Vibe Tycoon vs The Process

Ship software, one prompt at a time -- then let it earn while you're away. You're a vibe coder building an empire from a laptop. Start with a static landing page: tap to run a cycle, watch the balance climb, reinvest into the next unit. Ten tiers stretch from a landing page (.html) all the way to training a foundation model (.ckpt) -- a Chrome extension, a todo app, a freelance gig, an indie iOS app, a micro-SaaS, a devtools startup, an API platform, a GPU cluster -- each with its own economy and its own file-extension badge. Hire an agent for a tier and it runs itself, forever -- even while the app is closed. Come back to earnings waiting for you, not a punishment for leaving. A real decision, not just a curve Bug Events interrupt your tiers at random. Pick a fast patch or a slower, more thorough one -- the one recurring choice this idle game actually asks you to think about. Rewrite from scratch Climb far enough, archive the whole repo, and start over with permanent context tokens -- ten upgrades that make every future run faster, spent once, kept forever. Calm by design No timers pressuring you, no streaks to lose, no account required. Plays fully offline. Optional rewarded videos double a payout or extend a boost, if you want them -- nothing is ever locked behind an ad. Become a Supporter (one-time purchase, no subscription) for a permanent +10% income, one free daily boost, a badge, and a cosmetic terminal theme.

THE PROCESS — Welcome to the Ethereal Foundry. Build a steam-and-steel factory, wire your stations together, and watch it produce. But growth never stops here: as your system wears down, REBOOT it for a permanent multiplier — and grow faster next cycle. HOW TO PLAY • Start with the Boiler (input), route it through a Refinery, deliver it to the Emitter (output). • Unlock advanced stations as you progress: Furnace, Converter, Amplifier, Transmuter. • Use Coolant to slow degradation, and place stations smartly to trigger resonance and chain bonuses. A SYSTEM THAT DEEPENS • Blueprint Tree: spend points earned from every reboot on permanent perks. • Ascension: reset your factory a second time for Aether — a passive multiplier plus the exclusive "Aether Conduit" station. • Daily Contracts + Shift Streak: fresh goals every day, rewards for showing up. • Weekly Trial: build a mini factory and compete on the global leaderboard. MAKE IT YOURS Earn pipe color palettes and node skins to give your factory a signature look — never for sale, only earned by playing. FAIR AND TRANSPARENT Ads never play themselves. When you choose to watch one, you'll always see exactly what you're getting first. Your progress saves to the cloud automatically, so it survives a device switch. An idle/incremental factory game for players who love both hands-on tinkering and watching things grow in the background. The steam never stops. Is your factory ready?