GrindFest
by Unknown
★ 57%
Price
Free
Avg Players
1
Reviews
44
Released
Dec 24, 2024
Action RPGAction RoguelikeAutomationClicker
What players are saying
▼ Not recommended
0 hrs
I wanted to like this, but the documentation -- which is required -- doesn't work correctly, it doesn't lay things out in a sensible way to start with, and in order to get even the most basic thing going I had to restart the game multiple times. It's also hardcore mode by default.
This was *way* too early for release. This crosses the line from acceptable jank to just plain broken.
I really hope they can get things into a better state eventually, because there's bones here, but right now... I can't recommend this in good conscience.
To give some idea of how busted this is, the introduction includes references to how to write it in the Class method... before actually introducing what a Class *is*.
▼ Not recommended
1 hrs
I think this game has a little bit of work before it's quite ready for general use. As a professional programmer, I struggled to get things to work. After some time searching for help, I found somebody said something about restarting the game. I did so and things started working. The code editor shows there are issues with the code, but the code still runs. Sometimes.
The code editor should just "work" out of the box. If the dev can get the interface between code and game to work smoothly without issue, that would go a LONG way to making this game more fun and accessible.
Having said that, the concept is great, and I encourage the dev to keep at it. I will not be refunding my purchase as I think the concept has merit and the dev appears to be actively working on improving the game. If you don't mind spending time to get things working, you might enjoy this now. Otherwise, you might wait for a few patches and check it out after that.
▲ Recommended
6 hrs
First impressions after a few hours of gameplay and coding.
The game concept is great. You can write c# to partially or fully automate your bot. You can eventually create large parties. There appears to be some sort of network multiplayer feature in the works. With offline multiplayer existing currently? (Haven't touched any of that yet).
You appear to be able to play manually as well, which would be fun with like an entourage of bots following you around.
Writing the code itself is simple. But following the documentation is admittedly kind of a nightmare right now. I wish the dev had polished that up before releasing, but it's a Christmas gift as far as I'm concerned, so I'm not one to complain about that. There are bugs/glitches present. "RunAroundInArea()" didn't even work on my first character because he spawned in a place that wasn't a defined area. Someone else on discord lost a character to some unfinished abyss.
All of these negative points I would normally hold against the creator, but we're in version 0.2. This is an alpha, I imagine it will get fleshed out over time and the dev seems genuinely interested in making the game playable first, with the only hint at monetization being a "double your xp and gold" type of freemium model. The game will still play the same either way, just progress comes at a price. Many of these negative reviews seem unhinged and based in misunderstanding and confusion. Which I suppose is fair. The documentation and the overall player direction seems to be lacking. But I was interested enough in the concept and surprised by the quality of the game itself that I took the time to make sure I understood what was going on until I had a grasp on the game.
Summary: It's a pretty cool game. Great foundation. Buggy/glitchy version 0.2. Poorly documented, but workable. Labor of love developer. This is a niche game for logic addicts and not a filthy casual experience. I'm enjoying my time with it.
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Latest updates
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New Features Advanced AI Thinking: AutomaticHero.Think() and ClearThoughts() methods for sophisticated bot decision-making using remote LLM {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45066698/798233014687556f58036e3253cf88afdd240a80.gif {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45066698/5ef9e55b54b5af990a0e867a24e62ad74ac3ec09.png Visual Basic Scripting: Visual Basic.NET support for bot programming Enhanced Bot API Methods: - FindNearestEnemies() for multi-target awareness - Attack(enemy) method for direct combat targeting - AllocateStatPoints() and AllocateSkillPoints() for character progression - Hero.CarryingCapacity property for inventory management Moon Gates: Socketable runes now act as addresses for portal destinations Carrying Capacity: Heroes now have weight limits and cannot carry overly heavy items like ore in inventory Death Replay: Partially implemented replay functionality for analyzing combat deaths Reagent Spawning: Mandrake roots, mushrooms, and potatoes now spawn naturally in the world Lumberjacking & Carpentry: New gathering and crafting skills for wood-based materials Enhanced Mining: Tools now have efficiency ratings and improved mechanics Bot API Idle() Method Improvements: - Now automatically walks through different areas as hero level increases - healthPotionThreshold parameter to control healing behavior - lootPredicate parameter to customize what items to collect - Respects 90% carrying capacity limit - Defaults to collecting gold, health potions, and better equipment Party Management: Gold, gems, souls, and gold cap properties added to AutomaticParty Items Looking Glass: Legendary magnifying glass that automatically identifies items when held by selected hero Quality of Life Improvements Controller Support: Enhanced Xbox controller layout with dedicated buttons for pickup, attack, block, item display, and health potions UI Improvements: - Attack rating now displayed in character window - Items can be dropped on experience bar to move to inventory - Tooltips display more slowly using al...
New Features Unlock Warrior class {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45066698/a2708f361c36bd1ec6e65b220babedbed6845da7.png Block skill, block all damage when holding right mouse button and aiming at enemy {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45066698/87ec89ec0b6f1e9f140133c3f11c20ee0378a3dd.gif Monsters can now pick up weapons from ground {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45066698/7d503e5bc8b91844673afcf4452217b9b3a1786b.gif Items left in village persist Hero.Idle() now auto-equips items Food - Instant healing items but take time to consume - Edible fish and various new food items Fishing - New leaderboards for fishing achievements - Fish now have weight and length stats - New species: Mossfin Trout and Ironscale Carp {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/45066698/14f227f9b2f8e4d4a8584ef02e9c7b659650f9f1.png Crafting - New resources: Coal ore and Iron ore - Fuel system for crafting - Fillable containers like cauldrons New crypt dungeon rooms: - Magic Classroom - Alchemy lab - Prison Music skill with new instruments (Orcish Drum and Lute) Very basic support for controller and arrow keys Bug Fixes Inventory now closes on death Dwarven totem effect corrected UI Leaderboards can now be closed with ESC Nameplates shouldn't overlap that much Unresponsive movement when hovering over nameplates
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