Learning Factory News

Hey factory builders! As you might know, we have mostly finished adding new content to the game (although there're still aces up our metaphorical sleeves!), so most of the work these days is about making the game more comfortable and appealing to you!

This is why this update has a very long list of QoL improvements! This will probably happen again. Update the game, enjoy the new stuff, and please share your impressions in any form that is convenient to you.

[h2]v0.30.171 Released![/h2]

[h3]Graphics & Audio[/h3]

• Re-rendered Cat House Maker
  
• Animated Hammock Weaver
  
• Cotton Gin animated
  
• Improved sounds
  

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• New building: Lava Cooler extracts metals straight from the molten core of Mars
  
• 2 new upgrades for Underground Zeppelin (suggested by Lord Neodym)
  
• New mod type: create your own cat researcher
  
• 2 new hidden achievements
  
• Crafting Zeppelins now requires Ropes, but fewer Manipulators
  
• Increased rewards for selected Dr. Katz requests
  
• Catopia Ark modules can now be upgraded: invest precious resources to equip your space mission with a Copycat Deck, Creative Assembling Machine, Battlestar Gun Deck, Interstellar Store, Dune Terraforming Deck, Warp Storage, and Negative Mass Effect Generator. In the future, they will provide you with perks for 'New Game+' mode (to be introduced later)
  

[h3]QoL & Interface[/h3]

• New stats: shows the share of loaded Transporters (with cats, or items, or both), the share of objects (items or cats) moving on Transporters (suggested by Hana), the share of occupied space in Zeppelins and Cat Zeppelins, and the share of working crafting and service buildings
  
• Stats on money now also displays the average amount of revenue per purchase (suggested by Prism1974)
  
• Stats on satisfied cats also shows stats on average loyalty of a cat served
  
• Optimized graph display in the stats
  
• Roadside Boutique now can display sales reports (as seen in Stores)
  
• The navigation of Zeppelins after moving/dismantling a Dock is slightly improved
  
• Added an option to automatically load buildings/item slots with respective items with a hotkey ('Y' by default) or a button (in buildings)
  
• Improved tutorials
  
• Improved interface
  
• 2 new mouse pointer types (cat paw-shaped!)
  
• Steam Deck support (partially) added: keyboard auto-calling, improved help & interface
  
• Added a pause button, located by the mini-map
  
• Configuration of buildings is copied when a Blueprint is created (suggested by Lord Neodym)
  
• When a cat increases their Loyalty in a service building, it is visibly displayed in a bubble
  
• The size and type of the mouse pointer on Steam Deck is independent from PC
  
• Contextual warnings for Docks
  
• Contextual warnings for crafting buildings
  
• Improved contextual warnings for Zeppelins
  
• Added an option to sync category of buildings in Construction window with the one currently selected on a player's building panel upon opening the former
  
• Added an optional visual panel for copying and saving Blueprints (turned off by default)
  
• Increased array of colors for marking ML clusters
  

[h3]Techie stuff[/h3]

• Mod loading time decreased
  
• Performance optimization
  
• Bug fixes (kudos to Hana, Lord Neodym, S'Kleer)
  
• Localizations updated
  

Please don't forget to add Learning Factory to your wishlist, it's very important for us, and brings the 1.0 release closer:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150090/Learning_Factory



A friendly reminder: you can always chat with us directly on our Discord server. We're using Discord for work, so you'll find many of us there most of the time, don't be a stranger!

An even friendlier reminder: don't forget about our collection of items in Steam Points Shop! Sergei the artist makes wonderful factory art to be observed from above, but his works' magic really shows at close-up perspective:




[h2]How to Get More Involved[/h2]

At Luden.io, we develop games while constantly listening to the feedback from our awesome players. If you feel proactive, you're very welcome to do one or more of the following:

• Subscribe to our newsletter, to get the latest info about the game's development, and a sneak peek of the upcoming features and events
  
• Record 10 minutes of you playing Learning Factory, and share it with us via this form. Your feedback is so helpful, that we'll include you in the game's credits for doing this
  
• Come say hi to our Discord server, or Twitter
• Check out some other games by us!
  

Hey everyone!

As you may know, 'Dinos vs. Robots' event kicks off today at Steam. Although Learning Factory is not officially a part of it (because it doesn't feature actual dinos or robots, only boring AI stuff), but our latest game - Craftomation 101 - is participating by definition!

The 10% launch discount for Craftomation 101 is prolonged for the time of the festival! Don't forget to check out the free demo, if you haven't already.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/Craftomation_101_Programming__Craft/

But that's not it! We decided to expand the party, so all our games have discount up to 75% this week on Steam!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/619150/while_True_learn/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/588560/VRobot_VR_Giant_Robot_Destruction_Simulator

That includes Learning Factory, of course, which is 35% off at this lovely time of the year.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150090/Learning_Factory/

Go get some awesome games! Buy a copy for your friend, and maybe create an account for your cat, too - who knows when they turn out to be sentinent, and start playing on their own!

Hey friends!

We've got exciting news to share with you today: our next game, Craftomation 101, is now in Early Access for you to check out!

In this game you get to use visual programming to instruct a gang of goofy robots to help you terraform a frozen planet:

[previewyoutube][/previewyoutube]

Craftomation 101 is now available with a handsome release discount to help you make a decision:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1724140/Craftomation_101_Programming__Craft/

There's also a free demo that allows you to check out the base mechanics!

In any case, please share your impressions about the game in the comments, or come by our Discord server - we'd love to chat and hear how you like the game, and how we can make it better for you.

Have fun!

Hey factory builders!

So, this week's Leearning Factory update got postponed for a week, due to seasoned epidemiologic situation (some of us got sick with the flu, but we're all betteer now!)

Which might be good, because at least one, maybe even a couple, new juicy buildings now have beter chances to appear in the game! Check out this WIP lava-pumping machine:



What do you think it does? Let us know in the comments or come to our Discord server!

Speaking of which: we have changed the procedure of working with community localizations. Instead of using external services, we now rely on good old-fashined Google Spreadsheets.

If you want to help us translate the game into your native language, please go to our Discord server, we will provide you with the link and appropriate editing rights.

Just a reminder: if you aren't happy with community translations, you can always try ChatGPT translation as an alternative.

In other news: though Steam Deck is not yet officially supported by Learning Factory, it can be launched still, and we improved the controls for better access to in-game hotkeys. Let us know if it helps, portable geeks!

Another friendly reminder: don't forget about our collection of items in Steam Points Shop! Sergei the artist makes wonderful factory art to be observed from above, but his works' magic really shows at close-up perspective:



Last but not least: please don't forget that we have a new game going to Early Access in less than a week! Add Craftomation 101 to your wishlist, to make sure you don't miss the release discount!



[h2]How to Get More Involved[/h2]

At Luden.io, we develop games while constantly listening to the feedback from our awesome players. If you feel proactive, you're very welcome to do one or more of the following:

• Subscribe to our newsletter, to get the latest info about the game's development, and a sneak peak of the upcoming features and events
  
• Record 10 minutes of you playing Learning Factory, and share it with us via this form. Your feedback is so helpful, that we'll include you into the game's credits for doing this
  
• Come say hi to our Discord server, or Twitter
• Check out some other games by us!
  

Hey factory builders!

It's been almost 3 years in Early Access, and we seem to have completed the list of things to have on Steam!

Let's see:

• Mod support and Steam workshop: check!
• An array of beautiful items in Steam points shop: check!
  
• And now, a demo: check, and check!
  

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1150090/Learning_Factory/

Send it to your friends and significant others! Let the fellows at school/work know, too!

Learning Factory's free demo has limited content, but its choke full of our significant chill vibe, a true zen factory building experience! And it has cats, too!

No reason to not download it. (Except for maybe if you own the game already - then you'd have to ask a friend to show it to you on their account)


[h2]How to Get More Involved[/h2]

Going to Early Access is but the first step to glory (and eternal cat happiness). Wanna be part of what happens next? Head to this blog post and learn how to help make the game even more awesome!

[h2]Share Your Gameplay and Become Part of KOTOVOD History[/h2]
Learning Factory needs your help! Record a 10 or more minutes of you playing the game, share a video using any way you see fit, write your name into Learning Factory credits and get a promo cat! Make history here