Question 1

What is Heavy Friction?

Accepted Answer

A minimalist factory idle game where the main interaction is a heavy lever fighting you with constant friction. Pull it to 100% to produce a good, ship goods by boat for money, then reinvest in workers, admins, warehouse space, and labor stability.

Question 2

How do I earn money?

Accepted Answer

Goods go to the warehouse the moment the lever completes a pull. A boat departs every 30 seconds carrying up to 5 goods and pays $3 each. The bottleneck is real: early in a run you produce faster than the boat can ship, so the warehouse fills while you wait.

Question 3

What do workers do?

Accepted Answer

Each worker pulls the lever automatically at 8% per second, against the constant 4% friction. One worker keeps the lever creeping forward on its own; each additional worker roughly triples the net speed. Every hire costs double the previous one.

Question 4

What is Admin coverage and why is the factory "rebuilding" when I come back?

Accepted Answer

Heavy Friction lives up to its name: your factory only progresses while you are actively here OR while a hired Admin is on shift. You start with 5 minutes of coverage, each Admin grants 30 more, and settling a labor dispute grants another minute. The first 30 seconds after a tab-switch are always free. If you leave for longer than your remaining coverage, you return to a "Rebuilding" cinematic · pieces tumble back onto the screen and a footnote spells out that nothing actually progressed while you were away. Hire more Admins or stay engaged to keep the line moving.

Question 5

What are labor disputes?

Accepted Answer

Once your factory has produced 50 lifetime goods, the workforce starts raising disputes about every minute · riots and strikes with a cash demand attached. Settle them to keep production moving and earn an extra minute of Admin coverage; ignore them and the line stalls. Labor stability upgrades reduce how often they fire.

Question 6

Is my progress saved?

Accepted Answer

Yes, automatically. Your money, goods, workers, and upgrade levels save to your browser’s localStorage every couple of seconds and survive reloads. The Reset button starts over from zero.

Question 7

Can I play offline?

Accepted Answer

Yes. PlayMemorize is a Progressive Web App; the page is cached on first visit. Install it to your home screen and Heavy Friction works on your next flight, in a tunnel, anywhere.