Get the mining upgrade for your drone! Program it to dig, explore, and mine underground resources. Using a simple Python-like language, automate excavation, optimize mining routes, and uncover valuable minerals hidden deep beneath the surface. Unlock 8 new underground resources, including coal, quartz, mushrooms and dynamite! Solve various new problems via code, such as digging up ancient ruins without damaging them, sorting colorful mushrooms, and finally learning how to play Minesweeper without blowing up your mining drone. Whether you're a programming novice or a seasoned professional, The Miner Was Replaced has new challenges for every skill level.

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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.

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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.”