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You guys gave me an award for listening to your feedback. Here is the result: Complete UI Overhaul & New Mechanics!
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You guys gave me an award for listening to your feedback. Here is the result: Complete UI Overhaul & New Mechanics!

Hey everyone,

I’m the solo dev from Austria working on Timberline Factory. About 8 days ago, I posted here and got roasted for my "90s wood style UI" and AI placeholder art. Honestly...? It was the best thing that could happen!! :)
I took your feedback to heart and spent the last week working day and night...

What changed:

  • Complete UI Overhaul: I threw away the old wood textures and built a fresh "Industrial Modern" HUD from scratch.
  • Maintenance System: Machines now accumulate dirt over time, which reduces production speed. you can now hire "Cleaners" to automate the maintenance!
  • Visual Polish: Improved the "Golden Hour" lighting even further to make the factory feel more atmospheric.
  • New Content: Added the Drying Kiln and Biomass Power Plant loop to give the tycoon gameplay more depth.

I made a short Before/After comparison video here: [short Youtube video]

Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5037170/Timberline_Factory/

I’m a coder, not an artist, but I’m committed to making this game as "honest" and polished as possible. Does the new look feel like a step in the right direction?

(I'm heading to my late shift soon, so I might be slow to reply, but I'll check every comment during my breaks! thank you!)

u/El_Grande_Games — 1 day ago
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You guys roasted my last post for the AI art and dark lighting. I spent the last hours overhauling the graphics and made a new "honest" store capsule. What do you think?

hey everyone,

i'm the solo dev from austria working on Timberline Factory. i got quite a bit of tough feedback on my last post here regarding the AI slop capsule art and the dark/plastic looking graphics...

honestly, it was a wake up call. i used the AI art as a placeholder because i'm a coder, not an artist, but i see now how much it hurt the first impression..

i spent the last few days fixing exactly what you mentioned

  • Overhauled the lighting: switched to a warmer "golden hour" look to get rid of the dark/plastic feel.
  • New Log Models: the logs are now high-poly and actually round.
  • New Honest Capsule: i threw away the AI image and made a new store header using a real in-game screenshot + the logo.
  • New Building: added the Biomass Power Plant to handle bark waste and add more tycoon depth.
  • Real Sounds: recorded actual industrial sawmill sounds for the machines.

i'm still a one man army :D but i'm committed to making this look and feel authentic... would love to hear if this is a step in the right direction for you guys!

Here is the new look -> Steam page (with new visuals and trailer): https://store.steampowered.com/app/5037170/Timberline_Factory/

thanks for all the feedback

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u/El_Grande_Games — 10 days ago
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Building a sawmill tycoon where every log is a physics object (Timberline Factory)

Hey everyone!

I'm a solo dev from Austria and for the last few months, I've been obsessing over sawmill logistics.

I always felt that in most automation games, the items feel a bit "dead" because they are just icons moving on a rail. For my game, Timberline Factory, I wanted to change that: every single log is a physics-based object. They roll, they have weight, and they collide with each other.

It makes designing the conveyor lines way more tactical (and honestly, a bit chaotic if you don't get the sorting right).

The core loop is:

  • Build and optimize your sawmill lines.
  • Manage machine wear and tear (sawdust makes things break!).
  • Handle different wood types with different properties.
  • Try to stay profitable while expanding the factory.

I finally got the Steam page live and I'm stoked to show some of the progress. Would love to hear what you guys think about the "tactile" physics approach!

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/5037170/Timberline_Factory/

I'll be around if you have any questions about the physics or the machines!

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u/El_Grande_Games — 11 days ago