shapez 2 - Factory

I was playing classic on hard until I unlocked the pin pusher machine. The first main shape they want you to make after pin pusher is unlocked is not explained at all and I think the pin pusher itself goes against the whole factory concept. Basically a pin is small object produced out of thin air and placed underneath the shape. But of course the game wants you to deliver shapes with the pin on top so you end up having to build about eight machines just to isolate the pin and use it like an ordinary shape. I strongly believe that this process goes against the core idea of a factory. The machines should be making things more efficient instead of handicapping the player with a purposefully bad output. Also the pins being an output resource that is created out of thin air while everything else is mined just doesn't sit right with me. Other than pins the game feels a bit tedious and I think it is mostly due to the size of the map and the amount of resource nodes available. There are just to many options given to the player but essentially it boils down to "Do I want to build a bunch of machines just to cut, rotate, and paint this starting shape layer?" or "Do I want to have the starting shape layer delivered in the color and shape I need by a train that takes five real life minutes just to arrive?" My theory is that if the resource nodes were more scarce but also the map was smaller, then I would be eager to mine any and everything. But given too many choices it actually becomes a bother picking a mining point out of thousands of options.

Jeu sympa au début, mais qui s'essouffle très vite. Les premières heures sont excellentes : on découvre les mécaniques, on optimise ses lignes de production et on crée ses propres blueprints. C'est addictif et très satisfaisant. Puis on comprend qu'une fois des blueprints génériques bien optimisés en place, le jeu n'a plus grand-chose à proposer. Après environ 7 heures, j'avais déjà des modules à 980/min pour la découpe, la coloration, l'assemblage et les rotations. À partir de là, chaque nouvelle forme se résumait à connecter les mêmes blueprints encore et encore. Les trains sont censés être une étape importante de la progression, mais je ne leur ai trouvé quasiment aucune utilité. Le jeu fournit tellement d'espace et de plateformes qu'il est souvent plus simple de tirer quelques convoyeurs. Au final, j'ai eu l'impression d'avoir résolu le jeu bien avant la fin de l'arbre technologique. Le concept est excellent, mais la difficulté et la complexité n'évoluent pas assez pour renouveler l'expérience. Une fois les bons blueprints créés, le reste ressemble davantage à une attente de compteur qu'à un véritable défi d'automatisation.

i played shapez 1 and it was okay - but shapez 2 is far better. you underestimate how much the controls in this game improve it - the anchor system for conveyors, everything having nice keybinds. my main thing is the blueprint system. you have it pretty much from the start - but even without blueprints you can copy+paste literally everything with no hassle. resources are not an issue for building, which i like compared to satisfactory+factorio, which make it more of a chore. this is PURE factory building with no nonsense

The game is generally engaging, but it occasionally crashes saves. It’s very frustrating to have to restart the same level over and over again while being almost certain that the save will be corrupted again. It’s also strange to see FPS drops down to 20–25 on a system with a 4070 Ti.

New update rolled around and ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ all my progress down the drain,

优化真的是一言难尽，建造模式随建随拆还不很明显，产业模式每个新图形都需要上一个图形参与加工，所有生产线都得保留，普通产业模式后期存个档要卡半分钟，困难产业模式需要的产线更多更复杂，从红块产线开始就有卡顿迹象了，并非是我不做产线优化，实在是产业模式的加工厂效率太低只能堆数量

🚀 Just hit 1.0 and it's absolutely fantastic! If you love factory games, Shapez 2 is pure dopamine. No enemies, no stress — just you, endless space, and the most satisfying shape automation you'll ever build. 1.0 delivers everything: Brand new Manufacture Mode for massive permanent factories Full mod support Achievements Stunning new visuals & performance upgrades Multi-layer 3D building that feels incredible It’s the perfect mix of chill zen factory vibes and deep, brain-tickling optimization puzzles. Whether you want relaxed 30-minute sessions or 10-hour factory marathons, it delivers. Easily one of the best factory builders out right now — cleaner and more focused than Factorio/Satisfactory while being ridiculously addictive. Highly recommended!

Bought the game 6 days ago and have 60 hours playtime, that means it good

Better than crack

Fantastic entry into the factory genre, simple premise as a gateway drug that is higher automation.