{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d76155ae3f8cc3fa439f1763","clusterId":"c_7de3eac81109243e6f7e82a9","slug":"lazy-witch-s-factory-launches-on-steam-early-access","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Lazy Witch's Factory Launches on Steam Early Access","summary":"Phoenixx released the early access version of Lazy Witch's Factory, a roguelite factory builder developed by Meltclock, on Steam on August 21, 2026. The game is priced at 1,870 yen, with a 10% launch discount running until September 4. Players control Momoko, a lazy witch who is tricked by a demon into accumulating a massive debt and must repay it by automating a factory with the help of cute familiars. Mining goblins gather resources, blacksmith salamanders craft items, and players fulfill orders to earn funds. To succeed within the 30-minute time limit, players must make contracts with demons to gain skills and buffs, some of which are risky, such as forcing employees to work or counterfeiting money. The game also reached 269% of its crowdfunding goal, which unlocked a new high-difficulty mode featuring disaster response missions and taxation by Archduke Gehenna. A campaign on X gives away autographed color papers by Misato Fukuen, who voices Momoko, to three winners until September 4.","whyItMatters":"The game's early access launch includes collaboration bundles with two other roguelite titles, Drunken Rogue and the End Vampire and Menherarium, expanding its reach beyond a standalone release.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eLazy Witch\u0026#39;s Factory is a roguelite factory builder where players automate production lines to repay a debt within a time limit. The game\u0026#39;s protagonist, Momoko, voiced by Misato Fukuen, is tricked by a demon while dreaming of unearned income. Players use familiars like mining goblins and blacksmith salamanders to gather and craft items, then deliver them through portals to earn funds. Contracts with demons provide skills and buffs, but some come with dark consequences, such as forcing employees to work or counterfeiting money.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe early access release includes two collaboration bundles on Steam: one with Drunken Rogue and the End Vampire, a roguelite about a drunkard navigating dungeons, and another with Menherarium, a deck-building roguelite involving blood-staking dice games. Both bundles offer a 5% discount for owners of either game. The game achieved 269% of its crowdfunding goal, which added a new high-difficulty mode with disaster response missions and taxation by Archduke Gehenna. The launch campaign on X gives away autographed color papers by Misato Fukuen to three winners until September 4.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Lazy Witch's Factory is out now on Steam early access. Momoko, a lazy witch tricked by a demon, must repay a 5,000 trillion yen debt by automating a factory with cute familiars. Contracts with demons can get dark, like counterfeiting money.","twitterPost":"Meltclock's roguelite factory builder Lazy Witch's Factory hits Steam early access today. It hit 269% of its crowdfunding goal, adding a high-difficulty mode with disaster missions and taxation. Bundles with Drunken Rogue and Menherarium are live.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Phoenixx and Meltclock launched Lazy Witch's Factory on Steam early access, a roguelite factory builder about a lazy witch repaying a massive debt. The game includes demon contracts, a crowdfunded high-difficulty mode, and collaboration bundles with two other roguelites.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/939/G093964/20260821025/\",\"title\":\"Use every means to pay off your debt! 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