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Build conveyor factories that cut, rotate, color, and stack shapes, then automate increasingly complex orders for the Hub.
Released 07 Jun 2020
Cut and Color Shapes
Stack Shape Layers
Route Conveyor Belts
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Developed by Tobias Springer · Published by tobspr Games, Doyoyo Games
You build a factory that produces shapes requested by the central Hub. Starting with basic geometric forms, you extract them from the map and route them through a network of machines and conveyors.
Process shapes by cutting them into sections, rotating pieces, coloring them with paint, and stacking layers into new combinations. Arrange production lines to deliver the required shapes to the Hub.
Deliveries advance levels that unlock additional buildings and introduce more complex targets. Expand or redesign your factory as needed, and use copy-paste tools, optional wiring, and logic to build larger or automated production systems. A sandbox mode lets you build without level objectives.
In the supplied reviews, players often enjoy planning and refining production lines, with efficient factories and successfully solved shape puzzles bringing a sense of satisfaction. Many also appreciate the calm, low-pressure setup and how the simple starting tools develop into more involved automation and logic challenges. Some reviews find the later stages repetitive, or criticize rebuilding lines and the pace of progression.
shapez is a low-stakes factory building game all about the automation of shapes production. Extract basic shapes with miners, cut them into segments and combine them into brand-new, unique shapes. Stack multiple layers of different shapes on top of each other & deliver them to the HUB to advance!
As you progress, new buildings are unlocked and the required shapes become more complex. Extract paint and use them to color your shapes. Spread out across the infinite sandbox to acquire different shapes and increase your production.
Leverage copy-paste tools to massively expand your factory as demand increases and shapes get more complex. Mix paint to create new colors, stack many layers of shapes and increase throughput as necessary. After all, it’s not an idle game!
Get creative with optional wiring & logic to optimize your factory to your liking and maybe even make a powerful machine that can make every shape possible.
With no enemies, timers or resource limits to worry about, shapez is a game that allows you to take on factory building at your own pace while progressively tackling more complex levels, if you’re looking for a challenge.
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
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| Achievements | 45 |
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| Controller required | No |
| Demo | View demo on Steam |
| DLC / extras | 2 listed on Steam |
| Website | Official website |
