Episode 021 – Nova Lands
In this episode, Dave and Kris discuss Nova Lands and the unique gameplay and mechanics it brings to the Factory and Automation genre.
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Episode 020 – Hydroneer and Defining Automation and Factory Games
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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Podcast Episode 019 – Infraspace
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…
Podcast Episode 018 – Power
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…
Podcast Episode 016 – Lets talk Logistics!
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…
Podcast Episode 015 – Recap 2022
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…
Podcast Episode 014 – Alternate Ways to Play
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!
Podcast Episode 013 – Factorio on the Switch and Space Exploration
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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Steam Autumn Sale!
The factory………the game library must grow! Here’s the discounts on games listed in our games database. Let us know on Discord if you found any other great deals! Satisfactory – 40% Off – $17.99Dyson Sphere Program – 20% Off – $15.99A Planet of Mine – 50% Off – $4.49Autonauts – 50% Off – $9.99Autonauts vs…
Friday News Roundup 2022-10-21
Final Upgrade deployed to experimental a large upgrade focused around rebalancing the game to increase the difficulty of it. Included are an alternative research mode, a resource consumption mode, and a big tweak to faction battles. Autonauts released a large update for expansion for bot management and programming. This includes scripting, sharing code between bots,…