Chop Chains

Devlog

• Devlog #44 – SteamFest coming🌳🪓
  February 02, 2026 by Alexis Gelin

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  #UI

  🆕 NEW Added FPS limit and VSync settings. 🔧 MODIFIED Major UI overhaul by Clarisse. Updated object pooling systems . Improved Axe Chains performance and visuals (colors). Tree positioning adjust... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #43 – Steam demo on itch🌳🪓
  January 05, 2026 by Alexis Gelin#Demo

  🌳🪓 Devlog #43 – Steam Demo now on Itch! Hey Chopers! 🚀 I finally made a build like the Steam demo for Itch.io! You can try it right now and check out the latest features. 🎮 Play the Demo... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #42 – Steam demo🌳🪓
  December 30, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Steam

  🚀 STEAM DEMO IS OUT! 🚀 The Chop Chains demo is now available on Steam 🔥 You can download it directly from the Steam store page. 🎮 Play the Demo: https://store.steampowered.com/app... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #41 – Optimization 🌳🪓
  December 16, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Leaderboards, #Optimization, #Score, #Forest, #Audio

  🔥 Patch 0.40 – Play on Itch.io ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📘 Patch Notes 📰 New (No new content this patch) 🔧 Updates Optimiz... Continue reading
• Devlog #40 – Final demo version🌳🪓
  December 09, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Demo, #Steam

  🔥 Patch 0.37 – Final demo ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📘 Patch Notes 📰 New Added Steam Achievements on Playtest. 🔧 Updates Ad... Continue reading
• Devlog #39 – Mini Slime Tree & Steam Playtest! 🌳🪓
  December 08, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Playtest

  🔥 Patch 0.37 – Only on Steam for now ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📘 Patch Notes 📰 New When chopping a slime tree, some mini slim... Continue reading
• Devlog #38 – QOL & Mobile fix🌳🪓
  December 04, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#QOL

  🔥 Future Patch – Patch 0.36 – Play on Itch.io ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📘 Patch Notes 📰 New Can Afford badge now visible on... Continue reading
• Devlog #37 – Cost formulas rework 🌳🪓
  December 03, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Balance

  🔥 Patch 0.35 – Play on Itch.io ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📘 Patch Notes 📰 New (no new content this patch) 🔧 Updates Update... Continue reading
• Devlog #36 – QOL & December Roadmap 🌳🪓
  December 01, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#QOL

  🔥 Patch 0.34 – Play on Itch.io ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📘 Patch Notes 📰 New You can now open Settings directly in the Plains... Continue reading
• Devlog #35 - Fixes & Stand 🌳🪓
  November 28, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Fixes

  🔥 Patch 0.33 – Play on Itch.io ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam Fixes Fixed an issue where the player would lose 1 level when refreshing t... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #34 – Fixes and QOL 🌳🪓
  November 27, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Badge, #Fix

  🔥 Patch 0.32 ➡️ Don't forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📰 New New badge when you can purchase a skill 🟢 🔧 Updates Void skills now have a demo m... Continue reading
• Devlog #33 – New Void Skill Tree & Price Balancing 🌳🪓
  November 26, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Void Skill tree

  🔥 Patch 0.31 ➡️ Don’t forget to add Chop Chains to your Steam wishlist! Add to Wishlist on Steam 📰 New New Achievements: Tree, Axe, Others 🌳🪓 New Void Skill Tree – spend void wood... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #32 – More languages & Fixes 🌳🪓
  November 18, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Languages

  🔥 Patch 0.30 ➡️ Add Chop Chains to your Steam Wishlist! 📰 New • Added new languages: Polish, Chinese (Simplified), Portuguese & Brazilian Portuguese, Russian, Spanish (Mexico), Japanese, K... Continue reading
• Devlog #31 – New Skill Tree Layout & Cheats🌳🪓
  November 17, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#SkillTree, #Cheats, #DoubleAxe

  🔥 Patch 0.29 ➡️ Add Chop Chains to your Steam Wishlist! 📰 New • Added cheat code : WOODMAX — gives 1,000,000 of each wood to compensate lost progress 🌲💥 • New Skill Tree layout... Continue reading
• Devlog #30 – New Infinite tree upgrades🌳🪓
  November 14, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#InfiniteTree, #Tree, #Infinite

  🔥 Future Patch ➡️ Add Chop Chains to your Steam Wishlist! 📰 New • Infinite Tree is now a regular upgrade: it will place a tree with instant respawn each time you chop it 🌳 • Added hov... Continue reading
• Devlog #29 – QOL & Analytics! 🌳🪓
  November 13, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#QOL, #Analytics

  🔥 Patch 0.27 ➡️ Add Chop Chains to your Steam Wishlist! 📰 News • Added 5 new Infinite Upgrades (2 available in the demo) to spend your excess wood 🌲 • Skill Tree tooltips now position... Continue reading
• Devlog #28 – Wishlitst Steam🌳🪓
  November 12, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Wishlist, #Steam

  🔥 Patch 0.26 ➡️ Steam Wishlist link: Chop Chains on Steam 📰 News Added a wishlist button 🎯 Added new trailers 🎬 Added new Steam description GIF 🖼️ 🔧 Updates Replaced the "Join... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #27 – Steam Wishlist Tomorrow at 5 PM CET & Patch 0.25 Fixes 🌳🪓
  November 11, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Steam, #Wishlist, #Add, #Incremental

  🪓 Devlog #27 – Steam Wishlist Tomorrow at 5 PM CET & Patch 0.25 Fixes 🌳 Hey Chopers! Tomorrow at 5 PM CET, Chop Chains will be live on Steam Wishlist ! Make sure to add it so you don’t miss... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #26 – Player Confort🌳🪓
  November 10, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Coming soon, #app icon

  🔥 Patch 0.25 📰 News You can now navigate between tabs using the keyboard (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) ⌨️ Added a “Leave Game” option directly in the settings 🚪 🔧 Updates Updated “Not in demo... Continue reading
• Devlog #25 – New mode & Sorry for discord🌳🪓
  November 08, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Mole, #Fix, #TimeAttack

  🔥 Patch 0.24 📰 News Added Time Attack Mode ⏱️ (Try to beat my score on discord) 🔧 Updates Mole base distance is now 3 instead of 1 🐹 You can now re-click on the tab you’re on to clos... Continue reading
• Devlog #24 – Come on discord🌳🪓
  November 07, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Fix

  News on : https://discord.gg/7gSP6Hembk... Continue reading
• Devlog #23 – Settings & Player Confort🌳🪓
  November 05, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Settings, #Confort

  News on : https://discord.gg/7gSP6Hembk... Continue reading
• Devlog #22 – New German Languages & Fixes🌳🪓
  November 04, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#German, #Fix

  News on : https://discord.gg/7gSP6Hembk... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #21– New languages and Fixs! 🌳🪓
  November 03, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Language

  News on : https://discord.gg/7gSP6Hembk... Continue reading
• Devlog #20 – Demo Only & Discord Help🌳🪓
  November 01, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Discord, #Community

  🌳 Devlog #20 – Demo Only & Discord Help 🌳🪓 Hey everyone! 👋 From now on, Chop Chains will be available as a demo only . This will help me gather more feedback directly on Discord and impr... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #20 – Discord & Fix bugs! 🌳🪓
  October 30, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Fix, #Discord

  🌳 Devlog #20 – Discord & Bug Fixes! 🌳🪓 Thanks for playing! 👋 Join the Chop Chains Discord to help me improve the game — I’ve already fixed some bugs thanks to your feedback! 💚... Continue reading
• Devlog #19 – New quality settings! 🌳🪓
  October 29, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Quality, #Optimization

  🌳 Devlog #19 – New Quality Settings! 🌳🪓 ⚙️ Quality Settings You can now adjust the game’s quality , finding the right balance between graphics and FPS . Lower settings improve frame r... Continue reading
• Devlog #18 – Skill tree improvments🌳🪓
  October 28, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Skill Tree

  🌳 Devlog #18 – Skill Tree Improvements 🌳🪓 🌟 What’s New Zoom – Players can now zoom in and out and navigate the skill tree more easily. Performance Optimizations – The skill tree lo... Continue reading
• Devlog #17 – New Power-Up Thunder & Storm! 🌳🪓
  October 27, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Thunder, #Storm

  ⚡ Devlog #17 – New Power-Up: Thunder & Storm! 🌳🪓 ⚡ Thunder Power-Up A new Thunder ability has been added — it strikes a random tree every few seconds , dealing damage automatically. 💥... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #16 – Update Itch.io Page & Steam Coming🌳🪓
  October 27, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Steam, #Visual

  🌳 Devlog #16 – Update Itch.io Page & Steam Coming 🌳🪓 ✨ Itch.io Page Updates Updated visuals and screenshots to better reflect the current game. Improved the description to explain gamepla... Continue reading

  
• Devlog #15 – Fixing bugs & WIP Achievements🌳🪓
  October 25, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Fix, #Achievements

  🌳 Devlog #15 – Fixing Bugs & WIP Achievements 🌳🪓 🐞 Bug Fixes Fixed issues between the Infinite Tree and the Plains , ensuring smooth resource spawning and consistent gameplay. 🏆 Work... Continue reading
• Devlog #14 – First Time User Experience! 🌳🪓
  October 22, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#FTUE, #FirstTimeUserExperience

  🌳 Devlog #14 – First Time User Experience! 🌳🪓 🎮 Guided Tutorial New players now have a short guided tutorial that shows how to: Chop trees and gather resources 🪓 Buy axes and unlock s... Continue reading
• 🌳 Devlog #13 – Control Tree Spawn Chance & Improved Cursor & New Skills🌳🪓
  October 22, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Progression, #Cursor, #Control, #SpawnChance

  🌳 Devlog #13 – Control Tree Spawn Chance & Improved Cursor & New Skills🌳🪓 🌲 Control Tree Spawn Chance You can now adjust the spawn rate of trees in the world. 💡 This lets players cont... Continue reading
• Devlog #12 – New Axes! 🌳🪓
  October 21, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Axes

  🌳 Devlog #12 – New Axes! 🌳🪓 🪓 New Axes The Chains Axe generates a chain with each hit, hitting multiple resources in a row. The Fortune Axe grants random wood with every strike, making r... Continue reading
• Devlog #11 – New Idle The Forest🌳🪓
  October 21, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Idle

  🌳 Devlog #11 – New Idle “The Forest” 🌳🪓 🌲 New Idle System: “The Forest” A new Idle Tab lets you collect resources continuously, even when you’re not actively chopping. Upgrade... Continue reading
• Devlog #10 – Infinite Tree & Optimization! 🌳🪓
  October 20, 2025 by Alexis Gelin#Infinite, #Optimization

  🌳 Devlog #10 – Infinite Tree & Optimization! 🌳🪓 🌲 Infinite Tree System I’ve added a brand-new Infinite Tree system ! Now, when you cut down a tree, it automatically regrows , you can c... Continue reading
• Devlog #9 – Add life to game & Skill description improvements🌳🪓
  October 18, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  🌳 Devlog #9 – Add Life to Game & Skill Description Improvements 🌳🪓 🌿 Adding Life to the Game I’ve added new visual and interactive elements to make the world feel more dynamic: Animate... Continue reading
• Devlog #8 – Optimization! 🌳🪓
  October 17, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Optimization, #60fps

  🌳 Devlog #8 – Optimization! 🌳🪓 Hey everyone! 👋 This week I focused on optimizing tree generation and physics to make the game run smoother and more efficiently. ⚡ Optimization progress... Continue reading
• Devlog #7 – New Skill Tree! 🌳🪓
  October 13, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Chains, #Mole, #SkillTree

  🌳 Devlog #7 – New Skill Tree & 2 Power-ups 🌳🪓 Hey everyone! 👋 🌟 Expanded Skill Tree The skill tree now offers over 700 levels of upgrades , giving players more ways to specialize and... Continue reading
• Devlog #6 – 4 New World Resources🌳🪓
  October 10, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Chest, #BaloonTree, #TeleportTree, #DarkTree

  🎁 Chest Tree When chopped, Chest Trees reward you with multiple random resources ! They’re a great way to stock up quickly — if you can find them. 💡 Perfect for players who love a little sur... Continue reading
• Devlog #5 – New Stats popup and Main Menu🌳🪓
  October 09, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Stats, #Menu

  📊 New Stats Popup I’ve added a Stats Popup that gives players detailed information about their resources at a glance: Current Axe Stats – see your axe’s stats and performance. Collected Resou... Continue reading
• Devlog #4 – Settings, Audio and translation🌳🪓
  October 08, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Translation, #Settings, #Audio

  Devlog #4 – Settings, Audio and Translation 🌳🪓 Hey everyone! 👋 This week’s update brings a big step forward in player customization and accessibility — with a brand-new Settings menu... Continue reading
• Devlog #3 – New Skill Fortune and UI Feedbacks🌳🪓
  October 07, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #Fortune, #UI Feedbacks

  🎲 New Skill: Fortune I’ve added a new skill called Fortune , which gives players a chance to get extra resources when chopping trees. This skill adds a layer of strategy — players can now inves... Continue reading
• Devlog #2 – New Axes and save progression🌳🪓
  October 06, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  #AxeShop, #Save

  🪓 Devlog #2 – New Axes and Save Progression 🌳 Hey everyone! 👋 This week’s update focuses on two major additions that make your progression feel smoother and more rewarding — new axes an... Continue reading
• Devlog #1 – Getting Started! 🌳🪓
  October 04, 2025 by Alexis Gelin

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  Devlog #1 – Getting Started Hey everyone! I just started working on the game, and here's what's new so far: - Optimization: I've improved some systems to make the game run smoother. - Skills Update... Continue reading