Lexy's Labyrinth

Lexy's Labyrinth, commonly refered to as Lexy or LL, is an open-source web-based Chip's Challenge clone and tileset created by Eevee. It is written in Javascript and can be played in any modern web browser.

History

Eevee first played Chip's Challenge as part of the Best of Microsoft Entertainment Pack (BOWEP) and, upon learning of the release problems regarding Chip's Challenge 2 in 2002, decided to create her own version in QBasic. This game was turn-based (similar to SuperCC) and lacked many tiles, including monsters. The project was soon abandoned.

In 2015, Eevee played Chip's Challenge 2 following its Steam release. However, later updates to the game's level editor caused it to stop working on Linux-based operating systems. Frustrated with this, Eevee started working on Lexy's Labyrinth in 2020, which was met with positive reception from the community.

Features

Lexy's Labyrinth's ruleset is largely similar to that of the Steam version of Chip's Challenge, with additional similarities to Lynx. It supports nearly all Chip's Challenge 1 tiles (except unused and invalid), nearly all Chip's Challenge 2 tiles (except for voodoo tiles and other obscurities), as well as various custom tiles; for example, in order to properly use recessed walls as implemented in CC1, doubly-recessed walls were created and used when a recessed wall begins beneath an actor.

By default, Lexy's Labyrinth includes CCLP1, CCLXP2, CCLP3 and CCLP4. However, the player can also upload additional levels to the site (including CC1 and CC2) to the site to play them. Uploaded files can be in DAT, C2M or C2G format. The game also includes a web-based level editor, although it is still in early development.

By default, Lexy's Labyrinth ships with its own tileset, also created by Eevee. Chip is replaced with Lexy, an anthropomorphic female fox who previously appeared in other games created by Eevee. Melinda is replaced with Lexy's girlfriend Cerise (another existing character from Eevee), and computer chips are hearts. Anders Kaseorg's public domain Tile World tileset is also available.

External links

• Official website
• Blog post by Eevee detailing the project
• Source code at GitHub