Early Access
Is FORK BOMB: A Programming Game still being updated?
Yes, it's still new to Early Access (launched Oct 2). Last updated 3 days ago, with 9 updates so far.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
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About the game
Write real code in a Python-like language to control one machine that copies itself. Then watch a thousand copies of your program eat a world. A single-player programming incremental game about self-replicating machines.
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
Update history
Recent updates
Oct 18, 2026 · Patch note
v0.4.1: your snippets can be as big as you need (opens in new tab)
Hey programmers, A small one. L32 told me their helper library didn't fit in a snippet anymore, because snippets had a 4,000 character limit I never mentioned anywhere. That limit is gone. While I was in there I found a worse problem underneath it, so that's fixed too. Fixed Snippets can be as big as you need now. There's no limit on a single snippet. All o…
Oct 18, 2026 · Build
linux-beta branch build 26027125
Latest build time Steam reports for the linux-beta branch.
Oct 18, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 26027113
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Oct 17, 2026 · Patch note
v0.4.0: the debugger. Breakpoints, a watch list and hovering grid[x] (opens in new tab)
Hey programmers, This is the one I kept saying was next. Fork Bomb has a real debugger now. You can stop your code on a line, step through it one line at a time, keep an eye on any value you like, and hover whole expressions instead of just names. It started with bOaStNdMoStN asking for breakpoints and a watch list a while back, and a review asking to see v…
Oct 16, 2026 · Patch note
v0.3.6: lists as dict keys, a proper reference, and a kinder Backspace (opens in new tab)
Hey programmers, This one is a fix-up. Six changes, and every one of them came from a forum thread, a review or a playtest. The ones you'll notice most are lists finally work as dict keys, Backspace eats a whole indent, and there's a real reference for lists, dicts and text. Fixed Lists work as dict keys now. If you stored d[pos()] and later asked whether p…
Questions
When was the last FORK BOMB: A Programming Game update?
FORK BOMB: A Programming Game last posted a patch note 3 days ago (Oct 18, 2026: v0.4.1: your snippets can be as big as you need (opens in new tab)).
How often does FORK BOMB: A Programming Game update?
It got about 1 update per month so far. FORK BOMB: A Programming Game entered Early Access less than three months ago, so it's too new to rate for update frequency.
Is FORK BOMB: A Programming Game abandoned?
No. FORK BOMB: A Programming Game only launched in Early Access on Oct 2, and it was last updated 3 days ago, with 9 updates so far.
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