The Factory Must Grow
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
52 - (Finale) The Human Must Grow
This 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 Factory Must Grow as a podcast.Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https:/
51 - Conceits of Games
Galdoc 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 - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
50 - Netflix And Drill: Desktop Factory Game Design With Jack Of Boxes
Jack 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:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport
49 - GoatsWithPants On Organic Factorio Building
Krydax & Galdoc chat with GoatsWithPants about his pYanodon's victory and VERY unique base!Link to base photo album:https://imgur.com/a/5HwNl2rKrydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
48 - The Metacognition Must Grow
Krydax rambles about metacognitive thoughts around Factorio and shares some life thoughts!Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
47 - Protocol_1903 On Mods & Modding
Galdoc & Krydax chat with a modder who's made quite a few powerful and unique QOL mods. https://mods.factorio.com/user/protocol_1903Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
46 - Gaming Year In Review
Galdoc & 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 - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
45 - Our Factorio Stories
Galdoc & Krydax recount their Factorio stories over the last ten years! Please share YOUR Factorio or factory-game story with us!Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://w
44 - What It's Like To Mod Factorio
Galdoc 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 Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
43 - Eulenberg On Performance In Factorio
Eulenberg joins Galdoc & Krydax as a guest and discusses performance in Factorio, and what can be done to improve it!Wooden Mods: https://discord.gg/S8YzkWcy4kAbucnasty: https://www.youtube.com/@abucnastyLarge page/Mimalloc: (DISCLAIMER: Not responsible for anything that could go wrong using this code. This is not an official recommendation to use this code)https://github.com/KeinNiemand/Large
42 - The Future Of Factorio: Dreaming & Speculation
Galdoc & Krydax discuss the potential future of Factorio, including a 2.1 wishlist, and what comes after that!?Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
41 - Dangwiggums Makes Megabases & More!
Galdoc & Krydax ask Dangwiggums how he's made insane builds. Giant hex-grid, parameterized car-sushi loop malls, and more!Blueprints & Photos: https://factorioblueprints.tech/?q=dangwiggumsUniversal Logistics Trains: https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1gqwsis/universal_logistics_train_stations/More Links: https://www.reddit.com/r/factorio/comments/1gqwgc9/universal_logistics_tr
40 - Favorite Factorio's Logistics & What Makes Them Unique
Galdoc & 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 - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
39 - Puzzle Game Roundup & Discussion
Galdoc & Krydax discuss a slew of puzzle games and dig into what makes them so great!Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/KrydaxPodcast VODs - https:/
38 - Raiguard Returns on Space Age Release, Bugfixing, And Modding
Raiguard 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 Discord:https://discord.gg/KfXxqe2dQAKrydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
37 - Frustration's Role In Video Games
Today 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:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon
36 - Age Of Creation Mod With Davqvist
Today 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"Qvist Discord Link - http://discord.gg/MZr9Wwj9FwKrydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.you
35 - The Nuts & Bolts Of Crafting Systems Among Games
Galdoc & 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 - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/KrydaxPodcast VODs -
34 - Strategy & Automation Game Roundup With Wally1169
Wally 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/wally1169https://www.patreon.com/Wally1169Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport -
33 - Are You Good At Factorio?
Galdoc & Krydax discuss what it means to be "good" at things, in particular what does it mean to be good at a game that is non-competitive sandbox. And does it even matter?Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patr
32 - Defeating pY With Lohdro & Galdoc Co-Hosting!
Lohdro is a Factorio player who has achieve pyrrhic victory and lived to tell the tale, enjoyed it even! Let's see what he has to say about the journey.Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/KrydaxPodcast VODs -
31 - Fulgora's Moon Cerys With TheSixthRoc
Fulgora has a moon with all sorts of interesting mechanics made by TheSixthRoc, a Factorio modderNote: thesixthroc clarified later there's more like 13 planet mods or more even! Wow! TheSixthRoc Links:The Foundry ➤ thefoundrygg.comKrydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patre
30 - Hidden Worlds Mod With Galdoc
Hidden Worlds is a hugely ambitious total conversion mod for Factorio that Galdoc has begun work on. Let's get some juicy details!Galdoc Links:Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorialsPatreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdocTwitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/galdocDiscord ➤ https://discord.com/invite/Gd6PNhjsvCKrydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite
29 - Simon Says pY Speedrun
Simon did the impossible, a pYanodon's speedrun. We find out together how this happened!Simon's Beginners GuideSimon's pY Hardmode 100x PlaythroughSimon's pY Speedrun Reddit Post SummaryKrydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https
28 - Why Is Factorio SO Addicting?
It's called "Cracktorio" but why? In this episode we dive into some of the reasons our favorite game is so gosh darn addicting.Krydania Links:Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9cMain Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8Patreon $upport - https://www.patreon.com/KrydaxPodcast VODs - https://www
27 - Galdoc Talks Space Age & New Mod Ideaas
Galdoc chats about some qualms with Space Age, and some new mod ideas he has!
**Uncut Stream https://youtu.be/_iXu3UjF_2o**
Galdoc Links:
Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials
Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/galdoc
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $up
26 - Doc Jade Talks Factorio Space Age
DocJade joins and talks about his experience with content creation and Factorio Space Age!
DocJade Links:
Youtube ➤ https://www.youtube.com/@DocJade
Discord ➤ discord.docjade.com
Ko-Fi ➤ ko-fi.com/docjade
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
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25 - TFMG Stats & Krydax's Gaming Year In Review
The year is almost over and the podcast is 25 episodes old! let's chat about the podcast, and then a variety of games I've played over the past year.
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
24 - ImKibitz talks Satisfactory 1.0 & Factorio Space Age
We've got ImKibitz on to chat about content creation and how Satisfactory and Factorio Space Age are going!
ImKibitz Links:
Youtube ➤ https://goo.gl/47a9J3
Twitch ➤ https://www.twitch.tv/imkibitz
Patreon ➤ https://www.patreon.com/imkibitz
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.you
23 - pY Dev NotNotMelon Chats About The Hardest Mod
Notnotmelon, pY dev, chats about pY and his other mods. Is pY REALLY as hard as they say?
NotNotMelon Links:
https://mods.factorio.com/user/notnotmelon
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
22 - CodeGreen Deep Dives Modding Space Age
CodeGreen deep dives into modding Space Age and modding philosophies & processes
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
CodeGreen Links:
Find him on the Factorio Discord! https://discord.com/invite/factorio
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/
21 - Xterminator & Krydax Hype Space Age Release!
Xterminator and I discuss the impending Space Age release with EXTREME hype!
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Xterminator's Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@Xterminator/videos
https://www.twitch.tv/Xterminator5
https://www.patreon.com/Xterminator5
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Ch
20 - Trupen Talks Space Age & Content Creation
Trupen joins and talks about his impressions of Space Age, and how he does content creation!
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Trupen's Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@Trupen/videos
https://www.twitch.tv/trupen
https://www.patreon.com/trupen
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT
19 - Satisfactory 1.0 Release Chat With Galdoc
Galdoc is back and we chat about FFF stuff and then dive into Satisfactory 1.0 and how that has felt to play!
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Galdoc's Links:
https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc
https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials
https://mods.factorio.com/user/Galdochttps://www.patreon.com/TaylorSeries
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord -
18 - We Pick Michael Hendriks' Warping Brain
Michael Hendriks joins to talk "cheating", Warptorio, and more!
Michael Hendriks Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelHendriks/videos
https://www.patreon.com/MichaelHendriks
https://www.twitch.tv/mikehendi
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https:/
17 - KatherineOfSky Talks Factory Gaming
KatherineOfSky joins to talk about FFFs, Shapez 2, Factorio, and more!
KOS Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@KatherineOfSky/videos
https://www.patreon.com/katherineofsky
https://discord.com/invite/ybyyaSE
https://www.youtube.com/@refreshinglyswedish/videos
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com
16 - So MANY (Friday) Facts!
There's a lot of facts to round-up since last time, and an announcement from me!
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
15 - Factorio & Satisfactory Release Dates!
We finally know when our addictions will release!
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra/videos
Twitch Link -
14 - Factorio Fluids 2.0 & Impending Release Date
Factorio is completely changing their fluid system, is this for the better? And next week we will have a release date!
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Krydania Links:
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Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast
13 - Q&A Discussion With Galdoc
What does innovation look like for factory gaming? Can truly original mechanics change the field?
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Galdoc's Links:
https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc
https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials
https://mods.factorio.com/user/Galdoc
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
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12 - Gleba Details & Innovation In Automation Gaming
What does innovation look like for factory gaming? Can truly original mechanics change the field?
Support the podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/krydax/support
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs - htt
11 - Wally 1169 on Variations Within The Automation Genre
We ask Wally 1169 about how variation makes Factory games unique!
Wally 1169 Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@Wally1169
https://www.twitch.tv/wally1169
https://www.patreon.com/Wally1169
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
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10 - Dosh Doshington on Factorio Challenges & Content Creation
We ask Dosh Doshington all about his story, how he does his Factorio challenges, and how he makes his videos!
Dosh Doshington Links:
https://www.youtube.com/@DoshDoshington
https://www.patreon.com/Zyllius
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Kry
9 - Why Breaking The Mold Can Be Great
Factory games have started to become "standardized" in certain ways. Is this a good thing? Let's explore!
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Email me questions - krydax8@gmail.com
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@k
8 - Raiguard On Quality of Life Mod Development
We ask Raiguard what "Quality of life mod" really means, and how he's made so many of them for Factorio!
Raiguard's Links:
https://discord.gg/PE9YtKtASS
https://mods.factorio.com/user/raiguard
https://www.twitch.tv/raiguard
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport
7 - Galdoc Deep Dives Into Factorio Mod Development
Galdoc deep dives into modding Factorio as a talented developer!
Galdoc's Links:
https://www.twitch.tv/galdoc
https://www.youtube.com/@galdocstutorials
https://mods.factorio.com/user/Galdoc
Krydania Links:
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs
6 - Modded Minecraft: The Origins Of Factory Gaming
Today we chat about modded Minecraft as the origins of automation!
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra9125
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
FFF 407: https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-408
5 - Boldviking on pYanodon's & FFF 407
Boldviking talks about the behemoth pYanodon's and we also review FFF 407!
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Patreon $upport: https://www.patreon.com/Krydax
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra9125
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
FFF 407: https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-407
4 - What Makes A Good Factory Game
Today we discuss FFF 405 & 406 and discuss some of the elements that make a good factory game great!
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra9125
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
FFF 405: https://factorio.com/blog/post/fff-405
3 - JD Plays on Captain of Industry Update 2
Today we bring on a guest, JD Plays! We talk about the Factorio Friday Facts 404 as well as Captain of Industry update 2 which comes soon.
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra9125
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
FFF 404: https://factorio.com/blog/post/
2 - Factorio Train Stops 2.0 & Satisfactory 1.0 News
In the second episode of The Factory Must Grow, we discuss Factorio Friday Facts, answer viewer questions, and chat about some Satisfactory 1.0 news!
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra9125
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
What's NOT coming in 1.0
1 - What is The Factory Must Grow & Some Factorio Friday Facts
In the first episode of the podcast I explain what we're all about at The Factory Must Grow. Then I get into some discussion of Factorio Friday Facts!
Krydania Discord - https://discord.com/invite/gtXXwBNZ9c
Main Channel YT Link - https://www.youtube.com/@Krydax8
Podcast VODs - https://www.youtube.com/@krydaxextra9125
Twitch Link - https://www.twitch.tv/krydax
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