--- title: "Time to fix the game's progression | Terrafactor News #1" url: https://daily.dev/posts/time-to-fix-the-game-s-progression-terrafactor-news-1-fivkqq9p5 source_url: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vX04daWXE type: video:youtube source: "Randy" published: 2026-05-22T07:39:11.153Z updated: 2026-05-22T07:39:31.065Z tags: ["game-development", "gaming", "game-design"] reading_time: 8 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Time to fix the game's progression | Terrafactor News #1 **[Randy](https://daily.dev/sources/randyprime)** · 8 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary The developer of Terrafactor shares the first post-launch news update covering a minor patch (v27) and plans for v28. The patch introduces atomic world saves to prevent corruption, a new world listing UI, and a torch buff that prevents mob spawning in a 5-block radius. Post-launch stats show 91% positive reviews, a 3-hour median playtime, and a progression drop-off where only 45% of players complete Age 1 and 18% reach Age 2 mining. To address this, the developer plans a Factorio-style nonlinear research/tech tree system to replace the current tangled quest tree, plus a new mid-game power generator. The goal is to reach 50 hours median playtime and 95% positive reviews. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Friday Facts \#415 - Fix, Improve, Optimize](https://daily.dev/posts/friday-facts-415---fix-improve-optimize-cpovljxk9) · Hacker News · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#game-development](https://daily.dev/tags/game-development), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#game-design](https://daily.dev/tags/game-design) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/time-to-fix-the-game-s-progression-terrafactor-news-1-fivkqq9p5)