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In this episode, our hosts take a look at some new and upcoming games in the Automation and Factory game genre including The Crust, Foundry, Industrix, Dawn Apart and more! Other bottlenecks:Dave: Great Lakes Edmund Fitzgerald, Partake Brewing PaleKris: Sam Adams Oktoberfest, 8-Bit Aleworks Super Offensive Tanooki
In this episode, our hosts look at the hotly anticipated game which recently hit early access, Techtonica. Will it have what it takes to join the top ranks with other popular automation games? Other bottlenecks:Dave: Goose Island Lemon Shandy, Athletic Brewing Company Run Wild IPAKris: 8-Bit Aleworks Pineaperture Science Innovations, Independence Harbor Amber Ale
In this episode, Dave and Kris discuss Nova Lands and the unique gameplay and mechanics it brings to the Factory and Automation genre.
In this episode, Dave and Kris give their thoughts on what constitutes a true factory and automation game as well as introduce some other games that maybe have factory elements but aren’t full blooded automation games. They dive into Hydroneer and discuss where it lands…is it a true factory and automation game or a close…
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In this episode, Dave and Kris take a look at Infraspace, a city builder/automation hybrid game and give their thoughts and feedback on it. A good looking game, Infraspace shows it has a large upside. In it’s current state it’s an average city builder and an average automation game, it’s not really doing either spectacularly…
In this episode, Dave and Kris dive into the Power mechanic employed by many games to power factories and assembly lines. Some games just ignore power, while some it’s the central focus of the game. Our hosts talk about how different games go about implementing and what can happen if the player doesn’t keep an…
In this episode, Dave and Kris talk about the different types of logistics available in games across the genre, give their feedback on how they are implemented, and talk about their wishlist for the perfect game. Normally, our hosts are remote, but in this special episode Dave is on a visit and we get our…
In this episode, Dave and Kris recap this past year and what it had to offer, some of the big developments that came out in 2022, then talk about what they are looking forward to in 2023 and provide some speculation on what we might see. What’s in the bottle?Dave – Goose Island Bourbon County…
In this week’s episode, Dave and Kris discuss alternate ways to scratch the Automation and Factory gaming itch. The factory must grow even if you are travelling for the holidays!
In this week’s episode, Dave provides an in-depth look at the Nintendo Switch release of Factorio while his co-host Kris opens up a can of worms in the massive mod, Space Exploration Dave was enjoying a Great Lakes Christmas Ale and also Chocolate Dunkel from Leinenkugels. Kris was drinking Graham Turismo and Cryoshock IPA, both…
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