Captain of Industry
Captain of Industry is a resource management and factory simulation game for PC, developed by MaFi Games and available on Steam. Players start a colony on an abandoned island, engaging in activities like mining, manufacturing, researching, and exploring, while managing over 100 unique products and dynamic terrain.
Game Overview: Captain of Industry
Captain of Industry is a resource management and factory simulation game available for PC on Steam. Players start a new colony on an abandoned island, engaging in activities like mining, manufacturing, harvesting, researching, and exploring. The game features over 100 unique products to manage, including iron, concrete, crude oil, electronics, solar panels, data centers, and rocket parts. Strategies involve placing machines efficiently and refining raw resources near mining sites to save fuel.
Gameplay Mechanics
Captain of Industry allows players to shape dynamic terrain, including building natural bridges and creating new land by dumping rocks into the ocean. Mining raw resources like coal, iron, copper, gold, and underground water is essential. Farming starts with basic crops and can advance to fertilizers and greenhouses. Researching new technologies unlocks advanced buildings and materials. Players also construct vehicles like trucks, excavators, and tree harvesters and must ensure sufficient fuel production to operate these machines.
Exploration Features
Exploration is a significant aspect, involving repairing and upgrading ships, finding refugees, discovering resources, and engaging in naval battles. A dynamic map called Armageddon offers different starting locations with varying difficulty levels. Players can share blueprints, maps, and mods through a community hub at hub.coigame.com. The game supports modding with an API available on GitHub and offers a map editor for custom map creation.
Development and Community
Captain of Industry is developed by MaFi Games, founded by ex-FAANG software engineers Marek and Filip. Development began in 2015, using Unity for initial prototypes. The game was successfully crowdfunded in 2021, accelerating its progress. The game includes a community translation tool for localization and offers numerous updates, including the introduction of new features like hydrogen vehicles, conveyor lifts, and improved logistics. The game promotes community interaction through its dedicated hub for sharing game content.
Environmental and Graphical Aspects
The game includes environmental features such as various tree types and bushes for a diverse ecosystem. Pollution is a concern, as vehicles and cargo ships cause pollution when using fossil fuels. Graphical improvements include cloud shadows on terrain and new particle effects for machines and terrain interactions. These elements enhance the overall gameplay experience, providing players with a visually rich and immersive simulation environment.