A Short Factory Game With a Beautiful Concept - Factori

From the 2021 GMTK Game Jam came a game called Factori. It's a game about using creative thinking to create every letter in the alphabet just by joining together different forms of the letter I. A short game, but a unique experience no doubt!
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[@Aliensrock]

Can you believe that this game was made entirely in 48 hours? Quite the enjoyable and original concept.

[@ultrab2777]

the j

[@hi-db7in]

the j

[@NStripleseven]

The j

[@JHG_1]

the j

[@savageraccoon787]

It's also an original name. *The letter "o" has entered the chat*

[@Meoiswa]

That ending tho, REVELATION. I bet you can make "U" by rounding "V", and "J" by rounding mirrored "L"

[@zvolyx3247]

big brain plays

[@vojtamusil2467]

rotated c + I + I

[@Tazerboy_10]

😲

[@Sauspreme]

Lol, Tyler did you miss that "I T" output was a clown picture, or was that just cut out of the final video? 3:45

[@tim..indeed]

He missed it

[@xcreeperbombx61]

@@tim..indeed Pun intented or no?

[@ilikepie4685]

I get it.

[@LucasGleason]

@@ilikepie4685I donttt

[@Technodog]

I physically recoiled when he said “I C”

[@Cr_nch]

U

[@madjatmusic]

... and then he said " So I need to make an "O"... Oh, I see!" XD

[@NXE212]

P

[@disengageddanny9331]

@@madjatmusic nah he said “O, I C”

[@kurumi394]

Fun fact: the Korean alphabet was actually sort of created this way. They first made basic letters like ㄱ ㄴ ㅁ ㅅ ㅇ and then added more lines to make the rest, so that similarly shaped letters have similar sounds. ㄱ ㅋ - g k ㄴ ㄷ ㅌ - n d t ㅁ ㅂ ㅍ - m b p ㅅ ㅈ ㅊ - s z ts (in medieval Korean) ㅇ ㅎ - ø h

[@sarad2487]

wait korean has an alphabet???

[@RubyPiec]

​@@sarad2487nah im pretty sure its a syllabary

[@mutafyanny]

ㅊ make ch and ㅈ make j

[@xSuperFryx]

Can’t wait for the Greek alphabet expansion

[@kenet7877]

I will be patiently waiting for all Japanese characters DLC

[@cosmnik472]

Also waiting for russian update ГШҸфплджҝӘЧИғбБө

[@certifiedpossum1638]

Chinese DLC will be Dark Souls of this game

[@wenjinzhuo9199]

Did you know about the Sign Language pack? It will be great! :D

[@Lincoln_X]

i cant wait to make π

[@WanderTheNomad]

Cool game. Not much replayability factor, but still, made in just 48 hours

[@justthomas2488]

Yeah once you know all the letters, it’s just kinda easy

[@EpixGaminginc]

You could probably increase its complexity by adding limited resources for some puzzles and introducing really whacky shapes and factories.

[@_dopelgander_9646]

Also letters from another language. Like cyrillic

[@alexsiemers7898]

@@_dopelgander_9646 how about kanji

[@_dopelgander_9646]

@@alexsiemers7898 how about drawing then?)

[@tim..indeed]

The game has 0 replayability but that's okay. Not every game needs it.

[@DispatchCenter]

Agreed, especially considering this was a game jam game, which in all reality 99% of get played just once and are rated on that. This was an amazing entry.

[@EvanG529]

Not 0, you can make your own words.

[@fusionwing4208]

Id say theres definitely replayability, especially if we can make words that require you to actually think about your factori placements. Id love to see this game also introduce mechanics that block or hinder creations to get people thinking

[@blumoogle2901]

A good way to extend it would be to create ASCII art as an output

[@EvanG529]

@@nolansquirrelo4489 try making a word with only one source factory

[@bobthenob.]

Game jam devs are so talented to be able to create such unique concepts in 2 days

[@BlueberryCats_]

To be fair, they usually plan out the entire game beforehand and then spend 48 hours programming with no sleep

[@felipevasconcelos6736]

Two days is what I take to do my Algorithms and Data Structures homework, which is just things like “make a linked list”, “make an AVL tree”, “solve this using a hash table in some way”.

[@Horse-zs4xp]

@@BlueberryCats_ Not for this one, the GMTK Game Jam only reveals the concept as the jam starts.

[@Horse-zs4xp]

@@BlueberryCats_ The theme, which was "Joined Together", was revealed when the jam started.

[@dungeon_delvers]

I think this game would be great for Japanese or Mandarin characters, because there's so many unique ones

[@someinternetguy2676]

It would be hard to positions the parts correctly, there are many symbols with the same types of lines

[@someinternetguy2676]

For example, 上 and エ. Both consist of two sideways lines and a normal line

[@doommaker4000]

@@someinternetguy2676 That's kind of like a T problem. エ would be made with 5 lines, while 上 would be made with 4

[@buttonasas]

There's actually a game called Kanji Factory. It doesn't seem quite as enjoyable, though :/

[@romajimamulo]

@@buttonasas what problems does it have?

[@luviana_]

If they added custom symbols and/or symbols from other languages then it would add a lot of replayability. Adding a bit to the optimization part as well, maybe with space blocked up for space efficiency, and you've got a gem of a game.

[@matthewpaxton6612]

Makes an A and goes “ayee” Makes an I and a C and goes “ahh I see” Makes an O and goes “ooohh” So coincidental it seems intentional

[@floyo]

The words could add some puzzle element if there was a limited amount of factories. Then you have to find a way to make all the letters by reusing factories

[@QQueTV]

just 1 more letter Tyler, you can do it

[@gliple]

Factorio?

[@nik_senpai]

Wait.. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z. So Tyler missed one more letter which is F?

[@nik_senpai]

@Stanley Yu Oh that too. It's really hard to notice everything in his video lol

[@jmvr]

@@nik_senpai F is just E without one of the lines. What about P?

[@nik_senpai]

@@jmvr Probably double capital "i" with backward "C". What do you think?

[@antologik3300]

8:33 Aliensrock: How did i do U Me: Flushed emoji

[@armaslohemadu]

Ok but this feels like a simple concept that could get really complec once you start going for high/perfect scores with optimization etc

[@savageraccoon787]

I actually saw GMTK play it on stream and he thought it was pretty good as seen on his best GMTK jam games.

[@purplegill10]

gmtk?

[@Lucian4694]

1:34 "We're trying to make O? O, I C." that's 3 letters, you just need the o.

[@davidyoung6169]

Ooohhh so close Tyler you forgot the o when you searched for factorio

[@BigDBrian]

I forgot whether I mentioned this game in the comments section or just to a friend but I'm happy to see you try it!

[@NotserpHrrib]

Oh nice lol I was looking at the results of this Jam yesterday and thought ‘that game is just like the one Tyler played’ and now here we are

[@Mysda_]

Yes it is! You can really see the inspiration from Shapez.io

[@mox.]

@@Mysda_ I think it uses some of the same music too lol

[@cendronhawk977]

Shift-clicking a flipper makes it flip vertically and rotaters rotate counterclockwise

[@Bulbbley]

Hey, so the devs of this game, Star Garden Games, have made this an actual game which they will be releasing on Steam soon. It’s updated with a bunch of new things from what I can tell. Just wanted to let you know.

[@aa01blue38]

I haven't seen the video yet but this kinda reminds me of Jahooma's Logic Box. A really interesting game I used to play back in the day on Kongregate. EDIT: finished the video, the concept is interesting, but the game doesn't seem to have a lot of replayability... maybe if it was done with chinese letters? hmmm...

[@jayglenn837]

Definitely a lot of potential for chinese pinyin, japanese kanji, letters with diacritical marks like ø, and all the !@#$%^&*() that I forget what they're called.

[@nibooswastaken]

@@jayglenn837 symbols?

[@jayglenn837]

@@nibooswastaken All letters are symbols. You know what, I just remembered - punctuation and special characters.

[@SanyaJuutilainen]

Or having some kind of leaderboard for words, competing for lowest number of factoris used or fastest making of.

[@BigDBrian]

@@jayglenn837 I don't really see how the devs could make it without hardcoding almost every symbol which I assume is how this has been done for a large part of it. So having way too many symbols makes it basically an impossible feat.

[@cullenlatham2366]

to get around the need for more letters than exist to keep the discovery going, i wonder about adding more logistical elements? Place blockers on the map, place receiving bins anywhere, apply supply line limitations such as no overlap, etc.

[@Mysda_]

You get bored before the last level don't worry. It's pretty much just a jam experiment

[@weepingwalnut]

@@Mysda_ they’ve said in this very comment section that it’s gonna be a full experience.

[@weepingwalnut]

Also, letters from other languages, and/or digits perhaps?

[@Mysda_]

@@weepingwalnut Oh- If the progess isn't lost everytime, that might be better

[@willd.8040]

Just started playing and I really like it. I just haven’t figured out what the 2, 3, and 4 red pieces really do. I’ve only used the two piece one to create V’s and some other letters

[@SidFish]

This game was great, totally deserved to get the top rating in Mark Brown's list.

[@jackbrauer8300]

That's a very neat concept, but it's basically only got 26 levels after which all are just repeats of earlier levels in different combinations.

[@tim..indeed]

Yeah but that's okay, not every game needs tens of hours of gameplay, some can just be a very short but neat experience

[@mangouschase]

until you need space management

[@akanta5746]

its a game jam game what do you expect??? lol

[@davidvilela4347]

1:36 "O I C" fire joke right there

[@nome3795]

"double-u is just two v's" beautiful quote

[@ThisIsNotADrell]

8:31 Tyler the Rizzler: You, you I've done before. How did I do you?

[@ejmaglalang1421]

ill sub because these games are my type

[@Rzra]

Him : Makes C from I using Bender. Him : *"IC."*

[@Mysda_]

Damn, I was in the Jam too, I ended up 89 with Jungzzle. I'm updating it soon

[@gaymer2574]

Just came across this video, thought the concept was really cool, looked up the game and discovered the full game was literally releasing today. How coincidental

[@alecpollard8981]

It’s Factorio without the last o.

[@NStripleseven]

Dollar store Factorio

[@daguido742]

oh hey its that gamejam game!

[@asiainwood1891]

I love this game it so nice to just relax with some puzzle game that can get really tricky if it wanted to also the music are great it so simple but dam dont i love it so much

[@Jeroen_Ech]

I think once you know all the letters, the fun is in trying to optimise you factory. A bit like pollybridge.

[@StuffTube]

"I see" at 0:40 had me laughing haha

[@dragonsimagine7754]

im never gonna be able to think about letters the same now

[@toripuru0069]

„you, you i’ve done before” 😳

[@bluemaster7530]

I like how he said "O, I C"

[@upgrade_levels]

I'm just imagining all the numbers, characters, symbols, and letters you can make with this. The ending made me question if you could curve a w, could you make an omega (ω)? Plenty of modding/dlc potential here.

[@Eidenhoek]

oωo

[@yoshiwaffles6682]

1:47 Oooooo I c was comedic gold

[@azakii2614]

11:15 "how do i get (as)s" great question...

[@mdht]

00:40 "I C"

[@eyemotif]

1:35 “O I C”

[@thomicfee529]

"We're tryna make O? O, I C." 1:34

[@atomspalter2090]

interesting game.

[@Roader_021]

0:40 yes, its an i and a c, good job

[@evanmagolor1812]

When "Factorio" is taken

[@bvs4064]

8:33 Aliens rock : how did I do *u*

[@BN-uz4st]

1:36 o i c

[@hs7178]

one more o and we have a 50 episode series on our hands

[@JewshPlays]

SNACK MOREEEE NEED

[@alphathehedgehogx96]

Realizing that the level that has I T as the end letters Has a clown on the block is fun

[@MixiAgar]

woah this game looks sick. Can I expect more videos of this?

[@xman9354]

sorry mate. game jam gam so probably does not have much to offer after

[@hereticism3202]

0:41 “I C”

[@Cheesemongle]

0:40 Oh that's how it works, I C.

[@rixrobin]

This game is super cute, but you are right about it loosing enjoyment when you figure every letter out.

[@kylelambert8322]

Now you need to optimize so that you don't have any unused letters anywhere in the chain.

[@daguido742]

this game would be even better if you had limited factories so you have to find out new ways to make the same letters. like you only have one bender so you gotta use it to make the Q and the P but then you run out of straight lines something like that

[@etheraelespeon1986]

iirc the youtube channel Suckerpinch made a video on this concept called... Anagraphs? i think? He divided letters into several basic shapes and made a program to find every possible rearrangement of the shapes in the words.

[@spooderman4008]

I am everything.

[@it_genfailure]

r# means reflected letter R1# means rotated, number on the right determines how much c# means curved #(2) means the amount of a letter/equation (# + #) means you do that step first Anything(# + #) means you do that step first, and then process the resulting equation on the left side A -> I(2) + R1I B -> I + rcI(2) C -> cI D -> I + rcI E -> I + R1I(3) F -> I + R1I(2) G -> cI + R2(I + R1I) H -> I(2) + R1I I -> I J -> I + R1cI K -> I + R1(I(2)) L -> I + R1I M -> I(2) + (I(2)) N -> I(3) O -> cI + rcI P -> I + R2cI Q -> cl + rcl + I R -> I + rcI + I S -> cr(I(2)) T -> I + R1I U -> r(I + R1cI) + (I + R1cl) V -> I(2) W -> l(2) + I(2) X -> I(2) + R2(I(2)) Y -> I + (I(2)) Z -> r(I(2)) Edit: why is this blowing up after a year

[@norlitajoves9378]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@jellymaster3dalsoknownasvi306]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@coffeemanwantsumcoffee]

Thanks for the tutorial!

[@endriwbarbosa6246]

1:35 "O I C" yeah.... that's how the game works... letters

[@craz2580]

I had problems making the T too

[@giovannicaiolo5786]

0:45 while transforming i into c "I see"

[@NichDevRumble]

According to Mr Alien I'm a Heathen

[@yanzichan2991]

The game seems like it will update

[@kingseal5971]

GMTK Game JAM 2021

[@mrmessor4792]

0:39 yes, i c

[@dhaneshabhipraya]

in the I and C section: IC

[@Artifexkeanu]

I can't wait for the Kanji DLC

[@vaclavvojta8390]

0:40 Nice joke, maybe unintended but still good. :)

[@RazomOmega]

"O... O I C"

[@Robododobobo]

Wait I actually was thinking if there was a game like this a couple months ago lol

[@DirkieDurky]

0:40 "I see"... Pun intended?

[@mattisriiskjrbentsen3604]

"We have to make O? - O I C"

[@Jonas_Mikkelsen]

0:40 yes I-C

[@maguy2538]

They should make a translator and something to merge letters together to make Latin words so you can have more to explore then just 26 letters

[@user-AADZ]

0:28 vile

[@gamesworldofrayyan3536]

Great joke at 0:41

[@danielsahlberg4576]

Factori, ah yes, the plural of factorus.

[@leechyoo4108]

There should be a dlc for Cyrillic and Greek letters

[@LBandCOOLJ]

Reminds of a similar game with making shapes, not sure whether you've played it

[@antonbuur4790]

We are trying to get O? O I C

[@waaave564]

so this is how the alphabet is shown

[@lostdestroyer8400]

Aliensrock

[@gliple]

Add an "o" and it's a game u gotta play

[@amybaughman7392]

he has tried Factorio, but didn't really enjoy it.

[@gliple]

@@amybaughman7392 oh, i didn't know that.

[@mchsprod]

Can you link us the vid? I can’t find it.

[@amybaughman7392]

@@mchsprod i don't know if he uploaded it to yt, but he played it on one of his marathon streams.

[@drcgaming4195]

he was so bored of it that he played polybridge 2 instead because factorio's tutorial was way too long.

[@starblade8719]

Ah, game jam games.

[@bomblii]

It reminds me of Shapez

[@legoer3738]

I was on the T level for so long

[@m4rcyonstation93]

now we need multiple languages

[@shadowguarder2857]

3 Is make a Y, an I and and a V is IV

[@destructivforce2894]

The name seems oddly familiar...almost like it's missing something

[@gliple]

o

[@savageraccoon787]

o

[@xman9354]

O my, it dOes sOund familiar but i dOnt knOw what tO add

[@tim..indeed]

O I C

[@cyborgvison2024]

"How did I do u?"

[@AlphaSquadZero]

TMW you want to watch Aliensrock, but don't want get spoiled on the puzzles.

[@icehead0123]

Yoooo. Anyone else used to do this in their notebooks trying to turn one word into another?