Epoch Forge - A Living Colony Sim

Devlog

• My game lets you make custom orders to NPCs by typing - Dev Log #10
  October 28, 2026 by zaros

  The main goal of this game is being able to literally talk to NPCs - with or without an LLM. This post is about the system where you can literally type a request to an NPC and they'll route it to an a... Continue reading

  
• Massive colony sim and base builder with a fully open world and living NPCs - 1.0 demo launching on the 18th!
  October 10, 2026 by zaros#demo, #news

  Hey! I'm super excited to announce that I'm launching a full demo on the 18th . When I say full, I mean the demo will have a majority of the base game accessible. I'm doing this because I want early f... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #9 - Your game is run by an omniscient storyteller that builds the world around your choices
  October 09, 2026 by zaros

  Hey! I wanted to talk a bit about my game’s “storyteller” mechanic. Your campaign is run by 3 different personas that know everything you’ve done and actively judge you for it. Basically, ther... Continue reading

  
• Epoch Forge - Khaldurim Demo is Live!
  August 31, 2026 by zaros#demo, #khaldurim

  The Khaldurim Demo is Live! Hey! It’s finally happening. The playable demo for Epoch Forge is live today on both itch.io and Steam ! The past couple weeks have been mostly me working out bug fixes... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #8 - Dwarven time travel and the butterfly effect
  August 18, 2026 by zaros

  Reminder: Epoch Forge is available to wishlist on Steam! The demo will be releasing in 1-2 weeks. Hey! Today I wanted to write about the current state of the demo and recent developments/struggles. To... Continue reading
• Epoch Forge is on Steam to Wishlist!
  August 17, 2026 by zaros

  I'm very excited to announce that my game's official Steam page is live! The page has plenty of details, but I like to use this platform to give a more personal perspective that may help you decide if... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #7 - Exploring a Dwarven metropolis, lore discussion on the six unique races
  August 12, 2026 by zaros

  Hey! Making this post after my demo announcement a few minutes ago, just to cover what's actually happening day-to-day. Khaldurim - a massive metropolis and home of the Dwarves The lore runs deep, but... Continue reading

  
• Play the Khaldurim Demo & Earn Your In-Game Monument
  August 12, 2026 by zaros#demo, #news, #dwarves

  I'm super excited to announce that I'm rounding out content for what I think will be a genuinely awesome playable demo , which will be available, I'm hoping, in the next week or two! The demo will be... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #6 - Pet golems, clay soldier colosseums and ethereal chickens
  August 11, 2026 by zaros

  The past couple days have been both very productive and very.. strange (in the context of this game, though, not much is strange anymore). Clay Gladiators This is a very specific throwback to an old M... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #5 - Bandits kidnap you, free text dialog with NPCs, and an in-game TCG
  August 09, 2026 by zaros

  Hey! I wanted to write a bit about changes to NPCs recently: You can say anything you want to them NPCs can now respond to any query you have, on top of the regular questions. There's a text box at th... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #4 - Steam Live Demo news, NPCs do their jobs, fully buildable spaceships
  August 05, 2026 by zaros

  Hey! For this post I wanted to go over a few things I've done over the past couple days: Steam Release News! I've got a Steam listing ready for the game - I'm working on finishing up and publishing it... Continue reading
• Dev Log #3 - Cities, villages, and farms that grow and build themselves
  August 03, 2026 by zaros

  Hey! I wanted to write a bit about my current focus in the game, since I think it's pretty interesting - living, growing civilizations and worksites. Cities that actually live, grow and evolve There's... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #2 - Self-Building Worksites, Automatons, Realistic Physics
  August 02, 2026 by zaros

  Worksites (Mines) Today I (mostly) finished the first version of the living worksites. Some features: Mines spawn naturally in the world with a set amount of progression, people, and needs Every works... Continue reading

  
• Dev Log #1 - Living NPCs, Divine Favor, Space Combat and World-Collapsing Pickaxes
  August 01, 2026 by zaros

  Hey! Welcome to the first official devlog! Beyond the basic game description, I wanted to dive into the core design philosophy, mechanics, and how everything works behind the scenes. I tried to summar... Continue reading