The Factory Must Grow
by Krydax
Latest episode
53 - Factorio 2.1 Patch Notes Discussion & Modding Implications!
53 - Factorio 2.1 Patch Notes Discussion & Modding Implications!
About this podcast
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.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 53 episodes
- 53 - Factorio 2.1 Patch Notes Discussion & Modding Implications! · 2 h 18 min · Season 1 Episode 53Galdoc & 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…
- 52 - (Finale) The Human Must Grow · 1 h 52 min · Season 1 Episode 52This 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…
- 51 - Conceits of Games · 1 h 32 min · Season 1 Episode 51Galdoc 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…
- 50 - Netflix And Drill: Desktop Factory Game Design With Jack Of Boxes · 1 h 51 min · Season 1 Episode 50Jack 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…
- 49 - GoatsWithPants On Organic Factorio Building · 1 h 42 min · Season 1 Episode 49Krydax & 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…
- 48 - The Metacognition Must Grow · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 48Krydax rambles about metacognitive thoughts around Factorio and shares some life thoughts! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord…
- 47 - Protocol_1903 On Mods & Modding · 2 h 17 min · Season 1 Episode 47Galdoc & 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…
- 46 - Gaming Year In Review · 2 h 38 min · Season 1 Episode 46Galdoc & 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…
- 45 - Our Factorio Stories · 1 h 57 min · Season 1 Episode 45Galdoc & Krydax recount their Factorio stories over the last ten years! Please share YOUR Factorio or factory-game story with us! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord…
- 44 - What It's Like To Mod Factorio · 2 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 44Galdoc 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…
- 43 - Eulenberg On Performance In Factorio · 1 h 47 min · Season 1 Episode 43Eulenberg 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…
- 42 - The Future Of Factorio: Dreaming & Speculation · 2 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 42Galdoc & Krydax discuss the potential future of Factorio, including a 2.1 wishlist, and what comes after that!? Krydania Links: Krydania Discord…
- 41 - Dangwiggums Makes Megabases & More! · 1 h 26 min · Season 1 Episode 41Galdoc & Krydax ask Dangwiggums how he's made insane builds. Giant hex-grid, parameterized car-sushi loop malls, and more! Blueprints & Photos…
- 40 - Favorite Factorio's Logistics & What Makes Them Unique · 1 h 5 min · Season 1 Episode 40Galdoc & 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…
- 39 - Puzzle Game Roundup & Discussion · 1 h 43 min · Season 1 Episode 39Galdoc & Krydax discuss a slew of puzzle games and dig into what makes them so great! Krydania Links: Krydania Discord…
- 38 - Raiguard Returns on Space Age Release, Bugfixing, And Modding · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 38Raiguard 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…
- 37 - Frustration's Role In Video Games · 1 h 51 min · Season 1 Episode 37Today 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…
- 36 - Age Of Creation Mod With Davqvist · 1 h 33 min · Season 1 Episode 36Today 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"…
- 35 - The Nuts & Bolts Of Crafting Systems Among Games · 1 h 36 min · Season 1 Episode 35Galdoc & 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…
- 34 - Strategy & Automation Game Roundup With Wally1169 · 1 h 38 min · Season 1 Episode 34Wally joins Galdoc & Krydax to chat about lots of interesting games out there on the market!Wally 1169 Links:https://www.youtube.com/@Wally1169https://www.twitch.tv/wally1169htt…
