Little Square Things

G.Reed

Released: Sep 28, 2019
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Last updated: 16 Sep 2026, 06:58 GMT

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29 Sep 2024Developer post
HAPPY 5th ANNIVERSARY TO THE GAME!
September 29th is the fifth anniversary of the full release of Little Square Things. And the 16th(!) anniversary of the Legacy version. Why not celebrate both?? In Help & Options > Options , you can find the Tileset option. There's the Default, and there's the '08. Maybe m
27 Jul 2024Developer post
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (and donation!)
The soundtrack for the game (plus a few extras) is available for purchase. Now you can listen to the game's music without having to play it! Really, it's just a way to donate. Same 40% off of a whole dollar for a little while!
31 Dec 2020Developer post
Bugfixes
Some bugfixes to do with achievements. Happy Squaring in 2021!
28 Sep 2020Developer post
ANNIVERSARIES update is live!
The Anniversaries update is live! Along with the already-released features, the Anniversaries level pack contains 20 brand new levels and will also receive updates from time to time. Please review, and please feel free to reach out and share your thoughts. Happy 1st / 12th birthd
24 Sep 2020Developer post
Pre-Anniversaries update
Little Square Things has been updated with all of the planned goodies for the Anniversaries update, aside from the level expansion pack. That expansion pack is the centerpiece of the whole update -- and it will come on the 29th -- but there's some other stuff, too. Changes includ
Little Square Things has been updated with all of the planned goodies for the Anniversaries update, aside from the level expansion pack.
That expansion pack is the centerpiece of the whole update -- and it will come on the 29th -- but there's some other stuff, too. Changes include:

New Achievements! Some fun ones in there, like exploding a bunch of Powder Kegs at once.
Some tweaked levels based on feedback, most in the player's favor. (You might also silently earn some extra Par Stars if your personal best happens to be below a level's new par.)
Adjustments to some of the graphics
Bugfixes, including in how screen resolution is handled, certain Undo-related crashes, gamepad button graphics, how Achievements are checked, and others
More that I'm probably forgetting
PLEASE provide feedback, reviews, comments, suggestions -- I do devote the time to read them all.
Happy Squaring!
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11 Sep 2020Developer post
Fixed Steam integration again / Upcoming "Anniversaries" update!
Steam integration has been re-fixed. Also, I plan to release an "Anniversaries" update on September 29th! Please leave a comment for any suggestions that you might have--big or small, bugfixes or overhauls. There are some changes already in the works. "Anniversaries" -- the 29th
30 Aug 2020Developer post
A small update
An update! A small one, but, hey, an update! UI improvements on the Level Select screen Minor bugfixes Nixed the canary branch. Future betas will appear on another branch TBD. Happy squaring!
An update! A small one, but, hey, an update!

UI improvements on the Level Select screen
Minor bugfixes
Nixed the canary branch. Future betas will appear on another branch TBD.
Happy squaring!
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01 Nov 2019Developer post
Hotfix...
You can actually access level 1-1 now. Oops!
31 Oct 2019Developer post
UPDATE: It's here -- the whatever the name of the October update is!
The canary has flown out of the cage! And with Steam's new Library, it's even easier to LEAVE A REVIEW and GIVE FEEDBACK!! So do that! And what better treat for your friends than a puzzle game!? So tell everybody, too! Updates here (again): Retrace your steps with Undo! If you ac
The canary has flown out of the cage!
And with Steam's new Library, it's even easier to LEAVE A REVIEW and GIVE FEEDBACK!! So do that! And what better treat for your friends than a puzzle game!? So tell everybody, too!
Updates here (again):
Retrace your steps with Undo! If you accidentally(?) drown one too many squares, or if you just feel like playing "what-if?", just hit a button, and you're back to where you were just a fraction of a second ago. Press it again, and you're where you were a fraction of a second ago before then. You get the idea.
Call up the Legend to get a description of all of the pieces in the level. Get a couple of hints and tips -- and some much-needed context for the puzzle in front of you!
Tired of the same old bring floor tiles, water, walls, and other things? The worlds' themes have been differentiated even more, and details have been sprinkled all around the floor.
Postgame content. Beating the game has never been more rewarding!
Bugfixes. And usability tweaks.
Please report any bugs you might find. And leave feedback for future updates!
Happy Squaring!
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25 Oct 2019Developer post
Fixed Steam integration on canary branch. Whoops!
What the title says. Also, please report bugs and feature requests, no matter how large or small. Happy Squaring!
24 Oct 2019Developer post
Canary: now aka "the RC for whatever we're calling the end of October update"
October is over in just over a week, meaning that that end of October update needs to be pushed out soon! It should be tested first, which is where you come in. The canary branch now has that update in what is hopefully its final form. Please check it out and send your requests a
October is over in just over a week, meaning that that end of October update needs to be pushed out soon! It should be tested first, which is where you come in.
The canary branch now has that update in what is hopefully its final form. Please check it out and send your requests and bug reports this way!
To summarize what's in the end of October update:

Retrace your steps with Undo! If you accidentally(?) drown one too many squares, or if you just feel like playing "what-if?", just hit a button, and you're back to where you were just a fraction of a second ago. Press it again, and you're where you were a fraction of a second ago before then. You get the idea.
Call up the Legend to get a description of all of the pieces in the level. Get a couple of hints and tips -- and some much-needed context for the puzzle in front of you!
Tired of the same old bring floor tiles, water, walls, and other things? The worlds' themes have been differentiated even more, and details have been sprinkled all around the floor.
Postgame content. Beating the game has never been more rewarding!
Bugfixes. And usability tweaks.
Happy Squaring!
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20 Oct 2019Developer post
Canary update: "Legend" and more!
Updates to the canary (experimental) branch: Legend that describes all of the pieces on the current level (Menu -> Legend). It's still ever so slightly rough around the edges, but it will be refined! More detail on the floors. More differentiation between worlds (mostly in wat
Updates to the canary (experimental) branch:

Legend that describes all of the pieces on the current level (Menu -> Legend). It's still ever so slightly rough around the edges, but it will be refined!
More detail on the floors.
More differentiation between worlds (mostly in water)
Tweaked some levels, including rearranging the Star Shards on 1-1.
Post-100% content. Look at the final level once you've nabbed all of the stars. Look at the feature set when you've grabbed even more!
Bug fixes, including certain Buzzsaws not moving as expected.
Happy Squaring!
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09 Oct 2019Developer post
Canary update: bugfixes and more enhancements!
Now, in the canary experimental branch, we have: Graphics: More variation in floor tiles ("flair"), per-world variation in what Water looks like. Much prettier and much more apropos! Several bugfixes, including some Buzzsaws flat-out not moving. (Some of these bugs were only in t
Now, in the canary experimental branch, we have:

Graphics: More variation in floor tiles ("flair"), per-world variation in what Water looks like. Much prettier and much more apropos!
Several bugfixes, including some Buzzsaws flat-out not moving. (Some of these bugs were only in the canary branch. Oops!) Thanks for the reports!
For completionists, a small option to have clearing a stage highlight the same stage again, rather than the next, so that it's easy to return to it
Game's music now silences and the game pauses when window loses focus
These and others will make their way to the main branch at the end of the month.
Got a bug? Feature request? Please post about it or message me directly, and you can be sure that I'll give it due consideration.
Happy Squaring!
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03 Oct 2019Developer post
NEW! Public beta branch! With UNDO!
The branch called "canary" is a public beta version of the game, complete with new experimental features and probably bugs, too. It's an incrementally updated version of the update that's going to be pushed out at the end of October. Here's how to access it: Right click the name
The branch called "canary" is a public beta version of the game, complete with new experimental features and probably bugs, too. It's an incrementally updated version of the update that's going to be pushed out at the end of October.
Here's how to access it:

Right click the name of the game in your Library. Hit "Properties".
A window titled "Little Square Things - Properties" should pop up. Click the BETAS tab.
Underneath "Select the beta you would like to opt into:", you'll probably see "NONE". Click that and select "canary". Leave the "beta access code" blank.
You should then see "Successfully opted into the 'canary' content beta." Then, after the new branch downloads, your Library list should change to "Little Square Things [canary]".
You can revert to the main version by following those steps and selecting "NONE" again.
Canary has Undo fully implemented, with more stuff to come soon.
Happy Squaring!
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29 Sep 2019Developer post
It's not over yet! UNDO is coming!
UNDO is coming! Have you ever... drowned a square (when you didn't mean to)? Blew up a couple of them? Accidentally held LEFT for a bit too long? Then UNDO is for you! If you make a mistake, or see a different way to approach a level, or even just want to try a "what-if?" scenari
29 Sep 2019Developer post
LITTLE SQUARE THINGS RELEASED
And... it's out! Download it!! Leave comments!! Share on social media!! Tell your friends!! Give feedback!! HOORAY !!! You should know by now that this isn't the end, though! There's already an update planned for around the end of October. Let me know if you run into any problems
And... it's out!
Download it!! Leave comments!! Share on social media!! Tell your friends!! Give feedback!! HOORAY !!!
You should know by now that this isn't the end, though! There's already an update planned for around the end of October. Let me know if you run into any problems! Or if you have praise! Or criticism!
(and if it's praise and stuff share it with other people too)
Plans for the future include:

A "here's what we did with your feedback!" update!
Mobile port! Linux port, maybe! Also Switch!
An academic article or a talk on cellular automata as applied to this game!
More to come!
HAPPY SQUARING!
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28 Sep 2019Developer post
RELEASING TOMORROW, ACTUALLY: 09/29/2019, "Square Things Sunday", ...
That's right; pressing that Release button tomorrow ! What does this mean for us? Feedback is still more than welcome. Nothing has changed there. Releases will be more methodically planned and tested. It'll show up on more store pages, lists, etc. That's pretty much it. Happy Squ
That's right; pressing that Release button tomorrow!
What does this mean for us?

Feedback is still more than welcome. Nothing has changed there.
Releases will be more methodically planned and tested.
It'll show up on more store pages, lists, etc.
That's pretty much it. Happy Squaring!
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27 Sep 2019Developer post
A meta-update...?
Prepping the store page for release. Also pushing out new patches regularly! You'll have seen: Tweaks to the music Minor bugfixes Your feedback is very much valued, both before and after release.
Prepping the store page for release. Also pushing out new patches regularly! You'll have seen:

Tweaks to the music
Minor bugfixes
Your feedback is very much valued, both before and after release.
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19 Sep 2019Developer post
Update: Misc
Some updates. Also, be sure to (a) leave a review and (b) tell your friends about Square Things! Here's what's new: World 5 gets its own music. World 4 didn't even have music, but that was due to a bug. Most music has been rebalanced. Still being tweaked. Keyboard/button prompts
Some updates. Also, be sure to (a) leave a review and (b) tell your friends about Square Things!
Here's what's new:

World 5 gets its own music.
World 4 didn't even have music, but that was due to a bug.
Most music has been rebalanced. Still being tweaked.
Keyboard/button prompts in some places.
Bugfixes etc
Happy Squaring!
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08 Sep 2019Developer post
Update: More finishing touches
Rebalanced pars for Par Stars in levels, mostly increasing them. Mostly. Also, if a level's par isn't a multiple of 5, it's a hint that there's a specific trick needed to nab par or less. Bugfixes and tweaks Welcoming any and all feedback before the 9/30 release. Happy Squaring!
Rebalanced pars for Par Stars in levels, mostly increasing them. Mostly. Also, if a level's par isn't a multiple of 5, it's a hint that there's a specific trick needed to nab par or less.
Bugfixes and tweaks
Welcoming any and all feedback before the 9/30 release. Happy Squaring!
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