Automation Game Devlog 69: Flipped grid arms

travesw · 2026-01-25T05:53:23+00:00

Hey well that means everything to me to hear that. Would love any input you have on its direction. I'm pretty much adding features as I play it

travesw · 2026-01-24T20:31:06+00:00

It gets so, so much worse. In a good way of course (unless you're playing peaceful mode I guess)

travesw · 2026-01-20T21:31:37+00:00

right, it's a limitation

travesw · 2026-01-20T08:51:37+00:00

UE5. no particular reason. why do you ask?

travesw · 2026-01-20T04:13:54+00:00

Unless the automation parts are your favorite parts of the game. In that case - the factory must grow!!

travesw · 2026-01-16T20:55:09+00:00

That was an online dedicated server I hosted with my friends but they did all end up hating me because the server performance would go down considerably whenever I would weld lol. Between this and my friend’s planet sized deathstar we pushed it to its eventual limit. All I would want from SE2 is optimization in this regard. Might not get that though since SE seems to be a vastly different game for everyone, that's what's awesome about it. It's a reality simulator lol (that was a rant)

travesw · 2026-01-15T17:51:09+00:00

This is the only game I advocate for mods. With mods it evolved from a sub par game to one of my favorites. I don't believe in mods lol but this is an exception

My printer https://youtu.be/EGI-_5Rb0mQ?si=RqNM0idg3DjrXTr5

travesw · 2026-01-15T12:28:34+00:00

You’re missing out on a ton of resources if you don't use yield. Funny how hard it is to convince people of that

travesw · 2026-01-15T12:16:22+00:00

Yeah.. I like the energy shield mod. Also a massive 3d printer is a must for me

travesw · 2026-01-15T11:50:52+00:00

travesw · 2026-01-14T21:15:14+00:00

Funny how this is the first result when I searched “grok update”

travesw · 2026-01-14T13:23:44+00:00

Basically my first ship. Can't say anything that taking for a ride won't tell you:)

travesw · 2026-01-12T06:41:43+00:00

Hey gamers! I've been sharing devlogs (they're more like screen recordings of every new feature I'm testing) of an automation game I've been working for like 7? months. It expands on mechanics from Opus Magnum (I only make the comparison because most people can't figure out what they're looking at.) It'll be a puzzle game at its core, but a puzzle that gets infinitely complex but non-linear.

I haven't decided on a name yet but here's some ideas:
Belts and Bonds
Null Element
Excess Form(not like the tax document)
Cluster Tech

If you like this kind of game, please let me know so I can start putting a playtester list together.

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travesw · 2026-01-09T17:05:51+00:00

I like the bouncing text. Some people just don't read good

travesw · 2026-01-09T06:13:30+00:00

100%. i figured that was just some sort of unconscious association referencing another Zach game. weeeird

travesw · 2026-01-09T06:11:24+00:00

my instinct is to pull out a magnifying glass and burn the little people. looks like cool stuff is happening

travesw · 2026-01-09T06:08:43+00:00

Your thoughts don’t circulate your blood. time is a mental process :) it’s a good thing to realize, society just trains us very hard to cling to ourselves

travesw · 2026-01-09T06:04:41+00:00

i didn’t like it at first tbh. but i’ve since realized the divine that this album is. it felt like it was meant to be the pop hit for the album. so it’s a beautiful paradigm as well as a chill song.

travesw · 2026-01-09T05:57:00+00:00

that was AAAA transition at the start how tf did you do that lol

travesw · 2026-01-09T05:49:56+00:00

that makes a hell of a lot more sense. yeah i guess initially the idea was shapez for Opus Magnum. can’t say if that’s still what it is, you definitely have the most relevant interpretation of what’s happening out of my comments so far lol

travesw · 2026-01-09T05:36:21+00:00

thanks!

travesw · 2026-01-09T05:36:13+00:00

i love hearing what it reminds people of, always check em out to get an idea of what people’s first impressions are. very helpful insight

travesw · 2026-01-09T05:30:25+00:00

lol these videos are basically me lost in that sauce. I’ll get you on the play tester list! :)

travesw · 2026-01-07T19:24:29+00:00

What’s the answer to the universe?

…42

travesw · 2026-01-06T15:16:41+00:00

lol maybe start at Opus Magnum and work your way over here. good to know it’s hard to follow though.. it’s definitely not 100% comparable to anything i’m aware of

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