Once you join, check the 🏅themed-challenges section for the complete rules! "It's the final COUNTDOWN" and we want to end the year with a Ban… | — | |
| In-game event | Update 0.1.3 Hello Gadgeteers! We just released Retro Gadgets Update 0.1.3 , also know as Workbench Update . In this update we added a bunch of workbench-related features, implemented a couple of advanced drawing options for the Video Chip, fixed some bugs and hopefully improved the performances a bit. New Features: · DrawCustomSprite() and RasterCustomSprite() added to VideoChip. These new methods allow th… | — | |
| Game update | Update 0.1.2 Hello Gadgeteers! We just released Retro Gadgets Update 0.1.2 This is what we changed in this new version: - Fixed led buttons symbols rendering when rotated and illuminated - Fixed VideoChip:SetPixel() render artifacts - Improved small round button artwork | — | |
| Game update | Update 0.1.1 The team at Evil licorice is proud to present: Retro Gadgets Update 0.1.1 This is a maintenance patch, and this is the list of things that have been fixed. · Fixed a bug that caused the update of the AudioChip volume property 1 tick later. · Fixed a bug that prevented CPU.DeltaTime to be cleared when a Gadget was turned on/off. · Fixed a crash with nested tables inside a FlashMemory. · Fixed a… | — | |
| Steam news | Retro Gadgets is now available on Steam in Early Access 💥It's release day! We can't wait to see all the amazing gadgets you are going to create! Happy making, Gadgeteers! | — | |
| Announcement | Early Access starts November 30th! Hello Gadgeteers ! You awaited with a lot of patience the announcement of the release date and finally, we are ready to share this information with you. Retro Gadgets will be released in Early Access on November 30th ! In less than a month you will be able to share with the rest of the community all your wonderful creations and be actively part of the last month of development. Since the demo y… | — | |
| Community | Retro Gadgets demo will soon stop working Time is up for the Steam demo. It will be disabled really soon, so now is a good time to backup your gadgets if you want to transfer them to the future Early Access release. You can find the Gadgets Directory in your windows user Documents directory: WindowsUser\Documents\my games\RetroDemo You can easily reach this directory by pressing the “folder” button in the Multitool main menu and moving… | — | |
| In-game event | Update 0.0.6 Retro Gadgets update 0.0.6 is available for everybody! This update contains mostly bug fixes and quality of life improvements. We wanted you all to enjoy this last week of demo in style. Thank you again for all the feedback and bug reports! These are the complete patch notes: FIXES AND CHANGES: · Fixed a bug that deleted all your code by pressing CTRL-z twice. · Fixed a bug that locked the spri… | 9745912 | |
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Announcements are the developer’s own posts to the game’s Steam news feed: updates and their patch notes, in-game events, releases and sales. The important ones are marked on the players chart.