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90%68690% positive reviews, Very Positive across 686 reviews·Arcade · Twin Stick Shooter
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Destroy hordes of strange machines that have invaded the forest. Yawnoc is a chaotic top-down shooter roguelite focused on immersion into the world of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata.
The forest (filled with suspicious quantities of ammunition) has been invaded by cellular automata! Use various weapons, abilities, and upgrades to purge the machines in the forest before the machines take over.

The enemy machines in Yawnoc are living on the rules of Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata. Will you carelessly attack the machines and die to a creature of your own making or destroy the machines with precision and restore peace to the forest?
FIGHT CELLULAR AUTOMATA
Fight machines from different automata algorithms including Conway's Game of Life, Brian's Brain, and LowDeath. As you progress through the forest, the machines will begin to follow different cellular automata rulesets that change their behavior. Master each algorithm to learn how to quickly exterminate machines in every area!

POWERFUL WEAPONS & UPGRADES
Choose from tons of weapons and upgrades to give yourself the best chance at pushing back the machine invasion! Every weapon behaves differently with unique abilities that suit different enemy types and combat styles. Over 50 different upgrades are waiting to be discovered!

ENCHANT, ENCHANT, ENCHANT!
Permanently upgrade your weapons with powerful enchants! Every weapon is truly unique to you through enchanting with thousands of different enchantment combinations. Enchantments persist between runs and can always be improved! A sniper that calls down lightning strikes on your enemies? Yep! A sword that gives you super speed? Of course! A shotgun that raises up an army of centipedes? Why not?

PARTNER UP
Join up with the locals to increase your firepower! The forest's residents are fed up with the machines and eager to assist in their extermination.

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