--- title: Homegrown Devlog - Sprinklers! | daily.dev description: A devlog for Homegrown, an indie farming game, covering the implementation of sprinkler automation. The developer walks through creating two sprinkler types —... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/homegrown-devlog---sprinklers--kmo9cyfpb twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Homegrown Devlog - Sprinklers! | daily.dev og:description: A devlog for Homegrown, an indie farming game, covering the implementation of sprinkler automation. The developer walks through creating two sprinkler types —... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/homegrown-devlog---sprinklers--kmo9cyfpb og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/Kmo9cYfpb.png og:image:alt: Homegrown Devlog - Sprinklers! og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Homegrown Devlog - Sprinklers! **[ThinMatrix](https://daily.dev/sources/thinmatrix)** · 7 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A devlog for Homegrown, an indie farming game, covering the implementation of sprinkler automation. The developer walks through creating two sprinkler types — a spinning one and an oscillating one — including model splitting to handle partial rotations without a full animation system. A water-level mechanic is introduced for cheaper sprinklers, using a noise function to simulate sputtering as water runs low. The post also discusses game balance philosophy around automation, aiming to keep manual tools relevant throughout progression. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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