If you’re interested in purchasing the Humble Frozen Synapse Bundle (which also contains SpaceChem, TRAUMA, and a handful of Frozenbyte games) you’ve only got one more day to make your purchase!

The good news is that this update should fix most of the save-corruption bugs that some people have been experiencing. The bad news is that, if your save file is corrupted, you’ll have to uninstall and reinstall the game (thus deleting your save file) in order to get the game running again. The next update (1.0.11d, currently in review) contains more fixes and a feature that will allow us to help people who have lost their save file recover some of their progress.

If you or someone you know still hasn’t picked up a copy of SpaceChem, now is your chance to get one – at what ever price you feel it’s worth! Also included are Frozen Synapse and TRAUMA, with the ability to donate to two excellent charities – Child’s Play and the EFF.

This update fixes the “fat-finger” problem, making it easier to select small instructions in reactors. With update 1.0.11c we’ll start digging into the crash bugs that a few users have reported. To everyone who has purchased SpaceChem Mobile, thank you! And be sure to tell your friends!

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There’s an update coming in the next few days that makes it easier to select small instructions (the “fat-finger” problem described here).

Questions or problems? Leave them in the comments!

It’s taken more work than I anticipated, but I’m happy to announce that SpaceChem Mobile will be available on the Apple App Store for the iPad on October 1st! SpaceChem Mobile is a direct port of SpaceChem, meaning it’s almost exactly the same, but with a few notable differences:

• The controls have been reimagined for touch (an obvious change), including a new way to quickly place arrow instructions (hold a button, drag a path).
• The toolbar has been moved to the top to make it easier to place instructions.
• The main campaign does not include boss battles or the story and is easier to progress through (more optional pipelines, specifically).
• Video recording and forum signature generation are not available.
• It only costs $5.99!

Yesterday I had the pleasure of joining in for an episode of the Just Press Start podcast, along with Jeff Vogel of Spiderweb Software. In it, we talk about SpaceChem, Spiderweb Software’s new game Avadon: The Black Fortress, the game industry, Zachtronics Industries’ hilariously tiny office, and lots of other small topics. I even announce a new product!

If this sounds like your kind of thing, why not listen to it?

If you want to purchase a physical SpaceChem CD, check out the Zachtronics Industries store. They’re $20, which includes shipping, and are signed on the cover by me unless you specify otherwise.

Are physical copies of SpaceChem the kind of thing that people would be interested in purchasing? They come with printed disks and key inserts and everything!

Specifically, it’s now available on the Zachtronics Industries store.