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🎮 500+ hrs

Lead Calculator Developer at gagdata.com

Alex Carter

Senior Data Analyst & Lead Calculator Developer

⚙️ Calculator architecture📐 Mathematical verification🌱 Crop value formulas💡 Mutation mathematics💰 Sheckle calculations
500+
Hours in-game
7
Pages authored
303
Crops tracked
145
Mutations tested
Knows about:Grow a Garden calculatorsCrop value formulasMutation stacking mathematicsSheckle economy analysisTrade value assessmentProfit optimisationRoblox game data analysisJavaScript calculator developmentIn-game testing methodology

👤 About Alex

Alex Carter built the core calculator infrastructure at GAGdata.com after recognising that the Grow a Garden community lacked a single reliable source for verified crop values, mutation multipliers, and Sheckle calculations. Every formula Alex writes is derived from direct in-game testing — not wiki estimates or crowd-sourced data.

With 500+ hours of Grow a Garden gameplay, Alex specialises in the mathematical side of the game: crop value formulas, mutation stacking multipliers, profit optimisation calculations, and trade economics. The Crop Value Calculator, Mutation Calculator, Trade Calculator, and Profit Calculator are all built and maintained by Alex.

Alex operates a rigorous patch-day protocol: within 12 hours of every Saturday update, all affected formula inputs are re-verified in-game and the data files are updated. If a calculation result feels wrong to you, use the Contact page — Alex reviews every report and fixes confirmed errors the same day.

Alex's Areas of Expertise

Calculator Architecture

Designs and maintains all calculation engines on GAGdata.com, from simple crop value look-ups to multi-variable mutation stacking formulas and trade win/fair/loss analysis.

Crop Value Formulas

All 303 crop base Sheckle values verified in-game by harvesting crops without mutations, recording the exact sell output, and updating the JSON data files within 12 hours of each patch.

Mutation Mathematics

Calculates exact mutation multipliers by applying single mutations to known base-value crops and computing the ratio. No estimation — every multiplier is derived from direct in-game results.

Sheckle Economy

Builds profit-maximisation and trade-value tools using real in-game Sheckle data. Covers seed cost analysis, profit-per-hour farming, and trade value assessment for all rarity tiers.

Data Methodology

Champions the principle that no value appears on GAGdata.com without direct in-game verification. All data is stored in typed JSON files and rebuilt automatically — no manual HTML editing.

Saturday Patch Protocol

After each weekly patch, re-tests all affected calculator inputs within 12 hours. Unchanged values are marked as confirmed for that patch date, so users know exactly how current the data is.

🔬 Verification Methodology

1

Harvest without mutations

Crop base values are recorded by harvesting each crop with zero mutations applied, reading the Sheckle output directly from the sell confirmation screen.

2

Apply single mutation for multiplier

A single mutation is applied to a crop with a known base value. The output is divided by the base to compute the exact multiplier — no averaging or estimation.

3

Verify profit formulas

Profit and trade calculations are validated by running the formula outputs against real in-game transactions and confirming the Sheckle totals match.

4

Patch-day re-verification

After every Saturday patch, all affected values are re-tested using the same method. The site rebuilds automatically from the updated JSON files.

Pages by Alex