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If you like the look of Factorio but are (like me) intimidated by the open-endedness of it, check out the puzzle games by Zachtronics, the developer of Shenzhen
by dcre 6y ago
If you like the look of Factorio but are (like me) intimidated by the open-endedness of it, check out the puzzle games by Zachtronics, the developer of Shenzhen I/O. Because they're divided into small levels that teach you how to play, they are much more accessible than Factorio, which requires dozens of hours to get good.
Infinifactory and Opus Magnum are the easiest ones to get into. All are great.
http://www.zachtronics.com/ http://www.zachtronics.com/
- Groxx 6y agoOpus Magnum gets my vote for "best introductory Zachtronics game" - very polished, simple concept, and you can almost always brute force problems rather than be super precise so there are no real "puzzle of death" moments where you just can't figure something out. Many of the other games build to a level of difficulty that I find drives people away around the mid-point. There's some significant mental leap you need to make, or you need to cram things into an impossibly small space, etc. Opus Magnum is a lot more forgiving in that sense.
- jcranmer 6y agoI've only played Opus Magnum and Infinifactory, and my experience is that the "programming" and "debugging" environment is far superior in Opus Magnum. Just sitting back and watching your builds run in Opus Magnum is far more satisfying. And it has an interesting solitaire game, too.