Factory construction and automation games have been “a thing” and pretty popular in the PC space for quite some time now. So it was no surprise when Team 17 announced they’d be bringing Automachef to the Switch, hoping to capitalize on the lack of such a title on the platform. It’s presence is a bit of a mixed blessing though, definitely delivering on the methodical and somewhat addicting (for the right crowd) style of play but demonstrating the challenges of playing such a game on a console as well. Stating it plain and simple progress and success aren’t going to arrive quickly here, as even early on you’re going to need to pay careful attention to the tutorial, think things through, and experiment in order to put together the base machinery that will make your assembly line function properly but also efficiently. Probably the worst failing the game has though is that “debugging” things on your line that aren’t working as they should isn’t always as straightforward as it should be. When it comes to your automated machinery you’ll find the equipment can be quite picky about being placed in certain places and ways in relation to other parts, but while you can observe your line breaking down it isn’t always clear what the problem is, adding to the potential you’ll just burn out on it before you get into the groove. If, however, you don’t mind the quirks and “meticulous” is your middle name, this may be a home run for you.