It's a simulation about driver of locomotive. Refill fuel and water, be careful of direction you're going, and looking at lowpoly landscapes, reach West Town no matter what!
Some guide
- Refill fuel, open firebox, take some coal from handful of it, toss it into a firebox
- Refill water by pumping
- Change direction by switching the lever. Signs on terrain help understand which direction is it currently
UPD: It is recommended to play through .exe build, because webGL build runs into optimization problems.
Solid jam experience! The mechanics are simple, intuitive, and fun to mess around with. Great execution for 72 hours! Left my ratings. Would appreciate your feedback on our game too if you have time!
A charming little locomotive sim! Managing coal and water while keeping an eye on the route makes for a simple, hands on gameplay loop. The low-poly landscapes suit the old-tech theme perfectly great work!
For authors first game (based on the itchio account) I would say a very nice game. Alhough the WebGL wasn't getting any mouse inputs for some reason. I liked the low poly models
@lazyapegames thank you! it is my first experience in jam, so i didnt make it too much complicated. as for webGL - mouse inputs are not returning after leaving the window, you need to restart the page. sadly the bug remained in the final build:(
I loved it! Simplicity of everything, few simple mechanics and train atmosphere are giving nice experience. And I don't care about primitive visuals. If the author created this game all by themselves, it still required effort and time. My eyes have finally relaxed after a series of games that were difficult to perceive. A game doesn't have to be revolutionary or magnificent to be good. I’m so tired of overcomplicated stuff at gamejams. Thank you for this game!
Man, I really love it when a game isn’t overloaded with content and you don’t have to guess what you’re supposed to do. We actually had a similar idea involving a steam train at first, but then we decided to make a game about a boat instead.
I got the sense that this is a game about keeping different plates spinning, and each "plate" has a different requirement to keep you on your toes. The current implementation felt like there was a bit too much friction though, especially with needing to walk inside and outside the train. I found the game too unforgiving personally.
The rhythm of managing the coal and water supplies while heading toward West Town was surprisingly addictive. It gives a great feeling of being fully in control of the locomotive's journey.
@joeshanahan thank you for your effort in making video! I feel flattered :). And yes, I agree. There was a tight balance between making game too demanding and too boring. At the start I aimed for simple mechanics and more like a vibe of train, landscapes and game feel. But, balance were not what I desired 😅. Thanks for playing my game and this wise review!
A hands-on steam locomotive sim with coal, water and direction switching is a charming fit for the theme, and the low poly landscapes look good. Shame about the WebGL mouse bug, but great work for a first jam!
Someone really ought to install a window in that train. Great game, it took me a few tries to understand how to keep the train together, but once i got it it was pretty fun, good job!
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