Soot Wheat
The staple grain for mill and trough, hardy under sooted skies.
A steampunk farming sim
Volkara
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Where the soil runs to soot — and the steam never sleeps.
A farm machined frame by frame at the end of the rail line. Till the cinder-soil, raise your beasts, fire up the mill and the kitchen, and grow the Junction from a single soot-streaked plot into a thriving brass-and-steam holding.
From the cinder-beds
The Harvest
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Crops riveted pixel by pixel and tuned to their season — coaxed from soil the colour of soot.
Coal-Quick Radish
Sharp little roots that ripen as quick as a cinder catches.
Ember Pepper
Fiery pods that ripen scarlet in the kiln-warmth.
Soot Cotton
Tough bolls that fluff white despite the ash-grey rains.
Ember Tomato
Vines that fruit redder in the smoke of the stacks.
Coal-Belt Corn
Tall stalks that ripen along the coal-belt terraces.
Brass Onion
Layered bulbs with a brass-bright skin and a hearty bite.
Kiln Coffee
Dark beans roasted kiln-hot, brewed strong for the night shift.
Trade by trade
Tools of the Trade
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Six tools to break the ground, draw the water and work the seam.
Hoe
Break the crust and till fresh beds.
Watering Can
A good drink grows crops faster.
Axe
Fell trees for timber and clearance.
Pickaxe
Work the rock for stone, ore and gems.
Rod
Cast the lakes for a quiet catch.
Hammer
Place and rearrange every structure.
The townsfolk
Folk of the Junction
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A line full of characters — traders, anglers and seers, each with quests and goods of their own.
Bartholomew Cogsworth
Rolls in with a cart of brass oddities — and a deal for everyone.
Hodge Saltmoor
Knows every still pool on the line, and pays well for a good catch.
Flint Stoker
Runs the quarry crews — trade him ore for a fair stack of coin.
Ashleigh Birchcote
Warden of the woods — bring her timber and the coppice keeps growing.
Granny Cinderwood
The Junction's hearth-keeper, full of first lessons and warm advice.
Madame Vespera Quill
A soot-veiled seer with gifts for those who heed the smoke.
Day by day
Life at the Junction
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Turning seasons, busy markets and a world that hums while you build.
Four Seasons
Crops, weather and the light all turn with spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Mill & Kitchen
Refine raw harvest into flour, bread, cheese and meals worth real gold.
The Market
Fill orders, trade goods and stack coin to grow the Junction ever larger.
Cloud Save
Make an account to sync your farm and pick up on any device, any time.
Quests & Goals
Grandpa's lessons, daily orders and achievements to chase from day one.
Many Plots
Expand beyond your first plot into quarries, lakes, forests and meadows.
All aboard — the line departs
Take the line to Volkara
- 1Press Playruns in your browser
- 2Till the sootsow your first crop
- 3Grow the Junctionseason by season