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|steam appid  = 1775490
 
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|release history  = The full game was released on Itch.io on June 16, 2021. It was released on the Google Play Store on 26 July, 2021. On October 02, 2022, the major 2.0 update was released, introducing an enormous amount of new content. On 20 March, 2024, the game was released on Steam as well as the Apple App Store, and all platforms received the major 3.0 update, again introducing a massive amount of content.
 
|release history  = The full game was released on Itch.io on June 16, 2021. It was released on the Google Play Store on 26 July, 2021. On October 02, 2022, the major 2.0 update was released, introducing an enormous amount of new content. On 20 March, 2024, the game was released on Steam as well as the Apple App Store, and all platforms received the major 3.0 update, again introducing a massive amount of content.
  
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|current state    = The 3.0 content update is currently out. A number of bugs were introduced with this version. The Steam version has already received a small update addressing some of the bugs.
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|current state    = The 3.0 content update is currently out. A number of bugs were introduced with this version. Two smaller updates have been released to address some of the bugs.
 
}}
 
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'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [https://discord.gg/hN3cBMjK4n Official Discord server]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/1775490/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1775490 | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X, Linux}}
 
{{Availability/row| Itch.io | https://tann.itch.io/slice-dice | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Itch.io | https://tann.itch.io/slice-dice | DRM-free |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
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{{ii}} A demo is available from {{store link|Itch.io|https://tann.itch.io/slice-dice}} and {{store link|Steam|1775490}}, containing 12 out of the 20 levels available in the full game.
  
 
==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
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{{ii}} xsrvc.dll contains the current run, xsrvcx.dll contains unlocks and settings.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1775490/discussions/0/4351114515900393908/#c4351114723591201671|title=Separate progression/unlocks for multiple users. :: Slice & Dice General Discussions|date=2024-06-01}}</ref>
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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|origin                    =  
 
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|steam cloud notes        = Steam only syncs run progress, not overall unlocks; which causes issues with save progress between different users on the same computer.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1775490/discussions/0/4351114515900393908/#c4351114723591201671|title=Separate progression/unlocks for multiple users. :: Slice & Dice General Discussions|date=2024-06-01}}</ref>
 
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = true
 
|touchscreen              = true
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|touchscreen notes        = Enable the '''smartphone controls''' setting.
 
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==Issues fixed==
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===Crash on startup (Windows)===
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{{Fixbox|description=Change system language to English|fix=
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In Windows, change the system language to English to allow the game to launch. Exact steps to make this change will vary depending on Windows version.
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}}
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===Steam version crash on startup (Linux/Steam Deck)===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Proton Experimental|fix=
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# In the game's properties in Steam, go to '''Compatibility'''.
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# Enable {{key|''Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool''}}.
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# Select '''Proton Experimental''' from the drop-down menu.
 
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|minCPU  = 2.0 Ghz
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
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|minHD    = 100 MB
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|minVRAM  = 1 GB
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|minOGL  = 3.0
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|minOGLn  = (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
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Slice & Dice
Slice & Dice cover
Developers
Tann
Engines
LibGDX
Release dates
Windows June 16, 2021
macOS (OS X) June 16, 2021
Linux March 20, 2024
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Turn-based
Controls Menu-based
Genres Roguelike
Art styles Pixel art
Themes Fantasy
Slice & Dice on IGDB
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Slice & Dice is a singleplayer dice-based roguelike game developed and published by Tann.

The full game was released on Itch.io on June 16, 2021. It was released on the Google Play Store on 26 July, 2021. On October 02, 2022, the major 2.0 update was released, introducing an enormous amount of new content. On 20 March, 2024, the game was released on Steam as well as the Apple App Store, and all platforms received the major 3.0 update, again introducing a massive amount of content.

The 3.0 content update is currently out. A number of bugs were introduced with this version. Two smaller updates have been released to address some of the bugs.

General information

Official Discord server
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
itch.io
DRM-free
Windows
macOS (OS X)
A demo is available from itch.io and Steam, containing 12 out of the 20 levels available in the full game.

Monetization

Type Notes
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions None


Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>/xsrvc.dll[Note 1]
<path-to-game>/xsrvcx.dll[Note 1]
xsrvc.dll contains the current run, xsrvcx.dll contains unlocks and settings.[1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Steam only syncs run progress, not overall unlocks; which causes issues with save progress between different users on the same computer.[2]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse, touch State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Touchscreen optimised
Enable the smartphone controls setting.
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Issues fixed

Crash on startup (Windows)

Change system language to English

In Windows, change the system language to English to allow the game to launch. Exact steps to make this change will vary depending on Windows version.

Steam version crash on startup (Linux/Steam Deck)

Use Proton Experimental
  1. In the game's properties in Steam, go to Compatibility.
  2. Enable Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool.
  3. Select Proton Experimental from the drop-down menu.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) 2.0 Ghz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.14
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 100 MB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
Linux
Minimum
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1 GB
Video card (GPU) 1 GB of VRAM
OpenGL 3.0 compatible (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References