Warm Static: Cozy Repair Shop. Wren's Repairs at night in the rain, with a pink REPAIR SHOP neon sign on the roof, crew at the upstairs windows, a striped awning and an OPEN sign, while a passer-by with an umbrella walks by.
Warm Static app icon: a retro TV showing a pink heart

Warm Static: Cozy Repair Shop

Fix retro gadgets in a cosy pixel-art repair shop.

For Android phones and tablets.

Coming soon to Google Play

Want to try it early? Join the testers

About

Aunt Wren has retired to the seaside and left you her little repair shop, Wren's Repairs, on a rainy corner. Restore ten retro gadgets, from a pocket radio to a custom PC, and hire apprentices who keep working while you're away.

Every bench you bring back to life makes the building glow a little brighter and adds an instrument to a lo-fi song. Repairs are never timed and can't fail, so you can play at your own pace.

Calm by design

  • No ads
  • No in-app purchases
  • No data collected
  • Plays fully offline, with no account or sign-in

Features

  • Ten benches to restore: From a pocket radio, tape player and turntable to a CRT television, flip phone, beige PC and a custom PC with glowing fans.
  • Hands-on repairs: Tap out the screws, brush away the dust, hold to solder, snap the case shut and press power. Take your time, or let the crew finish.
  • Light up the building: Each bench you fix lights up a floor of the building and a letter of the neon REPAIR SHOP sign.
  • A crew that works while you rest: Ten apprentices keep repairing while you're away: up to 8 hours of offline earnings, or up to 16 once you unlock Star Perks. A Welcome Back letter greets you when you return.
  • A lo-fi song that grows: Every bench adds an instrument. On the Shelf Mixtape you can mute and unmute each part.
  • Ten regulars: Each one has a small, warm story, told over two or three repair tickets.
  • Postcards and a shop cat: Aunt Wren sends a postcard from the seaside every day, sometimes with news of her feud with Gerald the gull. Fuse the shop cat naps on the warmest gadget.
  • Little goals: Wren's To-Do List has small goals that pay tips, and Wren's Pick suggests a good next buy.
  • Fix-Up Projects: Ten renovations you can see on the building, with building ranks from Fixer-Upper to Local Landmark.
  • Collect and upgrade: Fill the Archive with 50 fictional retro models, including rare Mint finds. Schematics boost your benches, and there are 39 achievements to earn.
  • Grand Reopening: Earn Neon Stars and start again in Rainy Downtown, Snowy Hilltown or the Seaside Boardwalk.
  • News from the shop: A Sneak Peek of what's coming, and a short note from Aunt Wren after each update.
  • Play your way: Large Text, Reduce Motion, Battery Saver and Always Night settings, in portrait for one-handed play.

Screenshots

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Updates

Warm Static is in closed testing on Google Play, so these updates have gone to testers so far. Newest first.

  1. Version 1.1.2 Sneak Peek and Wren's notes

    Latest

    • Sneak Peek: see what's coming to Wren's shop, from More → Sneak Peek, or by tapping the FOR SALE sign next door once it's up
    • After each update, Aunt Wren sends a short "What's new" note from the seaside
    • Fixed: pressing Back to close a panel could also close the game
    • The first-customer tutorial now shows the customer, and hints no longer vanish early or come back after you've read a ticket
    • Smaller polish: mouse-wheel scrolling works properly, and the More tab fits tablets with Large Text

  2. Version 1.1.1 Small fixes

    • Wren's To-Do List no longer jumps when you claim a tip
    • Tapping the FOR SALE sign now says the laundromat isn't for sale yet

  3. Version 1.1.0 Lights On

    • Opening Night: a welcome letter from Aunt Wren, then pull the lamp chain to switch the shop on
    • A short guided start, and a How to Play manual in the More tab
    • Wren's To-Do List: little goals that pay tips, with Show me buttons
    • Wren's Pick always suggests a good next buy
    • Tune-ups double a bench's speed, and Lend a Hand lets you help the crew
    • The Welcome Back letter now tells you what you can fix next
    • Fix-Up Projects: 10 renovations you can see on the building, and building ranks from Fixer-Upper to Local Landmark
    • A FOR SALE sign has gone up on the laundromat next door
    • Safer saving, a fix for stylus pens in the repair close-up, and 1.0 saves carry over
Older updates

  1. Version 1.0.0 The first release

    • Wren's Repairs opens: Aunt Wren's little shop is yours, with ten benches to restore, from a pocket radio to a custom PC
    • Each bench you fix lights up a floor of the building
    • Hire a crew of apprentices who keep repairing while you're away (up to 8 hours)
    • Regulars bring repair tickets with small stories. Fix them yourself in a hands-on close-up, or let the crew do it
    • A lo-fi song that gains an instrument with every bench you restore
    • Daily postcards from Aunt Wren, Fuse the shop cat, an Archive of gadgets to collect, and achievements
    • Grand Reopening: reopen in a new district for a lasting bonus
    • Large Text, Reduce Motion and Battery Saver settings
    • No ads, no purchases, no data collected, and it plays fully offline

Coming nextComing to Wren's Repairs

A peek at what's on Wren's workbench. Shh, don't tell the regulars!

  • Coming soon

    Every gadget, its own repair

    • Wind a chewed tape back with a pencil
    • Find the fault with a multimeter
    • Trickier jobs as your shop grows, with stars for neat work
  • In a future update

    The Odd Jobs board

    Side jobs and house calls all around the neighbourhood.

  • On the horizon

    The old laundromat

    Wren always said it had good bones. One day you might buy the building next door and turn it into a showroom for your finest fixes.

Plans can change as Wren tinkers.

You can also find the Sneak Peek in the game, under More → Sneak Peek.