{"id":1527163,"date":"2026-03-15T14:55:21","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:55:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/uAQTFzgvBAdE3K4EA328KL"},"modified":"2026-03-15T14:55:21","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T14:55:21","slug":"beaver-themed-city-builder-timberborn-has-gnawed-its-way-out-of-early-access-and-surprise-it-has-factorio-style-automation-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/beaver-themed-city-builder-timberborn-has-gnawed-its-way-out-of-early-access-and-surprise-it-has-factorio-style-automation-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Beaver-themed city-builder Timberborn has gnawed its way out of early access, and surprise! It has Factorio-style automation now"},"content":{"rendered":"
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I thought Timberborn’s<\/u><\/a> early access journey was more or less done and (saw)dusted when I last checked in on it in<\/u><\/a> February. The city-builder that has you oversee a colony of industrious beavers had confirmed its release date for March, and seemingly shared everything that was coming to the launch version. But it turns out Mechanistry had one final feature arriving alongside its new environment objects, maps and so forth, and it’s arguably the most significant addition of them all\u2014automation.<\/p>\n

Yes, Timberborn’s recent 1.0 release<\/u><\/a> adds a dusting of Factorio<\/u><\/a> to the city-builder. The launch update adds twenty new buildings to the game, designed to act as logic nodes so you can program structures and objects to operate independently. These range from simple levers to logic relays, flow sensors, power meters, and even weather stations. Alongside these general logic components are some more specific logic nodes, such as detonators for setting off explosions and fireworks, which can be used for signalling purposes or just for funsies.<\/p>\n

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