shapez 2 - Factory

Hello everyone! Update 1.2 is now available, bringing a large update to the game engine, Blueprint Migration and several minor changes. Do continue reading after the patch notes, as we're also hosting a Screenshot Contest and have another update for you on the Puzzles project. Update 1.2Update to Unity 6The whole game has now been upgraded to Unity 6. This will give us more features to work with, fix bugs, and give us some nice quality of life improvements in the engine and the editor. Essentially, it makes it easier for us to make future updates.Testing has shown that this also brought significant upgrades to performance and stability, especially on MAC and Linux.If you'd like to read more about the upgrade to Unity 6 and what that process was like, be sure to check out this devlog:Blueprint MigrationUpdate 1.2 also brings Blueprint Migration, a change we announced just before the launch of 1.0. This changes how blueprint are saved, making the system more robust and permanent.Warning: This change means that blueprints made prior to Update 1.0 are no longer compatible. In order to transfer them, switch to the 1.1 update branch, place the blueprints you want to save in a s

Hello everyone!Today, we're ready to share the winners of the shapez 2 modding contest! We got a surprising amount of submissions and we were really impressed by the quality! Aside from the modding contest, we also have some fun things to share about Update 1.2, as well as the Puzzle project!Modding Contest WinnersFirst things first, the winners of the modding contest! We received many unique and exciting mods from you, ranging from small quality of life tweaks to complete game overhauls. Thank you all for participating!To pick the winners of the contest, we considered the following criteria:Originality: how new and refreshing the idea itself is.Technical Achievement: the technical execution of the mod, i.e. how well its integrated and to what degree AI was used.Presentation: how it looks, whether through detailed buildings or clean UI elements.Gameplay: how it changes the gameplay of the game, either directly (new game mode, buildings) or indirectly (more accessible information, improved tools).Popularity: how it was picked up by the community already.You all sure made it difficult to pick the winners, but here we go!Runner upsBecause we got so many submissions, we added two

Hello everyone!Update 1.1 just released, bringing Manufacture Hard Mode and its badge, quality of life improvements and a bunch of smaller bug fixes. Additionally, this update is accompanied by a new cosmetic DLC: the Hyper Skin DLC!Note on Modding There is a high chance that this update will break mods and will result in the game crashing if you have mods installed. We are working with the modding community to fix this, but in the meantime, if you encounter any problems: You can switch back to a stable 1.0 branch: Right click shapez 2 in your library > properties > betas, and choose the branch modding_stable. Alternatively, you can bypass mod loading by starting the game with the launch option --ignore-mods.HighlightsManufacture Hard ModeIf regular Manufacture Mode didn’t tickle your brain quite enough, Manufacture Hard Mode may do the trick! This new scenario ups the challenge with new Trade Stations layouts and much more complex shape goals. More challenging mechanics are introduced earlier, so you’ll be dealing with Crystal shapes and pins quite a bit sooner.To give you a bit of a hand, the shape goals do feature a few more consistent patterns. This allows you to reuse pa

Hello everyone!We're really excited to announce that the 1.1 update for shapez 2 is releasing on June 25th, along with the first skin DLC! Update 1.1This update brings a new scenario: Manufacture Hard Mode! As you might expect from the name, this scenario is a more challenging take on Manufacture Mode. Converters have new layouts and the goals are more complex. They require more production steps and introduce challenging mechanics like pins and crystals earlier on.Manufacture Hard Mode does feature a few more consistent patterns for its shapes, potentially allowing you to reuse parts of your factories more than in the regular mode. While the shapes may be more complex, you'll be able to use what you've already built in more places!Aside from Manufacture Hard More, update 1.1 includes a bunch of small bug fixes, as well as some some neat quality of life improvements. We'll share the full list on the day of the update!Hyper Skin DLCWe wanted to spice up your factories with the Hyper Skin DLC releasing next week, giving your Vortex and trains – which includes both locomotives and wagons – a sleek, hyper-futuristic visual overhaul. The skin DLC is a small, affordabl