Link Steam
indiegame.fan
Chop Signal header art

Chop Signal

Your AI agent gets a body. A tiny pixel-art avatar on your desktop that chops wood while your assistant codes. Upgrades, a shop, rare collectibles, and full MCP control. Privacy-first: never reads your code.

Steam Page
Developer
qottodev
Publisher
qottodev
Release
Coming Soon
Steam Reviews
No reviews yet

Does this feel indie?

Vote based on whether this game feels indie to you. You can change your vote at any time. Results earn an IGF score after 10 accepted votes.
No votes yet
Vote on More Games
Game contextLatest: IGF Team
ContextThe evidence factors used to assess whether this game belongs on IndieGame.Fan.Status
Notes
Latest Contributor: IGF TeamEdit notes
Search Google: Who developed Chop Signal?Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
Search Google: Who published Chop Signal?Publisher scaleThe operating scale of the game's publisher.
Search Google: Is Chop Signal self-published or published by qottodev?Publisher statusHow the game's publishing relationship is classified.
Search Google: How is Chop Signal and qottodev funded?FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
Search Google: Who controls the creative direction and IP for Chop Signal and qottodev?Creative controlWho appears to retain creative control of the game.
Search Google: What is the release status of Chop Signal?Release statusWhether and how the game has been released.

Media

6 items

About the Game

YOUR AGENT HAS A BODY NOW

There's a tiny pixel-art character on your desktop with an axe. That's your AI agent's avatar.

When your assistant starts working, the avatar starts chopping. When the task ends, it stops. You don't click anything. You don't manage anything. You just code.

Every chop drops wood. Wood becomes gold. Gold becomes upgrades. The loop runs itself.

YOUR AI RUNS THE ECONOMY

Chop Signal connects to your AI assistant through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Your agent doesn't just trigger the chopping, it manages the entire game.

It sells your wood. It buys upgrades. It browses the shop. It makes decisions based on what's available and what you can afford. You review its code. It reviews its inventory.

Every shop purchase pops up for your approval first. You always have the final say.

PRIVACY FIRST

Chop Signal never reads your code, files, conversations, or file paths. It knows one thing: whether your AI assistant is busy or idle.

  • Runs 100% locally on localhost

  • No data collection

  • No telemetry

  • No network calls

  • Activity tracking through explicit MCP tool calls that you control

ONE-CLICK SETUP

  • Launch Chop Signal

  • Open Settings, click Setup

  • Restart your IDE

The setup button configures MCP for all supported editors at once:

  • Cursor

  • Claude Code

  • Claude Desktop

  • VS Code Copilot

  • Antigravity

Then use Copy Rules to paste agent instructions into your IDE. Your assistant will know how to play from its first conversation.

Works with any MCP-compatible tool at .

AT A GLANCE

  • Tiny always-on-top pixel art overlay — click-through, never blocks your work

  • Automatic chopping tied to AI assistant activity

  • 11 upgrades across 5 axe tiers

  • 5 wood types from Common to Legendary

  • Shop with AI self-care consumables

  • Rare collectibles and Steam Achievements

  • Full MCP control — your AI manages everything

  • Buy approval popup — you keep the final say

Indie Game Fan