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Automatoes by Cievers

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made by Cievers for Ludum Dare 52 (JAM)

After a hard day's work, what's better than letting all the specifics of the harvest melt away into a shapely collection of colors. Simulate the growth, interaction, and harvest of out-of-this world crops, and reap in your own dreamy atmosphere. Relax and enjoy the stressless toy that is Automatoes.

Automatoes background.png

Notes: * As is "tradition", time to build a proper method to exit the program was not included, so Alt + F4 will have to do. * This experience was tested and developed for a 1920x1080 resolution, and screens that differ from this might experience unintended side effects.

Windows https://eonive.com/projects/automatoes/AutomatoesWindows.zip
MacOS https://eonive.com/projects/automatoes/AutomatoesMacOS.zip
Linux https://eonive.com/projects/automatoes/AutomatoesLinux.zip
Original URL https://ldjam.com/events/ludum-dare/52/automatos

Ratings

Overall 486th 3.379⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Fun 661th 2.857⭐ 30🧑‍⚖️
Innovation 222th 3.586⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Theme 607th 3.362⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Graphics 430th 3.569⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Audio 61th 4.034⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Humor 631th 2.188⭐ 26🧑‍⚖️
Mood 150th 3.897⭐ 31🧑‍⚖️
Given 42🗳️ 40🗨️

Feedback

808074
10. Jan 2023 · 10:07 UTC
Idk, maybe I did something wrong, but game is not starting. All i see is "Automatoes" and music playing
YaMaisiukDranko
10. Jan 2023 · 10:12 UTC
I like this game!
🎤 Cievers
10. Jan 2023 · 10:13 UTC
Hi @808074, it's indeed supposed to me more than a music performance :p

It seems our last-minute fix indeed broke the intro sequence, but that should be fixed as of now!
simsax
10. Jan 2023 · 10:32 UTC
I liked the overall atmosphere and the music. Maybe I'd add instructions for the user input (even on this page would be fine) since I randomly discovered that space bar advances the generation :D
🎤 Cievers
10. Jan 2023 · 10:43 UTC
Ssssst @simsax, that's a development feature that should not have been in there ;)
theHerborist
10. Jan 2023 · 11:09 UTC
Interesting concept, has the same-ish feel as the game of life
LDJam user 300422
10. Jan 2023 · 14:48 UTC
Nice minimalistic game. The graphics and audio go well together and are very relaxing. About the gameplay... does it actually end at some point or do you even have a score of some kind? at some point i just played it like a rapid clicker to collect all the (mostly blue) tomatoes but i'm not sure if thats what i was supposed to do. Is there a win condition? Still, good job, especially on the graphics + audio design :thumbsup:
avareii
10. Jan 2023 · 14:54 UTC
I enjoyed this a lot :) very chill. I can definitely confirm there are side-effects on non-standard resolutions though XD

![img03.png](///raw/cf6/72/z/55e7b.png)
Chisenoa
10. Jan 2023 · 16:50 UTC
i didnt understand :(
HayriCakir
10. Jan 2023 · 22:04 UTC
I liked the art and audio!
LDJam user 8951
11. Jan 2023 · 04:29 UTC
You can deep think about your life choices while playing this true art of minimalizm.
IanLux
11. Jan 2023 · 12:37 UTC
great mood.
I think having more animation (like the tomatoes visibly growing or some kind of audio/visible feedback when planting) would really benefit the relaxing experience.
Other than that, nice job!
Ale
11. Jan 2023 · 15:59 UTC
A nice and relaxing experience. You did a really good job on creating a mood here!

...also, what an amazing name.
LDJam user 279867
12. Jan 2023 · 05:03 UTC
Big mood. No doubt about that.

This is a beautiful game to look at and listen to. Very chill and that is honestly a refreshing change of pace from the soul reaper type games from this jam.
Bowen
12. Jan 2023 · 05:15 UTC
I hope you can add a new function that Player can save the progress as a video and play it.
Jesseww
12. Jan 2023 · 15:23 UTC
I liked it. I think? No, I did. I didn't really understand what I was doing, but I enjoyed my time. You all did a great job on the audio. Overall, I think I would say that I harvested things in a very zen way.
Fluburbio
13. Jan 2023 · 07:03 UTC
This looks beautiful and awesome! Unfortunately, I can't run your build on MacOS (intel) :(

![Screen Shot 2023-01-13 at 2.02.04 AM.png](///raw/b22/d4/z/56576.png)

I'll try later on windows, I don't want to miss this.
Fluburbio
13. Jan 2023 · 17:05 UTC
Just tried it. I love the minimalist esthetics and relaxing atmosphere. I enjoyed placing a few vegetables and leave the game window open on my desktop to watch them grow and replicate slowly. Nice automaton game, great work!
Aes1
14. Jan 2023 · 05:03 UTC
It was a good game, didn't have to be complex to be fun or cool looking. The interaction between crops was interesting. The red was fun to make patterns with. :)
Wouter52
14. Jan 2023 · 19:39 UTC
This is a virtual version of taking a shower! You are just there, with your thoughts. I like it, but I would describe it as an experience instead of a game. As a game, it is not really fun. There is no goal, no end. Just the squares growing. As a relaxing excercise, this is so much fun and a welcome breath of fresh air after playing some very intense games. So, thank you!
arron-fowler
18. Jan 2023 · 08:53 UTC
I really liked this. I can see the systems and patterns forming underneath and I could see this becoming a really deep and challenging game if you pushed those elements. Right now it's perfectly pleasing. Kudos
Sublustris
24. Jan 2023 · 13:09 UTC
Strange, but cute..
Schmalex
25. Jan 2023 · 20:24 UTC
Nice spin on the Game of Life but i'm struggling to see how this fits the theme. Perhaps i'm a bit too harsh on simulation games but i'm also struggling to see them as games per se. That being said, it was a pleasant and relaxing experience that's definitely well executed regardless.