Mining Carts
Building mines is a tough business but these dwarven mining carts make it a snap.
Crafty and Industrious...
"Ah, Bertha, now there was a marvel of Dwarven ingenuity! She was no ordinary mining cart but a behemoth of iron and wood, crowned with a colossal drill that could tear through the living rock like a knife through butter. Crafted by our finest engineers, Bertha was the pride of Khazad-dûm, a testament to our unmatched skill and determination. I remember the ground trembling beneath our feet as she roared to life, her drill sparking against the mountain’s heart, revealing veins of precious mithril and gemstones hidden within."
About the Collection
When Dungeon Alchemist released the railroad tracks and mining carts, I knew I wanted to augment their collection with a set of custom carts designed to add flair and flavor to mines.
I set off to build a mining drill - yes, there are some drills already in dungeon alchemist, but I thought and engine with a huge honkin' drill on it would look pretty cool. I made it rough, crude and done in a style that looked a bit cobbled together. I also added a Tanker to go along with it, as well as a flatbed for carrying items, and a crane in a couple of configurations for loading cargo. Finally, there's a cannon cart you can use as a caboose.
I have a proper locamotive and caboose in the works as well...
Dungeon Alchemist introduced railroad tracks and mining carts, but didn't expand to include other types of carts. Seeing this gap, I modeled a set of Drilling Engines, Flatbeds, Tankers, Cannons and Cranes to make mines more exciting and fun.
Designed and built for
Dungeon Alchemist
Mining Carts
The mining Cart Collection adds a bunch of new carts to Dungeon Alchemist, making your mines more lively, more engaging and richer. As always, the set also includes some environmental items as well, like stacks of rusty rails and bent rails. Ambiance.
The Dwarves built the engine to bore into the living stone of the mountain, bringing them deeper and deeper into the unknown. Cobbled together from spare parts, the Drilling Engine frequently broke down, but was lovingly nicknamed "Bertha". The Tanker was supposed to be loaded with Fuel, but was usually stocked with fine ale instead. The Dwarves worked hard, but played harder.
This set includes:
- Big Drill Engine
- Tanker Cart (Tanker)
- Crane Cart (Rotated)
- Crane Cart (Straight)
- Flatbed Cart
- Cannon Cart
- Stack-o-Rusted Rails
- Stack-o-New Rails
- Bent Rusty Rail 1
- Bent Rusty Rail 2
V2:
- Railroad Spike Box
- Rusty Railroad Spike Pile
- Railroad Spike Pile
Gallery
The Mining Carts Collection includes a bunch of different cart types, as well as some environmental goodies like piles of rusty rails, damaged rails and a box of railroad spikes.
Comments & Requests
I hope you like what you're seeing here. If you have suggestions for new assets you'd like to see, or have other comments you'd like to leave I'd love to hear them!
How to download and use these assets in Dungeon Alchemist
About a year ago dungeon alchemist was kind enough to enable people to import their own models into the app and share them via the steam workshop so other people can easily find and use them. All of my models are published in this way, so you can find them there.
FAQ: Can I use these models for free?
YES! These are all 100% original assets and are free for anyone to use. I place no restrictions on them - forever.
If you're a map maker and reselling the maps, I have no issue with you using the assets I make. I would ask that you'd kindly nudge people to my site (dangerweasel.com) so they can discover other assets I've created as well. A simple link would suffice.
FAQ: I'm making maps, how can I download and use your assets?
Great Question! Here's a handy guide on how to find them and use them.
Step 1 : Download Steam and Purchase Dungeon Alchemist
You'll need to download and install Steam, set up an account and open the store. Then you can search for "Dungeon Alchemist" and purchase that - it's $49.99, which feels a bit steep, but if you're into map making I guarantee it's a great investment that you'll never regret. There's also a free demo you can try out!
Step 2 : Launch dungeon alchemist from Steam
Since the assets are all loaded into the Steam Workshop, you need to ensure that Dungeon Alchemist is launched from steam so it connects to the workshop and can access the assets. This is super important, because if you don't launch from Steam, Dungeon Alchemist won't be able to access the workshop and community contributions.
Step 3 : Open the Workshop
Once you've created a map you want to add custom assets to, open the "Steam Workshop" menu and select "Browse Assets". This will open the catalog of assets built by 3D artists that are available for Dungeon Alchemist.
Step 4 : Find the Collection you Want
From here, the Steam Workshop Asset Browser will open, and you have a choice to either download individual items, or browse collections. I organize all of my items into collections, so it's easiest to find them by going to collections:
Step 5 : Search for the Collection and Download it
In the search box, type in the name of the collection (e.g. Dungeon Dross, Lost Tribe, Graves...) and hit enter. The collection tile will be displayed below. Click on the tile, and voila! the collection comes up with all the 3d Assets. You can download them by hitting the "Download All Assets" button.
If you only want to download one asset, and not the full collection - not to worry! Go back to step 3 above and search on the asset name. It'll come up and you can download each one separately.
Step 6 : Use the assets
Finding and placing the assets in dungeon alchemist is a snap. Just open up the Place Object Menu (chest) and search for the asset name. It'll pop right up and you can place it and move it just like any other asset in Dungeon Alchemist. Downloaded assets are also available in browse, so you can just get to them by looking through the object menus.
Another handy shortcut to downloaded assets is the chest icon with the arrow on it. This contains all the assets you've downloaded.
If ever you're stuck, or something doesn't seem to be working, I'm happy to help and answer questions. I also love seeing how people are using my assets - so if you ever want to share, I'd love to see them.
I hope this helps! Build Awesome maps!
These are amazing!!!!! You are so talented!!! ☺️