Blub Emporium

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Honestly a massively underrated game! A hidden gem for sure! The fact the dev is STILL working on this game even after 3 years and the game doesnt even have 50 reviews is absolutely nuts! I only recently bought this but have had it on my wishlist I believe before release as I remember playing the demo. I never bought it previously as the factory side of things was off putting, too much brain power needed and was confusing; however with the introduction to the blub pedia right at the fingertips it allows ease of access for reminders on how things work and I absolutely love the images showcasing examples of setups! I am actually in the process of copying the lunar generator!! I hope this game gains traction at some point! With how well made the game is, it really does surprise me that it does not have a decent following already! Also wish the game counted towards my steam stats, I am planning on 100%ing this, and it would be nice for it to add to my total number, not sure what influences that though.

This is an odd one, and I mean that in a good way. I love this game and it needs more attention than it's gotten. Squish together farming, factory games, shopkeeping and add a sprinkle of cute and you get Blub Emporium. There are some strange design choices that I question (like gating a basic, efficient wiring component behind level 40, which takes multiple hours to get to), but overall it's a good chill time. I'm not so good at the factory designing part, but the game has design examples in its built-in encyclopedia which are useful for the more complicated set-ups. Speaking of which, the encyclopedia is really well designed -- it links up to a relevant entry depending on what you're doing in-game, and has an entry for every single item in the game. And even if you don't care for Factorio-style gameplay, there are multiple goods you can sell in their raw form without even having to touch the factory (like fruit that you grow on your farm). It's fun just to watch the blubs blub around your emporium, buying what you've got stocked. It's also fun to decorate your shop with the plethora of wallpapers, windows, flooring, etc. Recommended if you like niche management games and don't …

a delightful and adorable little mix of farming, automation, and interior decoration that is full of character and humour. i love how it never really feels like you have nothing to do, and there is always something to work on and improve on. this game is incredibly endearing, very very fun, and genuinely some of the most fun ive had playing a game in a while. everyone should play it :)

Let me start by saying this is a very cute game. The beginning is pretty easy to get into and the tutorial is really nice. The Blub-opedia is very handy when you forget how to do something or are wondering how to progress. If you love factory and manufacturing like games this will be the perfect game for you! The one improvement I think I could recommend is to either have the prices of the items be lowered or have the missions provide more money. I found myself hitting the wall with the later content due to lack of funds. Expansion of both the emporium and factory is needed and will get costly overtime. Certainly check out the demo if you aren't sure, but the game itself is overall fun!

this game very good i will now return to sleep