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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++
Starbud Station
In Development
Starbud
Station
Sci-Fi · Shop Management · Co-op Multiplayer
PC  ·  Steam  ·  Release TBD
Starbud Station is a co-op sci-fi shop management game set across floating island stations in space. Grow your product, manage inventory, and list items for sale through your ShopTerminal — customers only arrive once you open for business. Trade with visiting vendors, move stock between storage, run machines for production, and expand across multiple specialized island stations. Rent or purchase new islands and designate them for selling, production, storage, or mixed operations. Upgrade your station through a full tech tree and build out a thriving space dispensary. Designed for co-op from the ground up — fully replicated and server-authoritative in Unreal Engine 5.
BUILD
Station
Construction
SELL
Shop
Economy
TRAVEL
Fast
Travel
TRADE
Vendors
& Supply
Active Development Shop Management Sci-Fi Co-op Floating Islands Unreal Engine 5.4 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
14 Systems, One Module — How Starbud Station's C++ Framework Came Together
From Framework and Inventory to Building, Machines, Save, and Station management — all 14 gameplay systems are now C++ complete. Here's how we structured the module, what each system owns, and why we built it this way before touching a single Blueprint...
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Feb 2026 Update
The Business Day Loop — How Starbud Station's Shop System Works
Customers don't just show up. You open for business from your ShopTerminal, list what you're selling, and the day begins. Here's how the Shop, Customer, and Trader systems connect into a single economy loop — and how it's all replicated for co-op.
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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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