Factory Forge is a web-based incremental game centered around time, resource management, automation, and infinite growth. You are the last keeper of a lost timeline, tasked with rebuilding the fractured structure of time itself using fragments of "Raw Time."
Players begin by manually generating Raw Time with a basic "Time Tap." Based on this fundamental resource, you must build temporal infrastructure, harvest time energy, and upgrade time-forging machinery to construct and expand your very own timeline.
You must manage a variety of resources, starting from Raw Time, processing it into Chrono Energy, and eventually reaching late-game resources like Echoes. Each resource can be generated via unique buildings, making it crucial to build efficient production lines.
Go beyond simple clicking and automate the process of collecting, processing, and storing resources using Time Constructs. Configure your own automation sequences to ensure your factory runs and grows even while you are away.
Meeting certain conditions allows you to unlock new eras. The Ancient, Mechanical, Synthetic, and Void Eras each offer new buildings, resources, and challenges. Sometimes, you must choose to trigger a "Timeline Collapse" (the prestige system) to reset everything, gaining Chrono Dust which provides powerful, permanent bonuses for your next run.
The journey continues with endgame content, where you can unlock the "Time Nexus," create alternate timelines, and even merge multiverses for ultimate resource gain.