{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f3ce628a6ed5495cae4e63a4","clusterId":"c_1621c2e8f31af21f66d8bd53","slug":"pill-chill-brings-physics-based-pill-sorting-to-steam-in-q4","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Pill \u0026 Chill Brings Physics-Based Pill Sorting to Steam in Q4","summary":"Developer Quantum Vial Games announced Pill \u0026 Chill, a physics-based pill sorting game for PC via Steam, scheduled for release in the fourth quarter of this year. Players sort hundreds to 1,000 tablets and capsules by color using a spatula, with no time limits or scores. The game features ASMR-conscious sound design and an open beta and demo before launch.","whyItMatters":"Pill \u0026 Chill follows the recent trend of detailed sorting games, and its release before the developer's other announced title, Pharmacy Simulator, suggests the studio is capitalizing on that boom.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eQuantum Vial Games announced Pill \u0026amp; Chill on August 17. The game is a sorting work title where players use a spatula to move tablets and capsules of the same color to matching spaces on the desk edge. Stages can include anywhere from several hundred to 1,000 pills, with difficulty tied to the number of colors, which ranges from at least two to six in screenshots.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe physics simulation makes pills roll, slide, and pile up realistically, and the sound design is ASMR-conscious, with light clinks and a chime when pills are sorted correctly. Finishing a stage triggers the pills to line up into a picture. The developer is also working on Pharmacy Simulator, and Pill \u0026amp; Chill is expected to release before that title. An open beta and demo are planned ahead of launch.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Pill \u0026 Chill, a physics-based pill sorting game from Quantum Vial Games, hits Steam in Q4. Sort up to 1,000 pills by color with a spatula, no timers or scores, just ASMR clinks and a satisfying finish. Open beta and demo planned before launch.","twitterPost":"Pill \u0026 Chill, a physics-based pill sorting game, is coming to Steam in Q4. Sort up to 1,000 pills by color with a spatula, no timers or scores. ASMR sound design and a chime on correct placement. Open beta and demo planned.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Quantum Vial Games announced Pill \u0026 Chill, a physics-based pill sorting game for Steam, launching in Q4. Players sort up to 1,000 pills by color using a spatula, with no time limits or scores. The game features ASMR-conscious sound and will have an open beta and demo before release.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Automaton\",\"url\":\"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260817-460503/\",\"title\":\"Steam physics-based pill sorting game 'Pill \\u0026 Chill' announced. Sort mixed pills to your heart's content in a 'pharmacist mood'; accidentally knock them over and it's all for nothing\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4479,"outputTokens":629,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786971232,"createdAt":"2026-08-17T12:46:26.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-17T12:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T12:46:26.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_1621c2e8f31af21f66d8bd53","canonicalTitle":"Steam物理演算・錠剤お片付けゲーム『Pill \u0026 Chill』発表。“薬剤師気分”でごちゃ混ぜお薬仕分け放題、うっかり崩せば水の泡","representativeArticleId":"a_9ac3e9dc39d73f4654360b5e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Pill \\u0026 Chill\"],\"studios\":[\"Quantum Vial Games\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-17T07:52:51.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-17T07:52:51.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-17T12:46:44.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260817-460503/","title":"Steam物理演算・錠剤お片付けゲーム『Pill \u0026 Chill』発表。“薬剤師気分”でごちゃ混ぜお薬仕分け放題、うっかり崩せば水の泡"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Pill \u0026 Chill"],"studios":["Quantum Vial Games"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}