How does the Duty Planner, or Shift Scheduler, work?
Physically attach it to a switchable tool and set its repeating interval. The developer's own name for this device is the Shift Scheduler.
Quick answer
Put the Duty Planner in contact with a switchable tool, then set its schedule. Current player reports and a long-form walkthrough agree that it triggers attached devices such as fans, magnets, cannons or presses at the chosen interval. The developer's changelog and a community tool reference both call this device the Shift Scheduler.
Steps
- Choose a tool that can be switched or triggered.
- Place the Duty Planner so it physically contacts that tool.
- Set the planner's interval or schedule.
- Watch one cycle to confirm the attached tool activates at the expected time.
Requirements / limits
- Current reports name fans, magnets and cannons; the walkthrough also demonstrates a scheduled press.
- One current discussion says a planner attaches to one item at a time.
- No official maximum interval or supported-device list was found.
- Players named it the Duty Planner in launch-week threads, which is where this page's name comes from. The developer's changelog and the 25 August community tool reference both call it the Shift Scheduler; they are the same device.
- Update 1.0.6, published 26 August 2026, states that shift scheduler inconsistencies are fixed. The changelog does not say which inconsistencies, so a schedule that misbehaved before that date is worth retesting rather than worked around.
Common mistakes
- Placing the planner nearby without physical contact.
- Expecting it to operate a device that has no switchable action.
- Building a whole line before watching a single schedule cycle complete.
Still unverified
- Which devices are officially supported by the Duty Planner?Not verifiedThe current list comes from independent player demonstrations, not a published developer matrix.
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