Zachtronics is a renowned indie game studio celebrated for its complex, engineering-centered puzzle games combining logic, creativity, and programming. Established by Zach Barth in 2011, it has become a favorite among programmers and tinkerers with games like SpaceChem, Infinifactory, TIS-100, and Shenzhen I/O. Their latest release, Kaizen: A Factory Story, puts players in the role of an American engineer hired by a Japanese company in the 1980s to design assembly processes.
Zach Barth joins Joe Nash on a podcast to discuss his game development work.
Joe Nash is a developer, educator, and award-winning community builder, with work experience at GitHub, Twilio, Unity, and PayPal. He began in software development by creating mods and managing servers for Garry’s Mod, and game development remains his preferred avenue for exploring new technologies.
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