Is Phase 3 stuck, and what did the August 20 fix change?
The August 20 update removed the Phase 3 scripted event that could break an existing line.
Quick answer
Make sure Steam has applied the 20 August 2026 update. The developer removed the scripted Phase 3 event because it could damage automation setups, so current builds should no longer require that destructive event to continue.
Steps
- Exit the game and let Steam apply the update published on 20 August 2026.
- Reopen the save and continue feeding the product shown for the current phase.
- Use the productivity or phase display to check whether that product is increasing the current quota.
- If a current build still does not advance, report the save state as a bug instead of following a pre-fix rebuild guide.
Requirements / limits
- The announcement names the date and behavior change but does not publish a numeric build number.
- It confirms removal of the scripted event; it does not promise that every unrelated Phase 3 save issue is fixed.
- Phase progress still depends on the phase product, as current player reports and a full progression walkthrough show.
Common mistakes
- Following a guide recorded before 20 August and waiting for the removed event.
- Tearing down a working automation line to reproduce the old transition.
- Treating the 200 kg platform or fuse puzzle as the Phase 3 quota.