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Idle Together

Eragone Developer

Eragone Games Publisher

Coming soon Release

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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
🕹️ Partial Controller Support
🎮 Full Controller Support

Positive (22 reviews)

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Game Resource Optimization

After many updates, the game has become a much more substantial experience, requiring more and more calculations, especially as updates allow players to progress farther and faster. Thats why it was time for a first round of optimization. Fortunately, I had planned for this ! In the settings menu, you can now choose a performance level, ranging from minimum to maximum, with a total of 5 performance levels available. To help you understand what each level does, here's what I implemented :

At the lowest level, all optional visuals like grass textures are removed, random generation is simplified and more uniform, and the calculations made by villagers are coarsened.
At the highest level, no optimization is applied: all textures, randomness, and villager calculations are rendered exactly as originally intended.

Let me give you some examples with the villagers :

Walking animation : every animation frame is counted to allow a smooth transition and synchronous restart when rotating. At minimum (or medium when too many villagers are present), frames are no longer tracked, the default animation just replays from the start. At maximum quality, theres no restriction: every frame is always counted, regardless of how many villagers are on screen.
Villager calculations : to optimize performance, I artificially reduce numerical values. Processing a "1" is faster than processing a "2", so this causes small "inconsistencies" as optimization ramps up, based on the number of villagers.

I ran some calculations to figure out the maximum optimization I can apply without causing issues that would require recalculations. Hopefully I didnt mess it up, I did run a few tests ! In fact, you might notice that once you reach a certain threshold of villagers, your FPS might increase. Right now, Im working a bit blindly, I really need your feedback based on your hardware to determine what optimization parameters I should tweak. Its possible that current settings arent sufficient. Nevertheless, theres a limit to how much optimization I can do. Eventually, if you want to maintain your FPS, youll have to drop to a lower performance level. I still have a bit of wiggle room and some tuning to do, like deciding how many villagers it takes before increasing resource optimization. Meanwhile, I found a few minor improvements and applied them, but they should have a negligible impact so I wont go into detail. I hope this helps your setups go further into the game before things start feeling uncomfortable. Share your feedback on the games Discord, and Ill see you soon for the soundscape update !

[ 2025-05-22 19:02:28 CET ] [ Original post ]

Accumulate resources endlessly with your friends !

Idle Together is a resource management and accumulation game where you collaborate with other players to optimize your progression. Accessible to everyone, it combines the fun of idle games with unique cooperative mechanics.

🌟 Gameplay

🛠️ Main Objective : Gather resources, level up, and unlock skills to grow ever stronger. This incremental game allows you to keep progressing endlessly !
🤝 Cooperation : Work together with other players to manage villagers, ensure they're productive (watch out for slackers hiding in tall grass 😉), and maximize resource collection.
🌌 Constellation System : Unlock skills through a unique talent tree presented as constellations. Villagers believe in the power of the stars, and improving constellations makes them even more efficient !
🏠 Building and Progression : Start by clicking on resources like trees and rocks. Build structures, such as houses to recruit villagers in exchange for food, and expand your village using tiered systems unlocked via the Constellation.

🎨 Visual Style and Atmosphere

🎮 Graphics : Colorful pixel art with a vibrant, relaxing aesthetic designed to be accessible for everyone.
🎵 Soundscape : Enjoy calm and immersive music that complements the chill gameplay experience.

🔄 Replayability and Longevity

⏳ Endless Gameplay : There’s no finish line! Keep leveling up, unlocking constellations, and improving your village without limits.
🏆 Online Leaderboards : Compete with other players and see who reaches the highest levels !

🖥️ Platforms and Accessibility

💻 Available on : Windows, macOS, and Linux.
👶 For all ages : Designed to be family-friendly with no mature or overly complex content.
🎯 Business Model : Buy once and enjoy the complete game—no microtransactions or ads.

Join the adventure and dive into a world where strategy, collaboration, and resource management combine for a unique, infinite experience !

MINIMAL SETUPOS: Ubuntu 18.04 or equivalent
Processor: Intel Core i3-2100 or equivalentMemory: 4 GB RAM
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent
Storage: 500 MB available space
RECOMMENDED SETUPOS: Ubuntu 20.04 or equivalent
Processor: Intel Core i5-6500 or equivalentMemory: 8 GB RAM
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or equivalentNetwork: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 500 MB available space

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