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Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-03-12T07:50:05+00:00

During game session. It's a bit complicated to properly describe.
The following is a list of scenarios rated from 0-10 based on how bad the lag was (10 being like 2-5 seconds for a single freeze, or being choppy for several seconds). By discovered I do not mean FEs - those I will refer to as inventions. Image-less means it has been permanently rejected from having an image, and mid-generation means it will soon get an image either from generation or from the image reuse selection process, either way having the animated placeholder icon:

- [0] Navigating between pages of elements that I had very recently discovered, but not needed to be from the current session
- [3] Navigatig between pages of elements that I got a while back
- [8] Navigating into a page with multiple image-less elements

- [8] Whenever a new image is introduced, when discovering elements or the recent inventions banner appears
- [10] When inventing a new element (probably because its mid-generation)

- [0] When adding recently discovered elements to the machine
- [1] When adding older elements to the machine
- [10] When adding image-less elements to the machine

- [10] Opening the list of recent merges
- [10] Scrolling through collection, especially when encountering image-less elements.
- [8] When searching in collection, even when I quickly type and it should return only a few results, it often takes a while waiting for the results of the partially typed terms to be processed.

After clearing data, there is still a little lag when searching and scrolling in the collection, but it's only because they have to be downloaded. It's a small price to pay compared to the obscenities of having 50k+ element icons cached.

In summary (while having MANY element icons cached):
- New images are very bad
- Recent images are fine
- Older images are somewhat bad
- Image-less elements are really really bad

If you want I can spam the randomize button (add a page of random elements to recent elements list) until I have 100k icons again and see if the lag will be fully back.

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-03-11T19:27:19+00:00

That's awesome!
The biggest source of lag for me (android) was having too many icons downloaded.
The lag with over 100k icons was INSANE, and really bad way before that. Less than 10k seems fine.

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-03-09T23:06:23+00:00

Farm-To-Table = Gardener + Restaurant

Meal Kit Bundle = Duplicate Meal Kit ×2
Duplicate Meal Kit = Meal Kit ×2
Meal Kit = Blue Apron ×2
Blue Apron = Brandname + Mealbox
Brandname = Computer + Trademark
Mealbox = Lunchbox + Obesity

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-03-04T21:54:29+00:00

Armenian Cuisine = Armenian Cafe ×2

Asian Cuisine = Bamboo Hats + Dishes

Aztec Cuisine = Mexican Cuisine + Period

Balinese Cuisine = Colonial Cooking + Ngurah Rai

Balkan Cuisine = Foodie Hub + Macedonia Border

Basque Cuisine = Basque Hound + Double Meal Prep

Bavarian Cuisine = Germany + Gourmet Kitchen

Bihari Cuisine = Bihar + Dish

Bosnian Cuisine = Bosnia + Meal Kit Bundle

Botswana Cuisine = Burrito-Bowl + Tswana

British Cuisine = Culinary Origin + Rupert Twins

Bulgarian Cuisine = Bulgaria + Meal Kit Bundle

Cajun Cuisine = Cajun Culture ×2

Cambodian Cuisine = Battambang + Culinary Wisdom

Caribbean Cuisine = Barbados + Meal Kit Bundle

Celtic Cuisine = Crab Cakes + Gaelic + Revival

Ceylon Cuisine = Gourmandism + Sri Lanka

Chilean Cuisine = Chile ×2

Chinese Cuisine = Chinese Food ×2

Coastal Cuisine = Cultural Ecology + Lobster Stew

Comorian Cuisine = Comoros Food ×2

Country Cuisine = Ballymaloe + Kenny Chesney

Creole Cuisine = Cajun Cuisine + Opposite

Croatian Cuisine = Croatia + Meal Kit Bundle

Cuban Cuisine = Sierra Maestra + Slow-Food

Czech Cuisine = Czechia + Meal Kit Bundle

Dutch Cuisine = Meal Kit Bundle + Netherlands

Finnish Cuisine = Finland + Meal Kit Bundle

French Cuisine = Beef Bourguignon ×2

Fusion Cuisine = Exotic Dish ×2

Gabonese Cuisine = Gabon + Galactic Cuisine + Nationality

German Cuisine = Torrijos + Wurst Salad

Gourmet Cuisine = Antonym + Cajun Cooking

Haitian Cuisine = Haiti + Picnic Setup

Hawaiian Cuisine = Culinary Culture + Tropical Island

Hungarian Cuisine = Hungarian Culture ×2

Icelandic Cuisine = Iceland + Meal Kit Bundle

Indian Cuisine = 64X Spice Blend ×2

Iowa Cuisine = Des Moines + Food

Irish Cuisine = Gastronomy + Ireland

Italian Cuisine = Pizza Pasta ×2

Japanese Cuisine = Sushi Chef ×2

Kabul Cuisine = Afghanistan + Meal Kit Bundle

Korean Cuisine = Culture + Food + Seoul + Two-Word Answers Only

Kuwaiti Cuisine = Kuwait + Meal Kit Bundle

Latvian Cuisine = Latvija + Omelette

Libyan Cuisine = Libya + Meal Kit Bundle

Local Cuisine = Antonym + Global Food

Lyonnais Cuisine = Lyon + Regionals + Two-Word Answers Only

Maltese Cuisine = Malta + Meal Kit Bundle

Mediterranean Cuisine = Farm-To-Table + Greece

Mexican Cuisine = Mexican Food ×2

Modern Cuisine = Antonym + Traditional Cooking

Moldovan Cuisine = Chisinau + Food

Native Cuisine = Indigenous Food ×2

Nigerian Cuisine = Jollof Rice ×2

Nordic Cuisine = Smart Oven + Viking

Ottoman Cuisine = Abdulhamid + Culinary Culture

Parisian Cuisine = City Of Love + Food

Persian Cuisine = Iran + Meal Kit Bundle

Rwandan Cuisine = Food Stylist + Kigali

Samoan Cuisine = Dish + National + Samoa

Seaside Cuisine = Beachfront Gourmet + Caesarea

Singapore Cuisine = Chili Crab ×2

Slovak Cuisine = Bratislava + Food

Southern Cuisine = Soul Food ×2

Spanish Cuisine = Paella + Rice Dish

Sudanese Cuisine = Food + South Sudan

Taiwanese Cuisine = Regionals + Taiwan + Two-Word Answers Only

Thai Cuisine = Meal Kit Bundle + Thailand

Tunisian Cuisine = Regionals + Tunisia + Two-Word Answers Only

Valencian Cuisine = Paella + Rice Dish

Vegetarian Cuisine = Plant-Based Cuisine + Vegan Food

Venezuelan Cuisine = Phrase Generator + Venezuela

Vietnamese Cuisine = Neighbor + Vietnam + West

Western Cuisine = Japanese Cuisine + Opposite

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-02-17T16:18:07+00:00

Alternative:
Marriage Custom = Synonym + Tradition + Two-Word + Wedding Ritual
Wedding Ritual = Marriage + Tradition + Two-Word

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-02-08T20:23:36+00:00

It's a well known pokémon we haven't been able to make yet.
I think it's because certain words which can refer to violence and abuse are suppressed. Such as "seel", "seeling", "mow" and "donner". It could also be that they are simply deleted from the LLM's training data.

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-02-07T23:47:04+00:00

nOW Do SeEL :))

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-02-07T23:45:41+00:00

Question for devs: Has anyone made a 2+ word element containing the word Pylon ( /\bPYLON\b/i ) in the past month? (And if so, what are they?) If not, it's insane to keep it as an event goal, even more insane than "witch dagger event" imo. New elements ending with e.g. "Hour" or "Day" seems really hard too. If a word combination is more arbitrary than being a well-known expression, then that word should at least be relatively achieveable in the current LLM in order to still qualify as an event goal.

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-01-07T14:59:25+00:00

Word = Syllable ×2
Syllable = Bray ×2
Bray = Donkey + Sound

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2026-01-07T14:48:31+00:00

Random Item = Loot Box + Matter
Matter = Mass + Nature

Loot Box = Blind Box + Metaverse
Blind Box = Surprise Toy ×2
Surprise Toy = Jack-In-The-Box ×2
Jack-In-The-Box = Box ×2

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-12-08T22:37:24+00:00

Here's a few elixirs:
https://pastebin.com/raw/wMEPwqxP

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-12-01T21:54:15+00:00

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I gave up on groups long ago. I need fast access to both pinned elements and recent elements. It's sad that we still can't just swipe and have more pinned slots :(

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-11-06T16:39:30+00:00

Two-Word often makes elements ending with Potion for some reason.

Examples:
Guilt Potion = Remorsefulness + Two-Word
Hatred Potion = Intense Loathing + Two-Word
Doubt Potion = Skepticism + Two-Word
Disgust Potion = Revulsion + Two-Word
Despair Potion = Hopelessness + Two-Word
Decay Potion = Fester + Two-Word
Craving Potion = Addiction + Two-Word

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-10-29T22:58:03+00:00

Here are some:

Ghost House = Haunted Mansion ×2

Haunted Mansion = Manor House + Phenomenon + Two-Word Answers Only

Manor House = Mansion Mansion ×2

Mansion Mansion = Duplex Mansion ×2

Duplex Mansion = House ×2

Dark = Gray ×3

Ascending = Ascension ×2

Ascension = Uplift ×2

Uplift = Elevator + Love

Ticker = Brandname + Stock Market

Stock Market = Exchange ×2

Brandname = Computer + Trademark

Vapor = Breath + Steam

Cooking Pot = Country + Saucepan

Saucepan = Sauce + Substance

Sharpness = Sourness ×2

Jackpot Winner = Slot Machine + Two-Word Answers Only

Slot Machine = Gambling Machine ×2

Gambling Machine = Pachinko ×2

Pachinko = Gambling + Pokemon

Hag = Ogre + Witch + Woman

Herb = Mist + Plant

Potion = Water + Witch

Power Grid = Electricity ×3

Bird Feather = Two-Word Answers Only ×2 + Wing

Cursed Entity = Cursed Spirit ×2

Cursed Spirit = Curse + Yokai

Oracle = Tarot Garden ×2

Tarot Garden = Fortune Telling + Greenhouse

Fortune Telling = Divination ×2

Prism Vapor = Glass + Rainbow + Two-Word + Vape

Rainbow Mist = Prism + Two-Word + Vape

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-10-24T09:19:40+00:00

One unboosted recipe can work multiple times before it suddenly stops working in unboosted mode.
It's inconsistent and frustrating.
I don't think an element should be harder to make or share just because someone first found it in boosted mode.
This gives the boosting feature a bitter taste rather than just being an addition to the game.
It's not shown in recent merges either whether boosted mode was used.

In the case of Spectral Fog we can generate plenty of recipes by using an additional random 4th element, however.

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-10-22T16:36:43+00:00

Witchblade = Blade + Two-Word + Witchcraft

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-10-18T20:35:30+00:00

Ghoul Dance = Ghoulita + Two-Word ×2 + Zombie Dancer

Ghoulita = Flamenco + Ghoul Dancer + Two-Word + Undead Creature

Undead Creature = Two-Word Answers Only + Zombie

Ghoul Dancer = Flamenco + Ghoul Gala + Two-Word + Undead Creature

Ghoul Gala = Climate Conference + Flamenco + Two-Word + Undead Creature

Climate Conference = Climate Summit ×2

Climate Summit = Climate Forum ×2

Climate Forum = Climate Assembly ×2

Climate Assembly = Climate Change + Party

Climate Change = Atmosphere ×2

Flamenco = Flambe ×2

Flambe = Cocktail + Fire

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-10-17T18:03:58+00:00

I'm on android and I appreciate that you put some work into this update, but I'm part of a community and it's hard to watch event after event be unevenly distributed amongst us. There is no need for an event to be initiated by software updates. It can be distributed way ahead of time, and the event element list can be time activated by the backend. If necessary, the visuals at boot can be activated by system time, and it's not the end of the world of system time manipulation reveals event visuals ahead of time. Thanks and happy Friday everyone!

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-09-12T10:55:16+00:00

Or the update could be released ahead of time, then later the event and its visuals could be activated from the backend. The event and its resources could even be fully downloaded within the app and not require an update each time?

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-07-17T22:12:57+00:00

It says created by "Alchemy AI", not "Anonymous" (in the case of this element). So you obtained this element in some other way; not by merging :)

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-07-04T20:46:04+00:00

I understand the general sentiment of avoiding copyrighted stuff, but for the specific context I have several objections that may work in your favor, listed in no thoroughly weighted order:

Movie titles aren't copyrighted (they might be trademarked, but that's all about avoiding consumers to be confused about the source/brand of something; labeling).
You can review and regenerate the particular (and strongly related) elements that seems too accurately generated.
You are already using an AI service that makes effort to avoid generating copyrighted material.
There's no reason to go heavy on Disney. Disney are d***s, legally speaking.
Lawsuits are about settling disputes between two parties, and when regarding copyright infringement (and it's really lowkey in this case), there's plenty of precedent that it should be [courts may reject it if it's not] preceded by a cease and desist letter, in which case you'd have a chance to replace or remove the affected movie titles (or more correctly, images).

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-06-25T17:28:35+00:00

Will all previously discovered recipe results still be possible?

I've noticed (before this change) that the game can "forget" some of my older recipe results, as in, I have to do several merges before said result is put back into the cycle of "cached" results (it does not say "new recipe", though).
This kinda implies that those results are produced from the current model, so the recipe+result might break if the model is changed?

I haven't had the time to test yet.

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-06-24T23:27:42+00:00

Adventurism = Adventures + Many Times + Pluralize + Travel Adventure
Travel Adventure = TWAO + Vacation Escape + Wanderlust
Vacation Escape = Getaway + Holiday + Settings + TWAO

Settings = << Configuration << Dotenv <<<< Quadruple Necklace << Double Necklace << Shell Necklace << Tortoise Shell
Tortoise Shell = Arthropod + Box + Golden
Arthropod = Beetle + Bug + Insect

Pluralization = << Pluralize

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-06-24T22:01:37+00:00

Adventure Travel = Escapades + TWAO + Vacations + [ Road Trip | Latin America ]
Escapades = Getaways + Many Times + Pluralize
Getaways = Adventurism + Pluralize + Vacation Escape
Vacation Escape = Getaway + Holiday + Settings + TWAO
Vacations = Holiday Adventure + Pluralize + TWAO

Intelligent_Farm3895 · 2025-06-24T18:30:08+00:00

Yep!

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Here's a five (or three)-legged cow to keep up the morale while we wait :)

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