Comment by andai

I used Hammerspoon as an AutoHotKey replacement for automating repetitive actions in games like Terraria.

I had macros for mining up, down, left, right, and in all diagonals (eventually expanded to also placing dirt below me so I don't fall into a chasm and die), and eventually integrated mining with placing rails for underground transport!

My reasoning was that I enjoyed the action parts but not the walking parts, so I made a train tunnel, but that was even more boring than walking, so I automated it. Eventually I was having more fun automating the game than playing it.

Oh, side note, getting infinite money and life in CheatEngine (also has Mac version now) taught me an important life lesson. Using my cheat-superpowers I defeated Wall of Flesh (who had been obstructing my progress for weeks), and suddenly felt a deep sense of dread. I hadn't really achieved anything, I had cheated! Suddenly I realized I had the exact same attitude towards the rest of my life, always trying to find an easy way out, a way to win without playing the game, and that this was a source of great dissatisfaction.