The Last Route

That was a fun game. Though I think you should rework the look of the font numbers 2 and 5.

It's an excellent game.
I didn't realize I'd spent an hour playing it. Great work!

Thx @jlauper, I’ll keep that in mind.

Wow, thanks! @ancooper But how did you manage to rack up an hour—did you not speed up time?

@t4ran I didn't speed up the game. On the contrary, I paused it to read hints 😄

An extremely well rounded art style. Font is sometimes hard to read: 2, 8, e, R. Fun to play, could also double as a nice screensaver.

What an awesome game! I love the art and the story

This game is sincerely absurd. Beautiful atmosphere and use of old tech. I might return to it later to play even more. Until now, my number 1 game!

@strong99 Damn, that’s a great idea. I think I’ll turn it into a screensaver.

@tanjou Thanks, I'm glad you liked it 😊

This has a TON of atmosphere and wonderful audio. Have you ever played or seen “The Final Station”? this is very similar in tone, very different in gameplay… but that is a good thing as it is one of my favourites! I also WISH that game had a map :D Nice work.
(Repost as I put this review in the comments on the main page by accident!)

@designernap Thank you so much! I’ve heard of *The Final Station*, and I'm glad my game reminds you of it!

Impressive game for 48h!
Reminded me of Frostpunk obviously, was a well self-contained adventure. Congratz!

@sevansevan Thanks! During development, I drew a lot of inspiration from it, but the concept of constant movement allows for a different kind of gameplay experience

Wow! Such a great Compo entry! I love the visual style and the gameplay, although it’s a bit difficult at first. I hope you release it on Steam someday! I'm getting Snowpiercer and FTL vibes from this

Wow, what an amazing game! Just lost my first run, but had to write the comment now. What a polish for a COMPO-game. The visuals and audio are excellent. The QOL-things like putting the time to normal speed when an event pops up is a good little detail. And the overall atmosphere is incredible! This will be one of the best placed COMPOs this year, I am pretty sure. Very good job! :)

This game is a real treat! Stylish, cohesive and fun. I made it to the end with 32 people on my train.

Great game! kinda stressing out, which sets the whole melancholy mood! and pixel is just cant be bad

What an addictive and at the same time relaxing experience! I would play this hours more! :D

Insanely well done - it wasn't too obvious exactly how to play, but figured it out. (That is a "trap" my own entries end up with). I absolute loved the look and feel of the game. I hadn't checked and I kind of assumed it was a "Jam" game - because "no way" you did all this... but was surprised to see it was a compo.... Like someone else said... very snow piercer-ish.

@dejavu I’ve watched the footage and bought the game—I want more! Thanks for writing. What do you think about swapping the "fog" theme for "cold"? This question has been on my mind since the very beginning of development. Also, I’m curious: what do you think might prove difficult for players at the start?

@lllarso, @cyb3rp1nce, @codingoat Thanks to everyone who played! @mineaj, I was worried at first that I’d made it too long for a game jam, so thanks for putting those doubts to rest.

That’s great to hear, @purpledartfrog. In that case, I have a follow-up question: could you explain what typically causes difficulties during the initial stage?

Beautiful pixel art! I really like the visual style and the atmosphere it creates. Great work!

Amazing game, the atmosphere is a little bit tense and the decisions are quite hard to make. Doesn't feel too punishing attempting to be "the good guy", but still the fog caught up to me. Well done!

Really really good game. I'll have to come back and play this more after the jam!

Thank you! @fis It’s hard to be good in a bad world.

@jusaperson Glad to hear that! Maybe I’ll have a post-jam version ready by then

The game was really fun! This is probably my favorite so far. I'll have to play the post jam version if it comes out.

This is really spectacular. Gorgeous, atmospheric, moody, tense. I want moooooar 😅

This game is Wild! I could imagine how to make so many game system in two days! You are incredible!

Oregon trail meets snowpiercer/frostpunk. Fun game, would be interesting to see it further along

I liked it, though I didn’t bother to figure out how to play—it probably seemed a bit too complicated. In any case, for the right mood and the right audience, it looks excellent and very interesting!

Okay, this is probably my favorite game in terms of gameplay out of everything I've played so far in this jam (and I've played quite a few!).

Honestly, I can't find a single thing to complain about. For a game with this much complexity, everything is remarkably clear and easy to understand. But most importantly, all the mechanics work together as one cohesive system, creating an incredibly replayable experience.

I'll definitely be coming back to this one after the jam to try out all the different route combinations.

I'm seriously impressed. I really hope this game makes it to the top!

Thank you all for the comments! ❤️
After the jam, I'll also try to release a post-jam version for everyone who wants to play more!

@ajisboss @randomhuman @helgust @Grizwhirl @lovecreep @skigfx

a colony builder on an old train that has to keep moving or get swallowed by the fog is such a tense setup, it turns every stop into a real decision. the expedition loop and the rescued passengers give the run a nice sense of purpose too. how did you tune the fog timer so the pressure stays tense without feeling unfair? really strong concept.

@perrarancino I tied its speed to the in-game time, so it gradually increases. But, as you may have noticed, wind speed also affects how fast the fog moves. This was necessary to make the fog's advance non-linear and create a difficulty curve. I balanced the game based on how much time I wanted players to have at each station, so they could carry out expeditions. Glad you enjoyed it!

Love the concept combine a base builder but with exploration survival. The font choice is a bit iffy, and early game might little a little more prompting as I didn't realize stopping the train would help