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Hello Gadgeteers! In occasion of the Steam Programming Fest 2026 , Evil Licorice has partnered with some exceptional developers for a special promotion that will last even after the end of the event. Two different bundles have been created, including Retro Gadgets and other mindb
This post is here to tell you a little bit more about the development, the story mode and answer the most common questions we've received. What is Story Mode? At its core, the Retro Gadgets Story Mode is a new game mode that will complement the current Sandbox Mode. It will be re
Hello Gadgeteers! We're bringing to you a brand new update, this time focused on managing folders and paths, plus a few important bug fixes. 📂 It is now possible to create folders and use them to organize your Gadget's assets 📂In Lua you can specify a relative or absolute path
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
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 Re
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:
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 t
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 Stea
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 Re
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
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 c
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 . [
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
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. Transp
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
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 th
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 c
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
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 i
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 wh