Hello fellow engineers! It's June 23rd again, and that means it's Alan's birthday! But this year, we're celebrating this special day in a slightly different way -- by releasing the Alan's Automaton Workshop OST! Alans Automaton Workshop OST features 15 meticulously crafted and remixed tracks composed by Yang Cheng. Compared to the looped version used in game, the newly add elements of tracks make it more like a conceptual album. From the elegant movements of classical automatons to the mysterious fog of the alternated universe, the album recreates the unique atmosphere of the era and bring them to the reality. The OST is available with a 10% discount for the first week of its release. We also offer a bundled package including the game and the OST. We hope you'll enjoy it! Here's the link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2400680/ And the bundle here: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/33236/

[ 2023-06-23 15:04:46 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello fellow engineers! We are excited and extremely grateful for everyone's submissions to the Automaton Newsletter! Your levels are really awesome - there are very challenging ones, cleverly designed using the game mechanics, and even mini-games - we had a lot of fun playing them! In the meantime, we have addressed the issues reported to us in this update. As there are many of them, we won't go into detail here. Please see the release notes section below for more information. Wed like to explain something to everyone regarding the fact that "Why I cant edit the test cases or level content, once the level is load onto level uploader? It is due to a rather fundamental design of the game, "when a player plays a level, a copy of the level template is actually made (a savefile), and editing is done on the copied file". We cannot guarantee whether the player modified level template in level uploader can 1. Apply the change to savefiles and 2. Whether the verification savefiles should be deleted. We apologize for this inconvenience. At this stage, it seems that we need to modify the game's fundamental design to allow modifying a level in level uploader. To address this, weve currently taken a compromise approach: to reduce the need for re-verify as much as possible. In this update, we have made some changes to the behavior of the level uploader - when loosing level constrains (ex. allowing other players to use more Diagram Item / actions, Devices, or raising certification standards), we will no longer require re- verify of the level. When lowering the certification standards, we will only require re- verify of the automaton without deleting any saved files. Only when restricting the available Diagram Item and Devices, will delete the savefiles and require re-verify. We hope that this change will make level creation and sharing more convenient. And once again, thank you for your patient support!

Release Notes

Master build 40420 Improvements:

• Improved level uploader behavior: Player won't be ask to re-verify the level when loosing level constrains (ex. allowing other players to use more Diagram Item / actions, Devices, or raising certification standards).
• Player will be ask to re-verify the level, but the verified savefile will not be deleted when lowering the certification standards.
• Player will be ask to re-verify the level with previous savefile deleted, only when allowing other players to use less Diagram Item / actions or Devices.
• Add hints and confirming dialog for the three situations above.
• Decreasing the chance sandbox page freeze when encountering damaged files.

Bugfixes:

• The level authors in Automaton Newsletter can display correctly now.
• Fixed an issue that the 'next page' button malfunctioned when player downloaded 7 or more level from Steam Workshop (Thanks Inversionpeter for reporting it)
• Fixed 'confirm button' behavior when creating Sandbox levels.
• Fixed an issue may cause level uploader delete the level accidentally when deleting savefiles.
• Fixed an issue that Display Screens showing wrong symbols after modifying its available symbol list.
• The name plate of axes of Display Screens will update correctly when renaming now(Thanks MoldyVanilla for reporting it)
• Player won't crash the game by dividing zero on Calculator anymore (Thanks purin for reporting it)
• Add the description about Div() of Calculator in the manual (Thanks MoldyVanilla for reminding us)

[ 2023-04-20 07:56:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello fellow engineers! Sorry to have kept you all waiting for so long. Today, we are thrilled to announce that the Sandbox mode of Allen's Automaton Workshop is officially launched here, today! Looking back, it has been a really long journey. We also want to express our gratitude to our fellow engineers for the patience and encouragement, which have given us the strength to reach this unique milestone. The Sandbox mode, Steam Workshop, and Level Uploader are integrated into the reading desk interface of Automaton Newsletter, which you can meet in the University Library. With this interface, we have tried to make it as convenient as possible for players to achieve the entire creative cycle of "browse other players' levels" - "download the level" - "create your own level" - "upload level". And for the Sandbox. In addition to all the hardware devices and flowchart components in game, you can use "Requirement Editor" and "Test Case Editor" to further customize the automaton with your own descriptions and test cases. Of course, as mentioned before, we have also added new hardware devices exclusive to the Sandbox, including new Bell Set, Random Picker (random symbol generator), and a Marconi Receiver able to detect inputs form the keyboard while the automaton is activing. One thing we must remind everyone is that the Sandbox mode is a rather complex system. Although we have conducted a considerable amount of testing, there may still be issues that we have not discovered. If you encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to let us know. I am sure you are excited to creating your own automata, right? Once again, I have to say, a big thank you to everyone in the community. Without your support, we wouldn't have this update today. Let's meet at the library!

Release Notes

Master build 40331 Automaton Newsletter: The reading desk of Automaton Newsletter is located at the University Library is the main entrance to Steam Workshop, Sandbox mode, and Level Uploader. Players can click on the reading desk to open the interface.

• Players can browse levels uploaded by other players around the world in the "Browse" page of the Automaton Newsletter.
• The levels seen in the "Browse" page can be downloaded to the "Downloaded" page, and players can play the level there.
• The "Sandbox" page allows players to create original automata. With the "Requirement Editor" and "Test Case Editor" inside the Sandbox, players can also create reliable test cases and necessary explanations for their automata.
• The "Level Uploader" page can turn the Sandbox design into levels. As long as they can pass the verification standards set by the players themselves, the levels can be uploaded to the Steam Workshop and shared with automaton engineers or set as challenges.

New Hardware Devices: There four new hardware devices exclusive to the Sandbox. You may also check the in-game manual for further instructions.

• Diff Gear (Numeric): Diff gear but with numbers (instead of alphabets)
• Bell Set (Octave): Large bell set with 8 bells and has lowering key, raising key, delayed hit functions.
• Random Picker: A device generates one random symbol at a time.
• Marconi Receiver: Detect inputs form the keyboard while automaton is activating.

Hotkey modification:

• Removed hotkey for stopping (deactivating) automaton (key: S), due to new hardware device, Marconi Receiver.

Bugfixes:

• Players are not allowed to paste devices into levels which were not allowing creating new devices. (Thanks to MoldyVanilla for reporting it)

Known Issue:

• If a level author is not your Steam Friend, the author field will not be displayed.

[ 2023-03-31 13:52:48 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello fellow engineers! Sorry about the delayed update. The Steam Cloud sync issue on Mac took us more time than our expected. Currently the issue was solved under Steam Team's help. For engineers play AAW on Mac cross-platform-ly, please remember to back up your save files at ~/Library/Application Support/com.LaputaLabs.AlansAutomatonWorkshop to prevent unwanted save file overwrite. This is a small update focusing on UI improvements. Engineers can now manually drag the edge of Diagram Panel to adjust the size of the editing area. Additionally, you can enable the "Use full-frame Diagram" option to expand the Diagram to full screen by default. The Execution Panel can also be minimized as needed, to provide players with a better editing view.
Next stop, the Sandbox mode! We will do our best to catch up the schedule and release it as soon as possible. Once again, thank you for your kindly support and patience.

Release Notes

Master build 40307 Improvements:

• Player can now adjust the size of Diagram Panel manually, by dragging the edge of it.
• Use full-frame Diagram Option: If the feature is enabled, the Diagram Panel will scratch to the top of the screen automatically when clicking on the Expand button.
• Player can minimize Execution Panel to the button left of screen now.
• All the cinematics (opening, ending, and trailer in demo) are skippable by pressing Esc key while playing.
• A "Restore Defaults" button was added to the Option window.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue that cause Steam Cloud not synchronizing save files on Mac.
• Fixed an issue that cause BGM muted after watching trailer vid in demo.
• Fixed a typo in the intro of 2-4. (Thanks to Roxor128 for reporting it)

[ 2023-03-08 08:18:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello fellow engineers! Today is the first anniversary of the launch of Alan's Automaton Workshop. It has been truly an amazing, fulfilling, and very busy year for us. This is the developer, Alimen speaking. And I wish to thank all of you who joined us in our first year. Sorry for havent updated our news for a while, due to some of my personal reasons. But thats okay, cause were back! And were eager to share some more with you. First of all, the Trading Cards! By the moment you read this post, the Trading Cards should have been released, and you will be able to get them by playing AAW. Unique profile backgrounds and emoticons were also released to the Points Shop. Hope you enjoy them. We also adjust the backend settings of Cloud Save sync function for Linux and Steam Deck, so we hope it will work more correctly on both platforms now. However, there are still some issues on Mac that we're working on, and we'll keep the community informed as soon as we have progress on that. And for the feature which all of youre looking forward to, the sandbox mode: sandbox mode has been tested and tuned, and we're now adding some sandbox-exclusive devices, such as a full octave bell set, and random number generator, etc. Hope them could help to unleash all your creativity. The sandbox mode is expected to be online at the first week of March.
Before the sandbox mode, there will be a small update about UI improvements. The update will allow player to use full-frame / full-screen diagram panel, in order to make editing diagram more efficiently. And there will also a balancing update after the sandbox mode were released. The update will focus on Chapter III levels and the certifications, and add a new issue of Automaton Journal in library. Phew, thats about everything. Once again, thank you very, very much to everyone in the community, and see you in the workshop!

[ 2023-01-20 13:10:10 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello World! Guess whats different for the date September 13th? Thats right, its the 256th day of the year 2022! The 2^8-th day written in hexadecimal is a perfect 0x100, and (1 0000 0000)2 when written in binary - of course, engineers won't miss such a nerdy day - so we have the Day of Programmer! To celebrate the programmers day, Luden.io invited a bunch of programming and automation games include Alans Automaton Workshop to start a unique party! Some of us are retro, some are sci-fi and some are whimsical, come join us and Happy Coding! The sale runs from Sep. 13 to 10 am PST, Sep. 19. For more information, please check the following link: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/42589128/sale/Programmersdaysale

[ 2022-09-13 20:24:59 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hi fellow engineers, Its already mid of August, hows your summer going? We just participated in The Nightmarket Festival 2022, the first Steam sales event focusing on games from the SEA region. Hoping to bring the energy and joys of night market culture to all of you. We would also like to welcome the new engineers joined us recently. Wish you had an interesting coding experience with AAW. In this update, we improved the dialogue system to allow players to skip any dialogues - even you've never read it before. We also tried to fix the "Soft-lock on reaching Chapter 2" issue that has been bothering us for a long time, and improved the internal timer for smoother playback. If you are still experiencing similar issue, please feel free to ask in the forum or mail us directly. Therere also several minor fixes within the update. Please refer to the following release notes for more details. Thanks again for your kindly support.

Release Notes

Master build 30813 Improvements:

• Dialogue system allows players to skip any dialogues now, even if it has never been read before.
• Improvements to the dialogue system's resource management to allow it to load resources more efficiently (It may solve the "Soft-lock on reaching Chapter 2" issue for some of players).
• Updated internal timer of dialogue system to further prevent unwanted pauses.
• AAW Language Mod options will show up at the language selection screen at the intro sequence if the mod is installed. (Thanks the advice from cabtv)
• Editor panel now displays read / write permissions and available symbol set when selecting a hardware device.

Levels:

• Updated test cases for 3-4 to test certain carrying situation. (Thanks the advice from SimoneSpinozzi)
• Updated test cases for 4-4 to test words containing a Y that is not at the end. (Thanks the advice from Metamorf)
• Fixed a typo in the requirements of 1-1 (Thanks Anathor for reporting it)
• Fixed an issue where deleting the given State node in 2-1 would cause player cannot leave the level. (Thanks Ghost Barbeque Hydra for reporting it)
• Temporarily remove the third page (Vol. 2, No. 1) of the Automaton Journal of the demo for future level adjustments.

Bugfixes:

• Fixed a bug where the memo (hardware device) disappears when dragging.
• Fixed a bug where the game crashes when writing non-numeric values to Rotary Switch via Mapper nodes. (Thanks Eric Yeoh for reporting it)

[ 2022-08-14 06:36:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Alan's Automaton Workshop is participating in The Nightmarket Festival 2022, and is 20% OFF until 10 am PST, Aug. 8! The Nightmarket Festival 2022 is the first-ever Steam sales event focusing on promoting games from the SEA region, breaking cultural barriers, and raising awareness for the regions gaming scene. We introduce awesome games with a local touch, just like the night market culture commonly seen here - filled with creativity, diversity, and great fun. The Nightmarket Festival 2022 is showcasing around 100 discounted games, and offering free demos for dozens of upcoming titles! The sale runs from Aug. 4 to 10 am PST, Aug. 8. And includes live broadcasts to celebrate and showcase the lineup.

The Nightmarket Festival Live Show Program

23:00 - 08:30 PST, Aug. 5-6 (in Mandarin)

Featured games: OPUS: Echo of Starsong - Full Bloom Edition, My Lovely Wife, Alina of the Arena, Potion Permit, SIMULACRA 3, Minds Beneath Us

23:00 - 01:30 PST, Aug. 6-7 (in English)

Featured games: Asterigos: Curse of the Stars, Dusk Diver 2, Nine Sols, Dungeon Munchies, The Legend of Tianding Get yourself ready and enjoy a diverse taste of unique SEA games waiting for you! Forget the scorching weather, the partys indoors! We got your weekend covered! Check it out: https://store.steampowered.com/sale/nightmarketfest_2022

[ 2022-08-05 03:15:31 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Notes

Master build 30623 Added:

• In-editor 'File' panel: Player can save / load automaton save files without returning to the level selection (Thanks Spirale and Onesmy for the advice)

Bugfixes:

• Fixed 'condition' typos in manual (Thanks eagercheesecake for spotting them)
• Fixed an issue where the warning sign on transition arrows not showing correctly (Thanks zapakh for reporting it)

[ 2022-06-26 02:46:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Notes

Master build 30430 Added:

• Player can add Comment blocks to diagram now. The comment will be available in level 1-6.
• Related descriptions of 'breakpoint' and 'comment' is also added to the manual.

Levels:

• A minor update to the test cases of level 4-2 to block an undesired solution (Thanks the advice from )
• Fixed a misplaced hint on the memo board of level 4-7 (Thanks to for reporting it)

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where the level 2-5 not progress correctly when using Language Mod (Thanks to huieders for reporting it)

[ 2022-04-30 04:20:57 CET ] [ Original post ]

Hello fellow engineers. First of all, thanks for all the kindly advices from the community! It's actually two parts in this update: The balance update about 'different complexity score for each kind of devices' and the difficulty adjustment of chapter III. The former one provides interesting choices when a player try to add a new device onto the automaton - "If a clutch switch cost only 10 complexity scores, should I use a gear register instead?" - and make the calculation of complexity score more reasonable. By the way, thanks all the vote for the poll of the 'comment' feature. Based on the result of the poll, the sticker type of comment will be implemented and added to the game at the end of April. One more thing, the Automaton Journal just released a new issue in the minor update last month. If you haven't tried the four new puzzles yet, welcome back! See you at the library!

Release Notes

Master build 30415 Complexity Certification Change:

• Each kind of hardware devices has its own complexity score now. The more powerful the device, the more complexity score it costs.
• Start node is no longer consider as a state node. It cost 0 complexity score now.
• The standards of complexity certification for every level were re-calculated due to the changes above.

Levels:

• Added hints about binary number system for level 3-1, 3-3, 3-4.
• Replaced the gear registers with integrators in level 3-5. The complexity certification cannot be done by brute force algorithm now.
• Reduced difficulty of level 3-7: There's only one term located at the left side of brackets.
• Reduced difficulty of level 3-8: There's no negative numbers or subtractions in the test cases now.

Improved:

• The condition of Transition is no longer allow empty set ({}). The condition with empty set will be consider as undefined and shows a question mark on it. (Thanks the advice from Redglyph)
• The 'Array and R/W Head' and the 'New Device' tutorial is added back to the automaton journal (Thanks the advice from )
• Rename the achievement of Gulliver to 'Gulliver's Travels' and make it visible. (Thanks the advice from agrimes)

Bugfixes:

• Fixed several typos. (Thanks to Redglyph, NashBlaster, das and MikeCrosley for spoting them)
• Fixed an issue where the universal tape earise the written symbols on it when it's newly created. (Thanks to Redglyph for reporting it)

Mod:

• Added 'No-Story' mode in AAW Language Mod

[ 2022-04-15 21:16:40 CET ] [ Original post ]

The "How Did that work?" bundle is out now! Alan's Automaton Workshop teams up with the glorious post-apocalyptic synthesizer puzzler The Signal State in this head-scratching bundle to work out your brain. Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all. The demo of both of our game Alan's Automaton Workshop and The Signal State are also available now. If you're still hesitate about getting one, welcome to have a try. For the further information of the amazing game The Signal State, please check the link below: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1577620/The_Signal_State/ And for the bundle itself, please check: https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/24903/How_did_that_work/ Let's have some brainstroming!

[ 2022-03-17 17:53:42 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Notes

Master build 30219 Added:

• The logical negation 'NOT' modifier for conditions: In the effect of the NOT modifier, if value of the Device matches none of the parameters, it counts as passed. The modifier will be available in level 2-3.
• "Snap Edit Panel to selected item" option: If the option is enabled, the Edit Panel will move to the side of selected element and move back to its default position automatically when un-selecting an element.

Improved:

• Edit Panel will dock at the bottom-right corner to reduce unnecessary movements.
• Players can use hotkey 'R' to return Edit Panel to its default position.
• Improved tutorial of Edit Panel (1-3)
• Improved tutorial of Array and loops (2-1, 2-2, 2-3)

Bugfixes:

• Fixed a typo in tutorial of certifications (1-5) (Thanks to refeu for reminding us)
• Fixed a typo in tutorial of adding a new Device (2-2)
• Fixed an issue where cause the Device name of Memo are incorrectly displayed when debugger is enabled.

[ 2022-03-05 19:02:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Release Notes

Add:

• AAW Language Mod is available now, please refer to https://github.com/Laputa-Labs/AAW-Language-Mod

Improved:

• The Jukebox in Hoffman's Bar can finally play some music at the background

Bugfixes:

• Fixed an issue where cause the check mark incorrectly displayed in Automaton Journal (Thanks to kuan0127 for reporting it)
• Fixed an issue where the player rapidly clicked multiple times on Gulliver might get the achievement earlier (Thanks to for reporting it)

[ 2022-02-19 15:16:19 CET ] [ Original post ]

Greeting engineers! This is Alimen, the developer of Alan's Automaton Workshop. Time flies, it had been three weeks after the launch of AAW. New engineers from all over the world came to the city of Grantabridge and the community grow steady. It's such exciting to receive all the suggestions and advice from you guys and I'm very very happy to be able to grow under your help!

First thing first, please allow me to rewind a little bit, to review the change which is inspired by you:

1. The 'Quick Test' button allows players to speed up the test run immediately. 2. About renaming the devices: We add the 'Rename Device' button in Build 30130, to make the diagram more readable. The 'rename' button only affect the device that created by player. The devices given by the level has its own place, so they are not allowed to rename now. Once the sand box mode is out, since all the devices are created by player, there will be no restriction. 3. The "You may not get both of certifications with one design" hint is added for the achievers who is eager to get all the certifications in game but frustrated of guessing what to do in a level. Please noted that, for example in level 2-3, an experienced player might still figure out the way to get both certifications with one single design, so we have to emphasize the 'may' part. 4. We also get a boost to the memories window and the dialogue system. A 'watched' checkmark in the memories window to mark the conversation you had read and an 'exit' icon on dialogue option which will end the conversation. Phew! That's a lot! But here comes the part that everyone looking forward to: How will AAW progress in the future?

The following is the future roadmap we'd summarized from your kindly suggestions. Here it goes!

1. The long-awaited 'NOT' operator update! It will be our first major update at the end of February. By the help of this new operator, we can significantly reduced the mouse clicks to create a "if NOT take this Transition" condition and bring more flexibility to the diagram. The 'NOT' operator will be available in level 2-3 and come with a little tutorial about it. 2. Improved tutorials, hints and UI! In the very same update, we'll also introduce couple improvements concerned by the communities that helps the game more friendly to everyone. Including the difficulty change to Chapter II There'll be more tutorials and hints about Switch Array and the loop structure. At the same time, we'll also make some adjustment to the movement rule of the Edit Panel It will be more like a dockable window on the screen and only minimize when it needed to. We believe the change can help us flatten the learning curve of our UI system. You can also enable / disable this new feature in the option. 3. Language MOD The tutorial of installing or making your own language mod will be available in the next week. Struggle to invite a player who didn't read English / Chinese / Russian? That's the way you did it! 4. The introduction of new puzzles They will be slightly delayed until the first week of March. There'll be a new issue of Automaton Journal available in the reader desk in the library, including 2 or 3 simpler puzzles about the NOT logic and a harder challenge. Welcome back to do some warmup! 5. The schedule of the second major update is still rough The only thing can be sure is it will include the difficulty adjustments of Chapter III by adding the tutorial of binary numbers and more hints to the levels. The manual / reference of hardware devices will be added in the same update. 6. The sandbox mode Which is still in progress. Sadly I can't tell when it will be done now, but I can promise that I'll notify you as soon as I can. 7. IP Products We are about to publish the much-anticipated official artbook and soundtrack in the next season. Sorry for the delay, but we never forget about them! 8. Others We'd received a lot of friendly messages from other developers who is also focus on programming games since our launch, so there'll be a bundle on the schedule (yes!). As we promised before, the Demo of AAW will be available just before the bundle is ready. For the engineer who haven't make up your mind, a little patient is all you need. And that's all for now! Once again, Thanks for all the help, all the supports and all the recommendations from you, the amazing automaton engineers. May the Alan's Automaton Workshop become better and better. Thank you!

[ 2022-02-11 17:35:44 CET ] [ Original post ]

Alan's Automaton Workshop update log: Master build 30130

Added:

+ Hints in conclusion / summary window when a level that player cannot get both of certifications with one design + A 'watched' checkmark in the memories window + A 'exit' icon on dialogues which includes options

Improved:

+ Any two hardware devices cannot have identical name now (Thanks the advice from Katsudon)

Levels:

+ Rise the complexity certification stand of level 5-2 from 490pt to 520pt + Rise the complexity certification stand of level 5-5 from 2660pt to 2690pt

Bugfixes:

- Breakpoint will pause the quick test mode correctly (Thanks to avalon46204 for reporting it) - Fixed an issue that may trap player who played Demo at the library - Fixed an issue where cause damaged save file summaries (Thanks to Ziboo for reporting it) - Misplaced tooltip 'Rename the Device'

[ 2022-01-30 16:59:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

To all dear engineers: We already collected all feedbacks from Steam review, community and Discord server. So we begin to improve several part according to the feedbacks in this version. Alan's Automaton Workshop update log: Master build 30124

Added:

+ Quick Test button: player can speed up the test run from the Execution Panel (starts from chapter II). + Editing the name of hardware devices.

Improved:

+ Rise the Level 2-8's speed certification standard from 9.75 to 20.08 .

Bugfixes:

- Fixed an issue where the action inside state node didn't remove when the corresponding device is removed. - Main calculator (Com) in level 3-8 can preform the Clear() action currectly now. We won't stop to make this game better, so welcome to tell us your suggestions, opinons or cool ideas on Steam community or Discord!

[ 2022-01-24 16:13:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

To all dear engineers: It's the first week of the opening of the workshop, are you guys enjoy the new life in the No42. Market street so far? We also want to thank to all your participation and feedbacks. We are already discussing the future contents update based on your suggestions. But for now we want to report the issues fixed and content added so far. Alan's Automaton Workshop update log: Master build 30121

Added:

+ Simplified Chinese localization.

Improved:

+ Improved cutscene loading speed. + Update the tooltip of " ()" (Thanks @Zigmeir for the suggestion)

Bugfixes:

- Fixed an issue where screen goes black when watching certain memory clips. - Fixed an issue where the box select tool is offseted when the game is running at widescreen (or windows mode with aspect ratio larger than 16:9) Beside the system issues, we still occasionally found some mistake or typo in the text, so to everyone to found it: Please report to the Steam Discussion page or our Discord sever if available. Also welcome everyone to discuss the story, levels and suggestions to make this game better!

[ 2022-01-22 10:31:12 CET ] [ Original post ]

Appreciate for all engineers' paitient waiting, "Alan's Automaton Workshop" is on Steam now!! We will also update the streaming schedule on the page time by time~ Dev log for this build

Improvement:

+ Screen mode added: Windowsed/ Fullscreen/ Fullscreen windowsed. + Renew the setting UI. + Update the Automaton Journal in the Library.

Content update:

+ Added explanation in Level 4-4. + Update the verification of appx.2-5 in the Automaton Journal. + Kept the 5 special challenges in the opening party before.

Bugfixes:

- Fixed the issue of seeing chapter 4's ending scene before finish the level 4-8. (Thanks to @) - Fixed the issue that player may accidentally create unwanted hardware devices.(Thanks to@Katsudon) Additionally, we will also add several more new puzzles in the February. Welcome to challenge and discuss all solutions with us on Steam or Discord community!!

[ 2022-01-20 10:13:58 CET ] [ Original post ]

[previewyoutube=FE53ZxtaA4Y;full][/previewyoutube] To celebrate the release of Alans Automaton Workshop, were doing a big event on our Discord server! https://discord.gg/rkxQzzekqw Participate to win free games in our weekly lottery! Earn Steam gift cards and get your name in the game by being one of the quickest, or most efficient engineers! The best of the best will even be able to design an in-game character! The demo just released so you can do some warm up for the event. Good luck, and may the best engineer win! Here comes the rough intro of event:

Weekly Challenges

Participants will be scored over the course of the 5 weekly challenges based on their Speed, Steps, and Complexity. The time of uploading the answer screenshots start at every Fridays 9AM (EST) and end at next Wednesdays 8:30AM (EST). The scores will be tallied up at the end of the event and the top 10 will be announced on Friday 12/17 at 9:00 AM (EST).

Challenge Prizes

10th 5th : $40 USD Steam Gift Card & your name in the credits. 4th: $60 USD Steam Gift Card & your name in the credits + in-game journal. 3rd: $70 USD Steam Gift Card & your name in the credits + in-game journal. 2nd: $80 USD Steam Gift Card & your name in the credits + in-game journal. 1st : $120 USD Steam Gift Card & your name in the credits & a customized NPC!

Weekly Lotteries

Anyone who submitted a valid screenshot (for that weeks challenge) before the deadline is eligible for the lottery. A valid screenshot should include the special watermark but does not have to include the solution of the challenge. In other words, you dont have to finish it to submit a screenshot!

Lottery Prizes

The two lucky winners for that week will be announced every Wednesday at 9:00 AM (EDT). Each winner will receive one Steam game of their choice with the steampunk or puzzle tag. Yay!

Overall Schedule

New challenges are announced every Friday at 9:00 AM (EDT). Players have until the following Wednesday at 8:30 AM (EDT) to submit their screenshots. Weekly Challenge Answer Upload 1: Fri. 11/12 9:00AM(EST) - Wed. 11/17 8:30AM(EST) Weekly Lottery Announcement 1: Wed. 11/17 11:30AM(EST) Weekly Challenge Rank Update 1: Thu. 11/18 Weekly Challenge Answer Upload 2: Fri. 11/19 9:00AM(EST) - Wed. 11/24 8:30AM(EST) Weekly Lottery Announcement 2: Wed. 11/17 11:30AM(EST) Weekly Challenge Rank Update 2: Thu. 11/18 Weekly Challenge Answer Upload 3: Fri. 11/26 9:00AM(EST) - Wed. 12/01 8:30AM(EST) Weekly Lottery Announcement 3: Wed. 12/01 11:30AM(EST) Weekly Challenge Rank Update 3: Thu. 12/02 Weekly Challenge Answer Upload 4: Fri. 12/03 9:00AM(EST) - Wed. 12/08 8:30AM(EST) Weekly Lottery Announcement 4: Wed. 12/08 11:30AM(EST) Weekly Challenge Rank Update 4: Thu. 12/09 Weekly Challenge Answer Upload 5: Fri. 12/10 9:00AM(EST) - Wed. 12/15 8:30AM(EST) Weekly Lottery Announcement 5: Wed. 12/15 11:30AM(EST) Weekly Challenge Rank Update 5: Thu. 12/16 Weekly Challenge Engineer Awards Announcement: Fri. 12/17 9:00AM To read more detail like score mechanic and rules, or want to participate in this big celebration, please join our Discord to check! https://discord.gg/rkxQzzekqw PS: Also this event is considered as our final open test, so please feel free to give us any feedback or suggestions!!

[ 2021-11-11 00:46:10 CET ] [ Original post ]