Learning Factory News

Is it this time of the year again, folks?

Apparently, it is!

There are discounts on games! Go get yourself some awesome stuff:

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

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

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

Have a great sale :)

Hey factory workers!

This update's main feature is Trade Relays: these are Trade Ports' younger siblings.

They appear closer to the center of the map, and are available earlier on the research tree. Our goal was to provide more alternative options for getting more advanced goods at the earlier stages of the game, along with providing an opportunity for the players to get acquainted with trading mechanics earlier on.

Oh, and as opposed to Trade Ports, Trade Relays can be removed with Dynamite, if you don't need them and/or they interrupt your factory-building plans.

Important note #1: this is an experimental feature, the mechanics might change in the future
Important note #2: Relays will appear on new campaign/freeplay maps only

[h2]v0.30.172 Released![/h2]

[h3]Gameplay[/h3]

• New building type: Trade Relays!
  
• Loom now requires Yarn Balls for crafting
  
• Rope Maker now requires Yarn Balls for crafting
  
• Research costs for Cargo Zeppelins decreased
  
• Changed the recipe for crafting Trade Ports
  
• New trade deals added
  
• Selected trade deals rebalanced
  
• Minor improvements in Trade Ports working logics
  

[h3]Graphics[/h3]

• Linear Regression building re-rendered
  
• Data Storage building re-rendered
  

[h3]QoL && Interface[/h3]

• Interface improved
  
• Improved context warnings for Stores
  
• Improved context warnings for ML Model buildings
  
• Added hotkeys for switching between previous/next categories
  
• Added an alternate hotkey for accessing search field
  
• Added an option to add custom pins on the map (suggested by 硫酸銅, LoadRunner, Евгений Рымарев)
  
• Updated interface of the Trade Ports window
  
• Localizations updated (special thanks to ホワイト(WHITE), Kohsae, Dragocuore, Marcapus)
  

[h3]Techie Stuff[/h3]

• Those who were helping us with community translations can now find their names in the credits
  
• Bug fixes (kudos to S'Kleer)
  

[h3]Steam Deck[/h3]

• Improved interface, added contextual hints for hotkeys
  
• Full list of hotkeys for Steam Deck can be found below
  

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 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!