- Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory is 70% off for Steam’s Box Pushing Fest! - 21 April 2025
If you've been waiting to dive into 100+ levels of hardcore puzzle mayhem, now’s the time. Dr. Kobushi’s Labyrinthine Laboratory is part of Steam’s Box Pushing Fest — a celebration of the finest Sokoban-style brain-melters — and it’s hitting the lab with its biggest discount ever. Save Falafel. Outsmart the Puppet Panics. Push blocks, dodge robots, and survive a devious tower designed by a deranged genius with too many puppets and not enough empathy. 🧠 "Pac-Man meets chess" 🎭 Story-rich, character-driven, and hilariously cruel 💾 Puzzles harder than your finals 🎵 Original chiptune soundtrack by Fearofdark 📅 Event runs April 21–28 🎯 Get it now at 70% off Play it. Suffer a little. Then solve everything. We can't wait to hear what you think of Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory!
- Fixes for Windows - 22 June 2024
Hi everyone, An earlier update of Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory may have broken Steam compatibility under certain versions of Windows. This latest update fixes this. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Anton Loses It - 19 December 2023
Check out this hilarious fan animation from Hyejun! Warning: the video linked below contains a lot of profanity.
- Steam Achievements Are Here! - 2 November 2023
We're pleased to announce that Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory finally supports Steam Achievements! Can you unlock all nine achievements with your puzzling skills??! Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory has earned a reputation as one of the toughest puzzle games out there -- show off your puzzle-solving skills to your friends by collecting all of the elusive achievements. Note for existing players: Simply install the latest update and load your save file to unlock all achievements that you've already earned in the past automatically. Only one achievement won't unlock automatically: to unlock it, beat the game's final level once again, and the achievement will unlock during the end credits. Sincere thanks to NoobTracker and MidnightDX from the Discord for helping test out Steam Achievements, and with additional thanks to NoobTracker for contributing an improved "Pause" sound effec…
- Pledging One Year of Puzzle Game Revenue to Aid for Gaza - 27 October 2023
In the wake of the devastating events in the Gaza region, it's impossible for us to sit by and merely observe. The numbers themselves are heart-wrenching – as of today, October 27th, 2023, over 3,000 innocent children have lost their lives due to Israeli bombings. But these numbers only scratch the surface of the pain and suffering endured by the Palestinian people. Beyond this staggering loss of young lives, the region has witnessed countless civilian casualties, the destruction of entire residential blocks, and debilitating shortages of essential resources like food, water, electricity, gas, and first aid. The recent halt in Internet telecommunications further isolates the people of Gaza, cutting them off from the rest of the world. These ruthless attacks came following the Hamas organization's indiscriminate kidnapping and mass murder targeting hundreds of innocent Israeli civilians,…
- Now Also Available on Humble Store: 50% Launch Discount! - 3 November 2022
Hi everyone! This is just a quick announcement to let you know that Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory is now also available for purchase from the Humble Store starting today! To celebrate, for the next week only, we're running an exclusive 50% discount on Humble Store! Humble Store is a unique storefront that gives a percentage to charity from every game sale. So check them out, and consider grabbing your copy of Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory via this unique opportunity to both support social causes and also get stuck avoiding death lasers operated by mentally unhinged robotic puppets! For 50% off! Ever seen a deal like that before? What a steal! Have fun playing, everyone! Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory on Humble Store
- Update Notes for October 31: Improving Collectibles and Replayability - 31 October 2022
Hello everyone, I'd like to share that I've been deeply heartened by the reaction so far to Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory. Many of you have shared your positive experiences with the game's puzzles, characters and music, and our recent Halloween Steam sale was a significant success. I'm truly very happy to see people enjoying the game, and I want you to know that I'm here to ensure that the game continues to deliver a high level of quality and value for players. In our previous software update, I announced the addition of the Undo Button, after it became clear that this was a prominent community demand and that some players were suffering from trying to solve some puzzles without one. Since then, another issue has arisen in discussions on the Steam Community Hub and on Discord: many players have complained that it's impossible to go back to previously solved levels in order to gr…
- Steam Deck Support is Here! - 30 October 2022
Hi everyone! We're very excited to announce that Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory has now been extensively tested on our Steam Deck hardware, and confirmed to run great on the platform! ✅ Great performance at a solid 60FPS! ✅ Works with all Steam Deck controls by default! ✅ Plays, looks and sounds great, with fitting text size and screen resolution! ✅ Minimal impact on battery life! If you're looking to play Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory on Steam Deck — this post is to confirm that you'll be able to do so and have a great experience. We're still waiting for Valve to get around to our request and label the game as Deck Verified, but they're certainly taking their time... 😶 Thanks again for playing, everyone!
- Dr. Ko🎃BOO🎃shi's Halloween Sale: Last Day! - 30 October 2022
Hello everyone, Today's the last day to get Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory for 70% off, as part of our Halloween weekend sale! Petrified of paperwork? If Maurice doesn't scare you... ...then Janine will definitely leave you feeling Jittery... Thanks for playing!!!
- Update Notes for October 24: Undo Button! - 24 October 2022
Hello everyone, This update to Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory brings a big and oft-requested feature: an Undo button! You can finally undo Ayla's moves in a level. There are some restrictions: losing a level clears your move history, and you can't use the undo functionality if you're about to lose. Fair's fair. The Undo button may be accessed by pressing Backspace on keyboard, the Y button on Xbox layout controllers, the X button on Nintendo layout controllers, or from the Pause menu. We hope you're enjoying Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory! Please don't forget to leave a Steam review.
- Update Notes for October 15 - 15 October 2022
Hello, everyone! Another minor update to Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory, this time, bringing: Fix a rare and specific bug that affected PyramidBot movement (with sincere thanks to Hazelstorm for spotting the issue.) Minor improvements. Once again: if you're enjoying the game, please do leave a review! Also, please feel welcome to participate in our Steam Community Hub and to have fun discussions about the game, share where you're stuck, ask for tips and just generally share your thoughts! We look forward to hearing from you!
- Update Notes for October 10 - 10 October 2022
Hello everyone, We're happy to provide another update to Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory. This time, we're offering the following bug fixes and improvements: Gameplay change: the game will now consider a level solved once Ayla reaches a Level's Exit, even if a Robot is right behind her when the Exit is reached. Fixed a bug where the game would prematurely declare a "Game Over" state, falsely detecting that Ayla had run out of moves. This was reported twice as occurring on Level 34, although during testing we found that this bug occurred quite rarely and it took a while for it to be reproduced. Fixed a bug that would sometimes result in the tutorial information boxes for Conveyor and Button Lock tiles not showing. Fixed a typo in Maurice's dialog. Minor quality of life improvements. Minor memory optimizations. We're also really excited to report that we've finally received our very…
- Updates Notes for October 2 - 2 October 2022
Hello everyone! Another minor update for Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory! This update brings the following fixes: - Fix the number of total disks shown on the Level Select menu (it's 26, not 27). Thank you all so much for playing! Please don't forget to leave a review!
- Update Notes for September 26 - 26 September 2022
Hello everyone, Another minor update to Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory, bringing: - Minor fixes to Level 93. - Major fixes to Level 94. If you're enjoying the game, please leave a Steam review! That would really be helpful to us, and we would sincerely appreciate it. Have fun!
- Update notes for September 23 - 24 September 2022
Hi everyone! We've pushed updates for Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory that provides the following improvements: - Fix impossible-to-obtain disk on Level 52. - Fix impossible-to-obtain gem on Level 70. - Fix impossible-to-obtain gem on Level 83. - Fix unintended behavior with Entangled Blocks when teleporting. - Add full-screen keyboard shortcut (Alt + Enter) - Add quit keyboard shortcut (F10) - Improve dialog renderer logic. Thanks for playing! If you're enjoying the game, please don't forget to leave a Steam review.
- Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory: OUT NOW! - 15 September 2022
Today's the day! Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory is finally available! Hi! We're in Japan at the 2022 Tokyo Game Show's Indie Exhibit, and we're so excited to be releasing Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory today on Steam for Windows, Mac and Linux!! Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory is a puzzle game that has been described as “a combination between Pac-Man and chess”. Guide the adventurous Ayla as she attempts to rescue her dog, Falafel, from the confines of a mysterious towering laboratory deep within a solitary forest. Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory combines puzzle and strategy elements with an engaging storyline full of memorable characters and biting humor. Over 100 levels! We are super excited to share with you the 100+ creative, thought-provoking puzzles, accompanied by many original characters and fun dialogue, that are be part of Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine L…
- Release Date Announcement (and more!) - 26 July 2022
Hi, everyone! We've just come back from Japan Expo Paris 2022, where we set up and operated a Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory booth right next to Capcom, Nintendo, SEGA and others! Hundreds of you played the game, met the developers, and even met... Anton??? Hot on the heels of Japan Expo, we have some major announcements for Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory! We're Part of the 2022 Tokyo Game Show's Indie Game Selected Exhibit! We're incredibly excited to have been accepted into the **2022 Tokyo Game Show's Indie Game Selected Exhibit!** We'll be in Japan in September presenting the game, and excited to meet you all! Release Date! We'll also be releasing Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory at the 2022 Tokyo Game Show! Please stay tuned for our release on September 15, 2022! Dr. Kobushi's Labyrinthine Laboratory will be first released on Steam, with a Nintendo Switch release…
