60 acast.com Engine of War https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch en Rust Belt Studio Audiodrama,low fantasy, Fantasy, Gritty, Dark, War, Steam Punk Rust Belt Studio A gritty, low fantasy serial in a war torn setting Engine of War is a gritty low-fantasy serial about power, morality, and machines.

Across 22 bi-weekly episodes, three paths—creation, control, and sacrifice—lead toward a single, world-shaping goal.

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]]> false Bryan Foster info+6900de0c928a898462a6559f@mg-eu.acast.com 6900de0c928a898462a6559f mikey-and-the-garden-arch serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6900de0c928a898462a6559f/1761674769219-8a0afec2-a014-4be8-8d27-f5d3f50d5e5a.jpeg https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch Engine of War Engine of War Episode 12 - A Docent Arises Engine of War Episode 12 - A Docent Arises Tue, 14 Apr 2026 17:00:00 GMT 17:58 69de5d72964c5cf3162eb287 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-12-a-docent-arises 69de5d72964c5cf3162eb287 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-12-a-docent-arises Jorran takes up his new roll within the guild full 1 12 Jorran takes up his roll in the guild as a Docent and he has his first foray into directing the flow of spark from a distant as opposed to being the vessel.

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]]> Engine of War Episode 11 - Return to Copperspire Engine of War Episode 11 - Return to Copperspire Tue, 31 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT 21:58 69ca8675c28a24a07fd1e71b false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-11-return-to-copperspire 69ca8675c28a24a07fd1e71b 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-11-return-to-copperspire The group ride back to home and have time to talk about what happened at the mine full 1 11 Now that the seam is theirs the spark users are sent back to Copperspire. All three of them. And Jorran. His fate will be decided when the reach the city.

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]]> <![CDATA[The Et Cetera's Trailer]]> Wed, 25 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT 9:32 69b805c063444515f9bdd46d false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/the-et-ceteras-trailer 69b805c063444515f9bdd46d 6900de0c928a898462a6559f the-et-ceteras-trailer An exclusive show for our Patrons! trailer 1 99 This is the trailer of our brand new patreon exclusive show "The Et Cetera's" - First episode 4/2/26

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]]> Into the Dark of the Woods Presents: After the Win Into the Dark of the Woods Presents: After the Win Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT 21:37 69b7f8b07ebe44dc8b08148b false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/into-the-dark-of-the-woods-presents-after-the-win 69b7f8b07ebe44dc8b08148b 6900de0c928a898462a6559f into-the-dark-of-the-woods-presents-after-the-win bonus 1 50 This is our Third Thursday featurette for March and it comes from our Into the Dark of the Woods series. Stay tuned until the end for exclusive information on what's happening in the studio

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]]> Engine of War Episode 10 - Burnout Engine of War Episode 10 - Burnout Tue, 17 Mar 2026 17:00:00 GMT 19:29 69b1e570d308577aad86ba21 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-10-burnout 69b1e570d308577aad86ba21 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-10-burnout Now that the seam is won, what happens full 1 10 With Iron March standing next to Copperspire, Brassreach has sounded their retreat. It's time to add up the costs; for soldier, sparker, and wildling alike.

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]]> With Iron March standing next to Copperspire, Brassreach has sounded their retreat. It's time to add up the costs; for soldier, sparker, and wildling alike.

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]]> Engine of War Episode 9 - The Day had Chosen to Begin Twice Engine of War Episode 9 - The Day had Chosen to Begin Twice Tue, 03 Mar 2026 18:00:00 GMT 29:34 69a5fbe6c6f68bd589a1e818 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-9-the-day-had-chosen-to-begin-twice 69a5fbe6c6f68bd589a1e818 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-9-the-day-had-chosen-to-begin-twice Copperspire controls the seam, with the help of Iron March. Now payment is due full 1 9 When Iron March arrives, this changes the shape of the field. Jorran shows up and he helps, and the Spark users are pushed to their edges, and maybe past. 

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]]> When Iron March arrives, this changes the shape of the field. Jorran shows up and he helps, and the Spark users are pushed to their edges, and maybe past. 

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]]> Engine of War Episode 8 - Battle Rages Engine of War Episode 8 - Battle Rages Tue, 17 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT 19:10 6993849bb1ca974bbcdad4d7 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-8-battle-rages 6993849bb1ca974bbcdad4d7 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-8-battle-rages The yard erupts in gunfire and people and bots are damaged full 1 8 Brassreach and Copperspire clash over the mine. While the battle around them wages, the healers do their best to help men...and machine

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]]> Brassreach and Copperspire clash over the mine. While the battle around them wages, the healers do their best to help men...and machine

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]]> Engine of War Episode 7 - Mine Collapse Engine of War Episode 7 - Mine Collapse Tue, 03 Feb 2026 18:00:00 GMT 22:07 697f882f56431a2c0f35ffd9 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-7-mine-collapse 697f882f56431a2c0f35ffd9 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-7-mine-collapse Sera, Kael, and an Autonomae work to free miners from a collapse full 1 7 Kael, Sera, and two other sparkers are in the wilds when there is an accident. It takes all their efforts to win the day and at the end...how long that win lasts remains to be seen.

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]]> Kael, Sera, and two other sparkers are in the wilds when there is an accident. It takes all their efforts to win the day and at the end...how long that win lasts remains to be seen.

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]]> Engine of War Episode 6 - Seraphim Engine of War Episode 6 - Seraphim Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT 20:52 696e8e7f5eb5fab3d6a61a79 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-6-seraphim 696e8e7f5eb5fab3d6a61a79 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-6-seraphim Sera - now a Wilder, relives what made her travel to these lands to start with full 1 6 We've seen her before but now we see Seraphim; she of the scar. We find out a little more about this person and what her life was like before we found her in the wilds.



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]]> We've seen her before but now we see Seraphim; she of the scar. We find out a little more about this person and what her life was like before we found her in the wilds.



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]]> Engine of War Episode 5 - Spark Engine of War Episode 5 - Spark Tue, 06 Jan 2026 18:00:00 GMT 28:09 695bec7959798faba3770d0e false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-5-spark 695bec7959798faba3770d0e 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-5-spark Kael is back in Copperspire trying to help patch the war torn and finds time to try out something of his own design full 1 5 Kael is back in Copperspire and back to attending to the casualties of war. And when he has a moment to himself, he tries to use something of his own creation. 

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]]> Kael is back in Copperspire and back to attending to the casualties of war. And when he has a moment to himself, he tries to use something of his own creation. 

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]]> Engine of War Episode 4 - Another Bot on the Pile Engine of War Episode 4 - Another Bot on the Pile Tue, 23 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT 20:11 6949de8e3aa794d3c625d45c false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-4-another-bot-on-the-pile 6949de8e3aa794d3c625d45c 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-4-another-bot-on-the-pile Kael returns briefly to Copperspire before being sent back out to the wilds full 1 4 Kael and Jorran return to Copperspire to report of the events of the Lumber Camp. Kael is sent immediately back to the Wilds, to a mine, and there he encounters a deserter and another Bot that has chosen to pause.

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]]> Kael and Jorran return to Copperspire to report of the events of the Lumber Camp. Kael is sent immediately back to the Wilds, to a mine, and there he encounters a deserter and another Bot that has chosen to pause.

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]]> Engine of War Episode 3 - The Saw Engine of War Episode 3 - The Saw Tue, 09 Dec 2025 18:00:00 GMT 20:16 6933325f7744eabdb8fcae75 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-3-the-saw 6933325f7744eabdb8fcae75 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-3-the-saw Kael and Jorran, expecting to just have another day at the Wildling camp, get more of a show than they bargained for full 1 3 Kael and Jorran took care of most of the Lumber Camp yesterday. Today they are supposed to look at taking care of a "sparked" saw, what the bots call "autonomae".


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]]> Kael and Jorran took care of most of the Lumber Camp yesterday. Today they are supposed to look at taking care of a "sparked" saw, what the bots call "autonomae".


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]]> Engine of War Episode 2 - The Wilds Engine of War Episode 2 - The Wilds Tue, 25 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT 22:13 69249308365dc3dd9c1fc7e7 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-2-the-wilds 69249308365dc3dd9c1fc7e7 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-2-the-wilds We see Kael and Jorran leave the safety of the city and venture out into the wilds, the lifeblood of all of the major cities. full 1 2 Kael and Jorran are sent to a logging camp in the wilds, the source of all of the cities resources and the cause of the constant war. Everyone wants more than just their share. But for the two boys it's not about that, it's about greasing the gears that keep the engine turning; mending the broken humans and machines.


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]]> Kael and Jorran are sent to a logging camp in the wilds, the source of all of the cities resources and the cause of the constant war. Everyone wants more than just their share. But for the two boys it's not about that, it's about greasing the gears that keep the engine turning; mending the broken humans and machines.


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]]> Engine of War Episode 1 - Copperspire Engine of War Episode 1 - Copperspire Tue, 11 Nov 2025 18:00:00 GMT 28:38 69121d15cb5f8761fb6bb268 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-1-copperspire 69121d15cb5f8761fb6bb268 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-1-copperspire Enter a war torn world where men fight for resources, bots fight for acceptance, and Spark powers the engine full 1 1 This is Engine of War Episode 1 - Coppersprire.


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With the first hiss of steam and the sound of bells we meet Kael, a quiet young man infused with the Spark, the ability to cure the wounded of the war. We meet his rival, Jorran, arrogance and showmanship. We see the machines that power the city, and the men who power the machines and find out about the cost that comes with both. Ozone. Ash. Rain.


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]]> This is Engine of War Episode 1 - Coppersprire.


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With the first hiss of steam and the sound of bells we meet Kael, a quiet young man infused with the Spark, the ability to cure the wounded of the war. We meet his rival, Jorran, arrogance and showmanship. We see the machines that power the city, and the men who power the machines and find out about the cost that comes with both. Ozone. Ash. Rain.


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]]> Engine of War Episode 0 - Ozone. Ash. Rain. Engine of War Episode 0 - Ozone. Ash. Rain. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 18:39:18 GMT 4:48 69010dd591e8d679a081ed11 false https://shows.acast.com/mikey-and-the-garden-arch/episodes/engine-of-war-episode-0-ozone-ash-rain 69010dd591e8d679a081ed11 6900de0c928a898462a6559f engine-of-war-episode-0-ozone-ash-rain Wilds. Spark. And War - always war. full Engine of War is a serialized Rust Belt Studio production of steam, faith, and the cost of power. In Episode 0, we introduce you to the world that we are building and the rules that it will follow. The war isn't coming - it's already here.


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]]> Engine of War is a serialized Rust Belt Studio production of steam, faith, and the cost of power. In Episode 0, we introduce you to the world that we are building and the rules that it will follow. The war isn't coming - it's already here.


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