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Some engineers use Factorio to test logic

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When relaxation feels too unproductive, you can always simulate a grueling supply chain gig. Titles like Factorio allow users to construct logistical networks so incredibly convoluted that actual software engineers use them to test logic gates. People log off their high-stress corporate jobs just to manage a vastly more stressful digital conveyor belt system.

Some engineers use Factorio to test logic
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