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Est. 2024  ·  Independent Game Studio

ASHENEX
INTERACTIVE

We forge worlds from ash  ·  Unreal Engine 5

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We Build
Worlds That
Endure

Ashenex Interactive is an independent game development studio obsessed with crafting immersive, story-driven experiences. We push the limits of Unreal Engine 5 to create worlds that feel alive — from the ground up.

Every system, every mechanic, every line of C++ is written with purpose. We believe great games are built on strong foundations and bolder visions.

UE5
Engine of Choice
Solo
Founded & Built
C++
Core Systems
∞
Ambition
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Games & Projects

UE5 · C++
In Development
Starbud
Station
Sci-Fi · Dispensary Simulator · Low Poly · Co-op
PC  ·  Steam  ·  Release TBD
Run a cannabis dispensary aboard a low-poly sci-fi space station. Cultivate exotic strains, cross-breed genetics to discover rare and legendary cultivars, then process your harvest into pre-rolls, edibles, concentrates, and topicals. Build your reputation across five dimensions — Quality, Price, Service, Variety, and Atmosphere — while keeping your Heat low enough to avoid inspections, fines, and forced shutdowns. Level up your shop, hire Workers, install automation, and manage a full business cycle with a day/night structure, dynamic events, and a rotating cast of traders. Built for co-op from the ground up in Unreal Engine 5.
5
Reputation
Dimensions
12+
Strain
Traits
4
Product
Types
∞
Strain
Combos
Active Development Simulation Sci-Fi Low Poly Co-op Unreal Engine 5 C++
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The People

Meet The Team

T
Thomas
Founder · Lead Developer · C++ Systems
Architects the core gameplay systems that power everything. Specialises in Unreal Engine 5 C++ pipelines, engine extensions, and high-performance game logic.
Dev Log

From The Studio

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March 2026 Deep Dive
Designing Starbud Station's Strain Genetics System: Inheritance, Mutations, and Discovery
Players cross-breed cannabis strains with real trait inheritance and mutation mechanics to discover procedurally-named cultivars — from common crosses to one-in-a-hundred Legendaries. Here's how we designed the genetics model and wired it into every other system in the game...
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Feb 2026 Update
Starbud Station's Processing Pipeline: From Raw Flower to Finished Product
Raw flower is just the start. A Rolling Machine turns it into pre-rolls, a Kitchen into edibles, an Extraction Lab into concentrates. Here's how the full production chain works, how quality propagates through every stage, and where regulatory tension comes in.
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Jan 2026 Studio
Why We Build in C++ First — The Ashenex Development Philosophy
Blueprints are great for rapid prototyping, but every core system at Ashenex ships in C++. Here's the reasoning behind that call and how it's shaped Starbud Station's architecture from day one.
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