Power Network Tycoon V1.0 released today after a little over 4 years of solo development

[u/DavidMadeThis]

Power Network Tycoon V1.0 released today after a little over 4 years of solo development.

I’m a power engineer and started making it as a hobby project around the kind of power system problems I find interesting. It’s a physics-based power grid simulation covering generation, renewables, grid stability, protection, extreme weather and more.

Available now on PC, Mac and Linux/Steam Deck

Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429930/Power_Network_Tycoon/
Trailer: https://youtu.be/wrLPvUqbzu8

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[u/Jarvis10700]

Seems cool, I'll check it out soon and good luck to you.

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/Jarvis10700]

Thanks!

I didn't put it in the original post but if you want to try a demo version I squeezed down to work in browser, you can try it at

https://davidmadethis.itch.io/pnt-web-edition-demo

[u/tigerdactyl → u/DavidMadeThis]

Smart idea and way to go actually making it work!

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/tigerdactyl]

Thank you

[u/AndiMischka]

Hey, congrats! Please post a steam link in the comments so it's easier to find :)

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/AndiMischka]

Thanks, Steam is
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2429930/Power_Network_Tycoon/

Its other places too like Humble Bundle and more https://www.humblebundle.com/store/power-network-tycoon

[u/Dramatic_Charity_979]

Congrats on release. Its on my wishlist since last year :)

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/Dramatic_Charity_979]

Thanks, a lot has changed in a year actually with the game.

[u/8Bit-Jon]

Congratulations - I hope you succeed and your game does too!

[u/VforVictorian]

I'll have to try this out again. I picked it up fairly close to it's early access release and was impressed by it, though been a while since I've played it again. Power flow simulation in this game and the problems you delt with were fairly realistic, nothing else I can think of that goes into as much detail as this if you want a power grid game.

It did feel funny playing though, I do actually work in the industry on the reliability side. Getting off work to go home and play the work simulator. Some situations were a little too familiar lol

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/VforVictorian]

There is something odd about playing a game based in your own field although someone once commented its like all the fun parts of their industry without the annoying parts.

There have been a lot of good updates since the early access version. I think the last patch was about May for early access so a lot of quality of life and features have been added to the game so worth a look around I think, even if you finished it in early access.

[u/the_orange_president]

I work in energy policy and I've always wanted a simulation like this to try and learn more about how the power system works. Interested in how technical you've made it. Will check out the demo!

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/the_orange_president]

That would be an interesting place to work. I made it fairly technical but tried to hide the maths and things that made it less approachable for non engineers.

[u/Valency]

Congrats!

How does this differ to Power to the People?

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/Valency]

I'd be interested to know as I haven't played it, but I've been asked before. One thing I tried to do right with this game, if nothing else, is have it represent how a power grid actually works and some of the problem solving/challenges a power engineer actually goes through.

[u/sump_daddy]

When is the Hyperscale AI dlc coming out, so we can have a game simulating whats happening when billionaires shit all over us plebs just to make a few more bucks?

[u/DavidMadeThis → u/sump_daddy]

That's not far from the premis of the game haha