Crystal: Automaton

Was only going to trying for 1 hour, i end up finishing the game :) Short game but really nice, hope to see Crystal: Automaton 2 someday.

I do love factory games, and I love when you finish the game, this was really cute, and easy!

A short, sweet, simple automation game. A perfect entry point for those new to the automation genre - the ratios are simple (1:1 or 2:1), it has "function"-like structures (Infiniboxes), and the slowly growing tech tree keeps giving you something new to do right up until the end. For more experienced automation players (*cough* Factorio fans *cough*) this game serves as a quaint sandbox to invent your own challenges. It's so short and the map grows in an interesting enough way to make it a decent speedrun game, and the limited total map space + inifiniboxes can provide an interesting personal "max resources / second" challenge. For the asking price, I can't complain - It was a fun way to kill a few hours.

Crystal: Automaton is a free to play automation game where you build production lines and try to make the most out of a very limited amount of space. You slowly unlock new areas, machines and resources while learning more about the world and the ancient civilization behind it. The biggest strength of Crystal: Automaton is the factory building. You have to think carefully about where you place everything because space is limited. This makes even simple production lines feel like a puzzle, as you need to find a way to fit everything together while keeping your factory working properly. The InfiniBox system is another interesting idea. It gives you a way to deal with the limited space and lets you build more inside certain areas. It is a clever mechanic that adds another layer to the factory building without making the game overly complicated. The game is also quite relaxing. There are no enemies or constant pressure, so you can take your time and focus on making your production lines better. This makes it a nice choice if you enjoy automation games but do not want something as stressful as some larger factory games. I also like that there is some lore to discover. The game is not…

Game's very fun and easy to understand and get used to my only issue with it is that its too short i hope more content will be added i beat the game with all achievements in 6 hours of gameplay which is unfortunate but its a very fun game especially for being free. I hope they add more content :)

I played through it twice