Automation and Factory Builder Games

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A community surrounding automation and factory games. Think Factorio or Satisfactory.

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The spirit of Zachtronics lives on in Kaizen: A Factory Story (www.rockpapershotgun.com)

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 days ago (2 children)

Tried the demo of this when it first came out and honestly wasn't a fan.

The demo was very short and didn't have any difficult puzzles. I get that it's just a demo, but I wanted to see a taste for how far the mechanics could go.

I also really didn't click with the story, which was most of the demo's runtime. I assume that some people will be interested in the story, but personally I'm not interested in a minute of gameplay being broken up by 5 minutes of watching a guy trying to figure out how Japan works.

Shenzen I/O had a similar theme, but approaches it with a "less is more" philosophy; portraying character personality and interactions in a few lines of text.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm assuming you like how Shenzhen I/O's email contents (where the interactions and story is, for onlookers who have not played) can be ignored and you can just click at the bottom of it to open the puzzle.

Probably sounds condescending and like I don't agree, but I just mean it as a neutral statement.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 days ago

It was a bad demo. I solved every "puzzle" near instantly except the robot, where I didn't realize the arm had to be on a specific side. The demo was basically the story prologue and intro tutorial, but then it stops without ever giving you a proper puzzle. It didn't do a good job of showing depth in its mechanics. Each puzzle has a single correct obvious solution. I wanted to optimise, but that single solution doesn't give anything to work with. Forget single solution though, most levels are a single part. I get that they're introducing new parts, but you're allowed to what you've already taught even when introducing new mechanics. The lack of interaction between parts is a large part of what makes it seem so shallow. It makes me question if the dev even knows how they interact.

I didn't mind the story at first, but it overstayed its welcome. Your "less is more" is an excellent way of putting it.

Hopefully the full game will be better, but I'm not counting on it.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

That looks cool. I'll have to try the demo. I've definitely enjoyed that kind of game in the past.