Hey chefs!

Neon Noodles is back in business! A new update is now available on Steam. Many things happening under the hood since the last update, but here are the major ones:

GIF exporting (available in the histogram screen)
auto-padding of bot programs (inserting generated wait instructions to keep all programs in sync)
performance improvements (especially for multiple bots)
tutorial improvements (stability/wording/sequencing)
frame rate limiting/vsync
bot area metric reporting fixes
linking/loop start bugfix
histogram no connection/stale data fix
main menu visual improvements
properly supporting cloud saves for overall game progress
continue after completing level now starts from the next level
added Workman layout
proper display of keyboard shortcuts for all keyboard layouts
fix savefile timestamp localization
fixed version number display
drone behavior fixes (out of bounds and incorrect collision reporting)
empty saves now properly ignored
general usability fixes (clicking on timeline during playback, tooltips ordering/hiding, bot timeline ordering)

Here's an in-game generated gif (framerate/sizes not final):

Enjoy! - Radu

[ 2020-09-07 20:40:45 CET ] [ Original post ]

Set in a dark and mysterious cyberpunk world, you are in charge of the futuristic food factory known as Neon Noodles. Inspired by the open-ended machine-building puzzle games of Zachtronics such as Opus Magnum and Infinifactory, you design and build your own fully automated kitchen to prepare meals using robot chefs. Guacamole, bibimbap, ramen, spaetzle, paella and many more recipes are waiting for you to be optimized.

Features

Automate your robot chefs through an intuitive record-and-replay system where you control the robot that creates the program, then edit it later if needed.
Customize your cooking loops to be as simple, elaborate or streamlined as you want and compare your wits with other players around the world on the global leaderboards
Solve endlessly replayable open-ended puzzles with over 100 recipes from around the world consisting of 200 unique ingredients.
Travel the world and master the art of cooking through technological advancement in a cyberpunk setting filled with mysteries.