CragEx-5

CragEx-5 is a resource-management game set at a remote moon facility, where you have 50 days to operate substations using drones. You gather and manage resources for crafting, tasks, upgrades and research, sell what you collect, and manage your energy while meeting the requirements to end each day. You are not alone at the facility.

Run the facility

You work through a monitor and a console. From the monitor’s work tab, you upgrade drones and send them to substations; you can also inspect substations to see their resource yields and tasks. Substation stability, shown in the console, affects the chance of a successful work cycle and can be restored by rebooting the substation.

You receive an energy allowance and must spend 75% of it each day, as well as meet any applicable resource requirements, to end the day. Once a day, the facility cuts power to maintain grid functionality. This can disconnect drones and substations, and also cuts power to your room, which you must manually turn back on. The “Test Connection” and “Reboot Substation” buttons let you regain contact with disconnected drones and substations.

Resources and research

The resources tab shows your materials and lets you sell them, research and craft items. You can use the notepad to track anything you want, such as things to watch for or materials needed at the end of the day. The game measures money in Terro (Ð).

Learning from failure

CragEx-5 is intended to be played blind. Each death gives you a hint about how to avoid the same fate next time, while an in-game encyclopedia provides information about anomalies and an overview of the game mechanics that you can consult at any time.