🌾 Farming Automation Prototype

Status: Prototype (archived) • Engine: Godot 4.4 • Developer: XpolioN

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📖 Overview

“What if Stardew Valley met Factorio?”

A cozy, automated farming experiment where you manage helpers who handle farming, harvesting, and processing while you observe and optimize. The project evolved into a character AI & performance testbed in Godot and is now archived as a prototype.

⚙️ Prototype Focus

• AI System: Modular state machine (Idle, Wander, Work, Dragging).
• Interaction: Drag helpers to assign tasks.
• Stress Test: Worker-count slider to test scalability/performance.

🎮 Gameplay Concept (Original Loop)

1. Assign Helpers — Drag helpers to tasks.
2. Observe — Watch interactions and spot bottlenecks.
3. Collect & Profit — Resources convert into income.
4. Upgrade & Optimize — Improve helpers and infrastructure.
5. Repeat & Expand — Scale operations and compete in contests.

Note: The loop worked as a concept but lacked depth for a full release — kept as a proof-of-concept.

🎨 Art Style

Originally planned as vector art; final direction: Hana Caraka pixel style — cozy, minimal, readable at small sizes.

🧰 Tools

Godot 4.4	Game Engine
Aseprite	Sprite editing
Audacity	Audio editing

🪣 Assets

Asset	Creator / Source	License	Notes
Hana Caraka: Farming & Foraging	Otterisk	Custom	Inform creator; credit appreciated.
Hana Caraka: Topdown Tileset	Otterisk	Custom	Inform creator; credit appreciated.
Hana Caraka: Base Character	Otterisk	Custom	Inform creator; credit appreciated.
Cursor Pixel Pack	Kenney	CC0	Credit appreciated.
UI & Audio Pack	Kenney	CC0	Credit appreciated.
Sunnyside	Daniel Diggle	CC0	Credit appreciated.

🧠 Notes

• Serves as a technical foundation for AI-driven simulation projects.
• Validated AI modularity, task scheduling, and performance scaling approaches.
• Visual style direction proven for future titles.

📄 Reference

Full project document: Google Doc – Farming Automation Prototype

🚫 Development Status

Project archived — no further updates. Kept as a reference & learning artifact.

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© XpolioN — prototype created using Hana Caraka assets (Otterisk) and public packs (Kenney, Daniel Diggle).