Node Factory

Node Factory is an idle and automation game in which the player takes the role of a Digital Architect. Starting with a single internet connection and a power supply, the player builds a grid of connected nodes that harvest raw data, refine it through several processing stages and sell the output for profit. The long-term goal is to deploy an Artificial General Intelligence.

Players place nodes freely on a canvas with no grid or fixed layout, then drag connections between them to form data pipelines. A typical chain routes internet traffic into harvesters, then filters, then tokenizers, then AI models. A bottleneck at any point in the chain affects the whole pipeline. Higher-tier AI nodes draw large amounts of power and generate heat, and built-up heat slows production across the grid. Players can add fans, upgrade cooling and the power grid, and plan their layout around heat flow. The progression chain runs from raw data to text, images, audio and video, then on to tokens, logic, alignment and finally AGI.

The game runs as a transparent desktop overlay, so it can sit on top of other applications while the player works, codes or watches videos, and the pipeline keeps running in the background. Other features include a Model Lab, where AI models are developed and deployed to generate passive Research that unlocks new technology tiers, and a skill tree of upgrades covering speed, efficiency, market value and automation. A prestige system lets players reset their progress in exchange for a permanent multiplier.