Programming Automation Game
The Farmer Was Replaced
Full Release on October 10!

Zurich, Switzerland - September 11, 2025 – Metaroot and Timon Herzog are pleased to announce that, following a highly successful Early Access, The Farmer Was Replaced, a programming game featuring a Python-like language, will officially launch as version 1.0 on Steam on October 10, 2025.

Just reply to this email or send a request to andri@metaroot.ch.

The major 1.0 update introduces the ability to farm with multiple programmed drones simultaneously. The tech tree and progression system now work in a more exponential way, allowing for larger farms. Additionally, the sound and music have been completely overhauled, and The Farmer Was Replaced has been translated into 11 languages.

About The Farmer Was Replaced:
Program and optimize a drone to automate a farm and watch it do the work for you. Collect resources to unlock better technology and become the most efficient farmer in the world. Improve your problem solving and coding skills.

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2060160/The_Farmer_Was_Replaced/
Teaser Trailer: https://youtu.be/UBgke8CM5AM
Press Kit: https://www.metaroot.ch/press-kit/the-farmer-was-replaced
Discord: https://discord.com/invite/kj33cJkeJn

Timon Herzog found his passion for making games when he was a teenager. In his free time he made many games in various genres and even released a small factory builder on Steam. Since he particularly liked the technical aspect of making games he went on to study computer science, where he got inspired to make a small programming game about farming. The game wasn't intended as a commercial project, but after it received great feedback, Timon decided to release it on Steam.

Metaroot is a small publisher and marketing agency based in Zurich, Switzerland. The company has published the programming game “The Farmer Was Replaced”, the Tetris-like city puzzler “River Towns”, the steampunk auto-shooter “Airships: Lost Flotilla”, and the nature simulation game “Of Life and Land.”