Factory Magnate was sent my way by Indie IO, which is always appreciated. To be honest, you are going to see some strong opinions about this from every direction, and I understand why. My first real factory building game of this sort was Factorio. ( You can see my Switch review here) If you are looking for something in-depth, you are very much looking in the wrong place. Factory Magnate is missing a lot of quality of life things, like copy an pasting entire sections of your factory and placing it somewhere else.
What the game does have is a very easy-to-learn flow to it, and no enemies. It is a very cozy factory builder at a low price point. Less than $10, so if you have always wanted to get into these games but were afraid of wasting your money, Factory Magnate is a fantastic entry point.
The game quite literally starts you out with simply mining copper and selling it. From there it will show you how to turn it into copper ingots an sell those. From there will show you how to make things like copper sheets and wires an combine those with silicone and make other things to make money.
The only challenge in this game is setting up your factory in such a way to avoid backing up your conveyor belts and locking up your money flow. This is a great introduction to the systems in all of these games. That is really the issue with this game as a whole, while for people that haven’t played them, it is great to learn on, for everyone else, it feels like a huge step back with games out there that do the same thing much better. It is an 8/10 game to introduce people to the genre, but a 4/10 game for everyone else. Best wishes, and may the gaming gods bring you glory.
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