Hello! I have some fantastic news to share! As some of you may know, I'm a solo developer who has been working on this game for almost 4 years now, on and off. While I love creating the game, I must admit that the business and marketing side of things isn't my strong suit. Many times over the years, I've wished for a team to handle that part so I could focus on development. Well, that wish has finally come true. I'm thrilled to announce that I'm partnering with indie.io. If you haven't heard of them, I highly recommend checking out their page to see all the amazing indie titles they support. This partnership is incredibly exciting for many reasons. For those of you who may not know, having a game publisher like indie.io greatly helps indie developers focus on game development while they handle all the behind-the-scenes magic. From helping manage store pages to crafting marketing campaigns and even helping the game shine at both digital and live events, publishers help in all the aspects that indie developers often struggle with. In other words, it's perfect for someone like me who just loves to code and make sprites move on screen. Unlike many other publishers, indie.io lets me, the developer, stay in full creative control. This means I can continue working on the game uninterrupted. And what's in it for you? If you ever doubted my commitment to finishing and releasing the game, partnering with a publisher should put those doubts to rest. This game is going to happen. I'd like to take this opportunity to encourage you to wishlist the game if you haven't already and to join the Discord community. On Discord, I share dev logs and occasionally livestream my development process. It's a great way to interact with me and play a small part in the game's development because I truly value any feedback I receive. Thank you so much for your patience. I can't wait for you all to play the game! Regards, Fey, the developer of Factory Magnate

Core Gameplay

• Make landfall on planets and moons and set up factory sites.
  
• Build factories to best utilize the resources available.
  
• Enter into short and long term contracts, committing to deliver a steady supply of products.
  
• Build relations with the inhabitants of the solar system, affecting trade prices and opportunities.
  
• Navigate the Interplanetary Central Market, looking for the best trades.
  
• Compete against AI companies.
  
• Hire scientists and product specialists for your Research & Development department, allowing you to unlock factory unit upgrades and new product lines.

Development Status

Mod Support

• A procedurally generated solar system. Each playthrough will create a unique solar system, offering good longevity and replayability.
  
• Procedurally generated factory sites, in which you'll be building your factories.
  
• 3 starting resources (ores).
  
• A starting range of factory units - a lot more to come..

• Fully simulated trade and economy system.
  
• Multiple market sectors each with their own range of products.
  
• Company AI.
  
• Relationship system that enables all entities in the game to have a rating or standing with eachother.
  
• Tech tree with unlockable branches of factory unit upgrades as well as entire production lines.
  
• Various difficulty modes and starting conditions.
  
• More natural resources, aiming for around 10-12 of them with different uses and characteristics.
  
• A lot more factory units! Counting a lot on community feedback and ideas here.
  
• Tileset variations. Intuitive UI components. Factory animations. And much more.

• OS: Ubuntu 12 or newer
• Processor: 2.0 ghz Dual CoreMemory: 2 GB RAM
• Memory: 2 GB RAM
• Graphics: Intel HD3000 or higher with OpenGL 2.1 support
• Storage: 200 MB available space