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❤ Gameplay Overview

The first-person, open-world factory building experience tasks players with constructing and automating complex production facilities on an alien planet. The addictive and satisfying gameplay loop revolves around harvesting resources, crafting materials, and building elaborate factory networks to automate the production of increasingly sophisticated items. This process of continual optimization and expansion drives the gameplay.

❤ Exploration and Resource Gathering

Players must venture out and chart the 30 square kilometer alien landscape, a sprawling world with diverse biomes, each containing unique resources critical to progression. Locating and extracting these valuable raw materials sets the stage for the real challenges of factory planning and automation.

❤ Factory Building and Automation

Starting with manual crafting, players quickly expand into complex, multi-tiered production lines using conveyor belts, assemblers, storage containers, and other building components. The depth of the factory building mechanics, combined with the ability to construct multi-story structures, provides endless opportunities for creative expression and optimization. Players can opt for neat, organized "spaghetti-free" designs or embrace the chaotic "spaghetti" aesthetic, balancing form and function as they see fit.

❤ Logistics and Resource Management

As factories grow in size and complexity, managing the flow of resources becomes critical. Players must plan intricate networks of conveyor belts, splitters, mergers, and storage to ensure a steady supply of materials is routed to the appropriate production facilities. Navigating the three-dimensional world and coordinating the movement of resources vertically and horizontally adds an extra layer of complexity.

❤ Progression and Unlocks

The progressive technology tree unlocks new production buildings, resource types, and transportation methods, providing opportunities to rethink and expand existing factory designs. The sense of progression and the ability to tackle increasingly complex manufacturing challenges keep players engaged and invested in their factory's growth. The lack of strict time pressure or resource scarcity fosters a sense of creative freedom and personal satisfaction.