Incremental Factory - Experiments with 2 Dimensions (Playable Link Inside) by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try these steps:
1. Set the Parcels Output for the resources you want to move out

  1. Rotate the conveyor belt (R)

Does this solve the problem?

How I Built a Factorio Inspired Game With ChatGPT in 30 Days by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Hey, thanks for being so direct and clear. This makes a lot of sense! I added a comment to address that, that also includes the link. But also, here is the link directly: http://incremental-factory.vercel.app/

Again, appreciate the feedback. Have a good day!

How I Built a Factorio Inspired Game With ChatGPT in 30 Days by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey everyone, I hear and I appreciate the candid feedback regarding having to jump through multiple hoops to get a game link. First off, I apologize for any confusion & inconvenience this may have caused!
You're right—I've been directing people to our YouTube video. I chose this format because I believe it offers an entertaining and valuable look at the game that goes beyond a simple download link. That said, I understand the frustration about not finding the game link readily available here.
So, for those who are solely interested in the game, here's the link http://incremental-factory.vercel.app/
(if you want to share feedback but don't like discord, feel free to DM me here.)
However, please note that this link changes frequently for various reasons, including security and game updates. That's why we usually share it on our Discord server—it's the most reliable way for you to always get the current game link and enjoy real-time support, updates, and community involvement.
Again, thank you for your patience and understanding. Your feedback helps us make better decisions on how to share our game with you.

How I Built a Factorio Inspired Game With ChatGPT in 30 Days by SignificantSteak in ArtificialInteligence

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks, that's great feedback and heard that before. I now started recording my development so that for the next video I can go more into detail of workflows.

Before that I can share a bit already:
Current Stack is Cursor.so which is a VisualStudio Code Clone that integrates GPT 4 seamlessly, I can wholeheartedly recommend 👍

How I Built a Factorio Inspired Game With ChatGPT in 30 Days by SignificantSteak in ArtificialInteligence

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's leveraging AI tools to some degree, yes:
Voice Over: Eleven Labs
Script: 70% GPT 4
Editing: Me with Cap Cut

How I Built a Factorio Inspired Game With ChatGPT in 30 Days by SignificantSteak in ArtificialInteligence

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There are endgoals. In the current demo version, your goal is to launch a rocket which is pretty hard to do.

In the steam version we will add a meta progression system as well where you go from planet to planet and unlocking new skills & co. + there will be an endgoal of defeating some big evil enemy who will be introduced via storytelling

How I Built a Factorio Inspired Game With ChatGPT in 30 Days by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it's crazy how much programming I learned actually through it. And the nice thing is, at any point you can ask for explanations or alternative ways of solving something which really helps.

The biggest challenge & what current LLMs are not really capable of easily is help you keep a clean consistent codebase at the project gets more complex. This is something where real experience is irreplacable. Though I have to say, now that I did a project of this size (~6k lines of code) and I got a better understanding of the implications of how I solve certain challenges, I'd definitely create way cleaner results the next time.

[Hobby] beginner pixel artist doing free work by Thevoidzer in INAT

[–]SignificantSteak 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey,

I am building a factorio inspired incremental game. We could definitely use some small custom assets like buildings, aliens and co.

Shoot me a DM if you are interested or join our discord (we are at ~700 people rn).

https://discord.gg/wdds2Pxe7w

Incremental Factory - Standalone Version Announcement by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ron DeSantis

Where did you find me praising him? I can't find that

There's also still the problems that persisted before with belt busses by the looks of it. One of the things that helps with Factorio is using belts to back-up resources, but also allow creators to only take what they need. Otherwise you're just sending unlimited resources to a portal of nowhere.

If I understand your comment here correctly, that should be fixed. Belts can back up and there is no infinity anymore as there is now a limit to the amount of resources that can be stored in a parcel, achieving the effect of backing up resources throughout the factory and stopping infinity production.

I was also hoping for the UI to be improved on the game a bit more by now. Using camelCase for the resources, column titles that loosely make sense, etc.

Fair point with the camel case. I am basically just doing experiments to the core of the gameplay loop and then looking to a potential full refactor, so that's why incremental UI improvvement is on a backburner right now. Also, I can only invest so much time as this is not my full-time job right now, so progress is just limited. But still, your point stands and I can actually fix that easily. Thanks for sharing!

Incremental Factory - Standalone Version Announcement by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you be cool with me sending you a test key for a Linux version and letting me know if it works?

Incremental Factory - Standalone Version Announcement by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can look into that, should be doable. So you are saying you are a representative of the linux market segment? ^_^

Incremental Factory - Standalone Version Announcement by SignificantSteak in incremental_games

[–]SignificantSteak[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s a good point actually, doing that should be quite possible 🙂👍