How did you discover Factorio?

[coffee-factorio]

Microsoft changed the installer to Minecraft, so it required some kind of account. As a result my installation code didn't appear to work. Even with connecting to an account.

I remember actively looking for a replacement game, because I was building skyscrapers with a redstone silk farm in the basement. Mobs would spawn and I had a mechanized water trap producing a significant yield of gunpowder. But it wasn't worth investing more money into a replacement installation.

After some time, I tried the free demo. My memory of it is a bit hazy, think I was recommended the demo by a friend. The demo clicked with me and I bought the game.