Every Little Thing - Learning Factory Dev Diaries, July 2024
Hey factory builders,
Here we are, with yet another report about how Learning Factory’s being prepared for the full release. There’s not much to tell, but there’s a bunch of things to show!
For starters, we’ve freshened up Steam page assets (again), because the game has changed greatly since last revision (which took place in November ‘23). With that said, here’s the most up-to-date Learning Factory trailer:
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Also, here’s a handful of new screenshots:
And of course, an array of Learning Factory’s machinery acquired animations/new looks in the past month. Here’re the new Linear Regression, Milk Drill, Brew Intensifier, Fish Maker, and Smoothie Maker:
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Machine Learning Models got some cyberpunk vibes as well:
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And just in case you didn't notice them in the trailer - here are our new Cat Stores:
Apart from the visual side, the most interesting changes are happening with the game's structure, namely - with the tutorials. Throughout these years, Learning Factory has incorporated mechanics that added a lot of depth to the gameplay but were not so easy to discover and understand.
Previously, in-game Wiki and descriptions on the Research Tree were the player's main source of information about those parts of the game, but seriously, who wants to search through bits of text for instructions in the XXI century?
So we have spent some time and left a bunch of short and intelligible tutorial sessions here and there in the game. You will learn how to handle Deposit and lay underground infrastructure, deal with service buildings and storage units, use sales data, and much more!
We already have about a dozen tutorials, and we'll probably add at least as many in future updates. Some of them have illustrations now, but eventually, we plan to add short videos to these bite-sized tutorials. From how to use Docks and Zeppelins, to the tiniest interface tricks, such as the pipette tool, we'll try to leave no chance for misunderstanding.
This would be a nice excuse for you to start a new game: chances are good, you'll learn about something entirely new! Or has it already happened to you? Let us know if you stumbled upon a feature you never knew to exist in Learning Factory!
Not that we'd want to post any spoilers, but… basically, we'll be working on the same things in July. More new graphics, more tutorials, more UI/UX improvements. If that does not sound very exciting to you, that's ok: just wait until we're done and you’ll see Learning Factory the way we see it in our minds - that will be the time to get excited!
Until we meet again.
