, taking the mining operation to multiple different planets. I Made Mining Mechs In Two Months: Delayed Victory
Traditionally, heavy mining equipment—excavators, loaders, and haul trucks—relies on tracks or massive wheels. These are effective on flat surfaces but struggle in the uneven, jagged environments of deep shafts. Mining Mechs
Enemies aren’t the focus, but they’re unavoidable below layer 5. Mechs have no dodge or block—just a left/right arm weapon. Fighting a swarm of Glimmer Mites means slowly backpedaling and hoping your targeting AI works. It feels tacked on, not integrated. , taking the mining operation to multiple different planets
I started by developing when I was about 14 years old, using GameMaker's drag-and-drop features to learn the basics. Those early ' Enemies aren’t the focus, but they’re unavoidable below
In fiction, Mining Mechs must serve a dual purpose. They are industrial tools, but they are also tanks. When a giant subterranean spider attacks, the
Operators can sit in a control room kilometers away—or even in a different city—manipulating joysticks and viewing the mine through high-definition cameras and LiDAR sensors. This creates a "pilot" dynamic identical to the mech trope. The machine acts as the physical avatar, enduring the crushing heat and toxic atmosphere, while the human pilot remains safe. This technology has already saved countless lives and represents the true spirit of the Mining Mech: brute force guided by human intelligence.