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Automation is the Future of Farming by maxflav

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made by maxflav for Ludum Dare 52 (COMPO)

The year is 3020. Humanity has finally reached its pinnacle and perfected automated farming. The HarvesterBot 5200 is an incredible piece of technology. It can move forward, it can spin, it can harvest grain, it can avoid holes. The only thing missing is the code that makes it run. That's where you come in.

Screen Shot 2023-01-07 at 10.11.07 PM.png

How to Play

Select an instruction along the bottom by clicking it, then click in the white grid to place it. Click again to remove it. Instructions will be executed starting from the top-left. When you're ready, click the green arrow at the top to begin execution. The robot must harvest all crops in the farm to complete each level.

Extra Tips

  • ​Click anywhere to stop execution and go back to editing mode.
  • Hold spacebar to speed up execution.
Link https://maxflav.itch.io/autofarm
Link https://auroriax.github.io/PuzzleScript/editor.html?hack=a52900422d14839a2d14a2da2676c042
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/automation-is-the-future-of-farming

Ratings

Overall 42th 3.947⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Fun 59th 3.829⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 50th 3.855⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Theme 187th 3.592⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 295th 2.882⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Audio 229th 2.829⭐ 40🧑‍⚖️
Humor 220th 2.319⭐ 38🧑‍⚖️
Mood 258th 2.892⭐ 39🧑‍⚖️
Given 16🗳️ 52🗨️

Feedback

salmonmoose
08. Jan 2023 · 18:45 UTC
I love these sorts of games - perhaps the graphics are a bit too chunky.

From an interface perspective I’d rather just click on the button to add it to the command list, and maybe have a delete button.
huozhedexiaoc
08. Jan 2023 · 18:53 UTC
Got a bit confused at the start, but once I understood what’s going on, it’s rather good.
I like it.
It's simple but fun.
Nice
LDJam user 315879
08. Jan 2023 · 21:52 UTC
I really like this automation-type games, its fun and really nice looking. I would suggest to keep the command pallet smaller, something like a 4x4 or so, to keep the puzzles from getting to much out of hand from people that may get a bit scare from the ideia of programming. Other than that, great stuff!
Peter Jonsson
08. Jan 2023 · 22:06 UTC
Very neat game.
I love the automation and its somewhat open nature in puzzle games.
The mechanics are presented in a very suitable manner.
Well done!
LDJam user 237945
08. Jan 2023 · 22:07 UTC
A cool puzzle game, very fitting theme! As I used ChatGPT help for few things in my game AI theme is very relatable.
Enzo Dufour
08. Jan 2023 · 23:18 UTC
These sorts of games are really cool, the weak point it's maybe the graphic but you were alone to do the entire game, it's a big gg ! ​
epb9000
09. Jan 2023 · 05:29 UTC
Level 8 had me stumped for a while, but managed to complete it with 8 instructions (10 if the pink modifiers count). My pride on as an engineer was on the line.

I don't consider the pico-8 style graphics all that much of a weakness myself. Only trouble I had was initially identifying which direction the combine was facing. I appreciated that it ran slow by default as it made debugging quite a bit easier.
clyde
09. Jan 2023 · 09:09 UTC
Enjoyed the puzzle. The 2D grid is a fun way to arrange the program blocks. I solved the last puzzle with only the top row and three pinks, though it might have been foiled if there were any loop paths or middle areas to traverse.

The ultra low resolution pixel art works well. You could port this to basically anything!
AdamWatters
09. Jan 2023 · 20:08 UTC
Overall this is a very good game. With that said, I think that the graphics could be a little clearer. I also think that the game could benefit from some music. The puzzle design is quite good and the complexity rises well through the game.
cogcomp
09. Jan 2023 · 20:09 UTC
Very impressive puzzle game. The tutorial feels necessary but at the same time you leave enough to figure out to make the player feel clever. Well done!
kr0k
09. Jan 2023 · 22:02 UTC
Nice I love the super low pixel style and amount of levels! Minor UX comment - having to select the command and then assign it, is a bit annoying because one click too many.
Ben Toosey
09. Jan 2023 · 22:52 UTC
Really enjoyed this! The 5x5 pixel sprites are tough to design, so you did a great job with them! Maybe making them 8x8 or 12x12 would've made the game a little bit more readable. I also really liked the introduction of new mechanics each level. Great game!
Frib
09. Jan 2023 · 22:54 UTC
Fun little puzzler! I want more levels lol, excellent game!

@epb9000 my solution for level 8 uses 5 instructions of which 3 have been pinked... good luck :D
TheseusInABottle
09. Jan 2023 · 23:11 UTC
This is a pretty fun little game. I really enjoyed it.
Spicer Audio
09. Jan 2023 · 23:11 UTC
This is great, it was a cool surprise when i realized the pattern repeats in level 3. Very cool concpt
VerttiXPertti
09. Jan 2023 · 23:14 UTC
Very well made
Jonqs
09. Jan 2023 · 23:18 UTC
Really challenging ! I'll admit i didn't find the solution for level 8 but i'll come back ! Nice work !
Fnkee
09. Jan 2023 · 23:30 UTC
Great concept - Kept trying for 30 minutes before I had to give in! Even with @frib's hint, I couldn't get less than 8 pieces of grain left on stage 8. 6 and 7 were really fun too. Good job on this
LDJam user 314356
09. Jan 2023 · 23:45 UTC
Fun little game for programmers. Dropped after 6 levels, but still think it's a nice game with pretty good difficulty curve.
procrasteroid
09. Jan 2023 · 23:57 UTC
Really nice concept and execution, especially as a solo submission! I got to level 5 and got stuck, but my brain is just too tired after the jam, maybe I'll come back and finish it tomorrow 😁
amarokczukay
10. Jan 2023 · 01:19 UTC
i don't know if it's too late or if the difficulty curve is really well designed, but i've spent a lot of time trying to solve levels with a hole. the game itself feels really polished, and the fact that it is a compo game makes it even cooler!
rjerez192
10. Jan 2023 · 03:04 UTC
Nice puzzle game. Very simple mechanics. It is easy to understand and you present the commands one by one. Very very good. I don't really dig the graphics, but they are good enough to understand what is going on.

Nice entry.
0xWAVY
10. Jan 2023 · 03:28 UTC
Probably the most unique entry I've come across. Really, really cool idea and I think you executed it really well!
bartalomew
10. Jan 2023 · 09:04 UTC
great level design and difficulty curve. played couple of more levels then originally planned to, so kudos!
Nartyna
10. Jan 2023 · 09:50 UTC
Wow that's really fun game, and the sound is great. 5/5 love it
nyxkn
10. Jan 2023 · 12:37 UTC
I like these kind of games! Grey arrows were quite a bit confusing. Art style I found a bit hard to read, but it's probably the aesthetic you were going for. Sounds fit well and spacebar is a lifesaver addition. Great work for compo!
Kuboxxxxx
10. Jan 2023 · 17:19 UTC
Really nice idea, I like how it extends more and more giving you more options to play around. Great work, thanks for adding a spacebar to speed it up!
WhaleJam
10. Jan 2023 · 20:53 UTC
Really nice, so simple to understand but the potential for lots of complex combinations. The art is pretty simple but nice to look at and its clear to see what is what and what the goal is, I'd love to see more of this it could be really interesting, good job :)
maymay
11. Jan 2023 · 01:16 UTC
I love the concept, it's such a cool puzzle game! I could even see it being a nice way to introduce people to the concept of programming. My one complaint is that the art is so low-res that it was a little hard for me to read some of the rotation symbols or see what direction the harvester was facing. But the retro vibe is overall really nice
hamster5295
11. Jan 2023 · 10:32 UTC
I love that concept of combining simple elements into a HUGE puzzle!
By the way I've found the (i think) easiest way to solve stage 8. I'm excited to find such an easy way! :cat:

[Edit] I looked through the posts and found that @frib has found this method much earlier than me. It seems that I'm still late haha! :D

[Edit Again] In order not to spoil the puzzle, I decided to remove the screenshot. Sorry for that!
MAXLIN
11. Jan 2023 · 10:35 UTC
I really enjoy the puzzle. Btw when you introduce the pink tile to the game, the rule seems change totally. You can use really small number of commands to pass the final level, only one line then you can pass. It feels like the potential of this game is endless.
cappa_games
11. Jan 2023 · 18:27 UTC
I had a lot of fun with this! It's amazing, we developed very similar games!
grid96
17. Jan 2023 · 22:18 UTC
such a minimalistic yet cool and satisfying game! a game from coder to coders was definitely smart choice for a jam :D