Belts of Iron

Hi there! I'm the solo dev behind Belts of Iron - an open world, third person, factory building game packed with automation, base building, and a splash of combat! I'm a huge fan of factory games, just checkout my previous game https://builderment.com, but this project is much bigger in scope. My mission? To make the game I've always wanted to play, full of all the little (and big) features I wished other games had.

I'm building Belts of Iron out in the open, sharing progress, and listening closely to feedback from the community. Your suggestions and ideas help shape the game into something way cooler than I could make alone. It's still early, but I'm having a blast and hope you will too!

Alpha News

It has always been my goal to release an alpha version of the game early on in development so that I can gather feedback and iterate. That said, it looks like I'm getting closer to that milestone and I want to share a few important bits of information.

1. The alpha versions will be rough around the edges so please wait until later in development if you want a more polished experience. Expect bugs, missing features, crashes, no tutorial or hand-holding, placeholder models and textures, etc. But you'll be able to build a factory, automate productions, and explore the world!
2. The alpha costs $15 USD. Think of it as supporting development and not buying a finished product (see #1). If you don't wish to or can't support development please wait until the game is finished.
3. The game will be only be available on itch.io at first. Once it's more polished and presentable I will bring it to Steam and will offer the ability to redeem a steam key through itch.io for anyone that buys it here.

Current State

We're in alpha! That means rough edges, missing pieces, and features still in development. But there's already some fun stuff to play with:

• A massive procedurally generated world. Although it's a bit repetitive at the moment. I'm planning on adding more biomes and interesting areas to explore over time.
• Harvest resources from the world.
• Build production lines between Mining Drills, Furnaces, and Workshops with miles of conveyor belts and splitters.
• Setup automated power with windmills and power poles.
• Engage in combat against the enemy creatures with a crowbar, pistol, or rifle.
• Build a base using concrete foundation pieces.

[Developer Note] Because development is still early thing are changing fast, updates might break your saves. I will try and communicate any breaking changes with each update.

Looking Ahead

I plan on continuously updating the game with new features, more content, bug fixes, performance improvements, and more. My goal is weekly updates but more realistically they will be released when ready depending on the size of the update.

Thanks for being here and checking out Belts of Iron. Let's build something awesome together! 🚀🏭

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Join the discord to hang out with other interested players and the developer https://discord.gg/xmmPeZHj4T