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The Maker Way

Also known as The Maker Way, maker way, mw

Build creative machines, rovers, drones or robots. Use them to gather resources, discover new machine parts, source energy, construct bases and battle enemy factions in a physics-based open world.

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29 May 2026

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StorePublished 28 May 2026

v0.0.25[v0.0.25] Demo 2.0 - the single biggest update to The Maker Way

Makers, This version focuses on several major elements in the game: resource collection, enemy AI and simulation, UI improvements and much more! Major Changes: Resource collection - previously disintegrating a pile prov…

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13 updates

March 2026
[v0.0.24] Version Notes - New Interaction SystemMakers, Between the in-game feedback form, steam reviews and watching streamers play, I collected a lot of feedback following the release of the demo. My major focus in this version was to simplify controls and improve…Announcementv0.0.247 changesFixUI/audio19 Mar 2026
February 2026
[0.0.23] Version Notes - Tweak them machines!Makers, A true maker keeps their sleeves rolled up and never stops tweaking, improving and fixing. This patch, really more of a version if you will, adds some interesting game mechanics Major changes: Engine Tuning/Twea…Announcementv0.0.2319 changesFixGameplay18 Feb 2026
[v0.0.22b45] Patch Notes - Brighter Nights :)Happy Monday, Makers. Whoa, that week was crazy! Hundreds of new makers joined and played for many thousands of hours. Spent a bunch of time this past weekend to review all feedback and turn it into tasks for upcoming v…Announcementv0.0.22b457 changesFixGameplay09 Feb 2026
[v0.0.21b44] Patch NotesHello, Makers! First, I’d like to thank everyone who has been playing. The feedback has been incredible and very rewarding. Based on feedback from players I uploaded today a patch with the following changes: Major updat…Announcementv0.0.21b442 changesWorkshopServer04 Feb 2026
Download The Maker Way demo now!Hello makers! The Maker Way will be making its way to the Steam Next Fest at the end of February. The Next Fest is a weeklong celebration of games and a great opportunity for players to try demos of games that are close…Announcement1 changeServer02 Feb 2026
August 2025
The first open playtest for The Maker Way starts today — come build, print, and pilot your own machines. After a successful closed playtest and great feedback from our amazing growing community, it’s time to put The Mak…4 changesGameplayServerPatch notes13 Aug 2025
March 2025
Scrapman and Kosmo stream The Maker Way!It has been an incredible experience to watch those two amazing creators play the game! Also, it's a great opportunity for our community to get a sense of how the game plays. Here's Scrapman: And here's Kosmo:Announcement01 Mar 2025
December 2024
Maker Log #2 - Why I waited with external playtests for 18 more monthsI’ve been working on The Maker Way for more than four years now. Given that I started with zero knowledge in game dev, the first couple of years were really focused on getting to learn Unity, Blender, C#, Animation, Env…Announcement24 Dec 2024
New playtest version available! You can even win a t-shirt!The day is here - looking for new signtups to our first community playtest! While I did ran several small playtesting sesssions, this is going to be the first playtest that is open to the community. I still intend to ha…Announcement5 changesGameplayMaps03 Dec 2024
June 2023
The alpha demo is now AVAILABLE!So excited to release this alpha demo. We tried to capture the essence of the game in it. Hope you like it! Get it here and let us know what you think: https://liber0.itch.io/the-maker-way-alpha We love feedback of any…Announcement23 Jun 2023
March 2023
Sign up for alpha access🔩 We'll release an early alpha version in just a couple months! 🔩 If you'd like to get access to the alpha build when it's ready, please sign up to our newsletter: https://themakerway.com/sign-up-for-alphaAnnouncement09 Mar 2023

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