u/Scream_Wattson

I love my job and what we’re creating, but sometimes the whole thing feels almost surreal.

Part of me would like to stay in this little development hell a bit longer, while another part just wants to press that button as soon as possible.

Still, something has to end for something new to begin. The entire journey with IRON NEST has certainly been an unforgettable one, and I can’t wait to see what August 6 brings when we finally press the Release button.

But more than anything, I’m curious to see what comes next...

I’ve been sharing IRON NEST here for a long time now, and even though this isn’t exactly a gaming subreddit, the people of r/TankPorn have always been incredibly kind and supportive toward our project.

First of all, I’m sorry I’ve been so quiet lately. The final month before launch has been absolutely brutal for two of us, and we’ve barely had time to leave our development cave.

Still, I wanted to return one more time before launch and let you know that IRON NEST releases on August 6... in less than two weeks!

It’s honestly difficult to believe that we’ve finally reached this point. Your comments, encouragement, and interest in our absurd 5,000-ton war machine helped us keep moving forward, and you are genuinely part of the reason we managed to reach the finish line.

Thank you to everyone who supported us along the way.

The preparations are almost complete. The guns are loaded. High Command has issued the final orders**. See you on August 6, when the full offensive begins.**

Hey everyone!

I know I’ve been posting a lot about my game over the last few months, but I’m really happy to finally share the most important update with you! The demo of IRON NEST, a game I’m making together with my friend Nick, is now available on Steam.

It’s been a long road for our small 2-person team, so seeing the game finally out there for people to play feels honestly unreal.

IRON NEST is a heavy turret simulator where you operate a massive dieselpunk artillery platform, manage its systems, load shells, calculate firing data, and try to survive on the battlefield.

I’m attaching the trailer here, and if the game looks interesting to you, we would be really grateful if you gave the demo a try. Thank you!

• #1 New & Trending
• #1 Top Demo
• Highest player peak of the festival so far
• 97% positive reviews = Overwhelmingly Positive (604)

Thank you to everyone who played IRON NEST. As a 2-person team, every demo launch, wishlist, review, and share means a lot to us. If you want to support our small operation, we would be truly grateful if you gave the demo a try. Thank you!

IRON NEST Demo on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4300500/IRON_NEST_Heavy_Turret_Simulator_Demo/

The first day of Steam Next Fest is behind us, and for me, it honestly feels like a dream came true.

Eight months ago, we revealed our game to the world by publishing the Steam page. Back then, we were not sure if our project was too niche or if anyone would really care about it.

Eight months later, during the first hours of Steam Next Fest, IRON NEST became the #1 most played demo on the festival. So far, we also have the highest player peak among Next Fest demos, which helped us climb to #1 on both the New & Trending and Top Demos lists.

On top of that, the demo currently has 97% positive Steam reviews.

This still feels unreal.

I just wanted to share this moment with other indie devs, especially small teams working on strange, niche, risky projects. Please do not stop believing in your ideas. Sometimes the thing you are afraid is “too niche” is exactly the thing people were waiting for.

Thank you to everyone who played, reviewed, wishlisted, shared, or simply believed in IRON NEST!

Hey everyone,

I’ve posted about my game, IRON NEST, here a few times before, and this community has always been really kind and supportive of it.

Today the demo finally launched on Steam, so I wanted to come back and let you know that you can now play it.

IRON NEST is a heavy artillery/turret simulator focused on operating a huge dieselpunk war machine, with lots of manual controls, steel, machinery, and OFC big (2 x 800mm) guns! Basically, IRON NEST is a dramatically up-gunned take on the Bismarck’s 380 mm Zwillingsturm... scaled up to mount Schwerer-Gustav-style guns and fed by a cylinder-loading system inspired by French tank autoloaders.

I honestly couldn’t skip posting here, because you’ve shown the project so much support before that it would feel wrong not to share this moment with you.

I’d be really happy if you gave the demo a try.

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE DEMO ON STEAM:

https://store.steampowered.com/app/4300500/IRON_NEST_Heavy_Turret_Simulator_Demo/

Once again, thank you so much for always welcoming me so warmly whenever I bring new updates about IRON NEST here! Can't wait for your feedback.