- UPDATE: More leaderboard bug fixes - 9 January 2024
This update fixes a bug where the local player's scores would not show up in leaderboards for new Steam Workshop puzzles.
- UPDATE: Fixing missing leaderboards - 9 January 2024
Today's update fixes a bug where some leaderboards would not show up, mostly in the bonus campaign and Steam Workshop puzzles. If you see anything weird in the game, whether or not it's related to leaderboards, please send me an email ([email protected]) to let me know! It's been a while since I've updated Infinifactory and I'm always afraid that Unity is going to do something weird.
- Last Call BBS - The last game by Zachtronics! - 5 July 2022
Boot up your Z5 Powerlance and dial into Last Call BBS, the last game from Zachtronics! The Barkeep’s loaded up his retro computer with a full set of puzzle games for you to download and play. No need to worry about copy protection, they’re all fully cracked and ready to enjoy! Includes eight full games: 20th Century Food Court: Design factories to produce food just like they did over 700 years ago in the 20th century. Keep your costs low and your machines running fast! STEED FORCE Hobby Studio: Assemble robot models based on the anime smash hit Steed Force right on your computer. No sandpaper required! X’BPGH: The Forbidden Path: Enter a cursed world and create bizarre flesh sculptures in exchange for eternal life. The master is pleased… but can you trust him? Sawayama Solitaire: It wouldn’t be a Zachtronics release without a brand-new solitaire game. This time it’s a fresh take on Klo…
- UPDATE: Fixing the crash handler and histograms - 14 November 2020
Today's update fixes the crash handler and histograms. Nothing else should be affected.
- Defend America from its evil twin in the next Zachtronics game, Möbius Front '83 - 26 October 2020
The minds behind Opus Magnum and Infinifactory are dropping another clever game for ya. Möbius Front ’83 is a new strategy game by Zachtronics set in a past where the United States is being invaded by its dark realm self. Möbius Front ’83 will launch its turn-based tactical battles in November. (more…)
- Zachtronics games now free for schools - 4 July 2019
Cor, kids have it easy nowadays. Sure, they’re inheriting a polluted hellhole teetering on the brink of ecological and economic ruin, but look at all the neat games they get to grow up with. Thanks to Zachtronics announcing they’re giving away (nearly) all their games to schools, some of them even get to muck about with fabulously inventive puzzle boxes during their pretend workday. Imagine that! Privileged tykes. (more…)
- Daily Deal - Infinifactory, 80% Off - 19 June 2019
Today's Deal: Save 80% on Infinifactory !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
- Zach-Like comes to Steam free with loads of game-like extras - 18 June 2019
Zach-like , the book about Zachlikes by Zach Barth , creator of the genre, is now free albeit notably less papery now. Zachtronics’s previously Kickstarter-exclusive book was a collection of design documents from the creator of Spacechem , Opus Magnum , Infinifactory and many more, showing just how he engineers his puzzles. Now anyone can read a digital version for free, and it comes bundled with a pile of his early browser games, unreleased prototypes, and even a card game if you’ve got printer ink to burn. Grab it free on Steam . I feel smarter just having it on my PC. (more…)
- Daily Deal - Infinifactory, 75% Off - 5 November 2018
Today's Deal: Save 75% on Infinifactory !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Wednesday at 10AM Pacific Time
- UPDATE: Fixing a broken texture - 25 October 2018
Today's update fixes a texture that was broken in the last update. Thanks, Unity!
- UPDATE: Fixing a crash related to OneDrive on Windows - 23 October 2018
Today's update fixes a crash that occurred for players on Windows using OneDrive to back up their My Documents folder. If you see anything weird please send us an email ([email protected]) so that we can investigate.
- Zach of Zachtronics: I really like making my dumb little games that don t matter - 23 November 2017
The alchemical puzzler Opus Magnum has a few of us at House RPS scratching our heads and shouting “a-ha!” before giddily sharing our twisted contraptions in GIF form. It’s real good, friends. The studio behind it, Zachtronics, is headed by Zach Barth. I spoke to him about the game’s machines, his short stint at Valve, and the reasons he sold his own company. (more…)
- Daily Deal - Infinifactory, 66% Off - 2 August 2017
Today's Deal: Save 66% on Infinifactory !* Look for the deals each day on the front page of Steam. Or follow us on twitter or Facebook for instant notifications wherever you are! *Offer ends Friday at 10AM Pacific Time
- SpaceChem & TIS-100 Creator Announces SHENZEN I/O - 13 September 2016
A proposal: puzzles games focused on assembling or programming – or both – should be called Zachlikes. Following the atom-assembling SpecChem , production line ’em up Infinifactory , and the computer-programming TIS-100 , Zach Barth and his Zachtronics have announced a new Zachlike. SHENZHEN I/O will combine assembling and programming to build circuits from components and then write code for them. It’s due to hit Steam Early Access in October and, for now, you can check it out in this wee announcement trailer: …
- UPDATE: Infinifactory soundtrack now included! - 1 August 2016
The Infinifactory soundtrack is now included for free with Infinifactory as a Steam DLC package and can be found in the game's installation directory. If you want your 200MB back, uncheck the checkbox in the game's DLC list.
- UPDATE: Infinifactory soundtrack now included! - 1 August 2016
The Infinifactory soundtrack is now included for free with Infinifactory as a Steam DLC package and can be found in the game's installation directory. If you want your 200MB back, uncheck the checkbox in the game's DLC list.
- New Zachtronics Puzzler TIS-100 Out Of Early Access - 21 July 2015
SpaceChem and Infinifactory creator Zach Barth has released his latest thing-making puzzle game, which sits somewhere between fiddling with chemistry and building automated factories. TIS-100 is an assembly programming puzzler, having you literally learn and write code to fix up corrupted code in the mysterious eponymous ’80s computer. Yes, you do need to learn and write the TIS-100’s assembly code. Computers are puzzles! After a seven-week stretch in Steam Early Access, TIS-100 properly launched yesterday. …
- UPDATE: Upgrade to Unity 5.1.2, FMOD 1.6.6 - 18 July 2015
Today's update upgrades the versions of Unity and FMOD that Infinifactory uses. If we're lucky the upgrade will fix more bugs than it introduces!
- UPDATE: Upgrade to Unity 5.1.2, FMOD 1.6.6 - 18 July 2015
Today's update upgrades the versions of Unity and FMOD that Infinifactory uses. If we're lucky the upgrade will fix more bugs than it introduces!
- UPDATE: Bug fixes - 8 July 2015
Today's update fixes a few small bugs. Fixed a regression with extruded inputs that sometimes caused them to detach when cut with a laser or eviscerator. Fixed a small visual glitch with input and outputs. Fixed a small visual glitch with conveyor arrows.