Developer posts and news about this game.
Hi everyone! Something a bit different this time. It's been a while since I've given a 'robust' update (well, at least here on Steam) on how things are progressing with Early Access build of Empire Water Works. From looking at the Empire Water Works Steam News page, you might be
Hi everyone! Just a quick 'regular' update to the Demo, again mostly 'porting' some changes over from the latest Early Access developments (including a bug fix). -- Cosmetic: ' Dirty Wooden Planks' material for the main floor instead of the concrete. -- Bug fix: Improved the 'wat
Hi all! Just checking-in to let you know of another update that just dropped for the Empire Water Works demo. This takes the demo to build 20260808 (you can confirm this from the main menu and on-screen during play) Details below: BUG FIX: increased the bounding box that controls
Hi all, We've hit August! (well, according to my timezone 😅) Another regular update to the Empire demo which takes it to build 20260801 (confirm from the main menu). This update is a combination of your feedback, some QoL, plus some 'ports' from the Early Access build (teasers,
Hi everyone! I have been absolutely head-down and busily working on Early Access development now for the past several weeks, and I am very pleased to 'officially' announce the Early Access release date for Empire Water Works... ...drum roll... November 27th 2026! It's a few month
Hi everyone! Another demo update is here! This takes the demo to version 20260722 (confirm this from the main menu). Here's the details of this update! Balance : a rather important change with this update is that for the first time, loose water pump head bolts will actually affec
Hello fellow steam engine enthusiasts! This update adds a bunch of quality-of-life (QoL) features, some of which have been bug bears for a while: - QoL: made the graphics/audio 'Options' menu accessible in-game from the Pause menu! - QoL: demo now starts with master volume level
Hello fellow steam engine experts! A bunch of additional cosmetic, quality of life (QoL) and bug fixes have landed for Empire Water Works demo! This updates takes the build to 20260706 (you can confirm this from the main menu). Here's the details of the update: Cosmetic: applied
Hello fellow pump house masters! I've been busily working away on updating the Empire Water Works Demo yet again and I hereby present to you, demo build 20260624C ! (confirm the version from the main menu) Here's what's coming down the tubes: Balance: reduced the coal sack yield
Hi everyone, I hope the end of the week is treating you well. I can't believe the week is almost over already! Let's dive into this latest demo build update...confirm version 20260624B from the main menu... Implemented a damper control for the firebox! The damper controls the amo
Hi all, The updates for the Empire Water Works Demo have been coming in thick and fast lately, and here's yet another to improve your pumping station experience! This update takes the Demo build to 20260624A. Confirm this from the main menu. Here's all the details! Optimization:
Hi all, I hope you all had a great weekend! As we roll into the new week, I wanted to drop another quick small update to the demo build, taking it to 20260624 (you can confirm from the main menu). Here's the goodies that arrive with this update: Brand new demo on-boarding dialog
Dear pump house brothers and sisters! 😀 I have released update demo build 20260620B to the main branch. You can confirm the version from the main menu of the game. The details of the update are below: The big focus of this update is addressing some recent player frustrations wit
Hi all! It's been a busy weekend for me responding to all your feedback and commentary about the demo post-release and I'm so appreciative of all the support so far! I've returned with a 2nd quick small update to the game, the urgency of which is to address a small (but potential
Hi everyone, I'm so grateful for the reception that the Empire Water Works demo has received so far only just over 24 hours since its release! Thanks so much! With the support and feedback that you've been providing in this thread , it has helped me push a small (but mighty) upda
Hi everyone, I am so excited to announce the public demo for Empire Water Works is now live! It's taken 7 months to reach this point working as a solo dev on this project in my 'spare time', and I'm over the moon to bring this experience to you! But my work's not over yet, as I c
Hi everyone! Empire Water Works' Demo is just DAYS away (June 19th!), so I wanted to post a development update (#4!) here on Steam about all the latest notable inclusions to the game since my last Dev Log (#3) in early April! In a word, a MOUNTAIN of stuff has been happening! I h
Hi all! OfficialStuffPlus on YouTube has kindly given the pre-release demo build of Empire Water Works a play and recorded a great video for you to check out! This is a great overall representation of what you will all get to experience in just a matter of days! Knowing me howeve
As we get closer and closer to the June 19th release date for the Empire Water Works demo, I thought I would drop another little teaser video showcasing some of the latest features! Seen in this video linked below: A new steam whistle! Recorded from a REAL steam whistle! (SEE VID
Hi everyone, I am so excited to announce that I have now locked in a release date for the Empire Water Works Demo! Drum roll ........ JUNE 19th 2026 😎 The Demo build will be just a limited vertical slice of gameplay to show-off what will be in the Early Access coming later and e