Carbon Line

Devlog

• My AI kept beating itself, so I assumed it was fine
  September 08, 2026 by xenon-dev#carbon line, #devlog, #update, #gamedev

  https://xenon-dev.itch.io/carbon-line For months I tested my AI by having it fight itself. The win rates came out even, so I assumed it was competitive. Then I recorded a real match on Hard. My army g... Continue reading

  
• The late game was a bug I wrote on purpose
  September 01, 2026 by xenon-dev#carbon line, #devlog, #update

  https://xenon-dev.itch.io/carbon-line The late game used to be a waiting room. By minute fifteen your income was effectively zero — you couldn't build anything, you just watched whatever you already... Continue reading

  
• The ship didn't feel like a ship
  August 12, 2026 by xenon-dev#carbon line, #devlog, #update

  https://xenon-dev.itch.io/carbon-line Carbon Line lets you leave the commander's chair and fly any ship in your fleet yourself. It's the thing I lead with when I describe the game. I sat down to play... Continue reading

  
• Bigger maps, real terrain — and a new name
  August 07, 2026 by xenon-dev#carbon line, #devlog, #update, #rts, #terrain

  ▶ Play in your browser — free, no download https://xenon-dev.itch.io/carbon-line The project has a proper name now: CARBON LINE. It used to be called Nexus Protocol — a placeholder that stuck ar... Continue reading

  
• I built a 3D RTS that runs in a browser tab — and you can possess any unit in it
  July 28, 2026 by xenon-dev#rts, #strategy, #devlog, #browser, #threejs, #indie, #launch

  ▶ Play in your browser — free, no download https://xenon-dev.itch.io/carbon-line Most RTS games keep you up in the sky. I kept wanting to zoom in. Nexus Protocol is a sci-fi real-time strategy gam... Continue reading