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Widget Inc. Update: Vaults and Glitches, oh my!
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 w…
Patch notes30 changesFixGameplay - Widget Inc.
Widget Inc. next update | Kingdom Inc. demo
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 des…
Patch notes6 changesGameplayMaps - Widget Inc.
Bugfix patch v1.4.4.2
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 ne…
Announcement2 changesFix - Widget Inc.
Widget Inc. - Patch 1.4.4
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 addi…
Store19 changesFixGameplay - Widget Inc.
Bugfix patch v1.4.3
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 F…
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Patch 1.4.2 - Cave Removal Service
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…
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Bugfix patch 1.4.1
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). Tr…
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Widget Inc. Update: What Lurks Below
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…
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Patch 1.3.2.2 - Steam Deck controls fixed
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 Inpu…
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Widget Inc.
Patch 1.3.2.1 (Unity vulnerability patch)
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 ev…
Security2 changesFix - Widget Inc.
Widget Inc. Patch 1.3.2
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 a…
Store8 changesFixGameplay - Widget Inc.
Widget Inc. | Prestige Update
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 t…
Announcement3 changesGameplay - Widget Inc.
Vanguard Galaxy demo now available
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! Vangu…
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Upcoming Prestige Update
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…
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Minor Bugfix Patch | 4 March 2025
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…
Announcement4 changesFix - Widget Inc.
Patch 1.2.4 - Expanding Gameplay
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…
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