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The Farmer Was Replaced

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Published by Rob from the Shack
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Steam Deck Playable
Single-player Achievements Cloud Saves Family Sharing
Program a drone with a Python-like language and let it handle all the farming grind for you. Press execute and watch the automation magic happen.

This one’s a proper treat if you like the idea of programming games but hate the whole level-by-level structure they usually have. Instead you’re building up a farm bit by bit, writing code to control a drone that does all the actual work while you focus on making your scripts smarter and more efficient.

The language is basically Python with a few tweaks, so if you’ve dabbled in coding before it’ll feel familiar straight away, and it even plays nicely with tools like VS Code if you fancy editing your scripts outside the game. If you’re completely new to programming, don’t worry, the early game eases you into all the concepts you need one at a time. Just don’t expect it to spell out the solutions for you, figuring out how to tackle each farming task is half the fun.

Experienced coders can blast through the basics and get stuck into the meatier automation puzzles pretty quickly, and there’s a good amount of depth to keep things interesting once you’re past the early stages. It’s a satisfying loop of writing code, hitting execute, and watching your drone quietly get on with the job while you plan your next upgrade.

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