Salutations and welcome aboard!

The Dirigiballers, a premiere team of independent game developers, proudly present their most ambitious game title to date: Tumbleweed Express a steampunk game about trains with guns on them in the Wild West! Our Kickstarter is currently in its final days so this is your last chance to get in on the action by supporting the project and claiming your rewards!

Click here to visit our Kickstarter page!

By combining your favorite elements from both the Rail Shooter and Tower Defense genres The Dirigballers have created a game that’s accessible, playable, and deeply engaging! Come along and take a ride on this action-packed adventure into the frontier!

In Tumbleweed Express the player must expertly defend their train while manually controlling a variety of weapons on their caboose. Battle constantly against an endless barrage of militarized bandits, outlaws, and opposing organizations who are out to stop you! Once safely back at the depot, the player is able to purchase new weapons, exciting upgrades, skilled engineers, sharpshooting marshals, or add on additional freight cars outfitted with automated tower weaponry! Are you ready for your next contract?

With a vast selection of various upgrades and customization options available, players of all kinds can build and adapt to succeed with their own unique play styles! Are you a strategic mastermind? Outfit your train with employees and turrets! Are you a hotshot specialist? Upgrade your caboose weaponry to personally handle anything your enemies throw at you!

Click here to play our publically accessible web-based demo for anyone who wants to try our alpha demo before deciding to support us or not!

We love interacting with the community online and in person. Feedback is our most valuable resource as developers so we’d love to hear from anyone who has thoughts about our project after checking out our campaign and demo!

Learn more about us on our website!