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Terminal-based incremental Python game still under development.

CORE FEATURES

  • Runs directly in the OS terminal
  • Progression system - Better drills, auto-miners, and upgrades
  • Increasing number of mechanics - Mining, Buying, Upgrading, Building, Smelting
  • Depth progression - Descend deeper and deeper
  • Automation - Idle-like 

CONTROLS

  • Press SPACE to Mine 
  • Smelt resources at optimal heat (Steel:1370°C-1530°C)



Free to play! Support development if you enjoy it so I can create a Steam page!

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More information
Updated 18 hours ago
StatusIn development
PlatformsWindows, Linux
Rating
Rated 5.0 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
AuthorRoxicaro
Tagsascii, Idle, Incremental, mining, python, terminal

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lunacent5 days ago(+1)

hi, this game is written entirely in python, right? would you be willing to upload an uncompiled build so we can run the game manually on linux?

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Roxicaro4 days ago(+1)

Hey! I'm currently working on a Linux build that should be available later this week!

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Roxicaro3 days ago(+1)

Hi! The Linux version is out!

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lunacent3 days ago

thanks ^-^ i really appreciate it.

sadly i am having difficulty getting xwayland working on my fedora machine, so the game isnt launching... because of missing xorg functions i think? i dont think thats a bug with the game necessarily, unless you intend to natively support wayland, but figured it's worth mentioning 

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Roxicaro3 days ago

oh, I'll try to figure out a way around this

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FelipeWeek0661 day ago(+1)

Hey friend, how’s it going? That’s cool, man. Unfortunately, it’s pretty hard to run the .elf file—it will only work on the machines where it was compiled. Can you create a Docker image? A Docker image will run everywhere without compatibility issues.

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WhiteDark010 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

--- Founded bugs and other stuff (06.17.2025) ---

  • I don't know if this is intended, but if you want to do anything with writing text, the terminal captures those inputs
  • Holding the "e" key causes UI freeze (you can't press any other buttons, but the game continues running) (sometimes happens, sometimes not)
  • Text "Shop" and "Build" are overlapping a text "Press a SPACEBAR" to mine a boulder, until SPACEBAR button is pressed
  • Holding the "d" key in shop (while having big amount of Rubble) causes UI freeze (you can't press any other buttons, but the game continues running)

That's all i could find for now

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Roxicaro10 days ago

Thank you so much for reporting theses bugs and detailing them. I'm already working on the first point (keys being registered all the time) and I will definitely address the other. Thanks again :)

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Roxicaro9 days ago

Hey, just letting you know that the latest update fixed all the points you mentioned!

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WhiteDark09 days ago (1 edit) (+1)

--- Found bugs and other stuff (06.19.2025) ---

  • The "Steel" counter is missing
  • The "[R] Drill" text is missing
  • You can't switch between drill types in the "Drill Types" menu
  • The game randomly stops auto-mining (sometimes indicated by the disappearance of the "Iron" text), which forces the player to close and reopen the game manually to restore auto-mining
  • Clicking "d" key in the store, followed by spamming "h" key causes the heater to switch back to grey and not remaining red as expected

That's all for now

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Roxicaro3 days ago

Hello! I've tackled most of the bugs you reported. I'm still trying to reproduce the auto-mining randomly stopping, so I can pinpoint the cause. But I'm keeping an eye out!

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clashnewbme10 days ago(+1)

WOW THIS IS FANTASTIC

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Roxicaro10 days ago(+1)

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

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luenix18 days ago(+1)

Can you provide the .py version of the game so I can play on MacOS?

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Roxicaro3 days ago

Hello! I'm working on a MacOS compatible version!

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