Really strong core idea. The record-a-loop-then-paste-a-ghost mechanic nails the automation fantasy in a tiny footprint going from clicking the loop by hand to watching a ghost do it forever is a real "aha." The first ghost paste is the standout moment; it immediately reframes your manual labor as something you're building a machine to replace.
The depth sneaks up on you. Stacking ghosts on one source starves it (Source A dropped fast while B sat full at [5]), so the "split across both mines" hint is where the actual puzzle lives you're really designing efficient, non-competing loops.
Honest rough edges: it's placeholder rectangles with no juice yet, the 5c-per-bar early economy is a slow grind before automation pays off, and the "⚠ re-record?" trap (a loop that never sells) needs a louder warning. But as a prototype answering "does this one mechanic feel good?" yes, it does. I'd play a fleshed-out version.
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Really strong core idea. The record-a-loop-then-paste-a-ghost mechanic nails the automation fantasy in a tiny footprint going from clicking the loop by hand to watching a ghost do it forever is a real "aha." The first ghost paste is the standout moment; it immediately reframes your manual labor as something you're building a machine to replace.
The depth sneaks up on you. Stacking ghosts on one source starves it (Source A dropped fast while B sat full at [5]), so the "split across both mines" hint is where the actual puzzle lives you're really designing efficient, non-competing loops.
Honest rough edges: it's placeholder rectangles with no juice yet, the 5c-per-bar early economy is a slow grind before automation pays off, and the "⚠ re-record?" trap (a loop that never sells) needs a louder warning. But as a prototype answering "does this one mechanic feel good?" yes, it does. I'd play a fleshed-out version.