Box Factory

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Box Factory is a single player casual puzzle game. It was developed by Nannings and was released on July 9, 2020. It received positive reviews from players.

Box Factory is an isometric puzzle game where the player needs to push boxes on the right tiles in full 3D and teleports.

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Play Modes

Single-Player

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88%

Audience ScoreBased on 17 reviews

music2 positive mentions

gameplay3 negative mentions

Interesting and engaging puzzle mechanics involving 3D stacking, teleporters, and multi-floor levels that require strategic planning and spatial thinking.
Offers cognitive benefits by enhancing problem-solving, decision-making, multitasking, and memory skills through challenging gameplay.
Includes helpful features like unlimited undo, camera rotation, customizable controls, gamepad support, and reasonable game length for a casual play session.

Inconsistent difficulty with some puzzles being either too trivial or frustratingly hard, causing an uneven gameplay experience.
Controls are often described as awkward, laggy, or confusing with issues around camera angles and character movement leading to player frustration.
Basic graphics and some interface quirks, combined with a relatively short game length, leave the impression of limited polish and replay value.

gameplay
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay offers interesting 3D Sokoban-inspired mechanics, including teleporters and multi-floor levels that encourage strategic planning. However, the implementation feels lacking in quality and depth, suggesting more could be done to enhance the experience.
- “This game is inspired by Sokoban but includes a couple of new game mechanics.”
- “Most positive aspect for me: interesting mechanics.”
- “A lot more could be done with the mechanics.”
- “This game is of course inspired by Sokoban but with a couple of new game mechanics.”
- “The only mechanic is teleporters and levels often have multiple floors, so some planning ahead is useful, though there are no timers or move limits.”
graphics
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are simple and typical for an indie game, with a clear but basic presentation and useful customizable settings. However, the fixed angle of view can make it difficult to distinguish between different floor levels. Performance is smooth, with high frame rates reported.
- “The presentation is fine, simple graphics and upbeat music, plus all the necessary settings, also available while playing: separate volumes and toggles, windowed mode, resolutions, vsync.”
- “The graphics are normal for indie.”
- “The angle of view and the basic graphics make it really hard to figure out which upper tile is above which lower tile, and how many floors there are.”
- “The graphics are normal for an indie game.”
- “Ohh, my graphics card was thrashing at 1,980fps.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music is described as fun and bouncy, contributing to a relaxing and enjoyable puzzle experience. The upbeat soundtrack complements the simple graphics and overall presentation well.
- “Terrific value little game for a couple hours of relaxing puzzling with fun, bouncy music. This game is less than a dollar, but I would probably pay a few dollars more for extra stages.”
- “The presentation is fine, simple graphics and upbeat music, plus all the necessary settings, also available while playing: separate volumes and toggles, windowed mode, resolutions, vsync.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's optimization aspect challenges players to efficiently multitask and manage memory by handling various factory operations simultaneously, including resource ordering, assembly, and production line coordination.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding is described as slow and tedious due to unresponsive commands and constant bouncing, which hampers smooth movement.
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is widely criticized as excessive and exploitative, with users perceiving it as a greedy cash grab from an untrustworthy developer.
- “Because it's a nasty cash grab from a shady developer.”