r/IndieDev • u/AdSad9018 • 14h ago
Video I made a programming game, where you use a python-like language to automate a farming drone. It’s finally hitting 1.0 soon! I'm already feeling nervous haha
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u/AdSad9018 14h ago
It is also quite good to learn Python or to refresh your skills. :)
I hope you like it!
You can find it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160
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u/Tear4Pixelation 13h ago
This looks Awesome and I want to buy this but I have a question. I am pretty experienced with programming and I would like to know whether this will get challenging enough/if it’s made to learn or practice programming.
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u/Th00r13 13h ago
i used to play when the game barely released and it wasn't that challenging but is cool that you can kinda free-roam and make your farm more profitable by coding more useful and cleaner. i recommend you another game kinda like this one but it have pvp and online. screeps: world
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u/GayButNotInThatWay 6h ago
May be worth playing again, I've gone back to it a few times since release and a lot has changed. Some of the later bits were more challenging puzzles, like the mazes, dinosaurs and cactus elements.
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u/AdSad9018 12h ago
Yes first you will go through it fast. But later it can get super challenging. Especially with the 1.0 multiple drones update on October 10.
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u/AstroSaiyan_ 14h ago
This has been on my wishlist for a long while! Just have not pulled the trigger. Maybe l will pick it up at the 1.0 launch!
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u/Imperator_Subira 14h ago
Did CallMeKevin or some other youtuber play it?
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u/BronzeMaster5000 13h ago
Dont know about him specifically but i also first saw it being played from a youtuber.
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u/Elemental_Secrets 13h ago
Already own the game and can confirm that it is a fantastic game! Well done for all the effort you have put into this and I look forward to seeing it after release of 1.0.
To anyone on the fence due to the coding element. Whilst I have an interest in coding, I do not know python except for the bare basics. I definitely struggled with this game but the feels you get when the code finally works is a super great experience. The game introduces the concepts to you slowly and you have complete freedom to experiment and try to make your code better as you learn more. I highly recommend.
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u/MrPhoen1xx Gamer 12h ago
I've been playing this for a while!!! So happy for your 1.0, congratulations!!
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u/baked_potato_9000 9h ago
i saw my software engineer friend play this after work and was shitting on him for working after work
but anyway super cool game
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u/No_Alternative_6897 14h ago
I didn't know you can do this cool. How long amd what engine did you use to create this. Looks cool planning to buy the game.
I want to learn game developing also.
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u/gentlemangreen_ 13h ago
do you have a date set yet for 1.0? how soon is soon? this looks like a lot of fun!
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u/MrPringles9 13h ago
Wish I was as talented so I could make a spell building game with a similar premise...
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u/BronzeMaster5000 13h ago
Loved the game and played it when it first came out. Are you planning to add achievements for 1.0?
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u/rottaposse 12h ago
Bought it! Looking forward to play it
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u/AdSad9018 12h ago
Nice thank you so much :)
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u/rottaposse 12h ago
Quick question, how did you achieve the IDE in the game? Did you program it from the ground up or are there frameworks you can use to do that sort of thing?
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u/Im_notuseless 12h ago
I already got it some time back and like it. I am curious though, whether you plan to add achievements to the game with 1.0?
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u/Vizceral_ 12h ago
Oh cool, I've had your game on my radar for a while, good luck with the launch !
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u/gitpullorigin 9h ago
Why why why is it not on Mac or Linux? That is where serious people actually hang out
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u/Imaginings_Software 9h ago
Looks brilliant, and a big technical kudos to you as difficult to pull off.
Not sure the average retail customer will get it or find the learning curve too large, but who knows in our ever evolving world of more and more tech savvy youngsters, maybe it'll go viral!
Wishing you the best of luck with your release.
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u/CodingCreatureStudio 9h ago
This is just amazing. The game has a "tutorial" mode? Or it just assumes you know Python? I may get this for my kid to teach her how to code.
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u/AdSad9018 8h ago
Yes the documentation also works as a tutorial. And you can't do everything right away. Certain coding parts also have to be unlocked.
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u/CodingCreatureStudio 8h ago
This is VERY nice. Do you have plans to localize it? Asking because I live in Brazil and most of my friends avoid playing games that aren't in portuguese. I think this is a great concept. Hope the game sells as much as it deserves!
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u/fetching_agreeable 8h ago
Bought it and clocked it with my partner last night. Really good game but there are still a few things which need working on
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u/AdSad9018 7h ago
I hope the 1.0 will be a better experience then :)
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u/fetching_agreeable 7h ago
There are bugs but the gameplay was thrilling. We checked steam and we had the game open for more than 350 minutes each by the time we went out to lunch
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u/NeoChrisOmega 8h ago
Honestly when I played it years ago, I never realized it was still in production. I'm looking forward to your 1.0 release!
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u/AdSad9018 7h ago
Yey thank you! I hope you will like it :)
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u/NeoChrisOmega 6h ago
I'm positive I will. Looking forward to seeing how you implement multiple drones. Do you plan to add more to it over time? Like maybe daily quests of producing x resources per second. Or a total of x resources?
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u/ScruffyNuisance 5h ago
I've been recommending this game to everyone wanting to learn some basic python for months. I think it's brilliant.
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u/Odd_Philosopher1741 1h ago
I played the game to the end and I was having a blast! (I'm a software engineer by trade). Kudos for making this!
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u/agarlington 14h ago edited 8h ago
I know this is a long shot but I'm just a borked college student, you don't have a demo at all, or any older WIP build or version of the game you might be able to relinquish a copy of? I really want to take that step in learning some programming language but don't have many tools to apply myself beyond the free guides and tutorials (which are obviously more than enough) however, I'd love to support the game on Steam when I'm able, wishlisted for the future!
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u/2utiepie 13h ago
Bro it’s price of a sandwich and drink. Buy it or don’t buy. Just don’t be a beg.
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u/agarlington 8h ago edited 8h ago
Oh, okay. Sorry guys, I guess supporting things or asking for a DEMO means you have to be Mr. money bags. its cool though. Won't be a "beg"...
piracy it is.
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u/dan-bu 14h ago
As a CS prof and gamer this looks really cool to me! 😄 Good luck with the launch!