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| Game update | Version 1.3.11: Progress Transfer Fix We have addressed reports from some users who reported that progress from ChipWits 1.2 was not appearing after the 1.3 upgrade. Upon launching this version for the first time, the game will now automatically detect any unmerged data and prompt you to restore it. Bug Fixes: · Save Data Recovery: Added a check and prompt to merge legacy progress from ChipWits 1.2. | 21725760 | |
| In-game event | Update 1.3: Unified Leaderboards and "Set the Table" Challenge! We're excited to announce that Update 1.3 is now live , and at a new lower price! This is a major structural update for ChipWits. We've done significant work under the hood to modernize the game's backend and improve stability. Here are the highlights: One Leaderboard to Rule them All We have migrated our leaderboard system to a unified global standard. · Merged Competition : We've made it so t… | — | |
| Community | Halloween 2025 ChipWit Challenge: Infested. Highest Score Wins! Hey, ChipWits Puzzlers: Happy Halloween ! The latest ChipWit Challenge features a terrifying Jack-o-lantern that has become absolutely infested with electrocrabs! Your mission (if you dare) is to exterminate as many electrocrabs as possible by zapping them. You only get 1313 cycles, and be careful not to let those electrocrabs suck your fuel dry! To participate, simply load ChipWits and click "… | — | |
| Game update | Version 1.2.4 - Security Fix Patches Unity CVE-2025-59489 . | 20346754 | |
| Community | Autumn 2025 ChipWit Challenge: Prism. Fewest Chips Wins! Hey ChipWits Puzzlers! Feeling comfortably numb ? Our new ChipWit Challenge, Prism, should transport you to the bright side of the moon ! While this mission might look strikingly similar to the cover of a legendary album, your goal is clear: to take all the widgets from the input box and sort them into red, yellow and blue output boxes. The challenge is to do so using the fewest chips possible.… | — | |
| In-game event | Version 1.2: 🏆 Achievements! 🏆 Hey ChipWits Fans! We're excited to announce that Update 1.2 is now live, with one of our most requested features: Steam Achievements! When you launch the game and enter the puzzle selection screen the game will give you back-credit for any achievements you've already earned. So, go claim your achievements today! Can you collect all 10? Happy coding! The ChipWits Team Full Release Notes New Fea… | — | |
| Community | Back to School ChipWit Challenge: Pencil Shards. Fewest Cycles Wins! Hey ChipWits Puzzlers! We hope you're enjoying the game! Our Back to School Challenge has been extended until Sep 15: Pencil Shards! Just in time for Back to School season, this mission is about cleaning up (eating) all the randomly-positioned pencil shards on the pencil using the fewest cycles possible . Warning: This puzzle is HARD - you'll want to give it extra time. Stop by our Discord Serv… | — | |
| Sale | ChipWits: Back to School Games Celebration! [15% off!] Hey ChipWits fans! School is back in session, and what better way to get your brain back into learning mode than with some puzzles? We're thrilled to announce that ChipWits is part of the 2025 Back to School Games Celebration on Steam! To celebrate, we're offering a 15% discount on ChipWits for the duration of the event. If you've been waiting for the perfect time to dive into the world of prog… | — | |
| In-game event | Version 1.1: 🔥 Hot Keys! 🔥 Hey ChipWits fans! We're excited to announce the release of ChipWits Version 1.1 , an update focused on improving your programming experience and squashing some annoying bugs. The big star of this release is the new Hot Keys feature. Hot Keys in Action! Hot Keys are Here! You can now assign your favorite chips to keyboard keys 1 through 8. This lets you instantly place a fully-specified chip wi… | 19719148 | |
| Community | Mid-Summer ChipWit Challenge: Old Windmill. Fewest Chips Wins! Hey ChipWits Puzzlers! We hope you're enjoying the full game! Our Mid-Summer Challenge is here: The Old Windmill! This isn't just about solving the puzzle with the absolute fewest chips possible ; you'll also need to navigate its crumbling structure and avoid treacherous pits! Your Mission Master the Old Windmill puzzle . Devise the most efficient widget reorganization. Every chip counts, so th… | — | |
| Sale | ChipWits On Sale During Automation Fest Get ready to flex your logic circuits! ChipWits is proud to be a part of the Steam Automation Fest, and to celebrate, we're offering a 10% discount for the entire event! If you love the satisfaction of seeing your code come alive, ChipWits is the perfect game for you. Design and program a single robot to conquer challenging tasks in Professor Chip's new factory. Whether you're new to coding or… | — | |
| Game update | Version 1.0.1 Bug Fixes · #1011: Black Screen on Linux / Steam Deck during cutscene playback | 19203842 | |
| Steam news | ChipWits 1.0 is HERE! Get ready to dive into a unique puzzle experience that exercises your logic and creativity circuits! Forty years after the original and after six years in development, we're proud to announce that the new ChipWits is officially RELEASED and available NOW on Steam ! What awaits you in ChipWits? · A Legacy Reboot : Bringing the original 1984 game to a new generation of gamers, an accessible intro… | — | |
| Major update | Version 0.73: Localization Release We are excited to announce ChipWits version 0.73! This release adds localization to English, Brazilian Portuguese, French and Simplified Chinese! Let us know if there are other languages you want to see ChipWits translated to. The release also fixes several known issues: New Features and Improvements * Localization for English, Brazilian Portuguese, French and Simplified Chinese * New Cutscene… | 19125656 | |
| Steam news | ChipWits: Professor Chip's Factory Demo Is Part of Cerebral Puzzle Showcase! Solve your way through 11 different puzzles and see if you have what it takes to work in Professor Chip's factory! When you're done, take on a bonus mission, two ChipWit Challenges, and two classic missions from the original 1984 ChipWits! The main story missions are set in Professor Chip’s Factory, where you will automate your ChipWit across the factory floor, maneuvering around obstacles to c… | — | |
| Steam news | ChipWits: Professor Chip's Factory Demo Out Now! Solve your way through 11 different puzzles and see if you have what it takes to work in Professor Chip's factory! When you're done, take on a bonus mission, two ChipWit Challenges, and two classic missions from the original 1984 ChipWits! The main story missions are set in Professor Chip’s Factory, where you will automate your ChipWit across the factory floor, maneuvering around obstacles to c… | — | |
| In-game event | ChipWits Demo v0.65.4: Feature Update Highlights This new feature release includes some bug fixes and several significant improvements, most notably: * Ultra-wide monitor support and support for all aspect ratios * Improved keyboard support, including more shortcut keys and "Quick Buffers" * Top 10 scores are now available in the histogram view (as well as the ability to not share yours) * The ability to drag the camera around with… | — | |
| Community | December Challenge: Snowflake Welcome to the last challenge of 2024: Snowflake! How many randomly-scattered presents can you pick up with 2,500 cycles? To play: · Load the ChipWits Demo (make sure you're on 0.64 or later) · Select the "Snowflake" Challenge · See if you can top the leaderboard with the highest Median Score · Discuss your solution on the ChipWits Discord Server This challenge ends on the last day of December.… | — | |
| In-game event | ChipWits Demo v0.64.2: Minor Update This release includes a couple of small bug fixes and some assets for the December Challenge Enhancements * Add December challenge mission (Snowflake) * Add snow effect and VFX toggle for snow effect * Add new item: gift * Enable additional objectives for monthly challenges, other than cycles used Bug Fixes * #491: Random music doesn't include level 3 * #879: Global Standings says "Behind You!"… | — | |
| Community | November Challenge: Happy 40th! In celebration of ChipWits' 40th Anniversary, we're excited to launch the November challenge: Happy 40th! Believe it or not, this month is ChipWits' 40th Anniversary! In celebration, we've baked it a pie with 40 candles. Your mission is to eat all 40 candles with as few cycles as possible. But don't run out of fuel... Oh, and also, you start facing a random direction, so your solution will have… | — | |
| In-game event | ChipWits Demo v0.63: 40th Anniversary Release! Happy 40th Anniversary to ChipWits! This release includes a new mission to celebrate this milestone and a new 1-bit ChipWit model and tileset. It also improves the handling of random behavior. Enhancements * Add 40th Anniversary Challenge Mission * Add 1-bit ChipWit model * Add 1-bit tileset * New Item: candle * #896: More consistent and fair handling of random behavior (especially IfHeads) * W… | — | |
| In-game event | ChipWits Demo v0.62.1 with Challenge Leaderboards! This release brings an exciting new leaderboard system to the game! You can now compete against other players in special announced challenges. Stay tuned to announcements for new challenges every month! New Features * Added a new Challenge Leaderboard system! * Puzzle Selection Screen will show the active challenge leaderboard * Added World Record bar to all histograms Bug Fixes * #887: Bug: If… | — | |
| Community | October Challenge: Trick or Treat! We're excited to kick off our first monthly challenge: Trick or Treat! In this challenge, you need to pick up 4 treats and zap 4 tricks in as few cycles as possible. To play: · Load the ChipWits Demo · Select the "Trick or Treat" Puzzle · See if you can top the leaderboard with the fewest Cycles Used · Find the highest scores in our ChipWits Discord Server · Post a screenshot of your score to o… | — | |
| Esports | ChipWits Gameplay Preview: ChipWit Caves During Steam Next Fest, ChipWits will be livestreaming a gameplay preview! This is a ~15 minute loop of a ChipWit robot exploring a new version of ChipWit Caves, one of the original missions in the 1984 version of the game (which was published on Mac, C64, Apple II). We'd love to hear your feedback on our game so far! Please head over to our community Discord to tell us what you think and give… | — | |
| Community | Cinematic Opening Cutscene Witness a catastrophic event unfold at Droog Station in our new cinematic opening cutscene. A lone ChipWit stands amidst the chaos, its fate uncertain. Wishlist and download our Free Demo now and unravel the mystery! | — | |
| In-game event | ChipWits Demo v0.61.1 with Cinematic Opening Cutscene! Enhancements * #835: Add new introductory cutscene Preview the new cutscene here, and subscribe to our YouTube channel for more videos! | — | |
| In-game event | ChipWits Demo v0.60.1 Enhancements * #819: Escape menu during game * #836: Add call to action to Title Page, Pause Screen, Quit Screen * #839: Duck music when app loses focus * #840: Tutorial: Make it more clear in Mission 1 to just add one click and click Play * #841: Tutorial mission 2: Make it more clear you don't need to get all the oil cans * #842: Reduce delay after dialogs * #844: Make UI Assistance more clea… | — |
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