Love the game however everyone should know 4G himself stated on Discord that this game is dead. There hasn't been an update in a long while and he doesn't want to continue updating it. I think it is a shame because I love it. I just wanted people to know that they might be getting into a game that is no longer being updated and wont be finished at all.
NGU INDUSTRIES
by 4G
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About This Game
NGU INDUSTRIES (sequel to NGU IDLE) is a Free To Play Idle game and Factory Manager! It's packed with weird humor, tons of upgrades, and many hours of content! If you want that sweet, sweet dopamine release that comes with making Numbers Go Up, NGU INDUSTRIES is your game!
What players are saying
This is what Factorio would look like if it were made by 4G. Is that a good thing? If NGU wasn't enough for your numbers-going-up needs, here's NGU Industries! It lacks a Daycare kitty but makes up with extra puzzle aspects to its gameplay. If you liked NGU, check this out -- the special brand of humour and the brilliant art are still present. If you didn't like NGU all that much, check this anyway, it's just different enough :) (Played in closed alpha, hence the high pre-release playtime.)
After trying to enjoy the game for 900 hours, I finally gave up on hoping it would be as good as NGU Idle which I have 9,000 hours in. I think a lot of the other reviews are still giving it a thumbs up even though NGU Industries was not captivating or enjoyable, they are giving it a thumbs up due to NGU Idle being so good. I am reviewing NGU Industries. There is no sense of accomplishment, when you unlock/upgrade something, you just need more of it, or it is still your bottle neck. Doing any side quests such as work order yield no enjoyment, I have to go through and delete all of my layout and then build new things, to slowly work through the work order for BDSM points which let me buy 15? upgrades but there is 2000 available. When I buy these upgrades they cause strain on other parts of my production which in the end makes me ask why even bother with doing them. There is a major aspect missing from the game, Enjoyment. In other Idle Games I enjoy finishing something, collecting something, making something stronger. Things that give me a sense of accomplishment. In NGU Industries there are what... 16 buildings for each world? There is too much clutter in the game, that when I upgrade things or unlock new things, you just really don't care as it doesn't feel like you got / finished anything. I know there are a lot of fanboys of NGU Since IDLE was so great, but don't let them control your next game. This needs to be pulled back from Early Access and re-assessed what is enjoyable about your other games, and how do you make this one more enjoyable.
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