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100 lines
2.3 KiB
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# Cromulant
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## What is this?
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This is a kind of toy you can use for your amusement.
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You start with random ants from a list of 1000 names.
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The ants will produce random updates.
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The updates can be random non-sensical sentences.
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The ants can score triumphs or take hits.
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You can adjust the speed of the updates.
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## Game Loop
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You start a new game with 25 to 250 ants.
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You get to read funny updates from the ants.
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You watch who gets the most triumphs or the most hits.
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The ant with the highest score is shown in the footer.
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Ants get merged and replaced over time.
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All of this happens automatically.
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You can manually trigger terminations or merges by
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clicking or middle clicking the images on the left.
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## Usage
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Just open it and place it somewhere in your monitor.
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## Installation
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```sh
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pipx install git+https://github.com/madprops/cromulant --force
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```
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## Algorithm
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A random ant is picked based on weights (oldest update date weighs more).
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Then a random number between 0 and 12 is picked.
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For each number an action happens to produce an update.
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The top score is calculated as (Triumph - Hits).
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If multiple ants have the same score, the oldest one wins.
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For merge, the words of each name are used.
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They get filled with random words if less than 2 words.
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One word from each set is picked randomly.
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The triumph and hits get combined.
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The original ants get terminated and the merged one hatches.
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An extra random ant is hatched to fill the gap.
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## Technology
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This is made with python + qt (pyside6)
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## The name
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I read the word `cromulent` being used somewhere which turned out to be invented by The Simpsons.
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[It's in the dictionary now](https://www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/what-does-cromulent-mean)
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I created a new programming project to practice/study and tried to use that word for the name but made a typo.
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I liked the typo and made a game about ants.
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## Propaganda
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## Assets
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## Soundtrack
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[March of The Cyber Ants](cromulant/audio/March%20of%20the%20Cyber%20Ants.mp3) |