Anki Farm Tycoon

Gamify your Anki. Become a billionaire by learning! ๐ฎ๐๐ท๐๐๐ฆ
๐ New in v1.9.0: Sheep & Unicorn Images, Resource Loading Improvements, and Better Gameplay Stability!
Demo

What is it????
It is a game that makes learning more fun!
If you answer cards, animals will grow.
You can sell grown animals and make money!!
You gamify your learning!!
๐ Compete with others on the leaderboard and show off your farming achievements!
โจ What's New in v1.9.0
๐ผ๏ธ New Animal Images
- Added images for Sheep
- Added images for Unicorn
- Added child Sheep image
๐งฉ Resource Loading Improvements
- Improved animal image loading logic
- Added fallback handling for missing animal images
- Improved stability around the game window and dock widget behavior
๐ Major Update in v1.8.0
Special thanks to @bergmsm for contributing new gameplay mechanics!
๐ New Animal: Sheep
- Added Sheep as a new purchasable animal
- Sheep grows slowly, but rewards difficult study sessions
- Every Again card answered while a Sheep is alive increases its sale bonus
- Designed to reward honest studying instead of punishing mistakes
๐ฆ Legendary Animal: Unicorn
- Added Unicorn as a legendary animal
- Cannot be purchased normally
- Appears after a streak of Easy answers
- Sale value increases based on the Easy streak
๐ + ๐ Chicken / Cow Synergy
- Chickens and Cows now have a synergy effect
- When a Cow is alive, egg value is increased
- This creates more strategy when choosing animals
โก Random Events
Random field events can happen while reviewing cards:
- Country Fair โ next animal sale is worth more
- Summer Rain โ animals gain growth
- Mild Epidemic โ one animal loses some growth
- Abundant Harvest โ earn bonus coins
Grow Animals by Answering Cards!!
If you answer cards, animals in the field will grow!!
How to Play
- Tools > Anki Farm Tycoon
- Single-click a cell to buy an animal or land
- Double-click for additional actions
- Answer Anki cards to grow your animals
- Sell animals that have over 50% maturity by clicking the cell
- Unlock new species and level up in the shop window
- Check the leaderboard to see how you rank against other players!
How to Earn Money
- Sell mature animals
- Collect animal productions, such as eggs and milk
- Earn bonus coins from answering cards
- Trigger random field events
- Use animal synergies to increase profits
- Unlock new fields by answering questions
Animals
You can unlock animals in the Animal window.
If you level up your animals, they can produce valuable resources.
๐ Chicken
- Production: Egg
- Production Chance: High
- Production Price: Low
- Synergy: Egg value increases when a Cow is alive
๐ท Pig
- Production: Mysterious Light
- Effect: Increases growth of nearby animals
- Production Chance: Very Low
- Production Price: None
๐ Cow
- Production: Milk
- Production Chance: Low
- Production Price: High
- Synergy: Increases Chicken egg value while alive
๐ Horse
- Production: None
- Production Chance: 0%
- Production Price: None
- Strategy: Slow investment with high sale payout
๐ Sheep
- Production Chance: Low
- Growth Speed: Slow
- Strategy: Rewards difficult reviews
- Bonus: Answering Again cards while a Sheep is alive increases its sale value
๐ฆ Unicorn
- Type: Legendary animal
- Production: None
- Growth Speed: Very slow
- Strategy: Reward for consistent Easy streaks
- Special: Appears after consecutive Easy answers
๐จโ๐ผ Employee System
Employees automatically buy and sell animals for you.
You pay a small percentage of sales as their salary, but they work 24/7!
๐ฎ Game Features
๐ Leaderboard Competition
- Global ranking system
- Compare your progress with other players
- Motivational learning through friendly competition
๐ฐ Multiple Income Sources
- Animal sales
- Production harvesting
- Bonus coins from card answers
- Random event rewards
- Animal synergy bonuses
๐ฏ Gamified Learning
- Direct connection between study progress and game advancement
- Visual feedback for learning achievements
- Rewards for both consistency and difficult review sessions
- Engaging farming-style progression system
Update History
v1.9.0
- [NEW] Added Sheep image
- [NEW] Added child Sheep image
- [NEW] Added Unicorn image
- [IMPROVED] Enhanced animal resource loading logic
- [IMPROVED] Improved fallback handling for animal images
- [IMPROVED] Improved game window and dock widget stability
v1.8.0
- [NEW] Added Sheep animal
- [NEW] Added Unicorn legendary animal
- [NEW] Added random field events
- [NEW] Added Chicken/Cow synergy mechanics
- [IMPROVED] Added new strategic gameplay around difficult cards and Easy streaks
Contributed by @bergmsm
v1.7.0
- [NEW] Auto start feature
- [NEW] Dock Widget Feature: Anki Farm Tycoon can now be opened directly inside the main Anki window.
Contributed by @YISSSHJIAAA
v1.6.0
- [NEW] Added Horse animal
- [IMPROVED] Rebalanced growth speeds by animal type
- [IMPROVED] Pig sale profitability now scales with breed level
- [IMPROVED] Added Buy me a coffee button in the side controls
- [IMPROVED] Shop supports scrolling with the expanded animal list
- [IMPROVED] Employee specific type mode now includes Horse
FAQ
Q: How can I earn coins?
A: By selling animals, collecting productions, earning bonus coins, triggering random events, and using animal synergies.
Q: What is the production chance?
A: It indicates the probability of animals producing resources. Cows have low chance but high-value milk, chickens have high chance but lower-value eggs, and pigs provide growth boosts to nearby animals.
Q: How does the leaderboard work?
A: The leaderboard tracks your total earned money and ranks you against other players globally. Keep studying and growing your farm to climb the rankings!
Q: What changed with the new controls?
A: No more popup dialogs! Simply single-click to buy animals/land and double-click for advanced actions. Much faster and smoother!
Q: What should I do when an animal dies? ๐ชฆ
A: After repeating the answer multiple times, the grave will be randomly removed!
๐ค Contribution and Support
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Contributions are welcome! Feel free to submit issues or pull requests on GitHub!
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If you like Anki Farm Tycoon, please Rate ๐ or GitHub โญ๏ธ
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I am looking for anything from programming proposals to game system ideas, advice, instruction improvements, and translations!
Tests
The test suite uses Python's standard library and does not require Anki or PyQt:
python3 -m unittest discover -s tests -v
Found a bug?
Please report it โ I am always working to improve the experience!
๐ Links
Credits
- @rasilsoh3641 โ Horse and rebalance ideas
- @bergmsm โ Sheep, Unicorn, random events, and Chicken/Cow synergy mechanics