lexys-labyrinth/README.md
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Lexy's Labyrinth

This is a web implementation of a puzzle game that bears a striking similarity to Chip's Challenge and its sequel, but is legally distinct, and also free!

It is a work in progress and also might be abandoned and forgotten at any time.

Play online

Give it a try, I guess! https://c.eev.ee/lexys-labyrinth/

Current status

  • Supports 99% of Chip's Challenge 1
  • Supports 75% of Chip's Challenge 2
  • Can load MS Chip's Challenge DAT/CCL files and Steam Chip's Challenge C2M files
  • Can load levels from your hard drive
  • Can play back replays (demos) from C2M files, though some may desync
  • Allows undoing moves, with moderate success
  • Has the beginning bits of a level editor

Planned features

  • Completely original assets
  • Save your score, and compare it to the BBC leaderboards
  • Load levels directly from the BBC set list
  • Support for all of the nonsense in Chip's Challenge 2
  • Allow playing the original commercial levels by dragging the data files in from your own computer
  • Support various sets of bugs from various implementations
  • Play the game turn-based instead of realtime (i.e., nothing moves until Chip does)
  • Record demos
  • Mouse and touchscreen support
  • Bunches of debug features
  • Outright cheat in a variety of ways

Noble aspirations

  • Level editor, slash convertor
  • New exclusive puzzle elements?? Embrace extend extinguish baby

Special thanks

  • The incredible nerds who put together the Chip Wiki and also reside on the Bit Busters Discord
  • Everyone who worked on Chip's Challenge Level Pack 1, the default set of levels
  • The Tile World tileset currently used by default, created by Anders Kaseorg