ChipWits

ChipWits
PublishersBrainPower (Apple II, Mac)
Epyx (C64)
DesignersDoug Sharp
Mike Johnston
PlatformsApple II, Commodore 64, Mac
Release1984: Mac
1985: Apple II, C64
GenreProgramming game
ModeSingle-player

ChipWits is a programming game for the Macintosh written by Doug Sharp and Mike Johnston and published by BrainPower software in 1984. Ports to the Apple II and Commodore 64 were published by Epyx in 1985. The player uses a visual programming language to teach a virtual robot how to navigate various mazes of varying difficulty. The game straddles the line between entertainment and programming education.