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Life & fun · April 17, 2026

Laneworks

Supply chain puzzle game — draw pipes, build, deliver

What it does

Laneworks is a supply chain puzzle game for Android. Place buildings on a grid, draw pipe connections, and route resources through production chains to deliver finished goods to consumers. 222 hand-crafted maps across 15 difficulty levels. 69 recipes from simple ore smelting to megastructure assembly. Daily challenges with global leaderboards. Procedurally generated endgame content. Free to play with ads. One-time premium unlock removes all ads permanently. No subscriptions, no pay-to-win.

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