Chip Tycoon — Release Notes

A semiconductor industry business simulation inspired by Hardware Tycoon by Haxor. ~1000 versions developed since February 2026.

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v0.994 (Current)

March 2026

Global leaderboard with SQLite backend: submit and retrieve high scores (player name, score, year reached, difficulty)
PHP wrapper handles score submission (POST) and leaderboard retrieval (GET) server-side
Techment Platform integration: cloud save/load, platform callbacks, title screen handoff
Bug fixes: margin calculations, market intelligence double-counting, save/load state restoration

v0.988–v0.993

March 2026

Highscore database schema refinements (player_name, score, year, difficulty, created_at)
Platform CSS/JS linking and game UI start/stop via platform callbacks
Auto-save interval tuning and cloud save synchronisation

v0.982–v0.987

March 2026

Transition from standalone HTML to PHP-wrapped deployment — game code embedded in PHP with server-side endpoints
Added Techment Platform integration layer (techment-platform.css, techment-platform.js)
Leaderboard and highscore infrastructure introduced (SQLite3, score submission API)
Platform-aware title screen replaces standalone title screen

v0.979–v0.981

March 2026

Platform callback hooks wired into game lifecycle (start, stop, save, load)
Preparation for server deployment: platform detection and conditional loading

v0.956–v0.978

March 2026 — First server-deployed versions

Deployed to ftp.techment.dk as playable web game
All versions from v0.956 onward available on server as .html files
Stabilisation pass: no major new features, focus on polish and deployment readiness

v0.935–v0.955

March 2026

Sales Office tab added to Board panel (renderSalesTab, v0.935) — dedicated sales management and analytics view
Continued UI polish and balance adjustments across all game systems

v0.921–v0.934

March 2026

M&A Office tab added to Board panel (renderMATab, v0.921) — dedicated Mergers & Acquisitions management interface
Mergers, acquisitions, and company integration moved to dedicated sub-tab with expanded UI

v0.889–v0.920

March 2026

Dual-badge toolbar system (_badgeLeft, v0.889) — toolbar buttons now show both left and right notification badges (e.g. Research shows progress % on left, available count on right)
Continued balance tuning for competitor AI and market dynamics

v0.820–v0.888

March 2026

Design Family system (DesignFamily, v0.784) — develop CPU product lines with die-area-based cost modelling; group products into families for shared R&D benefits
Refinements to OEM contract pricing and fulfilment mechanics
Market competition tuning: competitor behaviour improvements and pricing adjustments

v0.784–v0.819

March 2026

Design Family data model introduced: products belong to design families with shared characteristics
Design family rendering in product views and comparison tables

v0.755–v0.783

March 2026

Enhanced Competitor AI system (COMPETITOR constants, v0.755) — competitors gain more sophisticated decision-making with dynamic pricing and strategic manufacturing choices
Competitor capacity tracking and market share analytics improved

v0.744–v0.754

March 2026

OEM Contracts tab added to Board panel (renderOemTab, v0.744) — fulfil volume orders at negotiated prices for guaranteed revenue
OEM contract negotiation, pricing, and fulfilment mechanics

v0.701–v0.743

March 2026

Bug fix release (v0.701): Margin bar now includes royalty costs on licensed designs; Market Intelligence no longer double-counts player-owned fab capacity; getPlayerTotalFabCapacity() includes incorporated competitor fabs; mid-month accumulators properly restored on save/load
Product diagnostics and quality-of-life improvements across manufacturing and market views

v0.683–v0.700

February–March 2026

Commander tab added to Board panel (renderCommanderTab, v0.683) — strategic overview and company direction controls
Panel rendering system (renderPanel, v0.683) — modular panel renderer for cleaner UI architecture
Refactored board view into modular sub-panels

v0.669–v0.682

February 2026

Breakdowns tab added to Board panel (renderBreakdownsTab, v0.669) — detailed financial and operational breakdowns showing cost structures, revenue sources, and efficiency metrics

v0.621–v0.668

February 2026

Keyboard shortcuts changed from number keys (1–0) to QWERTY layout (Q/W/E/R/T/Y/U/I/S/Esc, v0.621) — more ergonomic navigation
Marketing renamed to Market (v0.603) — broader scope reflecting market intelligence features
Market Intelligence system (renderMarketIntelligence, v0.603) — competitive analysis showing competitor capacity, market share, and strategic positioning
Fab mapping updates (updateFabMapping, v0.613) — track which fabs produce which products

v0.603–v0.620

February 2026

Market tab restructured: Marketing becomes Market with expanded intelligence features
Share tracking system introduced (v0.608) — track company share ownership
Merger UI formalised (Merger with capital M, v0.609) — dedicated merger workflow

v0.554–v0.602

February 2026

Investments tab added to Board panel (renderInvestmentsTab, v0.554) — manage company investments and financial instruments
Company Acquisition system (Acquisition, v0.552) — acquire competitor companies, manage subsidiary portfolios
Dividend system (Dividend, v0.554–v0.561) — declare and pay dividends to shareholders
Growing financial complexity: investment returns, acquisition valuations, dividend scheduling

v0.526–v0.553

February 2026

Foundry Service tab (renderFoundryServiceTab, v0.526) — list your fab capacity for third-party manufacturing contracts
License Out tab (renderLicenseOutTab, v0.526) — license your chip designs to other companies for royalty income
Two new revenue streams: foundry services and design licensing

v0.496–v0.525

February 2026

Contracts system (renderContracts, v0.496) — formal contract management for manufacturing agreements
Merger mechanics introduced (v0.499) — early merger system allowing company combinations
Fab capacity and capex modelling expanded (fabCapacity v0.504, fabCapex v0.486)
Dynamic process node rebuilding (rebuildDynamicProcesses, v0.480) — process nodes generated dynamically based on research progress
Process node system refactored (processNode, v0.474) — cleaner separation of node data from research data

v0.425–v0.495

February 2026

Foundry system expanded (FOUNDRY constants, v0.425) — build, upgrade, and manage fabrication facilities with capacity and capex modelling
EUV lithography references added (v0.423) — cutting-edge manufacturing technology in research tree
Fab capex calculations for realistic cost modelling of semiconductor manufacturing

v0.370–v0.424

February 2026

Buyer qualification system — products must meet buyer specifications to compete in market segments (getActiveBuyers, productQualifiesFor, getBuyerParams, v0.332)
Buyer Category Market — all companies compete for buyers across consumer, enterprise, and mobile segments with category-based demand
Market reach and demand modelling refined for segment-specific competition

v0.339–v0.369

February 2026

Warehouse tab added to Manufacturing panel (renderWarehouseTab, v0.339) — inventory management for finished products and components
Boardroom system (boardroom, v0.340; getBoardroomRP, v0.356) — strategic research and company-wide decisions through the boardroom
Board panel gains strategic decision-making capabilities

v0.325–v0.338

February 2026

Manufacturing system added as major new toolbar section (replacing Bank in toolbar, v0.269+)
Foundry tab (renderFoundryTab) — build and manage fabrication facilities
Staff tab (renderStaffTab) — hire, train, and manage workforce
Bank tab (renderBankTab) — moved from toolbar to Manufacturing sub-tab
Licensed Designs tab (renderLicensedDesigns) — manage design licenses from other companies
Market demand and market reach functions refined (getMarketDemand, getMarketReach)

v0.269–v0.324

February 2026

Major system restructure: Manufacturing toolbar button added with sub-tabs for Foundry, Staff, Bank, and Licensed Designs
Toolbar reorganised: Board, Research, Development, Manufacturing, Products, Marketing, Finance, News, Save, Settings
Codebase grows from ~6,800 to ~7,500 lines

v0.268 (Earliest Preserved Version)

February 2026

Core game engine: Company creation with custom name, logo emoji, and founding capital across 4 difficulty levels
Title screen with animated particle effects and pulsing logo
HUD: Date display, speed controls (pause/1×/2×/4×), cash display with colour coding, stat bars for key metrics, sparkline charts
10 toolbar buttons: Board [1], Research [2], Development [3], Products [4], Marketing [5], Finance [6], Bank [7], News [8], Save [9], Settings [0]
Board panel: Company overview with strategic decisions
R&D system with 7 research categories: Architecture, Core, Features, Optimisation, Package, Power, Transistor — queue-based research with progress tracking
Development: CPU design with die area, architecture selection (CISC, RISC, ARM, x86), core features (cache, pipeline, superscalar, out-of-order, branch prediction)
Products panel: Product listing with margin bars, star ratings, sales trend indicators, and unit cost display
Marketing panel: Campaign management and market positioning
Finance panel: Financial overview with charts, transaction log, and monthly summaries — sub-tabs for Bank, Market, and Sales
News system: Era-specific news studio backgrounds (1970s–2020s) with headline board, scrolling ticker, and era-appropriate styling (green monochrome for 70s, synthwave yellow for 80s, bold red for 90s, etc.)
Competitor AI: Multiple rival companies with dynamic behaviour
Scenarios system (SCENARIOS constant) — multiple game scenarios including Classic, Dot-Com Survivor, Mobile Revolution, Speedrun
Random Events (RANDOM_EVENTS) — Factory Fire, Government Contract, Talent Poaching, Silicon Shortage, Tech Blog Feature, Patent Lawsuit, Engineering Breakthrough, Market Boom, Economic Recession, Viral Review
Achievement system — track milestones and accomplishments
Tutorial system — guided introduction to game mechanics
Procedural audio engine (AudioContext) — synthesised UI sounds and celebration effects (confetti)
Auto-save system with configurable intervals
SVG semicircular gauges for live KPI visualisation
Draggable dashboard panels and rich tooltip system
Quick Launch (Q key shortcut) for rapid navigation
6 musical eras with 2 tracks each: Disco (1970s), Synthwave (1980s), Eurodance (1990s), Techno (2000s), EDM (2010s), Lo-fi (2020s)
Process nodes from 10μm (1970) through 1.6nm (2020s+) — 24 nodes spanning the full history of semiconductor manufacturing
6 buyer categories unlocking over time: Mainframe (1970+), Personal Computer (1980s), Workstation (1980s+), Mobile (2000s+), Data Centre (2010s+), AI Accelerator (2020s)
Isometric office view with animated game objects, room floor grid, and wall rendering
Animated cash floaters showing income/expense in real-time
Responsive design with CSS custom properties, clamp-based sizing, and dark sci-fi aesthetic (cyan/purple/green colour palette)
~6,800 lines of code — single-file HTML application with embedded CSS and JavaScript

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Growth Summary

Version Range	Lines of Code	Key Milestone
v0.268	~6,800	Core game with 10 toolbar sections, R&D, products, news studio
v0.325	~7,500	Manufacturing system, staff management, foundry basics
v0.370	~8,000	Buyer qualification market, boardroom, warehouse
v0.470	~8,500	Dynamic process nodes, fab capex modelling
v0.520	~9,200	Contracts, foundry services, license-out revenue
v0.570	~10,400	Investments, acquisitions, dividends, financial depth
v0.620	~11,400	Market intelligence, QWERTY shortcuts, share tracking
v0.670	~11,700	Breakdowns tab, commander tab, panel system
v0.720	~12,100	Commander strategy view, modular panels
v0.770	~13,100	OEM contracts, enhanced competitor AI
v0.820	~13,500	Design families, product line management
v0.920	~13,800	M&A office, sales office, dual-badge toolbar
v0.970	~14,100	Deployment preparation, platform hooks
v0.994	~14,200	PHP wrapper, leaderboard, Techment Platform integration

From garage prototype to full business simulation in ~730 versions and 14,200 lines of code.

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