Devblog #3 - Logistics
09/2023 - #1 - Who? What? Where? When?
10/2023 - #2 - Automation isn't just about gameplay
12/2023 - #3 - Logistics (Here !)
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Greetings, fellow entrepreneurs!
Welcome to this third DevBlog of Manufactur'inc! As you probably noticed, it's already been two months since the previous one. But don't worry, there will be two in December (next one in a week!).
The subject of this third DevBlog is a cornerstone of the gameplay: resources management.
Until November, there was a proof of concept of the gameplay allowing me to work, try features, and play. Here's how it worked: it has a global resource storage - like you can find in most management/strategy games - meaning if you had a saw, it would take wood logs from global storage and produce planks to this global storage pool, without any transportation delay.
This was a good and easy proof of concept but ... not the best idea in terms of gameplay and fun. So, I decided to completely rework this part of the game during my holidays week in early November. It took a bit more than expected, because I didn't have a first working version before the end of November, and still have some nonworking edge cases at the moment I write these lines.
It takes a long time to develop because Manufactur'inc is and will be a multiplayer and real-time game. This means when you log in to the game, it will have to recalculate what has been happening for your industry since last session. Whether it be an hour ... or a full year. So I have to introduce some shortcuts to be able to simulate these big durations as "repeating this pattern X times". Basically: it's a complex workload!
This new system has two major differences from the previous one:
I won't go into technical details, but as presented in the second devblog, I write automated tests for most of the game systems. This one is not different; I've been writing tons of tests for this system, including some targeted tests as well as some complete factory simulations (especially the one you will have by the end of the first tutorial!).
Yes! While most of the work is behind the scenes, I have some visuals to share, especially this GIF of the first version of game client animation representing the simulation:
And if you're curious how it evolved during time: [olist] 
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Here we are for this Devblog! Did you like this little behind-the-scenes? If you have questions about the game, you can add a comment under this post and I'd love to talk about it, or maybe even write a future DevBlog on this subject! You can also join Dysnomia's discord so we can talk about this! If you are interested to follow me elsewhere and get more than a monthly update about the game state, you can: - Join Dysnomia's Discord - Follow me on Tiktok (I will try to post as much as I can here, but it takes a lot of time !) - Follow me on Twitch where I sometimes do game development live - Follow me on mastodon - Follow me on Bluesky Thanks for reading this DevBlog, and have a nice weekend! Elanis
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History and proof or concept
The old system
Until November, there was a proof of concept of the gameplay allowing me to work, try features, and play. Here's how it worked: it has a global resource storage - like you can find in most management/strategy games - meaning if you had a saw, it would take wood logs from global storage and produce planks to this global storage pool, without any transportation delay.
The rework
This was a good and easy proof of concept but ... not the best idea in terms of gameplay and fun. So, I decided to completely rework this part of the game during my holidays week in early November. It took a bit more than expected, because I didn't have a first working version before the end of November, and still have some nonworking edge cases at the moment I write these lines.
Why does it take so long?
It takes a long time to develop because Manufactur'inc is and will be a multiplayer and real-time game. This means when you log in to the game, it will have to recalculate what has been happening for your industry since last session. Whether it be an hour ... or a full year. So I have to introduce some shortcuts to be able to simulate these big durations as "repeating this pattern X times". Basically: it's a complex workload!
But, what is this new system?
This new system has two major differences from the previous one:
- I am introducing "local" storage: each tool and each "warehouse" has its internal storage. It means we will check this storage to know if we can produce a resource (if the output slot is full or if you don't have the input material, you can't produce!).
- There will also be some resource transit between equipments. When your saw needs to produce planks, it will first need to bring some wood logs from the relevant storage, wait for them to come, produce, and then extract planks from output storage to the destination.
Tests
I won't go into technical details, but as presented in the second devblog, I write automated tests for most of the game systems. This one is not different; I've been writing tons of tests for this system, including some targeted tests as well as some complete factory simulations (especially the one you will have by the end of the first tutorial!).
Okay, that's cool, but do you have visuals ?!
Yes! While most of the work is behind the scenes, I have some visuals to share, especially this GIF of the first version of game client animation representing the simulation:
And if you're curious how it evolved during time: [olist]
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Conclusion
Here we are for this Devblog! Did you like this little behind-the-scenes? If you have questions about the game, you can add a comment under this post and I'd love to talk about it, or maybe even write a future DevBlog on this subject! You can also join Dysnomia's discord so we can talk about this! If you are interested to follow me elsewhere and get more than a monthly update about the game state, you can: - Join Dysnomia's Discord - Follow me on Tiktok (I will try to post as much as I can here, but it takes a lot of time !) - Follow me on Twitch where I sometimes do game development live - Follow me on mastodon - Follow me on Bluesky Thanks for reading this DevBlog, and have a nice weekend! Elanis
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Dysnomia
Dysnomia
2024
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Welcome to Manufactur'inc, a game where you'll guide your new company towards becoming a major player (pun intended) in the industry!
In this game, you'll have the opportunity to design and organize your business.
But is achieving financial success your ultimate goal? What about ecological impacts or worker happiness?
You'll need to balance these aspects along with others while expanding your industry!
To assist you on this journey, a range of contracts will be at your disposal! Global, recurring, or special, they'll present you with diverse objectives and enticing rewards upon completion!
For those seeking more freedom, you can also completely disregard most of these contracts and opt to sell your resources independently!
Developer Notes
I am a solo developer working on this game primarily during my free time. I genuinely hope you have fun and enjoy this game :) Creating this type of game has been a long-standing aspiration of mine, and as a significant undertaking, I wanted to familiarize myself with Steam beforehand. That's why I released two other games before. But I now feel ready to start this adventure !
We have a discord community, if you want to join us, where you can share your opinions, questions, etc. about the game.
MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: 2 GHz Dual coreMemory: 2 GB RAMNetwork: Broadband Internet connectionStorage: 250 MB available space
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