Published by Krydax
Factory and automation gaming is growing. Let's explore all that the genre has to offer, have some fun, and enjoy chatting about the newest developments! We discuss games such as Factorio, Satisfactory, Dyson Sphere Program, Captain of Industry, and many others! We explore mods, game design, player experience, and how it all works together to make each factory grow.
Listen on Apple Podcasts2 hr 18 min
Galdoc & Krydax return for an encore episode to discuss Factorio's 2.1 patch notes, what the changes mean, and also modding changes and implications! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 52 min
This is the final (scheduled) episode of The Factory Must Grow! Galdoc and Krydax discuss endings, when to move on from games (and when to return to them) , and reflect on The Factory Must Grow as a podcast. Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 32 min
Galdoc brings a discussion around "conceits" in games, what are they, why are they used, and what can we do about them? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 51 min
Jack of Boxes, a game dev for a Factory Desktop Companion game, joins the podcast to discuss game development and how to bring a factory to your desktop! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 42 min
Krydax & Galdoc chat with GoatsWithPants about his pYanodon's victory and VERY unique base! Link to base photo album: https://imgur.com/a/5HwNl2r Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 33 min
Krydax rambles about metacognitive thoughts around Factorio and shares some life thoughts! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
2 hr 17 min
Galdoc & Krydax chat with a modder who's made quite a few powerful and unique QOL mods. https://mods.factorio.com/user/protocol_1903 Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
2 hr 38 min
Galdoc & Krydax chat through all the games they've played in 2025. What have YOU played and what were your thoughts on the games? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 57 min
Galdoc & Krydax recount their Factorio stories over the last ten years! Please share YOUR Factorio or factory-game story with us! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
2 hr 3 min
Galdoc explains to Krydax & the listeners what modding in Factorio is like. What should you expect? What are some easy parts, hard parts, pitfalls, and difficulties? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 47 min
Eulenberg joins Galdoc & Krydax as a guest and discusses performance in Factorio, and what can be done to improve it! Wooden Mods: https://discord.gg/S8YzkWcy4k Abucnasty: https://www.youtube.com/@abucnasty Large page/Mimalloc: (DISCLAIMER: Not responsible for anything that could go wrong using this code. This is not an official recommendation to use this code) https://github.com/KeinNiemand/LargePageInjectorMods Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
2 hr 2 min
Galdoc & Krydax discuss the potential future of Factorio, including a 2.1 wishlist, and what comes after that!? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 26 min
Galdoc & Krydax ask Dangwiggums how he's made insane builds. Giant hex-grid, parameterized car-sushi loop malls, and more! Blueprints & Photos: https://factorioblueprints.tech/?q=dangwiggums Universal Logistics Trains: https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1gqwsis/universal_logistics_train_stations/ More Links: https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1gqwgc9/universal_logistics_train_system_test/ https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1fcsx7z/lazy_bastard_sushi_mall_v3/ https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1f87jz8/catseye_hex_land/ Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 5 min
Galdoc & Krydax discuss the basics. Belts, trains, bots, and more! What are the logistics systems in Factorio and why are they great? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 43 min
Galdoc & Krydax discuss a slew of puzzle games and dig into what makes them so great! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC Some of the game titles: Baba is You (Crunchy Logic) Blue Prince (Mystlike + Boardgame) Outer Wilds Antichamber (Metroidvania+Disorienting) Myst/Riven Infinifactory (Optimization) Bombe Patricks Parabox Hexcells Chips Challenge Talos Principle Portal/Portal2/PortalReloaded Superliminal Manifold Garden Lingo Obduction Space Chem Opus Magnum Exapunks Poly Bridge 2 The Room 1 - 4 and Old Sins Incredible Machine: Contraptions
1 hr 20 min
Raiguard returns to chat with Galdoc & Krydax about how the Space Age release went, working on bug fixing for it, and modding. Link to Raiguard's Discord: https://discord.gg/KfXxqe2dQA Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 51 min
Today Galdoc & Krydax discuss being frustrated and being frustrated! Why do designers frustrate player's plans, and is it sometimes fun to feel frustrated? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 33 min
Today Galdoc & Krydax chat with Qvist, a Factorio modder and renowned for his Minecraft modpack "Age of Engineering", about his upcoming overhaul mod called "Age of Creation" Qvist Discord Link - http://discord.gg/MZr9Wwj9Fw Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 36 min
Galdoc & Krydax discuss the depths of crafting systems. Why do they exist in games, how do they differ, and what makes them tick. Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC
1 hr 38 min
Wally joins Galdoc & Krydax to chat about lots of interesting games out there on the market! Wally 1169 Links: https://www.youtube.com/@Wally1169 https://www.twitch.tv/wally1169 https://www.patreon.com/Wally1169 Krydania Links: Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8 Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax Galdoc Links: Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc Discord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvC Games Discussed: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1284190/The_Planet_Crafter/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2570210/Eden_Crafters/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/382310/Eco/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1501610/Nova_Lands/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1928080/Prospector/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2211170/Unrailed_2_Back_on_Track/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/3242950/Outworld_Station/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2613890/Icaria/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1465470/The_Crust/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2472770/Automate_It_Factory_Puzzle/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2764460/Sandustry/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/2827680/Block_Factory/
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