Hanzi Factory

Hanzi Factory is a 3D automation game built around the structure of Chinese characters. Extract complete characters from deposits scattered across a procedurally generated landscape. Cut them into reusable components, reshape and position each piece, then assemble them into entirely different characters. Every component moves through the factory like any other item. Route pieces to separate processing lines, keep extras in storage, or feed them straight into another assembly. Characters made by one line can be broken down elsewhere, creating longer production chains and shared supply networks.

Build Across the LandscapeYour factory will quickly outgrow its starting site. Valuable deposits lie among mountains, lakes and deep rifts, often far from the places where their components are needed. Decide where each stage of production should happen. Break characters apart at the source and ship only the components you need, or move whole characters to a central factory for processing. Elevators carry materials between different heights, while tunnels allow busy routes to cross without getting in each other’s way.

Remote production sites gradually become specialized outposts, connected by routes that carry components across the world. Build a Network, Not an Isolated LineA production line may begin with a single purpose. As the factory grows, the same components will be needed by several different characters, and a shortage in one place can stop multiple lines farther downstream.…