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No release date has been set for the game yet, but updates are posted to the team's [[https://www.youtube.com/@_Studio346 YouTube]], [[https://patreon.com/Studio346 Patreon page]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2517940/Century_of_Steam/ Steam store front]],with plans for a public demo at the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Denver, Colorado scheduled for late August 2023.


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No release date has been set for the game yet, but updates are posted to the team's [[https://www.youtube.com/@_Studio346 YouTube]], [[https://patreon.com/Studio346 Patreon page]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2517940/Century_of_Steam/ Steam store front]],with plans for a front]]. A public pre-Alpha demo at the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Denver, Colorado scheduled for was conducted in late August 2023.

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* PunnyName: Yard goats are railroad slang for switch locomotives. Appropriately mascot character Rico is a literal yard goat.


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* SeriesMascot: The goat character Rico from the game's loading screens.
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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who [[BreakupBreakout left the previous game]] to strike out on their own SoloSideProject. The development team Studio 346, is lead by president [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators, artists and researchers.

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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who [[BreakupBreakout left the previous game]] to strike out on their own SoloSideProject.2023]]. The development team Studio 346, is lead by president [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators, artists and researchers.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" pulling car #"[[420BlazeIt 420]]" from the "East Salida & Denver" railroad (standing in for the memetic "Eat Shit & Die" railroad from {{Creator/Hyce}}).

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" pulling car #"[[420BlazeIt 420]]" "420" from the "East Salida & Denver" railroad (standing in for the memetic "Eat Shit & Die" railroad from {{Creator/Hyce}}).
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" pulling a car from the "East Salida & Denver" railroad (standing in for the memetic "Eat Shit & Die" railroad from {{Creator/Hyce}}).

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" pulling a car #"[[420BlazeIt 420]]" from the "East Salida & Denver" railroad (standing in for the memetic "Eat Shit & Die" railroad from {{Creator/Hyce}}).

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The game is developed in [[Creator/EpicGames Epic Games']] Unreal Engine 5. Visual and musical aesthetics of the game have been noted to take influence from the ''VideoGame/RailroadTycoon'' series.

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The game is developed in [[Creator/EpicGames Epic Games']] Unreal Engine 5.5]]. Visual and musical aesthetics of the game have been noted to take influence from the ''VideoGame/RailroadTycoon'' series.


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* {{Bluegrass}}: The announcement trailer suggests the return of a Bluegrass and FolkMusic style soundtrack from Hyce and Wings & Strings.
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Visual and musical aesthetics of the game have been noted to take influence from the ''VideoGame/RailroadTycoon'' series.

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The game is developed in [[Creator/EpicGames Epic Games']] Unreal Engine 5. Visual and musical aesthetics of the game have been noted to take influence from the ''VideoGame/RailroadTycoon'' series.
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* ObscurePopularity: While many rail enthusiasts are familiar with the former Rio Grande narrow gauge lines, the announcement trailer includes references to other historic narrow gauge railroads such as the Southern Pacific's California lines which don't often receive as much fame.
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* CastTheExpert: The development team is made up of several actual railroaders, engineers, artists and musicians who instantly pointed out the game's selling point was that the developers [[ShownTheirWork know their stuff]].



* DuelingWorks: With most of the development team being former members of the ''Railroads Online!'' team a FandomRivalry was born as soon as ''Century of Steam'' was announced.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" and the "East Salida & Denver" railroad standing in for the "Eat Shit & Die" railroad.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" and pulling a car from the "East Salida & Denver" railroad standing (standing in for the memetic "Eat Shit & Die" railroad.railroad from {{Creator/Hyce}}).
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: The easter eggs in the reveal trailer from a locomotive with the number "[[LOL69 69]]" and the "East Salida & Denver" railroad standing in for the "Eat Shit & Die" railroad.
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* CoolTrain: A given with the game's subject, but the final shot of the reveal trailer with multiple steam engines at a roundhouse alongside a diesel locomotive especially is this.
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* ShownTheirWork: A development vlog launched on the project's Patreon in July showcases a new mathematical based whistle sound simulation system that replicates the train whistles based on steam pressure and how a player pulls the cord to replace the typical pre-recorded audio samples in most train video games. The work to simulate a whistle in-engine was robust enough the development team applied for a ''patent'' on the process.

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* ShownTheirWork: A development vlog launched on the project's Patreon in July showcases a new mathematical based whistle sound simulation system that replicates the train whistles based on steam pressure and how a player pulls the cord to replace the typical pre-recorded audio samples in most train video games. The work to simulate a whistle in-engine was robust enough the development team applied for a ''patent'' on the process.process.
** The motto on Studio 346's website? ''"The little details are everything."''
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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who left the previous game to strike out on their own SoloSideProject. The development team Studio 346, is lead by president [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators, artists and researchers.

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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who [[BreakupBreakout left the previous game game]] to strike out on their own SoloSideProject. The development team Studio 346, is lead by president [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators, artists and researchers.
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Visual and musical aesthetics of the game have been noted to take influence from the ''VideoGame/RailroadTycoon'' series.
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* DuelingWorks: With most of the development team being former members of the ''Railroads Online!" team a FandomRivalry was born as soon as ''Century of Steam'' was announced.

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* DuelingWorks: With most of the development team being former members of the ''Railroads Online!" Online!'' team a FandomRivalry was born as soon as ''Century of Steam'' was announced.
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* DuelingWorks: With most of the development team being former members of the ''Railroads Online!" team a FandomRivalry was born as soon as ''Century of Steam'' was announced.
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* CastTheExpert: The development team is made up of several actual railroaders, engineers, artists and musicians who instantly pointed out the game's selling point was that the developers [[ShownTheirWork know their stuff]].



* SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace the Apollo landings]].

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* SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace the Apollo landings]].landings]].
* ShownTheirWork: A development vlog launched on the project's Patreon in July showcases a new mathematical based whistle sound simulation system that replicates the train whistles based on steam pressure and how a player pulls the cord to replace the typical pre-recorded audio samples in most train video games. The work to simulate a whistle in-engine was robust enough the development team applied for a ''patent'' on the process.
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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who left the previous game to strike out on their own SoloSideProject. The Studio 346 president is [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators and researchers.

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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who left the previous game to strike out on their own SoloSideProject. The development team Studio 346 346, is lead by president is [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators creators, artists and researchers.
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* ObscurePopularity: While many rail enthusiasts are familiar with the former Rio Grande narrow gauge lines, the announcement trailer includes references to other historic narrow gauge railroads such as the Southern Pacific's California lines which don't often receive as much fame.
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* RailEnthusiast: The obvious target audience and the background of the developer team.
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* SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and {{UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace}}.

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* SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and {{UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace}}.[[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace the Apollo landings]].
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* SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace]].

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* SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace]].{{UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace}}.
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No release date has been set for the game yet, but updates are posted to the team's [[https://www.youtube.com/@_Studio346 YouTube]], [[https://patreon.com/Studio346 Patreon page]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2517940/Century_of_Steam/ Steam store front]],with plans for a public demo at the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Denver, Colorado scheduled for late August 2023.

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No release date has been set for the game yet, but updates are posted to the team's [[https://www.youtube.com/@_Studio346 YouTube]], [[https://patreon.com/Studio346 Patreon page]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2517940/Century_of_Steam/ Steam store front]],with plans for a public demo at the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Denver, Colorado scheduled for late August 2023.2023.


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*SignificantReferenceDate: The game's century spanning setting covering railroad progression from 1869 to 1969 is bookended by the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad and [[UsefulNotes/TheSpaceRace]].
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''Century of Steam'' is an upcoming railroad simulator from Studio 346. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAlFom1GQxg&t=9s Announced on July 28, 2023]] it involves [[https://www.studio346.net/team.html several former members]] of the ''Railroads Online!'' development team who left the previous game to strike out on their own SoloSideProject. The Studio 346 president is [=YouTuber=] Mark "{{Creator/Hyce}}" Huber, along with several other noted rail simulator creators and researchers.

No release date has been set for the game yet, but updates are posted to the team's [[https://www.youtube.com/@_Studio346 YouTube]], [[https://patreon.com/Studio346 Patreon page]] and [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/2517940/Century_of_Steam/ Steam store front]],with plans for a public demo at the National Narrow Gauge Convention in Denver, Colorado scheduled for late August 2023.

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