Post ArwpBEmBpKALZe0CUi by druid@shrine.moe
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(DIR) Post #Arwbmq7IYmZ4juuZzE by DavidMadeThis@mastodon.social
2025-03-10T17:11:40Z
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Hello Mastodon! I'm a power engineer who is trying out solo game development and on the way to release Power Network Tycoon - a game where you build and manage your own electrical grid with real physics simulation.If you've ever wondered how power systems actually work (or why they fail), this might be your jam. I built it to be technically accurate while still being fun. To say it's been a challenge is an understatement...#GameDev #IndieGame #Simulation #Gaming #Energy
(DIR) Post #ArwbsPEfPsS56g0ps0 by ignaloidas@not.acu.lt
2025-03-11T12:01:47.706Z
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@DavidMadeThis@mastodon.social @wolf480pl@mstdn.io I'm pretty sure you talked about wanting this exact game to exist
(DIR) Post #ArwnO7dpSv9fIm6kWu by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2025-03-11T13:15:07Z
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@ignaloidas @DavidMadeThis I did, and if this game is what I think it is then I'm gonna have to take a week off at work...
(DIR) Post #ArwnOquj8wPTiDMNcG by wolf480pl@mstdn.io
2025-03-11T13:36:25Z
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@DavidMadeThis sounds very cool! And there's also a demo! Checking it out right now, where do I report bugs?
(DIR) Post #ArwnxZS83VoDgzXRS4 by DJGummikuh@mastodon.social
2025-03-10T17:40:18Z
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@DavidMadeThis this is awesome! Is there a reason you didn't put a link to it into the post?
(DIR) Post #Arwnxargnxqi4YVMvo by DavidMadeThis@mastodon.social
2025-03-10T17:43:03Z
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@DJGummikuh I probably should have... I was running out of text. But you can find it herehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/2429930/Power_Network_Tycoon/
(DIR) Post #ArwnxbfJpRY2YTj0Hw by maddad@mastodon.world
2025-03-11T01:03:42Z
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@DavidMadeThis @DJGummikuh would it be available as a stand alone game?
(DIR) Post #ArwnxcGBcN2SOoyRkm by DavidMadeThis@mastodon.social
2025-03-11T06:51:32Z
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@maddad @DJGummikuh I'm not sure what you mean by stand alone, but its also on Itchio and without DRM https://davidmadethis.itch.io/power-network-tycoon
(DIR) Post #ArwpBEmBpKALZe0CUi by druid@shrine.moe
2025-03-11T14:27:51.663848Z
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@DavidMadeThis This really looks like A LOT of fun! Old technical minecraft mod packs whetted my appetite for this kind of thing and this looks like a wonderful way to get deeper into the realism of power.
(DIR) Post #Arwy98N3ZP9iiTJnOq by cjd@pkteerium.xyz
2025-03-11T16:11:16.997067Z
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That's awesome. I'm not gonna touch it because it would soak up like 1/3 of my life, but bravo for that!
(DIR) Post #ArwyW8ieRPjYSOOB2O by get@clubcyberia.co
2025-03-11T16:15:27.833829Z
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@DavidMadeThis Based. Make nigger extermination tycoon next
(DIR) Post #AryMWsTeuCIkQoDlcO by Tom_ofB@23.social
2025-03-12T05:38:08Z
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@DavidMadeThis nice touch that it's available on itch. Did you also consider GOG? Anyway, I took the liberty to buy it at above the ask price, I hope you're not mad about that.
(DIR) Post #AryMWtgoOmPuBtNml6 by DavidMadeThis@mastodon.social
2025-03-12T07:35:23Z
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@Tom_ofB Thank you! I have looked at GOG. From memory they have a fairly high bar for the games they sell, so in the early days when my game was unpolished, I didn't bother. It's probably worth revisiting. I like GOG as a company.
(DIR) Post #Arym2nciz7NXUxmP1k by oinak@ruby.social
2025-03-12T08:37:25Z
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@DavidMadeThis I thought of @susankayequinn inmmediately, if you don't know her "Nothing is promised" book series, you should
(DIR) Post #Arym2oZvR0jYSZTgIq by susankayequinn@wandering.shop
2025-03-12T12:37:44Z
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@oinak thanks for the tag!@DavidMadeThis the game looks so cool! And such a great fit with my power grid mystery series/hopeful climate fiction! You might like it :)Maybe we could do something fun with cross-promo... I'm not a gamer but I'd love to play around with this. I'm a huge fan of microgrids for sustainability reasons and I'm putting one in the novel I'm writing right now. Is the game available to play (it says it released last month but I'm not savvy about "early access" and such)?
(DIR) Post #Arym2pKid2AEnhN3Eu by DavidMadeThis@mastodon.social
2025-03-12T12:56:49Z
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@susankayequinn @oinak Oh that is interesting. I love the term solarpunk and I'm embarrassed to say I hadn't heard of it before, but I see there is a bit online for it. You can play the demo free at the below link (early access essentially means a near final draft). The game probably has a slightly lean toward environmentalism but focused on realism (eg there are challenges). Happy to discuss further!https://davidmadethis.itch.io/power-network-tycoon-demo