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Aug 17, 2026·Shawn Rider·
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Route magical energy through a fantasy realm as a mid-level utilities employee. Connect ley lines, manage complaints, and keep the mana flowing in this comedic puzzle-strategy game set in a mundane, magickal world. The benefits are not great, but neither is the pay! So there's that.

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About Arcana, Gas & Waterworks Inc.

Welcome to Arcana, Gas & Waterworks Inc.

"Keeping the mana flowing since 643 A.O."

You've just been hired at AG&W Inc. — the municipal utility company responsible for delivering magical energy, gas, and water to every town, tower, dungeon, and dragon's lair in the region. Your job is to lay the ley lines, pipe the pipe networks, and route the resources to the right customers. Your job title is provisional. Your desk is shared.

Nobody thanks you when things work. Everyone blames you when they don't.

ROUTE MAGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Connect sources to consumers across hex-grid maps
Manage 5 energy types: Arcana, Fire, Water, Earth, and Gas
Build relay stations, splitters, transformers, batteries, and filters
Watch your network come alive with glowing neon energy flows (then watch a dragon submit a three-page grievance about delivery temperature)

SOLVE PUZZLES WITH CONSEQUENCES

Balance budgets while keeping customers satisfied
Handle escalating complaints from pixies, dragons, and dungeon lords
Discover energy interactions — some helpful, some explosive
Navigate 19 hand-crafted campaign scenarios across 6 career tiers

CLIMB THE CORPORATE LADDER

Start as a New Employee, rise to Chief of Reclamation
Unlock new components and abilities as you progress
Earn promotions by completing increasingly complex operations
Discover the dark secrets lurking in the company's past

EXPERIENCE RETRO-FUTURISTIC CHARM

CRT terminal aesthetic with phosphor glow and scanlines
Classic OS-inspired desktop hub with draggable windows
WynnAmp music player (yes, it's a WinAmp clone)
Satirical corporate newsfeed and mysterious meta-narrative

FEATURES

19 campaign scenarios with hand-crafted puzzles
Procedurally generated freelance operations for endless replayability
15 Steam achievements
Full keyboard rebinding
Supports accessible gaming settings

Arcana, Gas & Waterworks Inc. is a love letter to infrastructure games, 90s operating systems, and the absurdity of corporate bureaucracy.

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