Block Factory

I was debating on whether or not to post this review. It's clear that there was a lot of love put into this game, but it just feels... exasperating? So let me get the good things out first. It's a great little factory-block-building game. Each machine is simple, but they come together into wonderful complexity. And because you can see what the output is above each building, you can visually follow how the whatever-it-is-you're-making is coming together from simple blocks to full form. It's great in that regard. Not only that, you can also create your own builds and then auto-generate a map for them. Fun stuff. There is also room for more advanced builds and techniques. Short on paint? You can use a little bit of paint to paint a big brick, cut it up into smaller bricks, and turn them into more paint than you started with. Don't ask how, it just works. The designs are also simple and symmetrical enough to where there is a lot of room for you to decide how you want to approach it, because you can bet that just "build from bottom to the top" will be very inefficient. But once you try and be efficient is when the game breaks down, and on so many levels. Each world is split into s…

chido uwur

OMG I'M ALBERT AND ENSTEIN!!!

the game for people who like building lego

i allways wondered how the lego builds where made for display in the shops and now i know i make the funny builds

The good: This game is a blocky orgy of joy that ruined my sleep schedule and made me question my life choices in the best way possible. Every time a fresh little cube gremlin gets painted, glued, and slapped into a glorious chonky knight I let out a gremlin screech that scared my neighbors. The factory hums like it’s on molly, machines click and clack in perfect harmony, and unlocking new tech feels like mainlining pure childlike wonder mixed with mild cocaine. I spent 14 hours straight making a disco rave squid and felt more accomplished than finishing my taxes. Pure unfiltered happiness in pixel form. The bad: One single belt slightly out of place and your beautiful factory immediately turns into a blocky mosh pit from hell. My elite taco army got jammed so hard they started a cult and began sacrificing each other to the glue gods. The optimization layer is basically dark sorcery — tweak one thing and your entire production line has a collective stroke. Could’ve used a big red “I’m a dumbass, fix this” button and maybe a therapist on speed dial. The tutorial is gentler than a librarian but the actual game dropkicks your soul into the sun. The ugly: Blocks sometimes ac…