Developer posts and news about this game.
Just a small bug fix that was bothering some people. Sorry about that, folks! Completely missed this during development (and bug reports afterwards). Fixed: The spawning and despawning of Vaults and Glyph Sparks no longer cancel a currently active Absent Minded buff.
Just a small update today, addressing a few minor issues that have been brought to my attention since the launch of the big update earlier this month. Added: The Keypad vault puzzle can now be completed using keyboard numeric keys (Numpad + number row). "Decode Glyphs" puzzle now
Hello to all Widgeteers! As promised, here's the next update in the Widget Inc. universe. While the previous updates mostly focused on late game progression, this one is more tailored to new players. So if you've been waiting to jump in, or start a new save file, now's the time!
Hi everyone! I'm back at it again, working on a new patch for Widget Inc. So far, most updates have focused on Prestige and other endgame mechanics - so I felt it was time to give the new player experience some much deserved love as well. So if you're looking to pick the game up
Just a small update to fix some rare bugs, chances are you never encountered these! Fixed an issue where Frames placed inside of caves would become invisible after a save/load. Fixed an issue where placing a Fortress next to a cave entrance would prevent that cave from being dest
Hi all, It's that time again! I've been saving up a few months of bug fixes, incremental improvements and new toys to play with. Most of the new stuff is focused on end-game progression, but there are also some new additions to the Artifact system introduced in the last big patch
Just some small bug fixes and tweaks! Fixed the "Absent Minded" ability being removed by spawning Troglodytes. Fixed Troglodytes being able to spawn on top of Dig Sites and Excavators, even though there is an adjacent Fortress. Changed Fortresses to extinguish fires on top of kil
Hi all, Another quick patch to address a common complaint: "Caves are in the way of my precious symmetry!" Well, who am I to dictate how the game is played? A new frame has been added to Tier 3. The Napalm Charge can be placed next to the offending Cave and, once fed enough Oil t
Just a small patch that fixes some issues that cropped up due to the recent "What Lurks Below" patch: Reduced the productivity bonus granted by Artifacts (especially for higher-tier artifacts, lower-tier unaffected). Troglodytes can no longer spawn on Dig Sites if they have a For
Hey everyone, it's been a while! Time for some new content, I'd say. Let's start with the simple stuff. Trading cards now available! Better late than never. Steam Trading Cards and the associated rewards have been added, in case you wanted to spam Widget emoticons or spruce up yo
Hi all, Since the emergency patch at the beginning of the month, Steam Deck controls have been partially unusable. And it wasn't even my fault, Unity seems to have introduced some undocumented changes in their "New Input" system that messed with Steam Deck specifically (and possi
Nothing to see here, please disperse. This patch is just to fix a security vulnerability that was recently discovered in the Unity engine: Read more According to Unity, there is no evidence that the vulnerability was ever used maliciously, and with this update it is now fixed (fo
Hi all! Today's update is just a small patch to fix some bugs that were reported since the Prestige update. Fixed Quarry frame causing crashes and memory consumption issues on desert worlds. Fixed furnaces not working at full efficiency (especially with high speed multiplier). Te
Welcome back! It's hard to believe that it's been over six months since the release of Widget Inc. Since then, I've received a lot of feedback and suggestions to improve the game, and one thing that keeps coming up is the wish for better endgame system that really transforms the
Thanks for playing Widget Inc! For quite a while now (long before the launch of Widget Inc) my friends and I have been working on an idle space sim game, and the demo for Vanguard Galaxy is now available on Steam! Vanguard Galaxy is a chill game about space exploration. Starting
Hi all, Just a little something to show that I'm not dead! Right now, I'm hard at work on the upcoming Prestige update. This includes a full rework of the current "Start a new game after launching a rocket" system, with cool new gameplay additions and a whole tree of new transfor
One major problem fixed that affected people with a (very) high number of rocket launches, as well as some minor issues: Fixed a repeated integer overflow error that prevented the game from continuing. Fixed Glass Kiln and Oil Field not being able to keep up with speed upgrades.
Hi all, Time for a new update! Over the past few months I've been hard at work addressing some of the common criticisms of the game, and moving towards a more satisfying end game / prestige system. While we're not quite there yet (no significant prestige changes in this update),
Bonjour, guten Tag, hola, olá! I've been hard at work in the background, getting the game ready to be translated into multiple languages. When I started work I never intended for the game to be in any language other than English - as I didn't have any plans for a major release. H
Hi all, After a few bugfix-patches during the launch window it's time for a bit more of a substantial update! Of course, there's also a few more bugfixes and balance changes here, but also the first new content after launch: Three new frames have been added! While all three are o