System initialized, Operator. This is the field manual for scaling one Data Stream node into a global intelligence network.
An idle factory game about building AI
You place nodes on an endless grid and wire them together. Raw internet traffic becomes training data. Training data becomes tokens, insight and logic, and those become chatbots, deepfakes and trading bots. Sell anything at a Market, bank the cash in a Collector, then reinvest it in upgrades, new node slots and research.
The game has no finish line. You keep scaling, fight off malware bugs, keep the factory cool, deploy AI models for Research, and eventually go public (prestige) for AI Chips that make the next run faster.
The core loop
Explore the manual
Getting started
Your first ten minutes, step by step, with clips from the tutorial.
Mechanics
Capacity, wiring, heat, bugs, the Matrix, the skill tree, models and prestige.
All 39 nodes
Recipes, capacity, heat and costs for every node, with search and filters.
Resources
Every resource type, its color and port shape, sell price, and where it comes from.
Formulas
The exact equations the game uses, plus calculators for prestige, heat and costs.
Tips & tricks
Strategies for early, mid and late game, and for the perfect prestige.
Controls
Every keyboard shortcut and mouse action on one page.
At a glance
39
Sources, harvesters, compute, refiners, AI products, logistics and defense.
35
From Data Stream up to the Stock Token, worth $2.5T each.
6
Deploy them in the Model Lab to generate Research every second.
5/s
The simulation runs in fixed 0.2 s steps, even at low FPS.
Watch it run
Build your own AI empire
Get Node Factory on Steam, add it to your library, and start scaling from a single Data Stream to a global intelligence network.
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