{"rewrite":{"id":"r_417d263de9a217a142802220","clusterId":"c_a0bd368caaf9360a453888d3","slug":"the-farmer-was-replaced-brings-its-python-drones-to-ios-and-android-on-november-2","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"The Farmer Was Replaced Brings Its Python Drones to iOS and Android on November 2","summary":"The mobile (iOS/Android) version of The Farmer Was Replaced, Timon Herzog's farming game where players write Python-like code to automate drones, releases November 2, per a Steam News announcement on October 21. The same day brings the DLC The Miner Was Replaced()_, which adds mining upgrades for drones and eight new underground resources. The Steam version has more than 9,400 reviews at 95% positive.","whyItMatters":"A programming game that asks players to find their own solutions is being handed a touchscreen audience, and the DLC ships alongside it rather than after it, so mobile buyers get the same day-one content as PC.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement came through Steam News on October 21, and the mobile build arrives with The Miner Was Replaced()_ bundled into the same release date rather than trailing behind it. The DLC programs drones to dig and explore underground, with eight new resources including coal, quartz, mushrooms, and dynamite, plus challenges like excavating ancient ruins without damaging them and solving Minesweeper without blowing up the drones.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe base game teaches basic programming concepts in stages but does not explain how to solve each task. The developer says that makes it extremely difficult for people with no programming experience, and challenging for experienced players too. On PC, code saves as .py files and can be edited in external tools such as Visual Studio Code.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Farmer Was Replaced ships its mobile version on the same day as The Miner Was Replaced()_ DLC, so phone players and Steam players get new content together rather than the port trailing behind.","twitterPost":"The Farmer Was Replaced launches mobile the same day as its The Miner Was Replaced()_ DLC. The port arrives alongside new content, not behind it.","threadsPost":"The Farmer Was Replaced and The Miner Was Replaced()_ land on November 2 together, which puts the iOS and Android release on the same footing as the Steam update. The mobile version arrives with the DLC instead of catching up to it later.","newsletterBlurb":"Timon Herzog's programming game The Farmer Was Replaced comes to iOS and Android on November 2, and the mining DLC The Miner Was Replaced()_ ships alongside it rather than later. The PC version, already out on Steam at 1,200 yen with Japanese support, sits at 95% positive across more than 9,400 reviews.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261021n\",\"title\":\"Programming farm automation game 'The Farmer Was Replaced' mobile version set for November 2 release; Steam version rated 'Overwhelmingly Positive'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4377,"outputTokens":637,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792562836,"createdAt":"2026-10-21T06:03:09.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-21T06:06:08.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T06:06:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_a0bd368caaf9360a453888d3","canonicalTitle":"プログラミングで農場を自動化するゲーム『農家は Replace() されました』モバイル版が11月2日にリリース決定。Steam版は「圧倒的に好評」","representativeArticleId":"a_0bdf5d518d3e57b7c5f8f1da","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"The Farmer Was Replaced\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-21T02:39:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-21T02:39:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T06:06:07.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261021n","title":"プログラミングで農場を自動化するゲーム『農家は Replace() されました』モバイル版が11月2日にリリース決定。Steam版は「圧倒的に好評」"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["The Farmer Was Replaced"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}