Learning Factory News

KOTOVOD needs you again, engineers!

The most brilliant minds are working on a breakthrough design for one of our next machines... One day it's going to grind through the land of your factory, so choose wisely. You know the drill! Now let us know, which one do you like more:

[h3]Option 1[/h3]


[h3]Option 2[/h3]


[h2]Head to our Discord Server to let us know of your decision, before it's too late![/h2]

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KOTOVOD Learning Factory looks especially festive today! It is not accidental: this week, the Autumn Festival is being held on the campus, with hundreds of curious new recruits flowing through the gates to see the technological marvel that is our Learning Factory.

Ah, that glow of enthusiasm in their eyes! The shiver of excitement in their hands! You can’t confuse it with anything. What will they find here? Oh, they’re in for so many treats! The glorious ruins of MARSOHOD rover! The gorgeous cotton fields in bloom! Not to mention the giant Sphinx piñata for the new engineers to crack and discover its wonders! Just be careful with the Spinx’s behind, there is expensive machinery inside (wink-wink!)

And what about the cats, one might ask? Oh, these days they will become happier than ever, with so many new caring hands and smiling faces around them! Cats know how to tell when they are loved: new kinds of curious feline creatures were noticed coming out of Cat Gates. Welcome to cat-human paradise, little furry friends!

All is well at KOTOVOD. Let us celebrate!

[h2]Version 0.7.0 (and 0.7.1!) Released![/h2]

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• Updated texts
  
• Transporters are now turn automatically upon building if you press and hold 'Ctrl' button
  
• Manipulators now cost twice as cheaper
  
• Updated layouts for resources at the start of the game
  

[h3]Graphics[/h3]

• A colossal Sphinx monument waiting to be discovered by new players
  
• The remains of MARSOHOD rover to be found and dismantled on the map
  
• New looks of trees and cotton bushes
  
• New types of cats coming through Cat Gates
  
• Nights have become darker
  

[h3]Interface[/h3]

• LOTS of HUD updates
  
• New and more comprehensive help and tips
  

[h3]Bug fixes[/h3]

• Fixed several bugs that could result in game crashing
  

[h2]More Engineers Required[/h2]
We want YOU at KOTOVOD! Your participation in our Alpha program will help us create a more bright and enlightened future for cats and humans! Please use the information below to join our ranks:

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And of course, don't forget to add Learning Factory to your Wishlist (check out the button on the right of this page!)

Learning Factory's Public Roadmap

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Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Oleg from Luden.io here. We are an indie studio focused on educational video games.

If you have no time to read, here is the quick pitch - this game is about factory automation, machine learning, and cats. If you love tech - probably you should give it a shot. Sign up for Free Alpha via Discord and Add to your wishlist.

[h2]Previously on Edu Games[/h2]
We were lucky enough to spark the curiosity about Machine Learning tech with our previous game while True: learn(). More than 20,000 students were asked by teachers to play the game in classes. Some of our players even got hired as machine learning specialists!

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

The story is quite funny (here is a blog post) because we didn't expect that there is someone else like us, who like really complicated stuff like machine learning in video games. But now we know that there are a lot of us here on Steam.



[h2]And now[/h2]
We decided to analyze all limitations we faced during the design of while True: learn(). A lot of them we created because of me personally, at the beginning I was too afraid to design too complicated game.

So long story short, we came up with an idea. How about taking all we love about complicated system-design games like Factorio and Rimworld and all things we love about Machine Learning? And Cats of course.

So we design a new game to help people get familiar with Machine Learning, for those who interested in tech, who want to learn something new with their kids or students while having fun.

[h2]Welcome[/h2]
This Steam Game Festival demo is ready for you! We've spent the last 6 months combining real machine learning tech with automation gameplay and cats images and we hope you'll enjoy the game.

[h2]How to get more involved[/h2]
We are doing daily highlights in Twitter, weekly updates here on Steam, and in Discord, surveys, and other fun events. You are always welcome to join us on this nerdy adventure.

Please share feedback here on Steam or via Discord, Twitter, by email, send us an owl, post a meme... everything works. Your feedback is the most useful and motivational thing for us!

Also if you have something confidential please feel free to contact me directly by email [email protected]. I am always happy to help!