Workshire - An Industrial Tycoon

Workshire is a 16-bit industrial tycoon game. You start with a hamlet, a patch of land and a bit of money, and turn it into a working town.

Belts only run three tiles. Belts can’t stretch across the map. Goods go onto a short belt, into a depot, and onto a lorry or train you route yourself. The real puzzle is building the transport network between your factories.

What you do

• Dig coal, ore, clay and timber, then smelt, saw and assemble them into the goods your town needs.
• Set lorry and train routes Transport Tycoon style: choose the stops, what loads and what unloads.
• Grow the town from Hamlet to Large Town by keeping it fed, powered and employed.
• Research new buildings, run power, water and gas, farm, and hire staff.
• Trade with neighbouring towns, and defend against raids with your own soldiers.
• Weather and seasons: snow, storms and dry summers.

Everything is drawn in code, and the interface looks like Windows 95.

This is an early demo. Some buildings and research are locked, and you’ll see them greyed out in the menus. I’d love your feedback in the comments: what confused you, what hooked you, what broke.