If you want to pass the time until October, i would recommend the Ultracube: Age of Cube mod [0]. It does not stretch out the base game with additional tedious steps, instead it gives a big twist to what you knew about factories. Here is a good let's play introduction to the early game: [1]

[0]: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Ultracube

[1]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOOANJhv2MU&pp=ygUJdWx0cmFjd...