![]() ![]() It doesn’t sound like the type of game I would play, but I’ve been enjoying it. It’s available for $30 on Steam (and apparently never goes on sale), and there’s also a free demo. I don’t recall how I learned about Factorio, but I purchased it soon after, about a week ago. If you ever get bored, there are a slew of mods that change things up. Each map is procedurally generated, which means it’s new and different every time. And, if or when you do launch that first rocket – something I haven’t gotten up to yet – you can continue playing on the same map or change things up. There’s always something to build or fix. Problems pop up, with biter attacks, resource shortages, and trains that can run out of fuel if you don’t set them right. I can’t really blame them – my factory defoliated the surrounding trees and turned the blue lake water green. The biters – the hostile alien bugs and worms – are defined by basic behaviors but keep things challenging. For most things, I tend to over-fabricate, with surplus materials boxed up in supply crates, although this tends to back up conveyer belts every so often. There can be math involved, such as to determine how much of a resource is needed to output an automated product with minimal delays. There’s an optional circuit network that lets you program a series of control parameters, such as to sound an alarm when a resource runs low, or to switch a liquid resource pump on or off based on a preset conditions. Factorio has a “tower defense” type of component if you use the default settings.īlueprints allow you to save convenient designs for reuse, and can be shared with the online community.įactorio sounds simple, and it can be, and it can also be very complex. This part can be disabled, or tuned up or down to your liking. Some of your machines create pollution, which attracts alien bugs. Then, when you unlock robot helpers, things really get interesting. You mine resources, build automation plants, route everything with conveyer belts, and can even set up a network of trains with as simple or elaborate connections as you’d like. ![]()
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