ChipWits 1.4 is live!

Inspired by the Winter Games, we’ve added the new "Giant Slalom" mission! Who can ski to the bottom with the fewest cycles?⛷️🤖

To help you go for gold 🥇 we also added the community's #1 requested feature: in-game cycle and chip counts!

This contest is available in the free demo version as well!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2330720/view/510730583362503371

#ChipWits #IndieDev #GameDev #ProgrammingGame #Steam #WinterOlympics #PuzzleGame #RetroGaming

Can you optimize the "Set the Table" mission?

1. Download the Free Demo on Steam
2. Copy the code below
3. Paste it into the Set the Table mission and try to lower the Cycle Count!

chipwits:H4sIAAAAAAAACm2PPQ7CMAyF4x9S46nylAll7MrABXqyHoizcCYsQtw2oEjRk/35+Vk30icoi87ZWKSAiUyGcw5FocCVytV4RYGo8tBnw5oKVXY/KGTp9BqJQUKQOJCpEcu9cN03oL563L4K3KBHpY9VX338G3GJQM38cZr+hlryoTr9PQ8q7pGG09g1y81pFPo9aJiGNx36mBKDAQAA

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2330720/ChipWits/

#ChipWits #PuzzleGame #Zachtronics #RetroGaming #Macintosh #GameDev

ChipWits 1.3 is live! 🤖💾

This is a foundational update, removing Steam-specific APIs and preparing us for more platforms (stay tuned!).

🔹 Merged Leaderboards: Demo players and Full Game veterans now compete on the same global charts. 🔹 New Tile Type: "Surfaces" (tables). 🔹 New Mission: Can you solve the "Set the Table" challenge?

To celebrate the update, we’ve permanently dropped the price on Steam!

#ChipWits #gamedev #indiedev #retrocomputing #programming #puzzle

https://chipwits.com/2026/01/17/chipwits-update-1-3-set-the-table-merged-leaderboards-and-price-d/

Cerebral Puzzle Showcast Part 1
https://youtu.be/mLrMWXxTNJg

This is a showcase looking at my (Josh Bycer's) favorite demos from Cerebral Puzzle Showcase June 2025 Edition.

00:00 Intro00:20 Öoo1:50 Node: The Last Favor of t
https://setsideb.com/cerebral-puzzle-showcast-part-1/
#indiedevshowcase #indies #2025 #CerebralPuzzleShowcase #Chipwits #Glowkeeper #indie #indiegameshowcase #LookingForFael #MissPaint #NodeLastFavorOfTheAntarii #Ooo #PuzzleDepot #TheButtonEffect #Trackastrophe

Cerebral Puzzle Showcast Part 1
https://youtu.be/mLrMWXxTNJg

This is a showcase looking at my (Josh Bycer's) favorite demos from Cerebral Puzzle Showcase June 2025 Edition.

00:00 Intro00:20 Öoo1:50 Node: The Last Favor of t
https://setsideb.com/cerebral-puzzle-showcast-part-1/
#indiedevshowcase #indies #2025 #CerebralPuzzleShowcase #Chipwits #Glowkeeper #indie #indiegameshowcase #LookingForFael #MissPaint #NodeLastFavorOfTheAntarii #Ooo #PuzzleDepot #TheButtonEffect #Trackastrophe

Cerebral Puzzle Showcast Part 1
https://youtu.be/mLrMWXxTNJg

This is a showcase looking at my (Josh Bycer's) favorite demos from Cerebral Puzzle Showcase June 2025 Edition.

00:00 Intro00:20 Öoo1:50 Node: The Last Favor of t
https://setsideb.com/cerebral-puzzle-showcast-part-1/
#indiedevshowcase #indies #2025 #CerebralPuzzleShowcase #Chipwits #Glowkeeper #indie #indiegameshowcase #LookingForFael #MissPaint #NodeLastFavorOfTheAntarii #Ooo #PuzzleDepot #TheButtonEffect #Trackastrophe

Chipwits Remake Released
Some time ago on Game Developer I did an interview with the creator of the classic Mac, Apple II and C64 programming game Chipwits, who were working on a modernized version. Well their efforts have been released to the public now: Chipwits 1.0 is now out on Steam!

You devise programs using a graphic interface to get a robot character through a
https://setsideb.com/chipwits-remake-released/
#indies #niche #Chipwits #coding #indie #niche #programming #steam

ChipWits is featured in The Secret History of Mac Gaming Richard Moss and he is offering our fans an additional £5 off with the code CHIPWITS. This excellent book takes you back to the days of #gamedev in 1984.

https://chipwits.com/2024/11/27/chipwits-discount-for-the-secret-history-of-mac-gaming-book/

#bitmapbooks #book #chipwits #mac @chipwits

ChipWits’ 40th Birthday: Original FORTH Code Open Sourced!

https://chipwits.com/2024/11/16/chipwits-40th-birthday-original-forth-code-open-sourced/

#forth #chipwits