Hey everyone! Jake here. I took on the responsibility of getting this month's dev vlog filmed to help give Mark some well deserved time off. This is my first time leading one of these myself, and while I have the entire thing filmed, in my naivete I did not allocate enough time to finish editing it by the end of this evening. (I also may or may not have thought that the 31st was Sunday instead ...
2024-09-01 03:08:06 +0000 UTC View Post
We hope you all have enjoyed the extra long vid for our one-year anniversary of public development! We'll be taking a bit of a breather for the next video and will be once again answering patron questions, so if you have anything you'd like to ask the Studio 346 team, fire away!
Note: as of September 1st, we have closed to new comments as this Q&A has been filmed. Thank you for...
2024-08-13 18:22:00 +0000 UTC View Post
It took a little bit of extra time to get done, but the amount of little, big, and complicated things that went into this one was very high! Several new features, a ton of optimizations, and the first looks at industry gameplay compliment several new models in the Shay, SC&F Flatcars, D&RGW 50K Water Towers, steam donkeys, logging facilities, and more I'm probably not able to think of o...
2024-08-12 05:26:58 +0000 UTC View Post
Making final preparations for filming! It's been many nights of hard work but we're excited for the groundwork this episode will lay for the next part of our developmental journey, as the hills of Ponderosa start to roar to life!
2024-08-10 08:43:32 +0000 UTC View Post
...so much midnight oil that we've sent Sierra Nevada Wood & Lumber Company #5 out to fetch some more. Before its several-decades-long tenure as a logging locomotive in Hobart Mills, CA, you may recognize SNW&L #5 from its previous identity: none other than the Eureka & Palisade Railroad #4 of which the Baldwin 8-18C class is most famously represented.
Anyway, w...
2024-08-08 05:36:27 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all,
As a heads-up, July's Dev Vlog requires a bit more time in the oven, but for good reasons: we have a lot in the works currently and want to ensure that it all is up to snuff for its debut, and hopefully these snapshots of what we're working on will tide you over until we have an opportunity to share it in video form. We are aiming for some time next week to film, but if we nee...
2024-08-01 18:37:55 +0000 UTC View Post"We put eight nerds in a discord call."
As aforementioned, the Studio 346 software crew is out this month for rest and recovery, so we've pulled back the curtain to discuss at length the immense amount of research pouring into Century of Steam, methods and tips for you to use in your own research, and share some behind the scenes details about more stuff in progress before it goes to Unr...
2024-06-29 20:48:32 +0000 UTC View Post
Hope you all are enjoying the warmer weather this summer (or cooling off in the southern hemisphere!) We wanted to let you all know in advance that there has been a small change in scheduling, so things will be a little different for June. As it turns out, much of our software department is out of the office for most of this month, so we will not be showing a new feature spotlight this time aro...
2024-06-20 23:26:57 +0000 UTC View Post
One of the most frequent questions we're asked is if Century of Steam will showcase Eastern U.S. narrow gauge. We've dropped countless hints, from the EBT hoppers in our announcement trailer, the EBT and PRR 3 chimes scattered across several dev vlogs, and the Little Old & Slow's cameo in our 8-18C video as the final iteration of an iconic catalog design, and still the question poured in. I...
2024-06-19 04:07:26 +0000 UTC View PostMore whistle-isms, water sim, oil burning sim for reals, and, then the ramifications of that...
2024-06-01 03:27:11 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons!
This month we've got a fun look at Ponderosa in more depth, seeing some historical images that relate to it, and getting into what we think of level design in a Podcast between developers Mark and Tom. We talk Ponderosa, next maps, map sizing, map design, and then do Patron Q&A at the end!
2024-04-20 18:00:11 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello again to all of you here, with the time for another dev vlog approaching, we will be doing things a bit differently this time around. This month we want to discuss and showcase the ongoing work that has been pouring into the environments of Century of Steam, including our first location under development: Ponderosa. To keep it relevant to what you'd like to know about that work being done...
2024-04-14 02:47:06 +0000 UTC View PostHowdy folks! Welcome to our March 32nd Devlog, where we look into an even more customizable locomotive than the 10-24E, our "DCC" system like model trains, coupler shenanigans, and the joy of slamming into snow taller than you are...
2024-04-01 16:02:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Just wanted to check in and ensure you that we haven't forgotten about March's dev vlog. Between the holiday (Happy Easter, by the way!) and some final adjustments, we are currently working to get March's dev vlog filmed. We'll keep you posted as we finish up the video, and thank you for your patience.
-Studio 346
2024-04-01 06:11:38 +0000 UTC View PostThis month, we're excited to show off the operational fun and nuances of working with knuckle couplers and automatic airbrakes, alongside some modernized locomotives and cars. There's some serious fun to be had with the way these systems work and we hope you all enjoy!
2024-03-01 02:20:25 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons! This month we have a very *hot* and *steamy* fun video to show you! This month, we're taking an in-depth look at how coal firing works in Century of Steam, featuring the wonderful Baldwin 8-20D 2-6-0 Mogul! Coal firing's never been done right before, and we're very proud of this... it also shows steam generation, firing, and running, all tied together on our WIP Ponderosa Map!&nb...
2024-02-01 04:29:44 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons! This month we're showing off a seriously exciting bit of kit - and that is our new menu setup and customizations for all rollingstock. It gets pretty involved, and you'll really be able to personalize your railroad the way you want to... we hope you all enjoy!
2024-01-01 00:17:41 +0000 UTC View Post
Howdy folks! This month, Mark has some fun and exciting features to share related to steam, smoke, and simulation aspects of Century of Steam's locomotives! Don't forget that Customizations Part 2 will still be out later this month!
2023-12-17 05:24:51 +0000 UTC View PostHello Patrons! This month we wanted to celebrate and reflect upon 20 years of Railroad Tycoon 3. The game is an undeniable classic, and has informed a lot of our own design decisions related to Century of Steam. We wanted to use the anniversary of Railroad Tycoon as a way to talk about what some of the more "game" elements of Century of Steam will be, and also hit questions from you, our ...
2023-11-29 22:10:07 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! We at Studio 346 have been working hard this spoopy season, and despite a few errant werewolf bites and demonic possessions, we've got some new spice to share: Our first gas-mechanical switcher and our first four-axle caboose! The Davenport 30-ton switcher was originally built in 1937 for the Sumpter Valley Railroad as #101, and was later sold to the D&RGW in the 1960s ...
2023-11-01 00:30:31 +0000 UTC View Post
In this video, 3D modeler Dan and President Mark discuss the COUNTLESS (by one person, at least!) customization options for our Baldwin 10-24E 2-8-0!
Million is a smidge conservative. *Smidge*.
Thanks for supporting us on Patreon!
2023-10-16 18:00:05 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello Patrons! Please bear with us as we need a little more time to finish up the last details on the upcoming customization dev vlog, so we will be publishing that in October. We hope you enjoyed the long-format Q&A and additional demo features showcased in September's video in the meantime, and thank you again for your patience!
2023-09-28 23:25:10 +0000 UTC View Post
We realized we didn't show off *everything* that we put together for the demo, and wanted to make that right... and figured it was a good time for more Q&A! Enjoy!
2023-09-21 23:42:50 +0000 UTC View Post
The next Dev Vlog is going to be talking about all things customization, and just how many customizations are possible for the locomotives in Century of Steam...
Here's just a few ways you can customize one of our star locomotives: the Baldwin 10-24E! Between stacks, air brakes, pilots, cabs, crossheads, domes, headlights, and many other details, the number of unique combinations will sho...
2023-09-12 05:07:39 +0000 UTC View Post
We are here at the National Narrow Gauge Convention having fun showing off our tech demo of Century of Steam! We know not everyone could make it out to Denver, so here's our president Mark playing through the demo!
2023-09-01 02:00:02 +0000 UTC View Post
Just a little taste of the Full Demo Gameplay video coming here in a few days to Patrons!
2023-08-28 19:47:48 +0000 UTC View Post
So technically since Mark is the social media manager he should be the one to post these things, but I couldn't resist! I figured since I'm up early working I'd take some early morning screenshots of our level made especially for our demo at NNGC. I'm genuinely speechless at how amazing everything looks and I couldn't be more delighted working with this team!
Tell Mark how m...
2023-08-25 11:58:29 +0000 UTC View Post
We've heard your many questions, here are some answers for you! Please note that this video is a Patreon Exclusive.
2023-08-01 19:01:00 +0000 UTC View Post
Hello all,
Thank you for supporting Studio 346 and welcome to our new Patreon! This is the first of many development videos where we can show you behind the scenes updates as we create our game. Today's Dev Vlog is all about the haunting voice of the iron horse: whistles! Listen to our patent-pending tech and how it can simulate over 60 unique whistles with unparalleled realism and...
2023-07-28 20:10:26 +0000 UTC View Post
Thank you for checking out our Patreon page! Our first postings will become available to all patrons at the same time as the trailer launches today (July 28th, 2023), and we are very excited to share with you all what we have been working on!
Feel free to check out our website and other socials, as well as visit our Steam page!
2023-07-28 14:52:33 +0000 UTC View Post