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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have added Ferries to Times of Progress. It allows to transport passengers as well as small cargoes, so that you can expand your city also on islands and across large bodies of water. It's available now with update 0.7.1 #indiegame #transport

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

A new version of Times of Progress is out! It improves immigration frequency, makes food theft less likely, and fixes a few bugs related to the city growing in complexity. Now onward and forward to adding more content to the demo and making it more replayable. Stay tuned! #indiegame #steam #demo

Capsule art of Times of Progress with the text on top reading "0.7.0: Gameplay tweaks"

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

New update available for Times of Progress! In this update the routes that vehicles are following or will follow when completing a delivery will be visible on the map. This should give a better idea of how goods move around the map. #strategy #indiegame

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A new update for the demo of Times of Progress has been released! This update is about an important performance optimisation: caching routes to avoid running the pathfinding too often. It should help with scaling larger cities much better. #gamedev #performance

Capsule art of Times of Progress with the text on top reading "0.6.8: Performance improvements"

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

A new version of the demo for Times of Progress is out! The main changes are the implementation of UI scaling, so that now it's much easier to play it on larger monitors, as well as not allowing houses and markets to be placed on roads anymore. #indiegame #demo

Capsule art of Times of Progress with the text "0.6.7: No more houses on roads".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thanks a lot to Yuffi Plays for the review of Times of Progress demo! Check it out here (German or auto-dub): youtu.be/X5uxC3BsLVc

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Times of Progress: Die Logistik-Hoffnung für Puristen? (Wishlist-Check) | City-Builder, Simulation

YouTube video by Yuffi Plays Indie-Strategie

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🚂 The demo of Times of Progress is out now! 🚂 Check out this city builder set during the industrial revolution here: store.steampowered.com/app/4910890/... Thanks a lot to SimFest 2026 for hosting its launch! #indiegame #steam #demo

Poster of SimFest2026 and capsule art of Times of Progress together.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🚂 -1 day to the demo of Times of Progress! 🚂 It's a city builder set during the industrial revolution. Its upgrade system follows real-life inventions and laws introduced in the 1800s. Wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... #indiegame #history #simulation

Screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the Industrial Revolution. It has a superimposed text that reads: "One day to the demo".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

🚂 -2 days to the demo of Times of Progress! 🚂 Extract resources, build the infrastructure to transport them, convert them into materials and consumer goods, and satisfy the needs of your population. Check it out here: store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... #indiegame #strategy #trains

Screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the Industrial Revolution. It has a superimposed text that reads: "Two days to the demo".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🚂 -3 days to the demo of Times of Progress! 🚂 Play through the first simple scenario and learn the main mechanics of this city builder. Wishlist it here: store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... #indiegame #simulation #builder

Screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the Industrial Revolution. It has a superimposed text that reads: "Three days to the demo".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

🚂 -4 days to the demo of Times of Progress! 🚂 It's a city builder set during the Industrial Revolution, made with Bevy and Rust. Here's the Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... #indiegame #bevy #rustlang

Screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the Industrial Revolution. It has a superimposed text that reads: "Four days to the demo".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

🚂 -5 days to the demo of Times of Progress! 🚂 3.5 years in the making! Just slightly nerve-racking.. Here's the Steam page: store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... #indiegames #demo #strategy

Screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the Industrial Revolution. It has a superimposed text that reads: "Five days to the demo".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

🚂 -6 days to the demo of Times of Progress! 🚂 Wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... and get an email from Steam when the demo becomes available. #indiegame #steam #demo

Screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the Industrial Revolution. It has a superimposed text that reads: "Six days to the demo".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🚂The public demo of Times of Progress will be released on the 20th of July as part of SimFest! 🚂 You can wishlist it at store.steampowered.com/app/2628450/... and you'll get an email from Steam when the demo becomes available. #indiegame #steam #demo

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Times of Progress on Steam

Times of Progress is a City Builder set during the Industrial Revolution. Build industries to extract natural resources. Produce goods to satisfy the population. Manage transportation routes by train ...

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

And the Beta of Times of Progress is now over! I think it definitely served its purpose: - it gave a better idea about the game to the participants. - it gave an excellent snapshot for me to know where the game stands right now and what needs to be improved. Thank you to all the participants!

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Less than 12 hours left for the beta! If you haven't played it yet, you still have a bit of time to give it a go. I'll spend the day going through the feedback. It's a lot to parse but some common pain points have clearly emerged lol.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Update on the beta: Thank you so much for all the feedback so far! It's amazing how people take their time to try the game and write their thoughts. So far the summary is: "It has potential but some UX / UI choice is questionable" lol. Prioritising what to fix first will be a good challenge.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Thank you so much to @rinkurano.bsky.social for making a play-through video for Times of Progress!! If you speak German, go check it out here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSjL...

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Rein in die Industrialisierung - TIMES OF PROGRESS (PC) [RinGeschaut]

YouTube video by Rin Kurano

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🚂 The beta of Times of Progress has started!! 🚂 Looking forward to your feedback! (I'll very patiently wait for it and definitely not refresh the analytics every few minutes)

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🚂 The beta of Times of Progress starts tomorrow! 🚂 Last chance to sign up: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io #indiegames #steam #beta

Screenshot of Times of Progress, a city builder set during the Industrial Revolution, with a superimposed text on top saying "-1 day to the beta".

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🚂 -2 days to the beta of Times of Progress! 🚂 You can sign up here: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io #indiegame #steam #beta

A screenshot of Times of Progress with an isometric city set during the industrial revolution. There is a "-2 days to the beta" text superimposed on the image.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚂 -3 days to the beta! 🚂 You can sign up here: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io #indiegame #steam #beta

Screenshot of Times of Progress showing an isometric city and the text "-3 days to the beta" superimposed

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thanks a lot to Sheena-Tiger for making a video for Times of Progress! For the German speakers this is the link: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqYH...

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Times of Progress - Beta/Demo - German/Deutsch

YouTube video by Sheena-Tiger spielt!

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🚂 -1 week to the beta! 🚂 You can sign up here: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io #indiegame #steam #beta

Screenshot of Times of Progress, with the text "-1 week to the beta" superimposed.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Times of Progress got charts! 📈 It was relatively straight-forward to implement with Bevy: spawn the chart data on a separate RenderLayer via bevy_vector_shapes. Point a separate camera at it, render to texture and show the texture in the UI. #bevy #gamedev

Screenshot of Times of Progress showing a chart of coal production and consumption for the last 12 months.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

🚂 -2 weeks to the beta! 🚂 You can sign up here: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io #indiegame #steam #beta

A screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the industrial revolution, with a "-2 weeks to the beta" text superimposed.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

In Times of Progress, as you satisfy the needs of the population, houses will upgrade automatically. Citizens in larger houses earn more (so they can buy more goods) and are more productive. #indiegame #strategy

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thank you so much to @orbitalpotato.bsky.social for playing Times of Progress!! I'll work on explaining taxes and finances a bit better lol. Go check out the video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTW0...

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I Built the Most EFFICIENT Industrial Empire Possible in Times of Progress...

YouTube video by Orbital Potato

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

🚂 -3 weeks to the beta! 🚂 Reserve your spot here: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io

A screenshot of Times of Progress, an isometric city builder game set during the industrial revolution, with a "-3 weeks to the beta" text superimposed.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I made a post on Reddit with this GIF and it bombed completely. Does it look meh? I wanted to try r/IndieDev because it seemed to have good numbers and relaxed rules but it was baaaad. #indiegamedev #marketing #reddit

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

🚂I am pleased to announce that the beta of Times of Progress will be available on the 26th of June. 🚂 You can sign up for it by joining my newsletter: pressingthumbs.subscribepage.io Here is a first play-through video: youtu.be/XqZqGwWcMSg #indiegames #steam

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

In Times of Progress houses and markets can be placed on top of roads and vice-versa. Road vehicles will travel through them without problem. I guess it allows for a slightly more organic look, rather than building only grid looking cities. #indiegamedev #citybuilder

Screenshot of Times of Progress where there are various markets and houses that are placed on top of roads, instead of only to the side of them. The city has only a partial grid layout and looks more organic.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I had some trouble with the location of UI to show more info during building placement. Initially it was in the bottom right corner but no tester was looking at it. Then I had it follow the building being placed, but it covered too much of the map. I hope this is an OK compromise #ux #ui

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I have given a nice refresher to the screenshots on the Steam page, now showing the UI as well. #indiegames #steam

Screenshot of Times of Progress showing the UI of the game when a building is selected.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Thank you so much to @orbitalpotato.bsky.social for featuring Times of Progress in their latest YouTube video! Lots of great names on the list, check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYmb...

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These Are the MOST ANTICIPATED Transport Games Coming To Steam!

YouTube video by Orbital Potato

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

I have also finally implemented railways traveling in two directions, no more single rail, finally! Vehicles will stop automatically to yield to other vehicles. There won't be micromanagement of intersections and traffic, so you can focus on growing the city and making your citizens happy.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

Times of Progress is part of the City Builder & Colony Sim Steam Fest! You can check out the other games in the festival here: store.steampowered.com/category/str...

Poster of the City Builder & Colony Sim Steam Fest

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Times of Progress is taking part in Days of Ramadan Festival! You can check the Steam event here: store.steampowered.com/curator/4502... Thank you to the organisers for including my game!

Poster of Days of Ramadam Festival featuring a beautiful decorated frame and Times of Progress main capsule image at the centre

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

I'm working on Times of Progress, a city builder set during the industrial revolution, where you: - manage steam trains and ships to deliver resources. - need to keep your citizens happy and satisfy their needs. - research new tech and sign laws, mirroring real 1800s progress. #indiegames #steam

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

This is how you add mines in Times of Progress and connect them with the railway network. It's design to be quick and easy. #gamedev #indiegame

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Yay, just scheduled a newsletter issue going into details about how Times of Progress' Timeline UI works (basically its tech tree). If you want to receive the deep dives and a key to the closed beta when it becomes available, head over to: subscribepage.io/pressingthumbs

Screenshot of the Progress Timeline UI. Here the player will be able to acquire new Inventions and sign new Laws, which are inspired to real-life technological and legal advancements from the 19th century.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Thank you so much for @reneesky.bsky.social for adding Times of Progress to her 10 new city builders video! youtu.be/vU6zkyCIIfc?...

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10 New City Builder Games Coming Out in 2025

YouTube video by ReneeSky

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Ok i have finished upgrading my 80000 lines Bevy game to 0.15 It took about 12 hours of work 😅 Not easy, but also not as bad as I thought. I was worried about the new Required Components, but it was OK. I even made my first ever regex, which I promptly forgot, but I think that's how it works.

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Anselmo @elmowilk.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

I've been improving the pause menu lately. One feedback was that I should blur the city when opening it. I tried but it looked too modern. I instead ported Acerola's Kuwahara filter to WGSL to give it a painted look and I like it a lot (then compression butchered the image..) #gamedev #shaders

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YAWP Games | Wishlist Hexstride now! @yawpgames.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

So I've created this Starter Pack to aggregate game devs that creates Isometric games. It actually took me a while to even find the minimum required to create the pack, so please share and comment if you are working on an #isometric game too! I want to see all those games!😂 go.bsky.app/4Ry2ktD

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