Skyrail Postmaster

Skyrail Postmaster

A cozy steampunk mail game about a tiny sky train, a scattered island community, and a letter with no name.

It's your first day as postmaster of the Skyrail, a little steam train linking floating islands that drifted apart long ago. The islanders rarely meet. The mail is how they stay connected, and now it's in your hands.

Sort parcels, ride the rails, read the gossip, and get to know the locals: a grumpy inventor whose toaster launches bread across the sky, a grandmother who knits scarves for her pigeons, and a kid who just *really* wants his telescope to arrive.

But an unsigned, lavender-scented letter has! turned up in the dead-letter drawer. Someone remembers a comet from fifty years ago. And the comet is coming back tonight.

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How to play

1. Sort the mail. Drag each parcel into the right mailbag. In the morning they have coloured stamps. Later, you'll have to work out who they're for from clues like *"To the gentleman whose toaster launches bread."*
2. Pick a stop. Tap an island on the map, then press Depart.
3. Enjoy the ride. Sit back while the train chugs across the sky.
4. Deliver and chat. Hand over the post. Residents often give you a reply to carry somewhere else.
5. Head home when your bags are empty, then start the next journey.

There are three journeys in one day: morning, afternoon and evening. The clues get trickier as the day goes on.

Tips

- Read the postcards. Sealed letters are private, but postcards can be flipped over. That's where the best gossip is.
- Check your notebook. Anything useful a resident says is saved there automatically. It's your hint system and your evidence board.
- Read the Skyrail Gazette. The local gossip sheet reacts to what you deliver. Someone seems to know an awful lot...
- You can't fail. Wrong bag? The parcel bounces back. Wrong island? You'll just get a funny reaction and can try again.

Controls

Action	Mouse	Touch
Sort a parcel	Drag and drop	Drag and drop
Read a parcel or postcard	Click	Tap
Choose a stop	Click an island	Tap an island
Open the notebook	Notebook button	Notebook button

Features

- About 30 deliveries across one cozy day (25–30 minutes)
- Clue-based addresses and two small mysteries to solve
- A feud, a gossip newspaper, and a secret or two
- No timers, no fail states, just tea-paced mail delivery

Credits

- Design, code and writing: @sobakavi and @alexhonor

Made for Ludum Dare 60.