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Somnia Automata
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Building Somnia Automata.

A quirky top-down crafting & automation adventure.
Robots, questionable engineering and way too much sarcasm.

Solo dev. Work in progress.

www.somniaautomata.com
September 21, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Just Wilhelm enjoying a peaceful walk through the forest.
Please ignore the surveillance drone.

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September 20, 2026 at 4:36 PM
September 19, 2026 at 4:11 PM
September 18, 2026 at 4:17 PM
And for the total maniacs among us ...

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September 17, 2026 at 4:36 PM
And that’s how easy it is to build a landing zone ... for now.

Bulldozers haven't been implemented yet.
And the cement dries instantly, too. 😂

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September 16, 2026 at 4:31 PM
September 15, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Failing at one's own game is a bit embarrassing....

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September 14, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Saturday again? Some nice Screenshots in a row :p

40 Frames for his death animation ... for a minigame in my game ... Why do I always have to exaggerate?

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September 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
I planned to build an arcade cabinet yesterday.

Things escalated quickly.

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September 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
Let there be light!

It’s so much cooler to get run over at night with the car headlights on.

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September 8, 2026 at 4:40 PM
First version: ChatGPT (after extensive reworking)

Second version: My one. Still WIP.

What do you think?

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September 7, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Featuretesting gone wrong ...

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September 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
September 4, 2026 at 6:04 PM
What have I learned from programming so far?

Play your own game the way the ultimate gaming nightmare @letsgameitout.tv would...

And just like that, it becomes a better indie game.

Whoopsie 🤭
September 4, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Honk if you love ... waiting in traffic

Testing the NPCs in my upcoming indie game.

I decided to just stand on the crosswalk for a while.

Something is still missing though ... ah, yeah ... the police - for a massive fine.

Would you pass or keep honking?

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September 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Romance system added.

He threatened me with another ticket.

I think it's getting seriouuuuus. 😍

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September 3, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Unpacking coming soon.
The player seems to be happy and so am I.

The pathfinding isn't. 🤣

I need an unstuck function.

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September 2, 2026 at 5:46 PM
Risk management successfully ignored.

Financial experts hate this one simple trick.

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August 29, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This is not gambling.

It's an alternative investment strategy. 😜

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August 27, 2026 at 4:15 PM
I hope you've already trained today?

(Time for character progression)

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August 26, 2026 at 4:29 PM
Why are you looking at me like that?

Anything special?

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August 25, 2026 at 4:16 PM
I had to overhaul the fencers alley.

Too much?

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August 22, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Time flies when you're coding.

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August 20, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Spent an entire day in the forest.

Luckily, it only took a few seconds. 😂

(including new HUD, shadows and day/night-cyle)

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August 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM